In The Author's Corner With Etienne

In 1997 Dr. Denise Bennerson wrote and published 3 children’s books: Daniel and Hurricane Marilyn, Daniel After Hurricane Marilyn, and Daniel and the Big Cruise Ship, and in 2001 she published 3 more children’s books: Daniel Gets a New Daddy, Daniel and the Christmas Festival, and Daniel and the 150th Emancipation Celebration. Written with St. Croix, US Virgin Islands as a backdrop for the stories, they are a wonderful introduction to Crucian Culture and Crucian History. Written about his experiences with real life situations, they are about hurricanes and cultural experiences, such as in, The Crucian Christmas Festival. According to Dr. Bennerson, "Children, like adults, learn by their experiences and their ability to communicate those experiences to others." Her hope is that, both children and adults through Daniel can have a sense of bonding with the character, because they may have also experienced similar situations. Dr. Bennnerson is also an award-winning Virgin Islands wedding photographer and portra