Promise of the Garden

By Maria Wolf

Manty, Ladybug, Fly the fireflies, cicadas, and Worm have all been friends a very long time. Now, Worm is dying.These devoted friends perform a miracle in this very special garden, with the help of an unexpected visitor.
This is a story of friendship and promises.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 16, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481774192

Maria Wolf

Maria Wolf is a Native American graphic artist and designer who describes herself as “a short, crazy, and hilarious artist, slowly making it to the professional world of concept art, comic books, and illustration.” She is from Chicago, Illinois.

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Published by AuthorHouse 07/05/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4817-7412-3 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2013912164

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Promise of the Garden

The spider weaves-

bugs alight.

The insect garden

Is a sight.

Fireflies

With mantis pray;

They will live

Another day

Crawlers, fliers,

Family, friends . . .

Live together

Sharing ends.

The web of life –

A story weaves.

Friendships made

Between the leaves.

Manty stretched, put his feet way out in front of him, and tucked his arms under his head and wings. He stared at the sky. Wow, he said out loud. Look at those big, beautiful stars. So shiny, and bright. And the pictures they make!

Beetle craned his neck and glanced up at the sky. O-o-o . . . , he said. They look so much bigger tonight.

Worm crawled slowly from beneath the dirt. He inched along the edge of the garden. He sighed a very big