Lia Paris Sleeps in a Zoo
Five-year-old Lia Paris just moved into her own bedroom. Mama thought this was a good time since she was a big sister now. Although she was a bit lonely at first, Lia Paris still had her pink piggy to sleep with. One day, her mama found a sad-looking piggy at a toy store and brought it home, a little companion for pink piggy. Soon, other family members began to bring more stuffed animals for Lia Paris. She couldn't bear to stuff them in the closet, so every night she'd tuck them under her covers and onto her pillow. It wasn't long before her bed began to look like a zoo. And no matter how hard Mama tried to convince her to put some toys away, her little girl just cried and cried at the thought of it…until one night when everything changed.
Joanne Cucinello
Apart from being a poet and storyteller, Joanne Cucinello is an entrepreneur, mother, and grandmother. She grew up in Brooklyn, NY, in a musical, artistic family where her vivid imagination was nurtured, and writing stories and poetry became a passion from a young age. Over the years, she channeled those talents into careers as a children's choir director and music composer, small business owner, and caterer. She has self-published four books of poetry and a children's fairy-tale, Wanda the Wilopent. She continues to write poetry on the blog, 'I See the Bridge,' since its start in 2007. Joanne hopes her new story, Lia Paris Sleeps in a Zoo, will find its way into children's hearts and become a lasting favorite. Joanne currently lives in Port Jefferson, New York, with her family.
