Abner the Clown

Author: Jeffrey Breslauer and Linda Campbell

Abner doesn't like his name because it's not a flashy clown name. Having such a plain name makes him sad, until the other clowns show him they would all be proud to be called Abner.

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Abner doesn't like his name because it's not a flashy clown name. Having such a plain name makes him sad, until the other clowns show him they would all be proud to be called Abner.

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Abner, a young clown, does not like his name. It's not as flashy as other clown names, like Zany or Fizzy or Chuckles or Cricket. Having such an awkward name makes him feel sad, until the other clowns come together to throw a party called "Abner Day" to show him they love him for being himself, and that they would all be proud to be called Abner.

Written in rhyme by performer/puppeteer Jeffrey Breslauer, with full-color illustrations by Linda Campbell, Abner the Clown is a heartwarming story of friendship and acceptance, including acceptance of self, for young children.

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About the Author

Jeffrey Breslauer began his career in New York with a Broadcasting degree from Hofstra University. He is a professional actor, writer, puppeteer and voice-over artist.His voices are heard in various venues, from a termite on a radio commercial to The Joker in the Batman Stunt Shows at Six Flags. Jeff created voices for the audiobook versions of Glenda Finkelstein's sci-fi novels, The Edge of the Universe and Nemesis Rising, as well as Chris Jackson's sci-fi comedies, Cheese Runners, Cheese Rustlers, and Cheese Lords. He also created several voices for the Podcast production of Steven Kobrin's The Picture of Lana MacKenzie.Puppeteering roles include The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Muppets at Walt Disney World, and the Spider mascot for Scholastic's video series of Math Place Programs for grades one and two. He also portrayed The Dreamfinder, manipulating Figment, the little purple dragon at EPCOT.In addition to acting on stage in such plays as Breaking Legs with Frank Gorshin (the "Riddler" on the 1966 Batman TV series), Jeff's on-screen work includes, Superboy, Swamp Thing, Trade-Off, Matinee, Recount, From the Earth to the Moon, and Police Academy 5.Jeff currently lives in California.