Down on the Lake

By Patrick Mooney and Yumiko Lewis

The magic of friendship shines through down on the lake, where a group of friends are enjoying the first day of Spring picnic. However, when Sam the ice cream man runs into trouble, Bob the duck rallies everyone around to help his friend and save the lake.

'This book was inspired while I was visiting and staying with friends in Cardiff

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sleepy Lion Limited
• Release date: Nov 30, 2019
• ISBN: 9781916001244

Patrick Mooney

Fr. Patrick Mooney was born in Ireland. He earned a master’s degree from Fairfield University in Connecticut and a bachelor’s degree from Catholic University in Washington D.C. He is the author of many books and audiovisual presentations published by Twenty Third Publications in Mystic, Connecticut, and Notre Dame University in Indiana. He lives in Ireland close to the natural world that sustains and inspires him. He believes the natural world teaches us all we need to know about God.

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Copyright © 2019 Patrick Mooney

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher or author.

First published in Great Britain in 2019 by Sleepy Lion Publishing

Text Copyright © Patrick Mooney, 2019

Interior Illustrations Copyright © Yumiko Lewis, 2019

Cover Illustration Copyright © Yumiko Lewis, 2019

The right of Patrick Mooney to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.

All characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

ISBN: 978-1-9160012-2-0

ISBN: 978-1-9160012-4-4 (e-book)

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It’s a crisp morning as Berty, the very long and slithery snake, glides his way through the green fields on his way to meet his hairy friend. The early morning sun starts creeping through the cracks in the trees, where Fred the spider is all tangled up in his web. As he wakes, and while rubbing his sleepy eyes, he sees his rainbow coloured friend heading his way.

‘Hello Fred, how are you on this lovely morning?’ asks Berty.

‘Happy to see you Berty, that was some trampoline party last night,’ replies Fred.

‘Great band, the Ant Invaders,’ they both agree.

‘Yes, the best night out that I have