title: First Photo of the Royal Baby: A Flashy Fable About a Simple Smile
author: Nick Rokicki
description: Nick Rokicki is quickly becoming a beloved name in the world of books for children. His first book, Pete the Popcorn, was released to rave reviews on February 29th, 2012. Why Leap Day? According to Nick, "this country needs to take a huge leap forward when it comes to bullying in our schools. Pete the Popcorn carries a message of children offering encouragement to each other on a daily basis. We believe that the answer to bullying is encouragement--- and this will start with the youngest of children." Nick has visited with over 100,000 children in 25 states, holding motivational assemblies centered around his book titles. Nick Rokicki is a proud product of public schools, having attended Washington Local Schools in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from high school, he attended Specs Howard School of Media Arts in Southfield, Michigan, where he focused on communications. After completing this education, Rokicki worked at various television and radio stations throughout the midwest before spending nine years traveling the World and gaining inspiration for his collection of stories. "Currently, I'm very excited about the release of my newest book, First Photo of The Royal Baby. Having traveled the World, there is one thing that I've learned: a simple smile transcends all language. We are hoping to harness the worldwide excitement about the real royal baby in order to teach children very important lessons about kindness," Rokicki said. Other titles in his collection include Clipper the Comet, which celebrates the American autoworker and family traditions. Casey and Callie Cupcake is a Frosted Fable About Being Fantastic Just the Way You Are. The story teaches kids to accept themselves and their friends for who they are on the inside--- and the story takes place inside of a real bakery, Cake in a Cup, a winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars. Upcoming projects include middle-grade reader I'm Right Rita, the fantastical Ideaparnockolis and highly-anticipated storybook Gilbert the Grasshopper. Learn more about Nick Rokicki at www.PeteThePopcorn.com
zlib_text: **LO MICHAEL!**
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
   **Grace Livingston Hill**
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
  Lo, Michael!
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
  “But, lo, Michael, one of the
  
  chief princes, came to help me.”
  
   **—DANIEL, 10:13.**
  
    
    
    
    
  
   **CHAPTER I**
  
  “Hi, there! Mikky! Look out!”
  
  It was an alert voice that called from a huddled group of urchins in the
  forefront of the crowd, but the child flashed past without heeding, straight
  up the stone steps where stood a beautiful baby smiling on the crowd. With his
  bundle of papers held high, and the late-morning sunlight catching his tangle
  of golden hair, Mikky flung himself toward the little one. The sharp crack of
  a revolver from the opposite curbstone was simultaneous with their fall. Then
  all was confusion.
  
  It was a great stone house on Madison Avenue where the crowd had gathered. An
  automobile stood before the door, having but just come quietly up, and the
  baby girl three years old, in white velvet, and ermines, with her dark curls
  framed