Olive Ostrich Is In An Opera?

by Betty Ward Cain

Overview

Olive loves to sing wherever she goes or whatever she is doing…the problem is, she can’t sing very well. It is really annoying when her friends phone her and she sings instead of listening to what they have to say. You can imagine the surprise when they read she is going to be in a new musical in town. They were not aware she had been taking singing lessons. They lined the front row to comfort her when she is booed off the staged. They came prepared with cotton balls to stuff in their ears...but they don’t need them. Olive gets a standing ovation for her performance. Her friends are amazed and willingly go home with her to listen to her sing.
This is book eighteen of thirty-one books in the First Phonics series by Betty Ward Cain. It helps a student learn the short sound of an “O.” This program has been used in the classroom for many years with a lot of success in teaching kids to read.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148592990
Publisher:	Bedford Publications
Publication date:	08/17/2013
Series:	First Phonics , #18
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	37
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Betty Ward Cain is a published author, musician and retired teacher. She is listed in the Cambridge who’s who. Mrs. Cain taught kindergarten students for 30 years. She comes from a long line of ministers, musicians, teachers and song writers. Mrs. Cain grew up in a minister’s home. Her father (Rev. T. N. Ward) and grandfather (Rev. L. M. Justice) were Church of God ministers. She desires to pass on her Christian heritage and bring the values she learned during her childhood to children today. The author became a Christian when she was only 5 years old. (You can read about her experience in her Shy Sharon chapter book.) She has spent most of her life in some type of ministry as a Sunday School teacher, soloist, choir member, children’s choir director, vacation Bible school teacher, and has held most positions in her church.

Mrs. Cain began writing several years before she retired from teaching. After taking a class at Lee University with Dr. Cliff Schimmels, she began her career in writing. Dr. Schimmels was published many times in his lifetime. After turning in a writing assignment in his class, Dr. Schimmels told her she should share her gifts with others. She had never believed in her abilities until he gave her the encouragement she needed.

Mrs. Cain lives with her husband, Jay, in Cleveland, TN. They have one son, Jeremy, who has three children. The delight of Mrs. Cain’s life is her three grandchildren. Madelin is a beautiful Christian young woman who loves God. Madelin plays the guitar and sings in church. Sophie has a great zest for life. She is intelligent and observant and loves people. She plays the guitar as well. Sammy is highly intelligent and loving. He loves life and loves people. He is the clown of the family. He loves to make others laugh, especially his grandmother.