One squirrel's adventure begins with forging for acorns for his "momma" who is waiting at home ready to cook the family her famous acorn pie. Like many squirrels, this particular squirrel family lives near a country road not far from a old German town farm. The young squirrel's trek leads him down a long country gravely road which hurts his bare paws. The squirrel makes new friends and they, in turn, began calling him Sneakers. Do you want to know why? Sneakers was once an oral story created by Shawn & Jael on sleepless nights. The talents of Shawn (an accomplished writer), Jael (a witty linguist), Andrew (an avid literature critique), and Scott (a starving artist) led to a successful fusion for this new children book series. The book has over 20 illustrations depicting the various scenes the comical farm animals find themselves. A Squirrel We Call Sneakers is the first of three installments in this new children's book series inspired by the book Over The Hedge by Andrews McMeel.
About the Author: G. Scott Van Der Mout, the illustrator Scott is a material handling assistant for a home theater installation company. Since the age of 2, Scott grew up influenced by the talents of his father, aunt and cousins to draw illustrations. His developing goal to publish his own comic book led him to explore the field of children's books. If he is not drawing for his short story comics he is hanging out with friends, or playing video games. Andrew A. Szabo, the editor Andrew has spent and enjoyed a career of over 20 years in the civil engineering field. His love of reading had moved him to study literature and film critique. He's critiqued a number of films and classic works of literature. In his spare time he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Nelda and dog Meiko. He enjoys cooking and entertaining friends and family. Shawn & Jael Rainbolt, the writers Shawn is an accomplished writer from another genre. Writing Sneakers is a collaboration with Jael, his wife. It was his fourth-grade librarian that prompted him to write short stories about popular furry creatures. Shawn has written several short stories and two books since then. In 1999, Shawn met Jael and she became his wife in 2002. As a couple they enjoy watching Broadway productions, and going on outings with friends. When they are relaxing at home they love cuddling up with their very own Barley. Jael had always encouraged Shawn to write down the oral story of "Sneakers", a squirrel they both created during the early years of their marriage. And in mid-2012 it finally began. They both plan to release many more adventures of the squirrel now known as Sneakers.