Adventures in New Zeelah!: Book 1

Adventures in New Zeelah!: Book 1

This is a novel invention–a children’s story sketchbook. It is my goal to ignite the imaginative potential of everyone who reads this book. I have found that as a parent the bedtime routine is important and a time that kids like to have every last bit of fun before the day ends. At night, my kids often ask important questions about the world and how things work. Additionally, they want to spend every bit of time with my wife and I before we put them to bed. So, these stories have been an integral part of our family and helpful for my kids to have a happy heart before drifting off to sleep. The primary characters are the Zeelahs (walruses) that live on New Zeelah (a magical island). In this book, I worked to be creative, taught a few fun facts, and included a moral at the end of each story that is rather ridiculous. Perhaps unlike some books, I wanted to make this interesting for both adults and kids. The stories can lead to further discussion or simply be enjoyed as written. For example, in the second story of the book, I talked about belly flops. If a child likes to swim, it could be a good opportunity to talk about how belly flops can be interesting (or dangerous) when jumping into a pool. There are some stories that speak to a deeper conversation, such as adoption or generosity. It is my hope that this book can create an opportunity for quality time amongst friends or family. Welcome to the land of New Zeelah!