Ryan the Lion Finds His Roar

Book excerpt: Ryan is a young lion cub who tries to practice his father's roar, but can only squeak. His mother explains why his having a roar is important, and, together, Ryan and his mother set off on an adventure to find a roar. He finds his roar in a most unusual place and in a way we can all hear it on occasion. Jim Lamb is a retired Employee Relations Manager who writes stories for his grand-children. He and his wife live in Chesterfield, Virginia. They divide their time between their home, an old farmhouse in Nelson County, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C. metro area visiting children and grand-children. Carolyn Schallmo is an illustrator and muralist, living in Richmond, Virginia. She is the married mother of four fabulously funny little girls and draws most of her inspiration from their escapades (and a vividly colorful imagination) (www.Colorsbycarolyn.com)