WYTHEVILLE ENTERPRISE 05-17-2005

Review in the Wytheville [VA] Enterprise, May 17, 2005

Review:  Making New Friends through a brown box.

By LINDA SPIKER /Staff
Wytheville Enterprise

"Making New Friends," Jacqueline H. Blumenstock and David C. Pool, KSB Promotions, May 2005, $14.95.

Thousands of children have had to leave their playmates when the family moves, and seek new friends in a place where they are not acquainted with anyone.

Jacqueline Blumenstock and David Pool have come up with a touching story of a young boy in Pennsylvania with a healthy imagination, who embraces a shipping box as an imaginary playmate until he can find a new friend.

"Browny Big Box" helps T.J. meet other children and share their playtime, and the box, after its purpose in Pennsylvania is over, is off on its way to help another child in Virginia.

The illustrations put T.J’s imagination into reality and a child can visually experience his adventures with him.

"Making New Friends," the first title in The Browny Big Box Adventure Series, is sure to help a child develop his imagination and help plan new adventures when they are in need of a friend.

Two additional books are planned in the Browny Big Box series, “A Christmas To Remember" that will be available in September of this year, and "A Backyard Safari" due to publish in 2006.

Log on to www.thebigbrownbox.com for additional information.

Linda Spiker can be reached at 228-6611 or lspiker@wythenews.com.