This year has been a good one for author Nancy Kelly Allen,
whose second book of 2012 was recently released by Red Rock
Press. Her first book of the year, a children’s tale called Big
C and Little Ox, is a fiction piece with an important lesson on
friendship. The book centers on the mutually beneficial
relationship between Big C, a cape buffalo on the plains of
Africa, and Little Ox, an ox bird. Allen gave Big C the
personality of a quiet loner, while Little Ox is an extrovert,
outgoing and talkative. Those personalities are inevitably going
to clash, Allen noted, but her story illustrates that just
because difference exist, that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for
friendship. “It shows kids that you can have an argument with a
friend and resolve it in a way that you can continue to be
friends,” Allen said. “In fact, your friendship can be stronger
as a result as you learn more about yourself and learn more
about the other person.” Allen’s second book of 2012 was
released in June. It is a nonfiction piece entit