The Great Forest Adventures

Three books are told through  letters, a journal, 

 a diary and rhymes from the Ancient Times.

The 316 pages tell exciting adventures, whimsical encounters, and magical tales of forest animals and mythological creatures.

 The updated version will be available at Amazon by April, 2026.

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A Children's Coffee Table Book - 

the  First Ever!


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A  Great Forest Adventure

Can Dragons and Frogs Ever  Be Friends?

Second Edition

Letters written by best friends

Forest Squirrel and Beach Bird tell

a tale of frog-eating dragons.

Will their advice and commentary save the frogs before Dragon Mama's flames turn the forest into cinders?

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The Book Trailer for

Can Dragons and Frogs  Ever  Be Friends?

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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 ten delightful illustrations become coloring pagesin the back of the book!

For children 6 to 8.

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When you share it, be sure to include

a box of crayons!


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Beyond the storybooks are books for teaching childrento be grand thinkers

andto write in cursive.

True Learning:

A Renaissance in Authentic Learning


With love and joy these lessons were identified, developed, and taught - and the children learned.

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    All twelve!

Children make rapid strides in learning independently when taught skills that cause them to think.

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For research about the impact of learning and using

cursive writing, click here.

The cover design is by Steve Mayerson. 

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The Author

A teacher for more than three decades, Carter brings her classroom

wisdom to the page.

Her stories reflect how children learn best: through imagination, play, and thoughtful challenges that build real world skills.

The Second Edition of Can Dragons and Frogs Ever Be Friends? expands on the original with artful illustrations and a deeper focus on themes of bullying, compassion,and the ripple effects of one's choices. 

Her love of nature – especially the forest and the beach - provide delightful details.


Today, Trudi lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia where she recently designed a unique method for learning cursive writing.

To listen to eight year old Caroline's rendition of Bookworm, click here.

This site honors Charlie Karp who played with Jimi Hendrix and

won Emmys for documentaries.

The songs were put together by Charlie (music)

and Bruce Carter  (lyrics) over a period of several years.