We Shall See what We Shall See

By Mary Francis McNinch

We Shall See what We Shall See is a story about one of my favorite childhood memories. During our storytelling time, my Father recited poetry and nursery rhymes from memory, while I looked at the pictures in an old Mother Goose book that had become tattered and torn from all the times I picked out the story I wanted him to tell me. He told about "Little Jack Horner," Little Miss Muffet," and many more characters I grew to love. I could never get enough of listening to my Dad tell the stories as only he could. One day, my Dad asked me to tell him a story. That was the day the Beasterhop was born. I closed my eyes, and imagined a character I named the Beasterhop and told Dad a rather creative tale. The Beasterhop became our favorite. We both told stories about him and to us, he was very real. Last year, I began writing about growing up in a small town in South Dakota. All the stories were from the memories I had accumulated over time. When I finished writing all I could remember, I asked my older brother Billy to read the pages hoping he would think of stories I hadn't recalled. He loved reading about our friends and family, and all the lovable characters who lived in our town of less than 1000 people. After reading my recollections, he asked me why I hadn't written about the Beasterhop. I'm so happy Billy remembered the Beasterhop, because he should never be forgotten. I decided to use the cadence and flow of the nursery rhymes I still remembered so well. The Beasterhop evolves in this story just as he did during those priceless storytelling times I shared with my Dad.I combined the joys of Easter with the imagined Beasterhop in the book's main story. As in my childhood, he evolves into an all time character who always tries to do the right things for his family. I know you will enjoy reading this book with your children and grandchildren. Any child will be enchanted by the rhymes and the pictures; and will most likely be inspired to use their imagination to create their own story characters to share with you."Sometimes when our eyes are closed, we can see much better."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152071016X
• ISBN13: 9781520710167
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.1" x 8.0"