Hi! My name is Logan Keeler. I am an actor, writer, and creator of the children's book-
Barcelona Lauderdale!
Barcelona Lauderdale is the tale of an unexpected gator. Joining a precocious little girl into the depths of the Florida Everglades, your child will discover Barcelona doing what he does best- helping little critters smaller than himself. Why? Because some of the kindest and easiest everyday deeds are done for no other reason than to be a friend.
In an amongst the lily-sprouted waterways, mangrove trees, brambles and reeds, you will meet several of Barcelona's closest friends including the playful otters, the stately egret, the lugubrious turtle, the curious owl, the chattering squirrels, and a family of gleeful possums. All with one powerful message to help your child grow:
When the sun sets yellow to blue
and Barcelona goes to sleep
he reminds himself a good thing lent
Is better than a thing to keep.
And did you know that Barcelona Lauderdale is based on a real-life alligator? Believe it or not when my mother was very young growing up in Connecticut, her family had a pet alligator?! And they named him- you guessed it- Barcelona Lauderdale! Barcelona swam in the bathtub and roamed the back yard. No one knows what became of Barcelona when he was returned home to the Everglades down in Florida, but I like to think that he took that kindness my mother gave him and gave it out to all the other critters that needed a helping hand.
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This is my first children's book. Among my other interests of acting, writing, painting, and clowning, I love to read to my nieces and nephew. One might say that I made this book for them. I want to instill in them, as I want to instill in each child that I meet, that we have the power of improving someone's day, every day, with even the smallest gesture of kindness. And it doesn't cost a thing.
This book is so much more than helping out the less fortunate. It is about friendship, compassion, selflessness, good will, and charity. But mostly it teaches young children not to assist others merely to leverage your own position. It teaches them that one of greatest benefits of being kind towards others is the knowledge that you've made their life a little better.
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If you've enjoyed my illustrations and want to help make this book a reality, please reach out! Your own small gesture would be paving the steps for a kinder, my self-assured generation of children.
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