One Inch At A Time
As re-told & Illustrated by Elizabeth Olancin
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"One Inch At A Time" is a whimsical story about a worm and how he sees the world. He feels that as humans we are too busy to appreciate what we have in front of our very eyes. Sometimes we take for granted the colors of the rainbow, the blue sky, the green grass, and much more. He's quite an observant little fellow as he slithers around town advising everyone to keep their dreams alive and not become robots as they race to work and accomplish their chores. It's important to use our senses: sight, hear, touch, smell, taste and take the time to enjoy life and the rich beauty that Mother Earth has to offer-One Inch At A Time.
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"One Inch At A Time" is a whimsical story about a worm and how he observes his surroundings on his slow journey. Everything around him seems gigantic, yet fascinating. He's quite an observant little fellow. He could even see the pilots sitting in the cockpit of the airplane checking the controls. He learns to enjoy his daily slithering around town with a smile on his face. He instinctively strives to advise the world to stop and truly smell the roses.
About the Author
Michael Jon Olancin was a native New Yorker. He received his master's degree from Fordham University in New York City. Michael was an educator, musician, singer, songwriter, a media specialist, and a professional chef. He lived his life by the motto: "Peace, Love, and Harmony." This became his anthem as he wrote lyrics and recorded this song. "Here I am to make a stand There's too much hatred in this here land I'm only one person, one grain of sand But if we join together we can have.... Peace, Love, and Harmony You are unique, special that's true Let all this goodness radiate from you." With this book, we honor Michael's life, and the legacy that he left for future generations to enjoy. "Together We Can" was another song written by Michael and was adopted by the district which he worked in. "We have a dream A dream that's alive All of us know to instinctively strive We shape the future and touch tender lives All of us know to instinctively strive To enrich and encourage, to enhance student's lives To expand student's minds Together we can Together we will 'Cause together we see That together we can We shape the future and we will prevail Through the good and bad times, pure learning will sail Our hands-on approach opens the door Exploration and discovery blooms and then soars..." About the Illustrator: Elizabeth Olancin is a native New Yorker. She received her first master's degree from Adelphi University in 1981 and received her second master's degree from Queens College in 1985. Elizabeth's lithographs, oil and water color paintings were exhibited at Lincoln Center Cork Gallery, Washington Heights Art Gallery, and numerous galleries throughout New York City, Long Island, and the Institute of Culture in Puerto Rico. Elizabeth is the author of "Through My Angel's Eyes", illustrator of "One Inch At A Time," and is currently working on her next book. She lives by the motto: "We need to face life's challenges with a smile on our faces and our heads held up high."