The Enlightenment of Clive, The Misunderstood Warthog

by Becky Lyn Rickman, Emily Stewart (Illustrator)

Clive, a warthog greatly misunderstood, wants to show his fellow woodland creatures he is not the bellicose predator they believe him to be. In the process, he blunders his way into the enlightenment that he has been guilty of the same sort of prejudice he is attempting to lift them from. The lesson is taught in a gentle, loving way and utilizes extraordinary words children are completely capable of grasping and incorporating into their own vocabularies. This book is the first in the "Tell Me What That Word Means" series. All books will be vocabulary intense and teach sweet social lessons. Children are encouraged to "snap" their fingers when they hear a word they do not understand. All new words are featured in the inclusive dictionary in which the adult reader can share a simple-termed definition and encourage the child to then use the word in a sentence of his own.

67 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 7, 2016

About the author

So, here I am; stronger than I've ever been; comfortable with me, but still making patient, quiet changes; time to stop relying on the past to justify my present and measure the future.

I am really enjoying life at the moment. I am quite excited about the new children's book series, Tell Me What That Word Means, part of the Clive's Drive Initiative. It is literacy intense and each book teaches a sweet message. The first is The Enlightenment of Clive, the Misunderstood Warthog. ​Clive has a website that I'm kind of proud of. It is so much fun to work with!

Writing is my life, after my family and my faith. But, truth be told, they are all tangled up together and I haven't been able to separate them, so I just wear that chunky chain of love everywhere I go.

I've ordered a filter, but apparently they are on back order, so I guess everyone will have to deal with that for a little longer.

My writing credentials include 3 novels: The Convict, the Rookie Card, and the Redemption of Gertie Thump, Grimm's Last Fairy Tale, and When Renoir Loved Thomas Jefferson. The latter two are off the market until I edit them further.

​I have 388 published articles on FamilyShare.com. They are mainly on faith and family, two of the tangled strands on my chain.

My life is no longer a dumpster, but still full of interesting finds.
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