No, Never! [Paperback]

Sally O. Lee (Author)

Book Description

Lee's latest book, "No, Never!" tells the story of Daisy the Dalmatian who does not like to do things. She does not like to take out the trash, or clean up her room, or take a bath even. When her mother inquires about what she does want to do, Daisy has bigger plans. Through some gentle reminders, her mother teaches her the importance of small goals as well as bigger goals.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Award-winning author, Sally O. Lee earned her BA in Studio Art and Art History (with distinction) from Colby College and then went on to study graphic design and painting in Boston (Art Institute of Boston) and in New York City (New York Studio School). She has had several shows of her work and received an art grant from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conceive and create a series of paintings, and from this came her 2002 exhibition- A Journey Into Abstraction. Some of Ms. Lee's paintings are in various private collections in the US. In recent years, Ms. Lee has begun to write and illustrate children's books. Some of them deal with the struggles of living with some form of handicap...or, as the author prefers to call it, imperfection. Many of her illustrations have been published and she has earned both academic and public recognition for her important work in children's books. She has had illustrations published in Worldlink Magazine, IEEE Magazine, and several other publications. Sally lives and works in Massachusetts. Sally Lee writes "My children's books are an extension of my work as a painter. Writing is a new addition for me, and I am enjoying it very much. And creating the illustrations is a perfect way to continue my painting in a new direction and a nice way to complement my writing. I hope to write and illustrate many more". Ms. Lee most recently won Reader View's Reviewer's Choice Award - 2nd place - Children - Toddler to Five - 2008 for "The Tutu Ballet". She also won Best Picture Book - 2008 for "The Cake Thief", and Best Children's Book - 2008 for "The Rabbit and The Snowman" from BooksandAuthors.net. And most recently, the Family Choice Award 2009 for "No, Never!"

Product Details

• Paperback: 34 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (June 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439239088
• ISBN-13: 978-1439239087
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,526,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Award-winning author, Sally O. Lee earned her BA in Studio Art and Art History (with distinction) from Colby College and then went on to study graphic design and painting in Boston (Art Institute of Boston) and in New York City (New York Studio School). She has had several shows of her work and received an art grant from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conceive and create a series of paintings, and from this came her 2002 exhibition- A Journey Into Abstraction. Some of Ms. Lee's paintings are in various private collections in the US.

In recent years, Ms. Lee has begun to write and illustrate children's books. Some of them deal with the struggles of living with some form of handicap...or, as the author prefers to call it, imperfection. Many of her illustrations have been published and she has earned both academic and public recognition for her important work in children's books. She has had illustrations published in Worldlink Magazine, IEEE Magazine, and several other publications.

Sally lives and works in Massachusetts.

Sally Lee writes "My children's books are an extension of my work as a painter. Writing is a new addition for me, and I am enjoying it very much. And creating the illustrations is a perfect way to continue my painting in a new direction and a nice way to complement my writing. I hope to write and illustrate many more".

Ms. Lee most recently won Reader View's Reviewer's Choice Award - 2nd place - Children - Toddler to Five - 2008 for "The Tutu Ballet". She also won Best Picture Book - 2008 for "The Cake Thief", and Best Children's Book - 2008 for "The Rabbit and The Snowman" from BooksandAuthors.net. And most recently, the Family Choice Award 2009 and Honorable Mention-Reviewers Choice Award (Children-Early Reader -6-8) for *"No, Never!"*

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!, October 22, 2009

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Shannon M. Mcgee "Confuzzled Books" (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No, Never! (Paperback)

Daisy says that she will never do her homework or take a bath or do anything that sounds like a chore. Will not doing these things keep her dreams from coming true?

If you have kids who have trouble doing their chores, this book could be helpful. It's brightly colored and hand painted by the author. In a way I relate to Daisy and am inspired by the message of the book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review, September 30, 2009

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Virginia S. Grenier "Children's Author & Stor... (Ivins, Utah USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No, Never! (Paperback)

Was there ever a time when your mom asked you to do something, and you responded, "No, I will never do that!"? Daisy, a young Dalmatian, does not like to do her homework, take out the trash, wash the dishes, clean her room, eat her vegetables, or even have a bath. She says, "No, Never! I will never do those things!" One day her mother asks her, "What will you do?" Daisy replies that she wants to write the greatest book of all time or win a famous bicycle race by climbing great mountains. Her mother then explains that while those are wonderful goals, Daisy will never achieve them if she doesn't take care of other goals that are important too. Will Daisy understand what her mother is trying to tell her, and will she ever learn how to achieve her goals?

Not every children's book has to have a moral. Some books are just fun to read. But it is great when a book that is fun to read also contains an important lesson for youngsters to learn. Having reviewed a couple of other books by author Sally O. Lee, The Rabbit and the Snowman and The Tutu Ballet, both of which I enjoyed very much, I was really looking forward to reading No, Never! Not only does this book feature a nice story with a valuable message, but Sally's full-color illustrations done in oil on paper are quite luscious for the eyes. Amazon gives the reading level as ages nine through twelve, but I think that it would be perfectly suitable for ages six through nine to read by themselves and for those even younger to have read aloud. Kids will benefit from it, and parents will love it.

5.0 out of 5 stars An utterly charming and original story, August 21, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No, Never! (Paperback)

The goal of a child's picture book is first and foremost to entertain. To have that picture book also teach an underlying moral message is even better. Such is the case with "No, Never!" which is both written and illustrated by Sally O. Lee. This is the utterly charming and original story of Daisy the Dalmatian who, when asked by her mother to clean up her room, or take a bath, or eat her vegetables, says not because she feels she has more important things to do. But her mother teaches Daisy that small goals are every bit as important as big ones, and that includes doing one's chores and helping out. "No, Never!" is highly recommended reading for children and a welcome addition to family, school, and community library picture book collections for young readers.