Greeny Greenleaf Says, “The Best Gift Ever is in My Bathtub.”
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How could this have happened to me? How did I end up in this pickle of a mess? Well, here’s how it all started. I was excited about my birthday coming up, but I didn’t need any reminders that I was getting older. You see, I don’t want to be a grown-up, simple as that. My teacher, Mrs. Thornton, loves the you’re-getting-older stuff. She made us pick two traits to describe ourselves off a list she gave us. It was the last assignment before recess. She means well. These assignments are unnecessary. We’re only in the third grade and we don’t think about traits. Trains we think about. Traits, no thoughts, nada. I live for recess. It’s like when I smell my mom cooking a dinner I love, spaghetti is my favorite, and I get so hungry I can’t think of anything else. The clock is my smell for recess.
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Greeny is halfway to being an adult, celebrating his ninth birthday soon, and he just doesn’t want to grow up. But he doesn’t want to be a baby anymore, so he asks his parents for a birthday gift of walking home from school alone. His mom and dad told him he needed to be ten for that privilege, but Greeny convinces them he can handle it. This unusual gift becomes much more than Greeny ever expected and it changes his mind about everything. This book for young readers shares a funny, joyful story of a young boy’s journey to growing up and finding God by experiencing a miracle along the way.
About the Author
Pamela Blackmore Collins is a retired marriage and family therapist, specializing in work with children and families. Born and raised in the south and a Christian household, she’s had a life-long love for the gospel. This is her first book, a result of God’s command to use her talent, her father’s fictional character from childhood, and her love of children to help them learn of God and his love. Pamela lives in Corpus Christi, Texas.