Robert Brian Apple finds along the road an injured animal. He thinks it is some sort of baby monkey. However, Robert lives in Bigfoot country!
LOCK YOUR DOORS COUNTRY FOLK is a childrens book written for 8-12 year olds. While the story does not say where eight-year-old Robert Brian Apple lives with his family, it is, however, where Bigfoot has been known to be sighted. Lions and bears are thick in the mountains but a monkey is not exactly an every day sighting. So, what happens on the Apple's mountain when an injured baby "monkey" is kept in the barn. Indeed, Robert would like to keep it. But ...
Cover and illustrations by Linda Newton-Perry
Excerpt
"Grandma, the bear scares me. Will you go with me and take the shotgun? You can stand outside; you don't have to go in," he glanced up, "unless you want to. It's so cute Grandma."
"I didn't know there was a bear!...When did you see a bear?" She didn't wait for an answer but said, "Of course I'll go."
"Yipee! Let's go now Grandma!"
Shotgun tight in Mrs. Twinny's pudgy right hand, the two, Rex lagging behind, walked the short distance to the barn in the low light of dusk. Bobby's eyes darted around the truck watching for bear and lion.
Already a fan of Linda and Chris Perry's outstanding literary talent's, it comes as no surprise they have penned another book. "Lock Your Doors Country Folk" will undoubtedly be a hit with young and old alike, congratulations to both of you.
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