Tales with Tails: The Ear Bend, the debut book of the Pawsome Pals series, encourages acceptance with help from friends.

Jacksonville, Florida Feb 8, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - Book Release: The Ear Bend Pawsome Pals Book Series

Tales with Tails: The Ear Bend, the debut book of the Pawsome Pals book series, encourages acceptance and understanding with a little help from your friends.

Sometimes we need a little help in embracing who we are and dealing with change. This is what enfolds in the heartwarming debut children's book by local author, Shannon Mori. The Ear Bend is the first of the Pawsome Pals book series. With a mission to encourage discussion about how we are all unique and special in our own way, Mori's book promotes kindness, acceptance and celebrating being different.

The Ear Bend was released for sale globally on April 10, 2023. It is available in both paperback and hardcover. It reached #4 (Paperback Juvenile Fiction/Action and Adventure) and #6 (Hardcover Juvenile Fiction/Action and Adventure) on IngramSpark's bestseller rankings. It has sold internationally.

Shannon Mori has had a passion for writing and a love of animals since she was a child. Combining both into books that children and their parents not only will love to read, but also will learn something about themselves, others and the world around them is her dream come true. Her Pawsome Pals books series features pets with problems and their pals that help their pets sort through them.

Join Shannon Mori for Storytime at Barnes and Noble on San Jose Boulevard in Jacksonville on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 11am. She will be reading The Ear Bend, as well as doing a question and answer session, book signings and a fun activity for children attending Storytime to take home with them. Follow her journey and learn when the next book will be released at www.shannonmori.com and on social media.