Annie Mouse Meets a New Friend by Anne M. Slanina

She is a Route 66 enthusiast and personally took all of the photographs included in Annie Mouse's Route 66 Adventure.

Her hobbies include playing both the hammered and mountain dulcimers and traveling. After being torn between her loyalty to her old friends, and her new, genuine friend, she ultimately learns what it means to be a true friend.

She wants parents to know that in today's technological world, young children need assistance understanding the world around them. Annie befriends someone who is 'different' and in the process is subject to ridicule and risks losing her old friends. She encourages parents and teachers to read books WITH children to gain insight into how children think and feel, help them build empathy, and guide them into working through life's every day challenges. Her books are written from the perspective of young children, drawing on her personal experiences as a mother, educator, and Route 66 traveler. She specializes in social-emotional growth and development(bibliotherapy). She is a professor of early childhood education at Slippery Rock University. She is a native of Youngstown, Ohio and received her doctoral degree from Kent State University. is the author of The Adventures of Annie Mouse series. She wants parents to know that in today's technological world, young childre Anne M.

Annie Mouse Meets a New Friend by Anne M. Slanina