FINDING CHLOE
Children's Book
Join the heart-racing adventures of a group of colorful, lovable characters, who just happen to be stuffed animals, as they set out on a daring journey to find their friend, a little girl who used to bring them to life with her love, joy, and imagination. Her name is Chloe, and she is now eight years old. It has been a while since they have seen her, and they miss her so much. Not knowing which way to go and how to get there, they encounter frustration, disappointment, and danger that leave them wondering if they will ever find their way back home, let alone find Chloe. The more they stay together and help one another, the more determined they become to keep going, even as they face their fears. Understanding they are stuffed animals and learning what they can and cannot do becomes part of their journey, that and meeting some unforgettable characters who make the adventure even more memorable.
Published & Released June 10, 2023
Chapter I - "Surprise!"
What a surprise was waiting for Nana and Pop-Pop later that day when they returned home. Every chair around the table in Chloe's room was empty! Rosie, Big Bear, Cherry Bunny, Little Bear, Big Dog, and Baby Bear were gone. Nana gasped and pointed to a message on the floor. The letters were formed using the colored, wooden blocks Chloe used to play with:
"F I N D I N G C H L O E"
They rushed out the front door of the house to look for her stuffed animals. They ran around the house and looked in every direction, but the Friends were nowhere to be found.
As Nana continued to look, Pop-Pop ran inside to call Chloe. The phone rang but there was no answer. The voicemail came on and Pop-Pop left his breathless message:
"Hey Chloe, this is Pop-Pop. Sorry I missed you, but they did it. They really did it! I don't know how, but when we got home from work, they were gone. Rosie, Big Bear, Cherry Bunny, Little Bear, Big Dog, and Baby Bear too. Nana and I will keep looking for them. We don't know when they left, or how they got out, but we will find them. I can't believe it, stuffed animals, but they even left a note using your colored blocks that they had gone to find you. This sound crazy, I know, but probably not to you. Please let us know if they show up at your place. Listen, don't worry if they don't. We'll find them and call you when we do. We love you. Bye."
Pop-Pop ended the call and went back outside with Nana to help look for the stuffed animals. Little did they know the Friends were just a few hundred yards away behind the houses on the other side of Sugar Maple Drive. They had crisscrossed up and down and back and forth on the streets near Nana's and Pop-Pop's home.
