About author CJ Ryce
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Spellbound Publications was founded to provide books and tapes that not only entertain but promote healthy, loving relationships for children and adults. Children's stories will be offered that encourage tolerance and foster a strong sense of self worth. We emphasize the importance of open communication and welcome suggestions and comments.CJ 's Story
Lying in the bed with my children bouncing around me, I pondered how to approach an assignment I had been given. I was to do a presentation for children from pre-school to 5th grade that incorporated the idea, "Love is inside me... I can choose love." As I considered the assignment, I vividly recalled a scene from my own childhood.
Painfully shy as a child, I kept to myself most of the time and was usually "teacher's pet." As a second grader, I had no idea how to deal with an older boy who threw an ice ball at me and knocked off my glasses. I remembered being frustrated that no one seemed to care. No one listened to me . . .
As my children giggled and pushed me over on the bed, I became aware of a song playing on the radio. The words, "Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea, " filtered into my consciousness. I listened to the song, and the ending hit me as hard as that boy's ice ball. Puff faded away never to be seen again!
"No!" I declared, sitting upright. "Nothing loved that much would just disappear." The kids stared at me curiously as I grabbed a drawing tablet and scribbled a picture of a dragon. It was the first drawing of Napsha, the miracle dragon.
Napsha was about to embark on a journey that was very much like my own journey. His questions were questions I have asked since I was very young. My journey has brought me to some understanding of life, and it's my desire to share what I have learned.
The "lessons" contained in Napsha's stories are lessons of the heart. They are written for children 7 and up but are really ageless. I think we all enjoy a good story, and the way I see it, a story is more convincing than a thousand lectures.
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