John Owen Joyce was raised in rural southwest Virginia and taught college biology for ten years. He is presently a family physician in Portsmouth, Virginia. He is the proud father of two grown sons and three godsons. Nature, art, and history are his passions.
I've Been Kissed
by John Owen Joyce, author K-Fai Steele, illustrator
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I've Been Kissed
by John Owen Joyce, author K-Fai Steele, illustrator
Published Oct 10, 2016
39 Pages
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians
Book Details
A toad learns that a kiss can be magical.
A toad named Bufo is born alone in a dangerous, watery world, surrounded by bullying frogs, hungry fish, and hazardous waste. As he grows from an awkward tadpole into a mature toad, he ventures from his childhood pond out into a new land of suburbia. There he encounters deadly snakes and reckless humans. However, Bufo finds friends in a dog, a little girl, and finally his true love. Along the way he learns to be proud of being himself.