Donald W Kruse

When a teacher asks her class to finish the following sentence: If I ever go to the moon ..., it sparks one little boy's imagination and propels him into a beautiful daydream. Suddenly he finds himself in a spacesuit and helmet, sitting at the controls of a spaceship, heading for the moon. As his ship zooms through space, he marvels at the stars and planets. Soon he's approaching the moon and it's time for a landing. After he lands his ship, he ventures outside of the craft and walks on the moon's surface. He can't believe his eyes as he takes in the moon's incredible landscape. And he can't help but notice the utter peace and quiet. But after a while, it dawns on him that it's a bit too peaceful---too quiet. Soon he realizes the landscape isn't so great either---nothing but rocks and dust. Before he knows it, he's ready to go back to earth where it's not nearly so lonely and desolate. He wakes from his daydream, still sitting at his desk in his classroom. The teacher is waiting for him to complete the sentence. But his reply shocks the teacher and the other classmates. And how he completes that sentence may shock you, too This story will help readers, young and old, to appreciate the beautiful planet God has given us.

Did you ever have a boring hot summer? Nothing to do, and no way to beat the heat? Well, you're not alone. One summer day, this little boy was hot, bored, and miserable until he came up with a solution. He would start his own business, and he would buy a swimming pool with his earnings. Filled with hope and ambition, he opened his own lemonade stand, expecting to get rich quick. So he waited ... and waited ... and waited, but no customers showed up. Something was wrong, but what? Then a little girl on a trike stopped by and bought a glass of lemonade from the boy. He complained to her that his business was dead. What should he do? the girl on the trike gave the boy this business tip: "You have to make those people THINK " So the boy thought about it and decided he needed a new sign. And that sign made all the difference in sales. Suddenly he had customers Later, he expanded his product line to include not one but two different drinks for sale. And he changed his advertsing sign yet again, and this time his business really took off Before he knew it, he earned enough money to buy that swimming pool and hire employees to run the business for him. But whatever became of that little girl on the trike? Read this delightful, funny story and find out

Petunia, a young skunk, discovers she and her family were created with an odor issue. She finds the odor offensive and decides she absolutely refuses to go through life as a skunk. She would rather be pig. So her family suggests she move in with the pigs. But after living with the pigs for a day, she discovers that they, too, lack perfection. Petunia complains that she would rather be a cow. So the pigs tell her to go live with the cows. But after living with the cows for a day, she discovers that the cows also are not perfect. Petunia whines that she would rather be a chicken. But after living with the chickens for a day, she discovers that chickens aren't perfect either. She complains to the chickens that she would rather be horse. Certainly the magnificent and dignified horses are without flaw. So the chickens suggest that she go live with the horses. All goes well ... for a day. But the next morning, Petunia discovers that even the beautiful, stately horses have issues and are less than perfect. In fact, the imperfection is so great, it causes Petunia to faint Finally Petunia learns that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence, and there's no place like home. She accepts the fact that we all have flaws ... just the way God made us This charming story, with beautiful full-color illustrations by 15-year-old Stephanie Bukala throughout, will delight readers and listeners ages 4 and up. Includes an inspirational foreword by child actress Beverly Washburn.