Queenie Quail, Valerie Vole and Wally Whale

About the Book

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 Wally’s terror as he is snared in a cruel net. A must read.

About the Author

Author was born in Comox, British Columbia, raised in Powell River, and now lives in Abbotsford. Anita has always written—beginning with children’s stories when she was a teenager, eventually hosting a personal column for a number of years with the Powell River News. In 2008, Anita was injured in a horrific traffic accident in the jungles of Belize; nearing the end of her almost two-year hospitalization, Anita picked up her pen once again. Long divorced with two children, she had remarried and traveled extensively through Mexico, USA, Japan, Malaysia, and Europe with a cherished month-plus on Crete, where she was able to indulge her lifelong passion in history. She was widowed shortly after then later traveled back to Italy and fulfilled a long-held desire to visit Egypt. A lover of piano and opera, Anita also enjoyed many years with her string bass in a school then community band. She has done many things, from being a grocery clerk to modeling to telecommunications representative, but writing remains a constant hobby. The author will sometimes use “big” words in the belief that children need to be exposed to a better usage of English. Although her stories are all about animals, Anita has owned only two cats in her life: Snowy and DC, both of whom died unnatural deaths. The love and empathy she felt for both pets color her writing today.