Marilyne Cizmich
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 28
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A wild noisy parade of animals and people begins when the fox steals baby Olena's blanket. Sonia, the kitten, and Cora, the cow, lead the chase as the fox heads for the river. The adventure of How Cora Lost Her Horn is filled with danger, excitement, and surprises. In this second book about Sonia, we meet the next-door neighbors and learn that baby Olena's parents have left her with her grandmother and have moved to Kiev. The fox's escape backfires and Cora suffers injury. There is no 911 to call in the Ukrainian countryside. Prayer, love, and instant folk medicine come to her rescue. The accident of How Cora Lost Her Horn brings unexpected results and reason to celebrate with tea and Ukrainian Honey Cake. Author Marilyne Cizmich includes this recipe for you to enjoy. In 1999, author Marilyne Cizmich spent a year of sabbatical in the Ukraine from her job as a school nurse. She visited an orphanage in a nearby village on a regular basis. At the end of the year, she was given a one-horned plaster cow to give to her husband, Snyder King. This cow was sculpted by a former resident of the orphanage and has a prominent place in the author's home. Marilyne has been writing for children since 2000. She is a member of the Southwest Texas Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Writer's League of Texas, and the Kerrville Writers Association. Her first book, Sonia, the Church Cat, was published in 2007. She and her husband live in Texas with Nancy, their cat. Marilyne writes from home and currently works part time as a registered nurse.