The Tale of the Gold Medallion

The egotistical mayor of a small town is in quite a quandary. The townspeople are in an uproar over his latest initiative which is to recognize the most important citizen with a gold medallion. The mayor says he's the most important so each business owner and community worker goes on strike to prove they provide the most crucial service. The doctor won't see any patients, the judge won't hold court and the sanitation workers won't pick up the garbage which is piling up all over the place! Will the voters initiate a recall and oust the Mayor? Young readers see the mayor grapple with the question of who the most important citizen is in the town. Is it the doctor who doses families with sugar pills, cures the aches and cures the ills without collecting on upaid bills? Is it the judge of law who turns a first offender loose if they give a good excuse? Or is it the mayor himself who has won elections for two decades, made speeches and led parades? The Tale of the Gold Medallion is a spirited and engaging story that uses repetitive language and rhymes to teach career education to children under age 8, as well as the value of sharing, compromise and non-violent conflict resolution.