The Most Unusual Pet Ever: Henry Our Great Blue Heron and His Adventures

By Sondra Perry

Children of all ages will love this book. A funny and heartwarming story that also happens to be true! Sondra Perry creates pictures with her words as we follow the true adventures that all started one day with a visit of a Great Blue Heron to the author's backyard. With well-crafted prose appropriate for children, Perry's book takes us on an educational journey of suspense, surprise, and the values of kindness, love, and caring that truly matter in life. The book is also filled with beautiful watercolor illustrations. Henry the Heron is connecting children with nature through his story and is still visiting the author to this day ~ going on 11 years now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sondra Perry
• Release date: Mar 2, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310374876

Sondra Perry

Sondra Perry lives in San Ramon, CA with her husband, a visiting great blue heron, and an assorment of critters in the backyard. Once a chef with a catering company and then a maker and distributor of handmade soap, Sondra now turns her talents toward writing children's books. Becoming a step-mother of three, and a visit from a great blue heron have been her inspiration. Sharing the true story of Henry the Heron, (who still visits after 10 years,) and encouraging a connection with children to nature is her passion. Sondra is available for fun and educational readings and presentations. You can reach her at [e-mail]

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The Most Unusual Pet Ever,

Henry Our

Great Blue Heron

and His Adventures

Written by Sondra Perry

Illustrated by Janice Byer

Second Edition

Copyright © 2011 by Sondra Perry

Jabberwocky Press

212 3rd Avenue North, Suite 290

Minneapolis, MN 55401 612.455.2293 www.Jabberwocky-Books.com

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.

To my wonderful husband Lance,

for always being supportive of whatever project I am currently into!

And to George and Sammy for putting up with the sight and smell

of thawing fish in the sink for the past seven years!

I want to make a special mention of the women and children of

Shepherd’s Gate who have reminded me how precious a