Adventures in Virtue

About the Book

Grandma Earth is having a 75th birthday party! She has invited all nine of her grandchildren, each located in a different major region of the globe. The Adventures in Virtue (With a Storyteller’s Guide) illustrates the many adventures, and misadventures, the children experience as each finds the perfect gift for their grandmother, an object that expresses what they most like about themselves (the symbol of a virtue each has learned). The chapters contain colorfully illustrated drawings, are multicultural, teach responsibility, contain a valuable counseling principle, and a guide for a storytelling adult, some share the consideration of others who have special needs. All end with a great activity. Fun for both the child and the adult storyteller!

*****Note: This book can be read independently by a child*****

Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Storyteller Suggestions for Using this Book. . .. . . . . vi
Introduction to Grandma Earth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 1—Arctic “Yupik” Learns Faithfulness . . . . . .3
Chapter 2—North American Indian “Quintana” Learns Gentleness..9
Chapter 3—Oriental “Ren” Learns Goodness . . . . . . . . .15
Chapter 4—Australian “Aherre” Learns Joy . . . . . . . .. 20
Chapter 5—African “Kiki” Learns Kindness . . . . . . .. . 26
Chapter 6—European “Bella” Learns Love . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 7—South American “Ami” Learns Patience . . . . . .38
Chapter 8—Middle Eastern “Pax” Learns Peace . . . . . . .43
Chapter 9—Western Asian “Omar” Learns Self-Control . . . .49
Conclusion—Grandma Earth’s Birthday Party . . . . . .. . .55
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 59

About the Author

Sharon Moore Bollinger holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She has spent many years counseling individuals, couples, families and groups through various stages of life, from birth mothers involved in adoption to families involved in the death of a loved one. Through all of this she has learned the importance of the strength of virtues. So much so that she founded the G.E.M.’s group in her community; God’s Essential Ministers is a social sisterhood for mature, spiritually-minded women, promoting the nine virtues in this book. Sharon is retired and is living with her husband of 41 years in St. Peters, Missouri, where she enjoys gardening and crafts. She has two daughters and four grandchildren (who continually share their blessed virtues with her).