Advance Publishing, Incorporated

Carl Sommer is a devoted educator and a successful businessman with a passion for communicating values and practical learning skills to children. As a successful businessman and educator, Sommer is eminently qualified to impart to students the principles necessary for success in an increasingly complex world. Following his passion, Sommer has authored books in many categories. His works include: the award-winning ＂Another Sommer-Time Story(tm)＂ series of children’s books and read-alongs that impart values and principles for success for children. The Another Sommer-Time Story(tm) Series of 20 character-building story books and read-alongs have won these awards: Teachers’ Choice Award, Mom’s Choice Award, ForeWord magazine Book of the Year Award, Benjamin Franklin Award, The Communicator Award, Family Review Center Gold Award, iParenting Media Award, and Family Choice Award. Sommer also authored Reading Adventure: a phonics literature-based reading program for children consisting of over 40 books. Reading Success: a phonics literature-based reading program for adults consisting of over 30 books. And Number Success: a complete practical mathematics series from addition to trigonometry, supplemented with workbooks and videos. His concern for the lack of character in America led him to write, Character Under Attack and What You Can Do About It. The Another Sommer-Time Story series now has 24 books, and Advance Publishing is printing a bilingual version in English and Spanish. Sommer is also the founder and president of Digital Cornerstone, a recording and video studio. They have produced 24 Another Sommer-Time Adventure DVDs where Sommer reads the books and teaches character-building lessons. Advance is also producing Quest for Success series, currently 12 character-building graphic novels. Across the nation, Sommer has appeared on radio and television programs, including the nationally syndicated Oprah Winfrey Show. Sommer has no plans to retire. He is in excellent health and continues to write and develop educational materials in Houston, Texas. Advance Publishing’s mission statement reveals Sommer’s passion and purpose: ＂Providing exciting and inspiring character-building resources that train and motivate children with positive virtues and life skills, which enable them to live successful lives, and results in stronger families, better schools, and a safer and more productive society.＂