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The Adventures of Callie

Smokey Makes His Mark

by Dr. Ida Acuña-Garza

E-BOOK

$2.99

About The Book

This book is a sequel to The Adventures of Callie: Callie Finds a Home. Here, a new friend, Simba, is introduced to Callie. He is an apricot miniature poodle who becomes Callie’s best friend. When Simba is gone due to an accident, Callie grieves for him and teaches the family that pets have feelings too. Then a new cat, Smokey, joins the family. He has a happy personality, and nothing seems to bother him. He teaches the family to live life to the fullest. Although Callie does not like him at first, he makes her laugh at his crazy antics until they become close. She never forgets Simba, but Smokey leads Callie to new adventures, leaving marks on the entire family.

Details
Publication date	August 15,2023
Language	English
ISBN	(Paperback)
	979-8-88963-757-8 (E-BOOK)
Genre	Fiction, Children's Book / Picture Book

Specifications
Pages	28
Interior Color	Full Color
Book Size	8.500" x 8.500" (216mm x 216mm)

About The Author

Dr. Ida Acuña-Garza recently retired as chief executive officer for the South Texas Coalition. She is the owner of Successful Lifestyles, LLC, an educational consulting firm. She has engaged in community outreach for over forty years—as county extension agent for Family and Consumer Sciences and as director of research for a parent outreach program. She received doctor’s degree in adult education at Texas A&M University in College Station in 1990; master’s degree in counseling and guidance from the University of Texas-Pan American in 1978; and bachelor’s degree in home economics, specializing in food and nutrition from Texas A&M University in Kingsville in 1970. She has also authored a number of children’s books—The Adventures of Callie: Callie Finds a Home, The Adventures of Callie: Callie’s New Friends, The Cat Who Ate Spinach, Super Copper: Yoga Cat, From the Windowpane: A Book About the Pandemic, and The Birthday Party. To her, writing children’s books is a means to help parents teach life skills to children, promote reading, comprehension, and life-long learning.