Local Children's Author and Palmer Resident, Jeannette Brown has a Book that Is Reaching Children Around the World
Contributed by Dustin Bradshaw
In her new book, Emily Higgenbotham, The Gift, author Jeannette Brown shares her legacy of a life of service to others where she learned the most valuable gift we can offer is our love, time, and attention. Emily Higgenbotham is a very little girl with lots of friends. Emily spends time with her friends daily.
One day, she decides she wants to give a very important gift to her friends. But being so small she wonders how she can really make a difference or give them the right gift. What special thing can she do so they know how she feels? With her mother's help, Emily learns the most important gift she can give is of herself. Emily learns SHE is the gift her friends needed most.
Jeannette's book was written for infants to early readers. Birth to 8 years old. However, parents and grandparents are also finding joy in this heartwarming tale. Jeannette's story also resonates with the elderly, and those that are experiencing Alzheimer's disease or any type of dementia. The book's gentle and inclusive tone touches on: aging, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, arthritis, Down syndrome, loneliness, and giving of oneself. Parents and grandparents have commented that the story prompts questions and conversations leading to teachable moments, as well as productive and healthy sharing, while empowering the young and old alike to realize their own infinite value.
Jeannette enjoys connecting with her readers.
And although it can be challenging due to her own diagnosis of Alzheimer's/dementia, she daily and enthusiastically signs handwritten, personal messages, that go out to children far away. Her audiobook version has been recorded, and is presently in post production. A release date has yet to be announced. The audio version is important to Jeannette because she would like to include the sight impaired and those unable to read.
The Gift is currently in process of translation into Egyptian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian. Others to come as well. Emily Higgenbotham, The Gift will be available in al libraries soon too, within weeks.
A portion of profits from Jeannette's book sales are helping to raise charitable donations for Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska, an organization that she sincerely believes in, and appreciates immensely.