Blog Blast w/ Excerpt: Til' the Last Snowflake Falls by Al E. Boy

 

'Til the Last Snowflake Falls by Al E. Boy

Release Date: September 21, 2014
Publisher: Amazon Kindle E-books
Word Count: 58,700
Genre: Middle Grade Adventure

 
 
About the Book
The famous reindeer, Comet and Vixen, have a daughter named Fawn. They all live together in the stable at Santa's Village at the North Pole. It's a comfortable, safe life. But their daughter thinks it's a terribly boring life. While they think she's too little to go out exploring the great outdoors all by herself, Fawn doesn't. She spends her days and nights dreaming and daydreaming of exploring the great outdoors. Though Fawn protests she feels like a prisoner and is lonely and bored, they tell her that they know what is best for her.

"I want some fun and excitement! I don't care how dangerous it is!"

When the young reindeer utters these words, and begins sneaking out each day...she has no idea what's in store for her!

Along the way, Fawn does make friends with a snow bunny and a short snowman...Snowboy. But all is not so rosy, as she comes to realize the dangers her parents warned her about, are actually very, very real!

Hungry, wild animals, a deadly North Pole blizzard, and dangerous strangers capturing animals to sell to a New York City zoo are just some of the situations she's going to have to face.

It's going to be an incredible, exciting, and unforgettable week!

The book excerpt is taken from the point in the story where the main character, Fawn meets Snowboy and Bunny, who will all soon become close friends.

     Fawn did look closer, and there, at the bottom of the hole, with white all around, two dark, little eyes were blinking and peering up at her.

     “Oh! I see it! Something…anyway.”

    The voice explained, “I fell through a hollow spot in the snow. It’s all slippery and icy down here! I can’t get out!”

     The snowboy grunted as he finally pulled up beside Fawn. He let out a long, tired sigh as he peered down into the hole.

     He managed to get his branch hand up to his chin, saying, “Hmmm. Do you think maybe it’s just a snowball somebody threw and fell through a weak spot in the snow?”

     “A talking snowball?” Fawn asked, with a rather confused look.

     “Well…I’m made of snow…and I can talk.”

     Fawn shrugged her shoulders as she looked down into the narrow hole again. Is the snowboy right? Could it be a talking snowball?

     In answer to the snowboy’s suggestion, the voice almost sounded angry as it shouted up at them.

     “I am NOT a talking snowball!”

     “Well…how do you know?” the snowboy politely asked.

     “Because…I…AM…A…BUNNY!”

     The voice really sounded angry that time!

     As Fawn and the snowboy carefully gazed into the hole, they could see it turn around and wiggle its fluffy little tail.

     “Goodness! You were right! You are a bunny!” the snowboy called down into the hole.

     “You’re not much of a thinker…are you?” the bunny snapped at him.

     Embarrassed, he bashfully replied, “Well…standing alone out in the snow all day…I really don’t get much practice.”

     “Think about this, please! How do I get out of here?”

     Fawn started to move one of her front legs toward the hole, saying, “Grab my leg and I’ll pull you out.”

     The snowboy reached out his branch hand to block Fawn’s leg. “STOP! Your leg is too big for that hole. You might hurt the bunny!”

     “Oh! Maybe you’re right.” Fawn agreed. Into the hole she whispered, “Sorry!”

     “Well!” the bunny called up to the snowboy. “You can think! Thank you.”

     He grinned. “No problem.”

About the Author
Al E. Boy has had a number of interesting professions over the years. From salesman, to roofing, and even a bit of acting.

He's been an English and drama teacher for over 14 years now, and enjoys teaching very much.

Currently, he and his wife operate an English academy in a city near Seoul, South Korea. Over the years he has written many plays and short stories for his students. None of these have been 'officially' published though. They have been printed for exclusive use in his English academy.

Since December 1976, Al E. Boy has had the distinct honor and privilege of being a department store Santa. In that capacity, he has developed quite a repertoire of what he refers to as "North Pole stories". It was these stories which led him to write 'Til the Last Snowflake Falls.