Welcome to the
Frankfurt Book Festival 2025!
We are located at Bookside Press
with Ink and Bindings
Hall 5.1 Stand D86
Come and see us!
Books By Trudi
Welcome to a website of books
focused on compassion and learning.
Stories In Rhyme:
A Hundred Monkeys' Run Over the Roof
A young child's play hut becomes a scary place to be when monkeys come to visit
- in groups of ten - and run over the roof!
When Boss Monkey spots an anaconda ,
the largest snake in the jungle ,
it's time to save the child's life!
Can Dragons and Frogs Be Friends?
2014 Edition
A marvelous story about loving our enemies and the forgiveness that brings a brighter tomorrow.
And!
The delightful illustrations become coloring pages
in the back of the book!
For children 6 to 8.
Order here.
Great Forest Adventures:
Can Dragons and Frogs Ever Be Friends?
Second Edition
Discover Great Forest's mysteries. Letters written by Forest Squirrel and Beach Bird tell
a tale of frog-eating dragons.
Will their advice and commentary save the frogs?
Will Dragon Mama's flames turn the forest into cinders?
With these adventures, along with the
Shell Wars at Ocean Wave City, boredom is impossible.
For 11-13 years.
Order here.
True Learning:
A Renaissance in Education
A system of teaching based on student participation boasts student learning.
Learning in teams, groups, and by classroom sharing,
children gain the lifelong skills to learn independently.
Carter's techniques and lessons based on decades of education from the classroom to one-on-one tutoring,
saves time for today's teacher.
The new teacher, the substitute, and the home school parent are soon teaching with confidence.
Order online here.
Swoops, Lops, and Curls
From Print to Cursive
teaches the
The Carterography Alphabet TM
Cursive writing is taught
by adding swoops, loops, and curls to the printed letter.
The workbook defines each letter three ways:
step-by-step, directional arrows, and a written description.
For research about the importance of learning and using
cursive writing, click here.
The cover design is by Steve Mayerson.
For his unique artwork and music - click here.
The Author
Trudi Carter's childhood was on Long Island, New York.
While at college in upstate New York, she turned a silk screen project
into the original version of Can Dragons and Frogs Be Friends?
Moving to Iowa, she enjoyed teaching students to write and
share their poetry and stories. Recently retired, she found her college
silk screen project and decided to publish it.
Her love of nature – especially the forest and the beach -
provide the story's details.
The 2025 Second Edition answers new questions -
How is a dragon egg made?
How do beach animals lay eggs?
How can there be enough frogs for dragons to eat?
How do you solve differing opinions?
The new illustrations by Cyril are awesome!
Can Dragons and Frogs Ever Be Friends?
Challenged to try a new approach
led to a jungle story written entirely in rhyme.
Stories in Rhyme
A Hundred Monkeys Run Over a Roof
Today, Trudi lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia where she recently
finished a unique method for learning cursive writing.
If you can print the letters of the alphabet,
you can learn cursive writing.
Swoops, Loops, and Curls
From Print to Cursive Writing
based on
The Carterography Alphabet TM