I Am . . . I Can

By Marie Chase

I Am . . . I Can (The Gazelle) is the fourth picture book in the series where children will see animals in difficult and seemingly unreachable conquests. As the animals solve their problems, children are encouraged to achieve goals, overcome hardships and learn how to develop confidence and self-esteem like the animals in the books. Children learn from the insecure gazelle who was convinced he couldn't jump over a tree that had fallen in his path that all he had to do was just try and realize that it wasn't such a difficult task after all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 13, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524591861

Marie Chase

As a retired steelworker and someone who loves animals and children, I decided to combine the two in a book series where they can help each other. I volunteer my time at Reins of Life, a therapeutic riding stable, where I am a caretaker of the horses and assist in the riding classes. I have also spent time at Washington Park Zoo as a volunteer helper and have been an aide for teachers at elementary school classes. I was a pet groomer for twelve years, so I had spent some time in the shelter, grooming pets to make them more adoptable. Being a mother of two sons, two grandsons, and a step-granddaughter has helped me come up with the idea of using animals as an imaginary guide.

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