Introducing "The Shiny Little Pebble"

Jeremy White* just published his first children’s book entitled, The Shiny Little Pebble. Jeremy and his wife, Faith along with their three boys have been friends to our family for several years. I am excited to share his book with you. It was written to give hope to today’s children during hard times - be it moving to a new place, separation or divorce, military life, or the loss of a loved one.

Reading The Shiny Little Pebble with children will open a door for communication, encouraging us to interact and love the children around us. After all, kids experience pain and loss just like we do. With a little bit of humor, quirkiness, and scientific exploration mixed in, The Shiny Little Pebble has the potential to tighten family bonds for a lifetime.

Purchasing is available online at http://www.authorhouse.com/, http://www.amazon.com/, and http://www.barnesandnobles.com/.

* A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelors of Architecture and a Minor in Philosophy, JeremyWhite is quite the rare breed. Enjoying creative qualities along with an appreciation for order and composition, he has excelled in various visual arts, as well as becoming a Registered Architect.
His focus is on making sure that there is thought behind the making....and that the making and the end product are both equally beautiful.

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