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GREAT READ-ALOUD BOOKS FOR YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS STARRING...
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36CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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16+FREE COLORING PAGES
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35+IMPORTANT LIFE LESSONS
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Author Interview
Hi! I’m James Burd Brewster, the president of J2B Publishing and the author of the “Glad To Do It!” series. These series began as Uncle Rocky-Fireman stories I told to my two oldest boys (Ben - 5, Luke - 4) in 1990. We loved pretending to be firemen and always shouted, “Glad to do it!” at the end of each story. In 2012, Katie and I took a creative writing course which prompted thoughts of turning the stories into illustrated children’s books. In pursuing the idea, we met several helpful people who explained the writing/publishing process and encouraged us to start our own publishing company as well as write the books. We followed their advice.
My purpose in telling and writing the “Glad to do it!” series was to publish books that fathers and sons could enjoy reading together whose characters were responsible, helpful, and humble men that boys could look to as role models. It was only a matter of time before we added police and EMT stories to the series and with the addition of the Officer Jack and EMT Morales books, the series provides role models for both boys and girls.
My purpose in telling and writing the “Glad to do it!” series was to publish books that fathers and sons could enjoy reading together whose characters were responsible, helpful, and humble men that boys could look to as role models. It was only a matter of time before we added police and EMT stories to the series and with the addition of the Officer Jack and EMT Morales books, the series provides role models for both boys and girls.
GOOD DAY NORTHERN MICHIGAN INTERVIEW
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Each story is based on an actual emergency response. The first responders and their departments who responded to the emergency are thanked and honored in the front of each book. The stories consist of my characters, Uncle Rocky, Officers Jack and Kate, and EMTs Morales and Flynn, replaying the emergency response. Through these stories, children learn that fire, police, and EMTs are adults who can be trusted to help them. Each story ends with my characters saying, “Glad to do it!” in response to being thanked for their rescue. In true read aloud fashion, parent and child say, “Glad to do it!” along with the characters.
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