Category: Mary Clark Dalton

Posted on

“This is a delightful story about friendship and lessons learned while growing up” – Shadow’s Unexpected Adventure by Mary Clark Dalton, Illustrated by Adrienne Anderson

Shadow, a redwing blackbird, and Bright, a bluebird, were best friends. The two were always swapping stories about their exciting adventures while they were apart during the winter season. All too soon, the weather would turn cool and the two birds would realize that their fun times were coming to a close for a few months. That is, unless they could come up with a plan!
The two birds put their heads together asking, “Can we really trade places? What could go wrong?”
Follow Shadow and Bright as they find out that adventures do not always turn out as planned!

Kathy Ellingson

It is beautifully illustrated as well

This is a delightful story about friendship and lessons learned while growing up. It is beautifully illustrated as well! Inspirational for aspiring young writers and artists. Highly recommended for all ages!

Amazon – FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million

Posted on

Squirrelly loves to play but doesn’t like gathering acorns for the winter. – Squirrelly by Mary Clark Dalton, Illustrated by Cole Bullock

Squirrelly loved to play. In fact, there wasn’t a squirrel around who knew more acorn games than he did. He loved to make all the other squirrels laugh, and that he did time after time. All his friends would say, “Squirrelly, you’re the funniest squirrel around!” What he didn’t like though was working to store up for winter. ‘I have plenty of time,’ he would say when his father would warn him winter was coming soon.

Amazon

Posted on

Follow Rainbow as he tries to rebuild the friendships and trust that he has broken through all his prideful acts. – Rainbow Learns the Golden Rule by Mary Clark Dalton and illustrated by Michael J. Fuller

In this, the last of the Rainbow series, Rainbow learns the hard way that it’s not much fun to be the strongest, most beautiful butterfly if you do not have friends to share it with. After a time of showing off and a little taunting of his own, Rainbow finally learns the Golden Rule. He must treat other butterflies the way he would like to be treated. Follow Rainbow as he tries to rebuild friendships and trust that he has broken through all his prideful acts.

Amazon

Posted on

“A Fantastic tale of a Caterpillar named Rainbow that learns to enjoy the beauty of each day” – Rainbow’s Promise by Mary Clark Dalton and Illustrated by Michael J. Fuller

Being the last caterpillar in his class to receive his wings causes poor Rainbow’s classmates to tease him. He dreams of being beautiful colors and flying with his friends. But his mom tells him to be patient and look for things that only a caterpillar can do. Follow along with Rainbow on his adventure in Rainbow’s Promise.

Clark’s Award for Rainbow’s Promise

Lisa Kitty Valadez

A Fantastic tale of a Caterpillar named Rainbow that learns to enjoy the beauty of each day

I read this book and it was so beautiful. It’s about a cute but strong Caterpillar named Rainbow that has been waiting a long time to become a butterfly. One day he decides to stop being sad and impatient and begins to help others and find the fun in each moment. Definitely a great story and adventure for children to read but also a book every age can enjoy.

Amazon – FREE on Kindle unlimited

Posted on

Follow Rainbow as he learns a hard lesson on pride. – Rainbow Deals with Pride by Mary Clark Dalton, Illustrated by Michael J. Fuller

Rainbow is proud of his beautiful wings and ability to fly, but he’s showing off just a little too much. He thinks it’s payback time for Lightning, the butterfly who used to taunt him. But is this kind of revenge really the right thing to do? Follow Rainbow as he learns a hard lesson on pride.

Amazon – FREE on Kindle Unlimited

Posted on

“Rainbow Learns to Fly, the second book in the Rainbow series, builds on the lessons of patience, self-acceptance, and helpfulness presented in Rainbow’s Promise.” – Rainbow Learns to Fly by Mary Clark Dalton, Illustrated by Michael J. Fuller

Rainbow has finally received his beautiful rainbow wings. Now he can’t wait to fly! How hard can it be? he thinks to himself. He’s thrilled when his dad tells him it’s time to learn to fly. Impatience rears its ugly head again as Rainbow is in a hurry to fly. “These things take time, Son. You’ll fly soon,” his father tells him. Follow Rainbow as he learns once again, some things are worth the wait!

Margaret Welwood, Scissortown

Perhaps upon graduation, or maybe on your wedding day, 

or with the birth of a child, you thought you’d arrived—and then found that another journey had just begun. So it is with Rainbow—after all, what does a butterfly need besides wings? And what wings these are, bigger than his dad’s, and glowing with the vibrant colors of Queen Alexandra’s side of the family!
And yet, Rainbow’s dad counsels patience and daily practice, requisites for true competence. Despite his initial impatience and the overconfidence that stems from lack of experience, Rainbow displays a teachable spirit. It is this patience and teachableness that Dalton wishes to instill in her grandson, and in all the children who read her stories.
Rainbow Learns to Fly, the second book in the Rainbow series, builds on the lessons of patience, self-acceptance, and helpfulness presented in Rainbow’s Promise. Rainbow is “human” enough to make mistakes, but wise enough to learn from them—and we hope the children who read his stories will also learn from Rainbow’s experiences.

Amazon

Posted on

She wished her mom could be like she used to be, always smiling and fun. – Hopefully by Mary Clark Dalton, Illustrated by Adrienne Anderson

No one ever told Hope why they decided to give her this name. She never thought to ask. Her dad had died two years ago, and her mom had not been the same since. Hope didn’t understand why her mom slept all the time. She wished her mom could be like she used to be, always smiling and fun. If it wasn’t for her sweet, grandmotherly neighbor Mrs. Jones, Hope would be anything but hopeful. Follow Hope as she finds her journey back to hope!

Amazon – FREE on Kindle Unlimited

Posted on

Follow Ebony on her exciting adventure, when she finds out that beauty is not always visible to the eye! – Ebony Shine (The Rainbow’s Promise) by Mary Clark Dalton, Illustrated by Michael Fuller

Ebony loved to fly; in fact, that’s when she felt beautiful. You see Ebony was a black butterfly. She couldn’t find one small color on her wings; and believe me, she looked again and again. When she flew, she could pretend that she had beautiful wings, with all the colors of the rainbow! She couldn’t understand why her father called her Ebony Shine! He would say, “Ebony Shine, I wish you could see what I see when I look at you fly! When the sun shines through your wings, it’s so beautiful I can hardly look!” Ebony would giggle at her father because she knew he was trying to make her feel better. Follow Ebony on her exciting adventure, when she finds out that beauty is not always visible to the eye!

Amazon – FREE on Kindle Unlimited

Posted on

Should Rainbow get revenge against the butterfly who torments him? – Rainbow Deals with Pride by Mary Clark Dalton, Illustrated by Michael J. Fuller

Rainbow is proud of his beautiful wings and ability to fly, but he’s showing off just a little too much. He thinks it’s payback time for Lightning, the butterfly who used to taunt him. But is this kind of revenge really the right thing to do? Follow Rainbow as he learns a hard lesson on pride.

Amazon – FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Books-A-Million

Posted on

Find out what happens when Wanda disobeys and learns a hard lesson in obedience! – Wandering Wanda (Rainbow’s Promise Book 5) by Mary Clark Dalton, Illustrated by Michael Fuller

Wanda is not your ordinary ant. Most ants are content to follow orders, stay in a straight line, then head back to headquarters. That is not how it is with Wanda. If she had her way, the life of an ant would be much more exciting! She dreams of exploring. One day, Wanda’s curiosity gets the better of her. She just has to see for herself what is over that hill. Find out what happens when Wanda disobeys and learns a hard lesson in obedience!

Amazon – FREE on Kindle Unlimited 

%d bloggers like this: