Oscar the Osprey and His Diminutive Sister

By Edward Martin Polansky and Jean Rosow

In the author’s third book about Oscar the Osprey, he tells the story about he and his sister, Oprah. The story is about Oscar becoming aware of the problems faced by his undersized sister, Oprah, which has caused her to be withdrawn and shy. Her peers call her Opie, a nickname that she feels is insulting, and she becomes distanced from the other Ospreys while facing alone dangers from wild animals, the weather and surprising demands. The book is about the seeking of understanding and enduring experiences to overcome such life barriers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9781665508346

Edward Martin Polansky

Edward Martin Polansky, a Certified Public Accountant, is semi-retired and writing children's books about the dealing with the hurdles and challenges of growing up as experienced in the lives of Oscar the Osprey and his siblings Otto and Oprah. He currently lives with his wife, Helenan, in San Antonio, TX. Jean Rosow is an accomplished and award-winning artist. Her work is displayed in galleries, homes and businesses across the U.S. She has been the illustrator on all the Oscar books by Mr. Polansky. She travels much of the year seeking locations for her work, and lives in San Antonio, TX with her husband, David.

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Copyright © 2020 Edward Martin Polansky. All rights reserved.

Illustrations by Jean Rosow

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Published by AuthorHouse 12/14/2020

ISBN: 978-1-6655-0832-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-0834-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020923292

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Contents

Overture

1 Oscar

2 Opie

3 Attack

4 Woo

5 Migration

6 Heroine

7 Goo

Gloscary (Oscar’s Glossary)

Overture

This story is about Oscar and his diminutive sister, Oprah. Her diminutive stature means that she is smallish in comparison to the other ospreys and is teased for it—especially by the females, who are normally larger than osprey males. This has caused her to withdraw from the other ospreys and become shy. Oscar has not given much thought to her size, but due to circumstances, he begins to become aware of something bothering her. He had ignored her while being distracted by his own life trials, as told in other stories. Opie, as she is commonly called, faces other dangers from wild animals, bad weather, and unexpected responsibilities. If you are interested knowing what happens to Oscar, Oprah, and her family, read on.

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OSCAR

Oscar was in a flying daydream, fantasizing about his happiness with the world. He reveled in the fact that heights