How the Ugly Dog Became 'Pretty Boy' 'Tom Tom the Turkey

New author, Steven H. Pataky has turned his life-long passion for storytelling into charming, interactive children's books. Children will be delighted at drawing and coloring their own pictures aside the pictures in the two stories. "I Helped Color A Book", will give children direction as to what to color and draw within the pages of the stories, giving them self-esteem while learning valuable lessons from the stories. In this age of Ipads and electronic games, this interactive book will be refreshing for parents to watch their children enjoy the art of drawing and coloring. Young children all over the world can gather up their drawing tools and get ready to have some fun as they draw and color along with these wonderful stories. When they're done, they will be so proud of their very own book! In How The Ugly Dog Became "Pretty Boy", readers will meet "Pretty Boy", the ugly stray who adopts a vacation campground, becomes a hero and discovers a new best friend in a little boy named Billy. In Tom Tom The Turkey, children will read about Davey's summer adventures on his grandparents' farm and discover how Tom Tom The Turkey saves the day! Author Steven H. Pataky, grew up in the small rural town of Alsip, Illinois where he enjoyed all the hunting and fishing the countryside had to offer. The lure of the great outdoors drew this accomplished musician to relocate his young family to Eugene, Oregon. Now retired, he lives in the home he refurbished for his family and is turning his amazing storytelling talents into charming, interactive children's books.