A Tie for Barry

Barry the Brontosaurus just wants to fit in at his new school. But something about him is going to make him stand out!  
Barry is very excited about starting at the finest school in the Jurassic world — the Brontosaurus Academy. Best of all, he’s going to buy a beautiful new tie so he can look like all the other students. But when Barry ventures to the shop of Mr Bruno, the most famous Brontosaurus tailor in the land, he discovers he has a very short neck … and all the ties are very long!
This makes Barry so scared of standing out that he loses heart. But with the help of his friend Luna, he decides not to give up. What Barry eventually finds is that, with a bit of creativity and a lot of determination, being yourself is not only okay, it’s fabulous!
A Tie for Barry is a delightful story about friendship, kindness, imagination, and the power of creative thinking to help you discover your unique self.

Aneta Cruz was born behind the Iron Curtain in
Czechoslovakia, and found liberation through books. After moving to the United
States she earned a BA in English Literature, an MFA in Creative Writing, and
an Early Childhood Special Education Credential. She is a special education preschool
teacher, teaching Autistic children and those with speech/language impairment.
When not teaching her class how to love books (among many other things), she
reads and writes them herself, and has previously published Juan Has the
Jitters and Astronaut Training.