Meet Theodore Roddenbury Grant
Experience the antics of 8-year-old Theodore as he tries to crack open a coconut for lunch—all by himself. You’ll laugh (or gasp) as his vivid imagination transports him to other locations, transforms him into diverse characters, and turns the mundane into an adventure.
The Coconut Caper
Book Reviews
“Theodore Roddenbury Grant and the Coconut Caper by Michelle Adams Burchett is a story of determination, resilience, and triumph. The vivid illustrations catch the readers’ eyes as they follow the creative ways in which Theodore problem solves and finally finds a solution. Readers will find Theodore’s antics funny. They will also realize what deft scholarship and profound reflection have gone to make the book adventurous and interactive. The sound of the words, the ideas they convey, and the pictures work well together and combine to render the book very engaging.”
“Whimsical, adventurous, and intelligent can all be used to describe young Theodore Roddenbury Grant. This fictional character, created by author Michelle Burchett, takes young readers on an imaginative adventure on which otherwise would have been a plain and average day. The story encourages rich vocabulary development while challenging young readers to embrace creative solutions to everyday problems. Additionally, Burchett has enriched the book with interactive qualities that will make this a go-to book for children over and over!”
Michelle Adams Burchett
Michelle raised four precocious children, Chris, Ken, Kat and Ben, whose adventures often serve as the basis for her fictional stories. Michelle sees stories and life lessons everywhere!
She began writing skits at an early age for neighborhood kids to perform. With the money parents paid to attend, the youngsters bought ice-cream bars.
In third grade, she created an illustrated mockup book for her mother. Unbeknownst to Michelle, her mom sent it to Little, Brown Publishing. Shortly thereafter, Michelle received her first rejection!
Undaunted, she kept writing. In seventh grade, her peers voted her holiday play “Best in Class,” and performed it for the community.
In high school, her competitive speeches won awards, and her news releases garnered local press for school clubs.
The only thing she loved more than learning and writing was mentoring children. In college, she tutored Spanish-speaking kindergartners in Los Angeles through USC’s Joint Educational Program. After college, she moved to Virginia where she taught art to K-7, Sunday School to grades 3-4, and served as the unofficial neighborhood mom.
She began writing inspirational and feature stories for newspapers and magazines (often about children and school issues).
Michelle is the proud grandmother of Micah (nearly 6) and Noah (2). She visits them in Texas every chance she gets. She lives in Virginia with her husband, Ken, and her two beloved chiweenies, Tommy and Kacie.
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