New Children's Release is an Inspiring Tale From Under the Sea

Written by self-published author Nelida Wakefield, with illustrations by Nathan Smith, Little Flathead and the Black Pearl is released.

Little Flathead and the Black Pearl is a beautiful and inspiring tale about a little fish named Flathead. When his parents lose hold of Flathead during an underwater storm, he is adopted by an angelfish. She takes Flathead to her home in the coral reef to live. Sadly, the other fish children won’t play with Flathead because he looks different from them. The angelfish decides to take Flathead to see the wise Black Pearl, who knows the answers to all things. When they are admitted to the palace, the Black Pearl shows Flathead that he has a special gift: his sword-like tail. Flathead returns to the coral reef and proudly shows the other fish his amazing tail. Finally Flathead believes in himself and embraces his differences with pride.

The brightly colored illustrations by Nathan Smith bring the story of Little Flathead and the Black Pearl to life. Children will love the story for its endearing characters and adults will love it for its inspiring message!

About the Author

Nelida Wakefield was born in the beautiful Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. She obtained a Bachelors Degree in Education from the University of Puerto Rico in 1994. She is an experienced teacher and a mother of two. She joined the US Army in 1999. Her passion for teaching, and writing for children did not stop her after joining the military. She is the author of several creative stories and the 1st place winner of the Creative Writing Contest hosted by the Army Welfare, Moral and Recreation Program in Hawaii. She is a gifted author whose innate creative ability, uncompromising professionalism, and outstanding imagination have proven to delight enthusiastic young minds. Her future projects are geared towards humanitarian missions and the continuation of her acclaimed Little Flat Head book series.

For more about Nelida Wakefield and her children's book, Little Flathead and the Black Pearl, visit www.littleflathead.com. Nelida self-published her book with the help of Dog Ear Publishing. If you would like to get started on publishing the book of your dreams, visit www.dogearpublishing.net.

Little Flathead and the Black Pearl
Nelida Wakefield
Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 978-159858-828-6 36 pages US

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