{"product_id":"counting-to-ten-with-joey-sophie-9781961096844","title":"Counting To Ten With Joey \u0026 Sophie","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrenda Palardis Ferrandes was born in Tampa, Florida, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003espent most of her adult life in the banking industry. She retired\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom banking in 1991. It has always been a desire of hers to write a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook. One day her son, Ron Borders, Jr., gave her a challenge. Mom, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewrite a children's book. So, she took it on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she sat thinking what she would write about, she recalled\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher daily outing in the afternoons where she would sit outside of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher home and let her twins, Joey and Sophie (then 15 months old)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eplay. As she sat there watching the children, the squirrels would go\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecrazy chasing each other up and down the trees and jumping from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elimb to limb. It was amusing to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she remembered the fun the squirrels were having, it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoccurred to her to write about two little squirrels running and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eplaying in the trees. And, as they jumped from limb to limb, she\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewould have each limb bear a number. Thus, \"Counting to Ten with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoey and Sophie\" was born. The personalities of the squirrels are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethose of her twins. If it hadn't been for the challenge from her son, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrenda may not have taken the leap of faith to write this book for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echildren to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Regency Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961096844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.05d","brand":"Brenda Palardis Ferrandes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43624139653301,"sku":"9781961096844","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0069fc3b-03d3-4015-8b32-ff18a6fd6e13.jpg?v=1707801235","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/counting-to-ten-with-joey-sophie-9781961096844","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}