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if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.width = requestedWidth + "px"; document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.margin = "0px 0px 10px 10px"; } REDLANDS - Jim Walkow, children's author and creator of "The Zabbit," visited Kimberly Elementary School Wednesday, March 5, to kick off reading month at the school's Family Reading Night.
Walkow, who is also a composer, performer and storyteller, is the creator and executive producer of "Great Moments in Sports from the Point of View of the Ball," which aired on ABC's Monday Night Football and Super Bowl XXVIII.
He is president of Windsor Broadcast Productions and recipient of more than 25 national awards for the "American Health Journal" television show, and he is now setting his sights on educating, entertaining and motivating young people.
Inspired by his love for his two sons, Ryan and Kevin, he is encouraging readers to discover "the magic within."
"The Zabbit" is the story of Abbott, an extraordinary and most unusual-looking rabbit, who learns many important values from his parents, including, "Keep the love in your heart and always be kind.Create your own luck by using your mind."
The story takes the reader through Abbott's journey in the magical forest of Zimm and draws the reader into his adventure as he evolves into the amazing "Zabbit."He learns to believe in himself and, in the process, saves his own life.
He becomes a hero to all the animals in the forest who had previously teased and taunted him.
When asked what inspired him to write the book, Walkow said, "I wanted to make a difference.
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In "The Zabbit," Walkow created nuggets of wisdom which he refers to as Zabbitisms.
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Information on Jim Walkow and "The Zabbit": www.zabbit.com