MY BODY NEEDS HELP

A hopeful story in art and verse about a young cancer patient who visualizes what’s happening to her body, explains her feelings, and is strengthened by helper heroes in the effort to regain her health.

Story-in-verse & illustrations by Annette Abrams

For ages 7 through adult

48 pages, soft cover, 8.5" x 11"

ISBN 978-0-9773536-6-8


Retail: $15.00. Tenley Circle Press price: $11.50

Note: Special discounts are available for non-profit organizations and for purchases of 10 copies or more. Contact us at mybodyneedshelp@gmail.com.
 

“A wonderful resource for professionals and families facing the challenges of coping with cancer, My Body Needs Help provides sensitive, timely, concrete information in a compassionate, straightforward manner.” -- Donald J. List, LCSW-C, Senior Clinical Social Worker, Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital.

“An honest first-hand account of the realities of cancer treatment, My Body Needs Help centers on a courageous young patient and her team of ‘helper heroes.’ Whimsical, alluring illustrations make this book a hopeful, helpful tool for young children and families coping with cancer.” -- Donna Meyer, M. Ed., 1st grade teacher, Montgomery County MD Public Schools.

“Merging her experience as a patient with her insights into the mind of the child, artist and poet Annette Abrams give us a compelling visual story about cancer.” -- Linda Raphael, Ph.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences & Director of Medical Humanities, George Washington University.

“After acknowledging that cancer and its therapy are difficult and scary, My Body Needs Help moves quickly to the positives of caregivers and treatments. A friendly, honest source of hope and strength to help child patients and people of all ages cope with the daunting unknowns of cancer care.” -- Kirsten Williams, MD, Pediatric Oncologist (Bone Marrow Transplantation).

“As a cancer survivor with a daughter with special needs, I wish I had this book to help her understand what was happening when I was sick. My Body Needs Help can help turn negative, unsettling emotions into a positive appreciation of how helpers of all ages and abilities can make a difference.” -- Kathryn Brake, M. Mus., mother, musician, teacher.

“Many people diagnosed with cancer find it hard to talk about this difficult issue with the children they are close to. My Body Needs Help can be a helpful, positive resource. Health care providers need tools like this beautifully written and illustrated book to help patients comfort the children in their lives.” -- Sydney E. Morss Dy, MD, MSc. Associate Professor & Physician Leader, Duffey Pain & Palliative Care Program, Kimmel Cancer Center & Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
 

 

LOST AND FOUND IN THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND

Eight bottlenose dolphins, swept out to sea by Hurricane Katrina and unable to find food or fight off predators, are finally recovered by heroic dolphin trainers and Gulf Coast rescuers. Even Eli, the youngest, feistiest dolphin, survives!

Non-fiction for readers 8 and up
By Katie Carpenter & Mary Carpenter
Color photos from Katie Carpenter's film "The Lost Dolphins of Katrina"
72 pages, soft cover, 5.5" x 8.5", with index and suggestions for further reading
ISBN 978-0-9773536-5-1
Retail $13.50. Tenley Circle Press price: $10.00

"A fascinating and inspiring true-life adventure story that both adults and young people will find riveting. The little dolphin Eli will capture your heart and won't let you put the book down." — Chris Palmer, wildlife film producer, American University professor, and author of Shooting in the Wild: An Insider's Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom (2010).

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WE GREW IT -- LET'S EAT IT!

DC twins Annie and Veda learn about the White House veggie garden and want to grow fruits and vegetables, too. But how, if you live in an apartment? Watch the twins and senior gardener Ida work and play their way through planting, tending, and harvesting in a neighborhood Community Garden. Then comes the fun of preparing and eating simple, tasty, homegrown food! 

A picture book for young readers (ages 3-8 -- Pre-K- Grade 4)
By Annie and Veda as told to Justine Kenin
Full-color photos by Becky Lettenberger
50 pages, soft cover 8.5" x 11", with recipes and suggestions for further reading
ISBN: 978-0-9773536-4-4
Retail $15.00. Tenley Circle Press price: $11.50

Note: Special discounts are available for non-profit organizations and for purchases of 10 copies or more. Contact us at www.tenleycirclepress.com/contact_us/.

"Annie and Veda show that, with the right mixture of love and work, children--like plants--can bloom where they are planted. Lively storytelling and Becky Lettenberger's lush photos prove that every child can enjoy the glories of gardening and good, tasty, healthy food. You grow, girls!" — Michele Norris, Host, NPR's "All Things Considered."

"A welcome addition to the short list of hands-on children's gardening books and a wonderful supplement to any child's library. Easy to follow, engaging, and informative." — Mark Rasevic, President, Rasevic Landscape Company (MD).

"Teaching kids about gardening teaches them richly about life. This book provides vegetable inspiration for a new generation." — Jill Nussinow, MS, RD, The Veggie Queen of Sonoma County CA, author of The Veggie Queen: Vegetables Get the Royal Treatment.

"A delightful tale -- instructive and charming! -- that encourages young readers to enjoy fresh, local, and organic foods. It also offers topics for further study and discussion at home and school." — Martha C. Cutts, Head of School, Washington Latin Public Charter School (DC).

"Becky Lettenberger's glowing photos show that, while gardening may be hard work, you then get to harvest and eat the most wonderful vegetables you have ever tasted!" — Penni St. Hilaire and Tommy Tomlinson, Friendship Community Garden Coordinators (DC).

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ARTIE AND MERLIN

An amiable pig named Artie and a brainy bat named Merlin explore the world of mammals and the meaning of friendship.

Story in 12 chapters (plus end matter)
For middle-elementary readers by Sue Ruff & Don E. Wilson
Black & white illustrations by Lolette S. Guthrie
140 pages, soft cover 5.5" x 7.25"
ISBN: 978-0-9773536-2-0
$9.00

"I'm honored to share my name with such a friendly and intelligent bat."—Merlin D. Tuttle. President & Founder, Bat Conservation International.

"A fast-paced and cleanly-written tale." —Stuart Work. Head of School, Washington (DC) Episcopal School.

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WITCHFUL THINKING: A CAULDRON OF POEMS

There are poems about magical brews--
Poems of potions and spells witches use--
Poems of parties they give--
Poems of haunts where they live--
Poems to mystify, charm, and amuse.

Witty witches on pages within
Will most certainly bring on a grin.
With their capes and tall hats
And their frisky black cats
They are keen for your fun to begin.

Poems for middle elementary readers and the young-at-heart
By Mary Jane Mitchell
Black & white illustrations by Jim Adcock
40 pages, soft cover 7" x 10"
ISBN: 978-0-9773536-3-7
$10.00

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A BOOK FOR ELIE

Elie, his toy lizard Woody, Grandpa, and Grandma do the same old things every Wednesday. But what's old can be renewed, and what's ordinary can become new and wonderful. A Book for Elie shows the surprises that patience and imagination can create for a toy, a boy, and his grandparents.

Story for ages 3-8 by Rhoda Trooboff
Full-color illustrations by Anna Nazaretz Radjou
38 pages, soft cover 8.5" x 11"
ISBN: 978-0-9773536-1-3
Retail $15.00. Tenley Circle Press price: $11.50

"Every element is alive and expressive. Anna Nazaretz Radjou's designs feel like a small child's way of seeing. They create a sense of wonder and expectation." —Susan Waters-Eller, Fine Arts Faculty, Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore, MD)

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BEN, THE BELLS AND THE PEACOCKS

Ben and Grandma stroll up Amsterdam Avenue for a quiet walk in the garden at Saint John the Divine. Suddenly, amid the usual sounds and sights of their busy neighborhood, several of Manhattan's most exotic residents transform an ordinary afternoon into a special memory....

Story for ages 1-4 by Rhoda Trooboff
Full-color illustrations by Cécile Bucher
32 pages, soft cover 11" x 8.5"
ISBN: 978-0-9773536-0-6 
Retail $15.00. Tenley Circle Press price: $11.50 

"Rhoda Trooboff has great talent and a gentle ear, and Cécile Bucher's illustrations are heaven." —Mary Rodgers, author of Freaky Friday.

"Quite, quite wonderful! The creation of infant Ben's mental life and the rendering of fantastic sights, both ordinary and extraordinary, in a real neighborhood on Manhattan's Upper West Side have universal appeal. The illustrations beautifully capture the ideas and feelings behind the words." —Linda Raphael, PhD. Director of Medical Humanities, George Washington University School of Medicine.