Since 1979, Valerie A. Nichols has been an active writer and enthusiastic educator of both children and adults.

Her work is a reflection of her persona – colorful and fun.

These pages will show a little more of the active writer, her work and future presentations.

She enjoys sharing her passion for writing and welcomes your emails and calls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sammy is a sparrow who spends his days happily playing with his friends in the Southwest. One of their favorite games is racing from a cactus to a special painted rock. One day, Sammy is shocked when he is beaten by an unfamiliar creature. Come race along with Sammy as he discovers something new in his world

 

 

 

[ See an excerpt ] From the Author
I see Sammy as an energetic, curious, fun-loving sparrow who is always ready for adventure.  He loves discovering new things about the world around him. He is also very confident and a bit headstrong.  These qualities can lead him to fly into events before he thinks through them carefully. In this story, Sammy finds he doesn’t know everything about the creatures flying with him in the desert.  

From the Publisher
Described as “One of the finest picture books to be published by Xlibris—a gem in the wave of quality writers pushing self-publishing to the next level.”