My granddaughter Tina may be the only one who missed the school bus that cold morning because she and her grandma were engaged in populating a pink roomed bug hotel. There were only two guests, and we two storytellers wrestled with the author's universal dilemma—having given our heroes a worthy obstacle, what do we (and they) do next? As a child without knowledge of sensors or security, I used to imagine myself hiding at the library until it was closed, then sneaking out into the stacks and reading all night . . . because I love stories! When our children were little I was the story lady during the morning church service, and now I’m a volunteer story reader at various venues. As well, I taught English as a Second Language to adults for years with stories as a mainstay. When our full-time ESL program closed, a new door opened into Storyland . . . the worlds I’m exploring with my grandchildren, Tommy and Tina. Take Scissortown, home of the neatest and tidiest people anywhere. Enter the Slicers and Dicers, clumsy-looking creatures without a mean bone in their bodies, but OBC types who never met a pinking shear they didn't like. They wreak havoc in neat-and-tidy land until the grown-ups come up with a “solution”—and that creates another huge problem for everyone. Although it is pure fantasy, this story was written for another purpose besides entertainment—promotion of kindness and initiative in children from four to eight years old. Two different inside back covers containing either a Faith-Based or a Life Application promote these qualities in the follow-up to this engaging tale. "Marie and Mr. Bee" is a sweet story of compassion, forgiveness and a forever friendship. Children with disabilities and their parents appreciate the fact that the hero uses a wheelchair (seen in the pictures but not mentioned in the story). "Little Bunny's Own Storybook" is a celebration of libraries, literacy, family, and the creativity and ingenuity of children and rabbits.