Chester, The Pink Elephant

About the Book

Chester, the Pink Elephant is a story about a little elephant who has problems getting along with the other animals because of his different color. Chester, like many children who might feel excluded due to their differences, experiences loneliness, fear, worry, sadness and sickness. Chester finds happiness when a little boy, who visits the zoo, accepts him and becomes his friend.

About the Author

Lydia Sue Johnson was born in Glenwood, AR on March 12, 1938. She married Eugene Johnson on April 25, 1953 and together they have three children, five grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Lydia attended Glenwood High School and later got her Bachelor of Science in Education from Henderson University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She taught special education for 20 years and retired in 1999. Lydia has a self-published book of gospel songs and poetry called “No Longer Home”. One of her poems, “The Perfect Lamb” was also published in a book of poems, “Forever and a Day”. Lydia and her husband, Gene, attend First Baptist Church in Glenwood, where she belongs to the Earthen Vessels Sunday school class. Lydia enjoys writing gospel songs, singing specials in church, writing and illustrating children’s books, and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.