This is the first of a series of delightful children’s
books for ages 2 to 5 years. It is the story of a little mouse who
was born on the shores of beautiful Lake Powell in northern Arizona.
Chester scampers aboard the houseboat named “UPSTREAM,” finds
a safe place to make a little mouse nest, and settles down with the
Graham family.
Books that follow are:
Chester Becomes a Houseboat Mouse.
Chester Saves the Aliens.
Chester Defeats the Lake Powell Monster
About the author
Alice Graham lives by the motto, “We accomplish
in proportion to what we attempt,” and she has attempted and
accomplished much. A native of Kansas, she attended Northland Pioneer
College and honed her writing skills at summer seminars in Steamboat
Springs, Colorado. She and her husband, Leonard, moved to Winslow,
Arizona in 1971, and entered into business there. They found time be
active in a wide variety of community activities. Alice is a past president
of the Winslow Enrichment Association, member of PEO (Philanthropic
Education Organization), a past board member of the Chamber of Commerce,
and is an active member of GFWC (General Federation of Women’s
Clubs). She has traveled widely to assist these organizations, serving
as president of the Winslow Women’s Club and as state president
of GFWC-AZ.
Although The Adventures of Chester is Alice Graham’s first children’s
book, she has spent a lifetime working with young people and promoting
their welfare. Early in her career she was a field representative for
the National Farmers Union, serving as director and recreation director
of state camps, teaching children the history of agriculture and a
variety of sports. More recently, the Grahams have hosted, through
the GFWC Experiment in International Living, ten children from around
the world. Alice also received a $10,000 grant from the State Department
of Energy to teach conservation to kindergarten children and was appointed
to the Statewide Chemical Abuse Prevention Interagency Committee, which
promotes the prevention of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among
Arizona’s school children.
The book is available directly from
the author.
For more information, or to order copies
of the book, please contact the author at leavgraham@yahoo.com