Merle the Traveling Girl: A Story About Staying Clean and Healthy

By Regina F. Pumphrey

What would you do if you found a magic wand?

Thats what Merle asks herself when she finds a magic wand after falling from her bike. But while some kids might ask for gifts, Merle decides to use it to help others. This is a story of a little girl who turns into a superhero, zooming around the world to help children stay clean and healthy.

In an entertaining way, Merle teaches kids how important it is to wash your hands. Kids dont always listen when parents tell them to wash their hands before eating, after using the bathroom, or when they come inside from playing.

Its a message worth repeatinghand washing is the best way to prevent germs from spreading and to keep kids from getting sick.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
• Release date: Feb 7, 2018
• ISBN: 9781489715166

Regina F. Pumphrey

Regina F. Pumphrey graduated from Virginian Wesleyan College and Cambridge College. She is an early childhood special education teacher with the Virginia Beach City public schools. Regina has also worked ten years with Early Discoveries, a program for at-risk children. A retired military spouse, she has been married to her supportive husband for thirty-seven years, and they have three beautiful children.

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