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“Ron Roecker’s engaging, insightful and fun-to-read books are exactly what we all need right now.” Leeza Gibbons, Emmy-winner and New York Times Best-Selling Author. Written and illustrated by award-winning, Amazon Best-Selling author Ron Roecker, all five books in his “‘6 of 1/ Half Dozen of the Other’ Series are included under one cover for the first time, as well as bonus book, his seasonal sensation: “Why Christmas is Cancelled: Santa Spells It Out.” The books address important, timely themes including embracing your uniqueness, celebrating differences while finding similarities, bullying and finding your community, climate change and making the world a better place, overcoming gender role stereotypes, being curious and seeing the world in someone else’s shoes, not judging others by how they look on the outside but discovering who they are on the inside, while friendship, love, acceptance and family are threads that connect all the stories. “Roecker’s skillful writing and mastery of rhyme give his stories an almost sing-song quality, which makes them as fun to read as they are to hear.” Feathered Quill Reviews. About the Books “Why Ball Wouldn’t Bounce,” an adventure of bouncing your unique bounce proudly (October 2019), “Why Inch Got a Foot,” which spotlights how seeing the world in someone else’s shoe can expand your horizons and give you more things to know and love (May 2020), “How to Save the World: Find a Smallisall,” covers the importance of climate change action and the responsibility each of us has to making the world a better place (September 2020), “The Shiiny Shenanigans of Aunties & Squirrel,” which tackles gender role equality through a clever family of squirrels forced to save the day during an acorn shortage crisis (August 2021), and “Lottie the Leopard Can’t Find Her Spots,” which is a life-changing adventure filled with plot twists and surprises that reminds us if we pay more attention to the similarities we share deep inside then we won’t be distracted by the superficial differences on the surface (March 2022). Awards & Achievements “Why Ball Wouldn’t Bounce” debuted in October 2019, to raves from kids, parents, students, teachers, celebrities and book reviewers, eventually making the “Best New Children’s Books to Read in 2020” and “Best Children’s Books of All-Time” lists, joining an impressive group of iconic authors such as Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, and Jimmy Kimmel. “Why Inch Got a Foot,” debuted in May 2020 just as the pandemic was closing us all off to the world. The Black Lives Matters protests also were happening and “Inch” started trending for “diversity and inclusion” during the unrest. The book received 5 stars from LitPick Reviews, Prairies Book Reviews, OnlineBookClub and Reedsy Discovery. “How to Save the World: Find a Smallisall” debuted September 2020 and was the first commissioned work of Ron Roecker’s. Written as the official children’s book for YOUNGA2020-2030, a 10-year Global Youth and Influencer Project that brings young leaders, influencers and global brands together to come up with real action and solutions under the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. “The Shiny Shenanigans of Aunties & Squirrel” (Aug. 2021) was the first book in the series to hit the Amazon Top 100 Best-Sellers list (#2). From August – December, the three other books also hit the Amazon Top 100 Best-Sellers list at various times (“Why Ball Wouldn’t Bounce” (#25), “Why Inch Got a Foot” (#8), “How to Save the World: Find a Smallisall” (#8)). The 5th and final stand-alone book, “Lottie the Leopard Can’t Find Her Spots” debuted March 22, 2022, becoming Amazon’s #1 New Release. JUV029010 Science & Nature / Environment JUV039270 Social Themes / Strangers JUV074000 Diversity & Multicultural JUV039150 Disabilities & Special Needs JUV039150 Disabilities & Special Needs