Character Creatures

By Salvador Capuyan and Dan Devine

This book is about virtues, good character traits, and morals. A particular virtue is emphasized along with a creature, and then a name is assigned to make an alliteration of each short story. It has a scientific emphasis along with geography and new words. Of course, there is a moral or saying to the story. An added bonus is that there are poems and limericks to enchant the readers ears and imagination. Readers are encouraged to have an atlas and a dictionary handy. Wouldnt you like to see your child enhance his moral development? This book can help your parenting!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 19, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524540364

Salvador Capuyan

Caroline Zagel is a counselling therapist with more than fifteen years of experience helping both children and adults through challenging times by teaching them resilience and helping them grow. She has spent the majority of her life in Africa but now resides on the Sunshine Coast in Australia in Australia and is still a practicing therapist, mental health and wellness coach, and author.

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Copyright © 2016 by Dan Devine. 738541

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016915009

ISBN:   Softcover           978-1-5245-4037-1

              Hardcover         978-1-5245-4038-8

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Rev. date: 09/19/2016

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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

INTRODUCTION

Christian, the Courteous Crow

Divya, the Detached Dolphin

Emily, the Elegant Eel

Emma, the Excellent Emu

Esther, the Enthusiastic Eagle

Heidi, the Happy Hornet

Karla, the Keen Koala

Lauren, the Loyal Lark

Maggie, the Melodious Moth

Mamta, the Munificent Mosquito

Melissa, the Magnificent Mink

Monte, the Moderate Monkey

Ocean, the Original Oyster

Paris, the Peaceful Parrot

Patrick, the Patient Panda

Savannah, the Service Swallow

Serenga, the Serene Sloth

Tahirih, the Tremendous Trout

A good character is, verily, the best mantle for men from God.

—Shoghi Effendi, Advent of Divine Justice, 21

The light of a good character surpasses the light of the sun and its effulgence.

—Bahá’u’lláh, Baha’i World Faith, 168

Character is the true criterion of humanity.

—`Abdu’l-Bahá, Promulgation of Universal Peace, 602

The most vital duty, in this day, is to purify your characters, to correct your manners, and improve your conduct. The beloved of the Merciful must show forth such character and conduct among His creatures, that the fragrance of their holiness may be shed upon the whole world, and may quicken the dead, inasmuch as the purpose of the Invisible is to educate the souls of men, and refine the character of every living man.

—Shoghi Effendi, Advent of Divine Justice, 21

God’s object is to array every man with the mantle of a saintly character,

— Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, 299

The happiness and greatness, the rank and station, the pleasure and peace, of an individual have never consisted in his personal wealth, but rather in his excellent character, his high resolve, the breath of his learning, and his ability to solve difficult problems.

—Abdu’l-Bahá, Secret of Divine Civilization, 23

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

A special thanks to all the people who put the facts and words together in encyclopedias, including the comprehensive Wikipedia and the awesome National Geographic. Thanks to Rhymer.com and Merriam-Webster’s Rhyming Dictionary and every other dictionary, including the quotes and sayings websites.

Thanks to The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett, a former secretary of education. Other books include Character Building Activities for Kids by Darlene Mannix, Character Building Day by Day by Anne D. Mather and Louise B. Weldon, and 10-Minute Life Lessons for Kids by Jamie Miller.

A super thanks to Linda Kavelin Popov and her The Virtues Project, Educator’s Guide and the folks who run the Virtues Project and VPIA.

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of the book is to help parents teach virtues to their children. This is a part of moral education of the whole world. Of course, all parents want their children to grow up to be well-behaved and upstanding citizens