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Rooster is a lovable, energetic, and curious puppy who wants to help children understand and learn about life. In Rooster's Day at the Spa, after playing outside in mud, Rooster is taken by Mommy Millie to Cookie's Spa for a bath. Cookie, a pink-eared dog, introduces Rooster to her tools: files, nail clippers, q-tips, and toothbrushes, and teaches him about good hygiene. While at the spa, Rooster shares a story with his new friend Butch and gives Butch advice about befriending a mean neighbor, a skunk. Rooster also shows sympathy and kindness to Lucy, an injured puppy recuperating from surgery also visiting the spa.
With 38 pages, including 15 full color, full page illustrations, Rooster's Day at the Spa is ideal as an early reader, with its simple sentence structures and short paragraphs. Young children just learning to read can use the illustrations to help learn the words while older children can practice and grow comfortable with their reading skills. In addition, Rooster's Day at the Spa includes Talking Points for Parents in which several key story concepts are outlined for educational discussions with children.
Rooster is also the star character in other stories that he affectionately calls Rooster's Tales. Join Rooster as he takes an adventure trip to Cookie's Spa!
About the author
Born in Putnam, Connecticut, Melissa grew up in the small town landscape of Thompson, Connecticut. In high school she competed for and won a seat in the Connecticut Writer's Symposium with an unfinished thriller novel as her submission. She attended Nichol's College, then focused on producing business professionals, where she helped found the college's literary magazine - Windfall. Melissa was Windfall's first editor, holding the position for three years.
When not working, Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband traveling the country and the world via bicycle, foot, motorcycle, motorhome, and boat. She is an avid coin collector and enjoys digging into history. She challenges herself to leave her library, put down her pencil, or close her book and physically engage with the world through activities like scuba diving and dirt bike riding.
Melissa is currently creating another Rooster tale and additional Playtime activities for children. She is also working on an adult fiction series set in 12th century eastern Europe.
