The Jewel Collar

By Christine Karol Roberts

The Jewel Collar is the story of a Champion Maltese dog, Aristotle. Aristotle has many friends in the beach house garden, including the squirrels, doves, possums, ducks and sparrows. His Mommy comes home one day shortly before Christmas and tells him that they will be moving away from the beach house so she can be closer to the Courthouse and train station. Ari is very sad at the thought of leaving his garden friends at the beach. His Mommy is worried about him at the new home so she gives him one of his Christmas gifts early -- a Jewel Collar. Ari decides that if he shares his jewels with the garden friends he will make new friends. He makes many new friends and they decide to call themselves the Garden Friends Club. On Christmas morning they decorate a Christmas tree in the garden, placing the jewels Ari had given them on the tree. They promise to share the jewels with new visitors to the garden so they won't feel lonely and to place the jewels on the Christmas tree each and every year. The lesson is that a child moving to a new home can make new friends by sharing and friendship. The Jewel Collar children's picture book is suitable for children ages 4-8 for reading and younger children will enjoy the 67 brilliant color pictures while the story is being read to them. It is the first book in the Garden Friends Club Series, followed by Hannah the Hummingbird, the second book, with additional books to follow.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christine Karol Roberts
• Release date: Jan 16, 2011
• ISBN: 9781452477275

Christine Karol Roberts

Christine Karol Roberts is the sole proprietor of an Intellectual Property Law Boutique, Law Offices of Christine Karol Roberts, located in Orange County, California. Graduating from the University of Texas and The Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, she established her law firm in 1985. Her firm specializes in trademark and copyright litigation and prosecution, US and foreign, high profile litigation, sports law, licensing and technology transfers, right of publicity, complex litigation, Internet and domain name issues, and general corporate representation, both in California and in federal and state courts around the US. She has litigated many high profile cases including those involving the Major League Baseball Players Association, The NFL, The Cleveland Browns, The World Boxing Council, Upper Deck, Score, and Leaf. She recently settled a design patent infringement case against Deckers (UGG boots) in federal court in the Central District of California. She is an avid tennis player, enjoys swimming, skiing, traveling, reading and gardening. She has been involved in many charitable organizations in Orange County, California. A highlight of her personal life has been caring for her first Maltese, Aristotle, and his little brother, Alexander. The Jewel Collar is her debut children's novel. Hannah the Hummingbird, the second in the Garden Friends Club Series, following The Jewel Collar, has also been published. She is currently working on a legal thriller, License to Die For, and several new children's picture books. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

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THE JEWEL COLLAR

By Christine Karol Roberts

Smashwords Edition Copyright © 2011 by Christine Karol Roberts

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used, reproduced or distributed in any form or media whatsoever without written permission. Published in the United States by Catherine Company. For information regarding this book please address Catherine Company, Post Office Box 9827, Newport Beach, California 92658. Phone [phone] www.catherinecompany.co

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to my beautiful Aristotle who shared fifteen years of his life with me and to my mother, Dorothy, both of whom love and look down upon us from Heaven.

Acknowledgements

To those of you, and you know who you are, who have given me encouragement at every challenge in my life and careers and who have made me believe that the Christmas spirit and true