I've been working on my first book for the past 3.5 years. Olivia finished hers, illustrations and all, in a morning. I'll note that she came up with the title before writing the book:
"Change for Sam"
by Olivia Wiley
(for Carly Haas, nursery worker at church)
Sam was a little boy, and he lived with his mother in the woods.
Sam did not know where his friends were. When he'd meet them he'd say mean things.
Armies of soldiers came all around him to block him in a deep, deep dungeon with a large cage.
Sam's mother came to rescue him. She had turned into a fairy.
Sam said, "I think I'm going to be nice now."
And now Sam has all kinds of friends. They are pink, green, pink, pink, and purple.
