Cheese & Crackers

By Patricia Clark Smith

Cheese & Crackers , written and illustrated by Patricia Clark Smith, celebrates the enchanted world of puppets and nature. David’s beloved puppet, Cheese, is invited by Robin to join her mission to rescue Crackers (a homemade puppet washed away when the raging river flooded her home). Throughout the story, the puppets inspire the children’s imagination, problem solving, creativity, joy, and affection.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Aug 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9781698712444

Patricia Clark Smith

Kelly Smith Papa lives in Connecticut with her husband, James, and their two children, Isabella and David. Kelly is an educator, a nurse, and an advocate for aging services. Growing up, Kelly was inspired by her family to be creative and to take good care of people in need. She has written multiple books and articles focused on building learning organizations, creativity in staff development, person-centered care, dementia care, and leadership development. Currently she is the corporate director of learning at Masonicare. She earned her BSN from Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire and her MSN from the University of Saint Joseph. She was a fellow of the Leading Age Leadership Academy and was a recipient of the Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing in 2011. This is her first children’s book.

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ISBN: 978-1-6987-1245-1 (sc)

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Contents

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Books by Patricia Clark Smith

Dedicated

To my kind and amazingly

creative grandchildren,

David and Bella

--and--

To the Honey TV * team

of creators, producers,

and puppeteers:

David Papa

Lucas French

James Joss French, Ph.D.

Barbara A. Clark, Ed.D.

*To view Honey TV see: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCofDXcEYlzTWCPC5RvU8tgg

Chapter I

It was a busy June morning at the Kearns’ home, which seemed to David, nine years old, much like every other school day morning. David was still in bed