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Okay,
let's
say you
are a
young
writer,
trying
to get
published.
What
would
you
write:
mystery
novels,
comedy,
movie
scripts?
Artie Knapp is a
young writer in
Ohio, who loves
to write funny
stories about
talking animals.
For children, of
course.
He has published
oodles of
stories in
venues like
Humpty Dumpty
magazine,
AlphabetSoup.net,
Kiddyhouse,
and
The Pakistan
Television
Corporation.
HaLife.com
features several
of Knapp's
stories in our
Kids
section.
Now, Knapp is
reaching another
plateau in his
writing career:
his first book.
So, to which big
publisher did
Artie send his
manuscript?
The Division of
Speech Pathology
at Cincinnati
Children's
Hospital Medical
Center has just
published Artie
Knapp's
"Stuttering Stan
Takes a Stand."
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"Stuttering Stan
Takes a Stand"
is a book about a
young squirrel that
stutters and how
his disability
affects him and
others, and how
he deals with
cruelty, with
hurt, and with
teasing. It's perfect
for any child,
age 6-10, who
has anything
different about
them, or knows
someone who
does.
Particularly
perfect, of
course, for any
child who
stutters.
To be honest,
this little book
is for everyone,
child and adult.
And Artie
already has a
second book in
the works about
a little boy
with autism,
also to be
published by the
Cincinnati
Children's
Hospital.
I'm very glad
Artie Knapp
decided to write
funny stories
for children.
And I predict he
will continue to
turn out works
that children
not only will
read and
remember, but
that will
provide lessons
to help them
grow into better
adults.
I like this
young man's
work. And I just bet you
will, too.
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Joe
Hickman,
editor,
HaLife.com |
Author Artie
Knapp talks
about Stuttering
Stan with
Speechpathology.com
Stuttering Stan
Takes a Stand
is available for
purchase at
these Major
Outlets:
Amazon.com
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Barnes & Noble
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Target
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REVIEWS:
Mr. Knapp
writes a
wonderful tale
of friendship,
building
self-esteem and
the
understanding of
others with
disabilities.
This children's
book is about a
squirrel who
stutters and how
his disability
affects his life
and those around
him. Stuttering
Stan learns that
friendship,
understanding
and self-respect
are important
for everyone.
This book should
be read by all
children and
adults alike to
reaffirm those
important life
lessons that
Stan's story
brings to the
forefront.
Tammy Flores,
Executive
Director,
The National
Stuttering
Association
As one who
stuttered and
was teased
throughout
childhood, I
read this
elegantly
illustrated
story with great
interest and
anticipation.
From the
beginning, I
identified with
Stanley, the
stuttering
squirrel, as he
encountered
cruelty because
of his speech.
Knapp deftly
shows Stanley’s
ambivalence and
hurt. The power
of the tale,
however, lies in
Knapp’s bringing
all the friends
together during
a scene of
self-discovery,
kindness, and
forgiveness.
This story will
give courage to
children who
stutter, and it
will help those
who do not
stutter become
more
understanding
and empathetic.
Bill Maxwell,
Editorial
Writer/Columnist, St.
Petersburg
(Florida) Times
Children who
stutter often
bear the
emotional burden
of being targets
for undeserved
teasing and
bullying.
Stuttering Stan
is such a gift
to those
children as well
as to any child
who is teased.
It gives them an
empowered model
for handling
those bullies!
Thank you for
this book, Mr.
Knapp.
Catherine S.
Montgomery,
Executive
Director,
American
Institute for
Stuttering
Mr. Knapp has
written a
touching story
about
friendships,
respect, courage
and compassion.
A must read for
every child,
especially those
who stutter.
This exquisitely
illustrated
story shows how
being a friend
can make others
feel good about
themselves.
Every child is
special in their
own way and like
many of Artie
Knapp’s other
stories, this
humorous tale
shows that you
can do anything
if you believe
in yourself.
Kristin
Garrison,
Newspapers in
Education
Manager, The
Cincinnati
Enquirer &
Kentucky
Enquirer
Artie Knapp's
knack for
identifying the
things that
worry children
shines in
Stuttering Stan
Takes a Stand.
His characters,
displayed in
especially
lovely
illustrations,
and their
interactions,
are those young
children will
recognize from
their
experiences on
playgrounds and
in their
classrooms.
Embedded in this
appealing story
are important
messages about
human kindness
and acceptance
of challenges.
This is a book I
will be
recommending to
educators
everywhere.
Kathleen
Carpenter,
Editor,
Teachers.Net
Gazette
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