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Where is Simon, Sandy?

In, Where is Simon, Sandy? Donna brings to print a folktale that has been passed down by word of mouth for generations. The story brings to life the charm of The Turks and Caicos Islands and its people. Donna fell in love with these beautiful islands on her first visit over thirty-three years ago.

The story...
On an island in the Caribbean lived an old man named Simon and his little donkey, Sandy. Simon lived in a stone cottage with Blackie the cat. He had built a shed especially for Sandy. He shared his yard with Bupper the rooster and some very chatty hens. Everyday Simon would hitch Sandy up to her cart and fill all the pails with fresh water from the well. Simon and Sandy would walk to town to deliver the pails brimming with water to the townspeople. Sandy loved her job delivering the water, she knew each and every gate by heart. Then one day...

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