Desert Friends – Travels with the Pack 2nd Edition

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Desert Friends – Travels with the Pack 2nd Edition

Original price was: $ 17.95.Current price is: $ 10.00.

In Desert Friends Rodney, a roadrunner and his best friend, Quincy, a Gambel’s quail, spend days racing each other through dry creek beds called arroyos. One day Rodney and Quincy meet two hunting dogs–Gator and his three-legged buddy, Tripod. Danger surrounds the four friends as a thunderstorm sends tremendous amounts of muddy water down the arroyo.

This second edition of Desert Friends includes fun and educational activities for teachers and parents to share with their readers! First edition is also available.

Reached #1 Rankings on Amazon for:

Children’s survival story e-books
Children’s animal action and adventure
Children’s bird books (Kindle store)

Published by Story Monsters Ink

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2025 Outstanding Creator Award Spring Contest Ultimate Champion:
3rd Place – Best Children’s Book
1st Place – Friendship
2nd Place – Animal Literature
3rd Place – Illustration
3rd Place – Audiobooks
Honorable Mention – Outstanding Creator Award 2025 Best Cover, Best Character, Cutest Character, Best Dynamic Duo, Best Narrated
2025 #1 Hot New Release Amazon Kindle Audiobook
2024 Distinguished Favorite, Children’s-Animals/Pets Category – Independent Press Awards
2024 Distinguished Favorite, Children’s-Animals/Pets Category – NYC Big Book Awards
2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Activity Book (All Ages): Finalist
Animals/Pets: Finalist
2024 Best Original Story – Switzerland Film Fest & Screenplay Competition
2023 Best Original Book – New Orleans Cinema Awards
2023 Best International Screenwriter & Best Children’s Book at the Michelangelo Film Festival in Cannes
2023 Best Book at the Frida Film Festival/Orson Wells in Paris Awards
2023 Official Selection for Chicago Script Awards
2023 Selection for Story Monsters Fall 2023 Showcase: Sustainability and the Environment

Awards for the 1st Edition

2023 Story Monsters Purple Dragonfly Awards:
Animals/Pets: First Place (tie)
Best Cover Design: Honorable Mention
Best Illustrations: Honorable Mention
Early Readers: First Place (tie)
Holiday: Honorable Mention
Picture Books 6 & Older: Second Place (tie)
2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award: Finalist, Best Overall Design (Fiction)
2023 BookMad Magazine Q2: Spotlight
2023 BREW Book Excellence Award: Winner – Children’s Illustrated Category – Difference Maker
2023 BREW Book Excellence Award: Finalist – Children’s Illustrated
2023 Reader Ready Awards Winner: Top Picks
2023 Southern California Book Festival: Nature/Animals – Winner
2022 American Writing Awards: Animals/Pets-General – Finalist
2022 NABE Summer Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner: Award Best Books in the Category of Animals and Pets – Digital
2022 Mom’s Choice Awards: Silver Award Recipient
2022 American Writing Awards: Category Finalist
2022 Story Monsters Approved Winner: Picture Books (Ages 3-8 Fiction)
2022 Story Monsters Approved Winner: Early Readers (Ages 5-9 Fiction)
2022 Story Monsters Approved Winner: Middle Grade (Ages 8-12 Fiction)
2022 Story Monsters Approved Winner: Making a Difference