Queenie Quail, Valerie Vole and Wally Whale

By Ramir Quintana, Earlene Gayle Escalona and Anita Everett

Another three exciting animal stories from this author of nine books in the ABC series who has entertained and educated children from ages five to twelve. Who knew a tiny quail lived such a dangerous life prey for almost every other animal? Run with Valerie Vole as she struggles to keep her babies safe and yet contend with her eldest son who insists he is a mouse! Then swim with the orcas, those wolves of the sea and know Wallys terror as he is snared in a cruel net.

A must read.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 4, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514459935

Ramir Quintana

I live in Irvine, California, where I enjoy my six grandchildren and two sons. I had a very loving Christian childhood, which gave me the strength to endure many situations in life! I have always wanted to share this story and reach out to others like myself who have endured such cruelty from those whose desire is to break our spirits.

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QUEENIE QUAIL,

VALERIE VOLE

WALLY WHALE

WRITTEN BY:

ANITA EVERETT

ILLUSTRATED BY:

RAMIR QUINTANA

COLORED BY:

EARLENE GAYLE ESCALONA

Copyright © 2016 by Anita Everett. 733571

   ISBN:   Softcover   978-1-5144-5994-2

      EBook   978-1-5144-5993-5

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

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: 04/01/2016

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"To my beloved brother, Ted, so ill with ALS.

It was fun growing up with you. It is rewarding to know you as a loving man with an irrepressible sense of humor. It is heartbreaking to know we must, too soon, say goodbye.

Wish you could stay around a while."

Contents

Queenie Quail

Valerie Vole

Wally Whale

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Queenie Quail

Queenie stood still, her body in rigid stance with one leg half raised. She was in a meadow but the new grass was not yet tall enough to hide her completely. The sun glinted on her brown camouflage, a colour which often saved her life as she blended into the forest shadows. The male of her species was more highly decorated but Queenie was content with her lightly speckled feathers.

There. Again. A slight rustle warned her of danger. A squirrel? A skunk?…so many enemies. But there was not enough cover for a racoon, coyote or bobcat…..then a rasping sound and something slithering through the grass said a snake was nearby. Its scales scraped against the ground as it neared Queenie. She wanted to flee but her body would not respond.

Closer. Run, Queenie, run! But it was too late to escape.

And then, the reptile passed her by. She had not been seen or scented.

Quickly her body relaxed and she resumed her hunt for grasshoppers, one of her favorite foods, even tastier than worms or fruits. But as she had to swallow the bug whole it hopped