Kate
and Sam to the Rescue
(Kate and Sam Adventure #1)
Written and Illustrated by Anne E.G. Nydam
With Additional Illustrations by
Trintje Nydam and Peter Nydam (aged 6)
(Kate and Sam Adventure #1)
Written and Illustrated by Anne E.G. Nydam
With Additional Illustrations by
Trintje Nydam and Peter Nydam (aged 6)
One summer evening Sam and Kate’s parents go for a walk.
“We’re just going around the block,” says Mama, “We’ll be back in fifteen minutes.”
But they do not come back in fifteen minutes. Where could they be?
The next morning Kate and Sam discover a mysterious special delivery letter in an iridescent green envelope. It’s from Mama and Dad, and it says
Dear Kate and Sam,
We are very sorry we did not get home on time last night as we promised. Unfortunately, just as we turned the corner of Elm Street, a large, fierce yellow dragon swooped down and carried us off. He flew a very long way and landed in the middle of the night at a mountain cave. It is a dreadfully gloomy cave on a dreadfully tall, rocky mountain, but we do have a plan to escape. The only problem is, it may take us quite a while...
So begin Kate and Sam’s adventures to rescue their parents. Along the way they learn from their pet cat how to speak with animals, and they make many friends – which is lucky, because they’ll encounter wolves, robbers, angry bees, fairies, magical traps and puzzles, the yellow dragon, and more. But have no fear! Sam, Kate, and their companions are kind and resourceful enough to solve any problem.
You can see the inside and read a preview at the link below.
(Read-aloud for ages 4 - 8, independent reading level 3rd grade-ish)
Trade paperback book, 144 pages, with 30+ b&w illustrations: $14
Kate
and Sam and the
Chipmunks of Doom
(Kate and Sam Adventure #2)
Written and Illustrated by Anne E.G. Nydam
With Additional Illustrations by
Trintje Nydam and Peter Nydam (aged 7)
Chipmunks of Doom
(Kate and Sam Adventure #2)
Written and Illustrated by Anne E.G. Nydam
With Additional Illustrations by
Trintje Nydam and Peter Nydam (aged 7)
Kate and Sam are off on another adventure - without even leaving their yard. Why are the horrible chipmunks plotting to dig a hole right into Kate and Sam's house? And what have they done to the brave worm who tries to investigate? Kate and Sam must rescue their friend and save the house, and to do so they'll have to snorkel along secret underground streams and find their way through the burrow of the Chipmunks of Doom. Luckily they have the help of old friends and new, including Nasturtium and the Fairy Godmother, as well as a pair of magic rabbits, a story-telling toad, fairies, genies, and more. And, as ever, Sam and Kate's creativity and kindness will help ensure that everything turns out happily ever after.
You can see the inside and read a preview at the link below.
(Read-aloud for ages 4 - 8, independent reading level 3rd grade-ish)
Trade paperback book, 121 pages, with 40+ b&w illustrations: $14