Montville PE Teacher, Award-Winning Author Publishes New Picture Book

Montville physical education teacher Len Saunders just released his fourth children’s book called Buddy and Bea.

Saunders is an award-winning author and a beloved PE teacher at Valley View elementary school.

Saunders’ new picture book focuses on the difficult concept of life and loss. The book is formatted for children to understand this essential life lesson.

“Life. There is no easy way to explain its meaning and purpose, especially to young children. There is no manual or instructions for talking about it with the children in our lives. And, no wonder; even as adults, the ‘circle of life’ can be hard to wrap your mind around and accept,” said Saunders to Montville.net.

Buddy and Bea is about an unusual friendship between a leaf and a bird. Buddy is a leaf that buds from a tree branch in the spring and Bea is a bird. Bea has to learn how to understand the complex experience of losing a friend when Buddy falls from his tree.

A portion of the proceeds from each purchase of Buddy and Bea will be donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest New Jersey.

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