Tea for Three

Tea for Three
Written by Greg Budzien
Illustrated by Brigid Malloy
 
Children’s Fiction – Community – Inclusivity – Acceptance
Paperback ISBN: 9781645385530
Hardcover ISBN: 9781645385523
 
 
ABOUT THE BOOK
When Miss Ruby and Miss Pearl discover a mouse living in the walls, a discussion of fairness and prejudice ensues, ending with a satisfying epiphany of self-awareness, friendship, and fellowship. Charming and clever verse, highlighted by appealing illustrations, makes this moral lesson an approachable story for any young reader or listener. Tea for Three is an entertaining, essential, and touching story that teaches lifelong lessons of tolerance and acceptance.
 
 
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gregory J. Budzien was born August 20, 1955, in Milwaukee. He grew up in nearby Wauwatosa, where he attended Christ King Grade School and Wauwatosa West High School (’74). Greg then graduated summa cum laude from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota (’78), with a major in English. After a year volunteering on the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation in New Mexico, Greg returned for a degree in English Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, eventually earning a Masters in Education [Professional Development] from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Greg taught AP English and other English classes for twenty-eight years at Arrowhead High School, where he also coached girls cross-country, freshman boys basketball, and girls and boys golf. Greg currently lives in easy, retired circumstances with his loving wife, Kathy, in wonderful Chenequa, Wisconsin.