Seven stories. One extraordinary imagination. A legacy that continues to bring people together. Some stories are written to entertain. Others become part of something much bigger. Vail’s Tales began with the imagination of Vail Johnson, a joyful, creative nine-year-old who loved God, her family, her friends, Arabian horses and telling stories. On August 30, 2016, […]
Vail’s Tales This is where readers first entered Vail’s wonderfully imaginative world. Published in 2019, the original Vail’s Tales brings together four stories inspired by the pages Vail left behind. There are stars, mermaids, friends and even a stool, but beneath their playful premises are messages about imagination, possibility, friendship and love. Veteran journalist and […]
With Fishin’ for Trouble, readers are invited back into Vail’s world through two more stories filled with humor, heart and the wonderfully unexpected observations of a child. The stories explore friendship and life with the playful perspective that makes the Vail’s Tales collection so special. They are funny enough to make young readers smile while […]
What happens after the zoo closes? In Party Animal, Vail’s imagination takes readers somewhere wonderfully unexpected, with stories that venture into the nightlife of zoo animals and the antics of a mischievous baseball. Bright, humorous and wonderfully imaginative, the third Vail’s Tales book is a reminder of the freedom with which children see the world. […]
Meet Larry. He is roly-poly, a little selfish and certainly imperfect. He also has plenty of potential. Just Call Me Larry takes readers on a funny and touching adventure that gently asks them to consider how they treat people who may look, behave or seem different from themselves. Through Larry’s journey, themes of friendship, loss, […]
These are no ordinary turkeys. Crazy Colorful Turkeys follows a spirited flock whose emotions become almost as colorful as their feathers. As anger and retaliation begin to take over, the characters discover that their choices have consequences and that there is another way forward. Beneath all the color and fun is a meaningful lesson about […]
Little Red may be small, but she is about to discover that being small does not mean being powerless. When a tornado named Twister disrupts the Crayon Carnival and puts Crayonville in trouble, Little Red must find the courage to help. What follows is a colorful adventure about believing that even the smallest voice can […]
