I need treasure, something like my sister has, something spectacular. I’m old but my sister Anna’s just a little kid with a big head like a Q tip. She FINDS things because she’s so small and her eyes are much closer to the ground than mine. That’s why, and the only reason why, she found the key down in the dirt before I did. My sister has a dragon called Iva Lou who is on our journey with us too.

This page and the picture below are from my book ‘Superman and Bad Mermaid Queen’ that I hope to have published in a few months. Why waste time writing and illustrating kid’s books? BECAUSE CHILDREN NEED GREAT LITERATURE! You may not think much about my books but all children should own great  stories. Shakespeare, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Bible, stories about the Hobbits, Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Kids by David  Kirk should be at home in children’s hands.

Years ago when I realized Shakespeare was a stranger to me, and that I couldn’t focus unless I read his works out loud, I read to my five and seven year old children. AND THEY UNDER STOOD the plot and character development.

As I read my Science Magazine I see more leading scientists are from countries other than mine. They’re befitting from our great colleges and from private business money as they follow and develop their ideas. Wouldn’t be great if our country could supply more people of greatness. I propose brilliance starts with being raised and surrounded by greatness rather than mediocrity.  nancymauerman.com

Anna from ‘Superman And The Bad Mermaid Queen’