Awards of this series:　
　　• Teachers Choice Award
　　• Moms Choice Award
　　• Benjamin Franklin Award
　　• ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award
　　• Hermes Creative Awards
　　• The Communicator Award
　　• Family Review Center Gold Award
　　• Accolade Video Award
　　• iParenting Media Award
　　• Family Choice Award
　　• Kids First! Endorsement

　　While many people know that real beauty comes from within, it can be a difficult lesson to learn. The comments of others make Isabella feel ugly and sad until a wise old woman helps to change her focus. This inspirational story highlights the qualities of compassion, inner beauty, and healthy
self-esteem. Grades 1-4.

　　Carl Sommer is a devoted educator and a successful businessman with a passion for communicating values and practical learning skills to children. As a successful businessman and educator, Sommer is eminently qualified to impart to students the principles necessary for success in an increasingly complex world. Following his passion, Sommer has authored books in many categories. His works include: the award-winning Another Sommer-Time Story series of childrens books and read-alongs that impart values and principles for success for children.

　　The Another Sommer-Time Story Series of 42 character-building story books and read-alongs have won these awards: Teachers' Choice Award, Mom's Choice Award, Children's Choice Award, Family Choice Award and the Parents' Choice Award. Many of these books have been translated into foreign languages. Sommer is also the founder and president of Digital Cornerstone, a recording and video studio. They have produced 42 Another Sommer-Time Adventure DVDs where Sommer reads the books and teaches character-building lessons. These videos are currently being shown around the world either on cable or streaming video by smileofachildtv.org. Born in 1930, Sommer is happily married since 1955 and has five children and 19 grandchildren (See the Sommer Family at 50th wedding anniversary).Sommer is an avid reader, and his hobbies are swimming and fishing. He exercises five times a week at home. He attends church faithfully, and thanks the Lord for his excellent health. Sommer has no plans to retire. He is in excellent health and continues to write and develop educational materials in Houston, Texas. Advance Publishings mission statement reveals Sommers passion and purpose: Providing exciting and inspiring character-building resources that train and motivate children with positive virtues and life skills, which enable them to live successful lives, and results in stronger families, better schools, and a safer and more productive society.