1. “TANK”
Helps the City
Of St. Louis
The little boy who dreams of becoming a dinosaur and
feeds all hungry people and shows them how to get themselves
out of poverty and also show them a wonderful place where
they learn how to grow food and never be hungry ever again!
Author and Activist: Valerie Cheers-Brown
Illustrations by: CA

2. There once was a little boy named “Tank”, who
dreamed of becoming a helpful and kindhearted
dinosaur (pronunciation: ['daɪnəsɔ:r] dinosaur
masculine) who saved the world from hunger.

3. “Tank” dreamed that he
became a dinosaur and
helped people who had no
food to eat.

4. “Tank” saw people who
looked like this man.
What is he doing and why?

5. “Tank” saw people who
looked like this boy!

6. Have you seen a hand like
this before? Can you tell
me why this hand is
holding a cup?

7. Every time “Tank” the dinosaur saw a poor
person looking in trashcans or standing on the
corner holding a sign, he would think of taking
them to this wonderful place.

8. “Tank” the dinosaur would go around looking
everywhere until he had all the hungry people
off the streets!

9. “Tank” the dinosaur took
all the poor people to a
wonderful place where
they would never be
without food ever again!

10. This wonderful place had
all kinds of trees and
plants that grew both on
top and on the bottom of
the ground.

11. This wonderful place also
had all kinds of material
goods.

12. There would be plenty of
rain and sunshine so that
the whole earth could
grow food for all seasons!

13. Seasons: the time of
year when something,
especially a kind of food,
is abundant and at its
best.

14. Do you know the name of
these foods? Which one
is good for your eyes?

15. This wonderful place
grew so much food.

16. “Tank” the dinosaur made
sure that everyone would
be able to feed their
family from then on!

17. Tank showed how to work
and prepare for the next
season.

18. This wonderful place
grew all kinds of foods,
but they had to learn to
grow their own food.

19. People in far places like
India have been growing
food, so they can feed
their families.

20. Who do you think made
all of this possible for
things to grow and for
there to be rain and
sunshine?

21. Start your own neighborhood garden
And do not give up until you DO get one in
your neighborhood! Talk with your alderman
and he has the power to authorize this to
happen. ONLY YOU can really make it happen!
Buy up an old house starting with a group to
make it happen! Together we stand, divided
we FALL.

22. Thanks to “Tank” the dinosaur, people
learned how to get out of poverty by
growing food and “Tank” the dinosaur
also showed how important it is to
show others how to do what you learn
to better the world and everyone can
produce food and work for themselves.

23. From then on, people helped
each other everywhere and
nobody was ever hungry again!

24. How is it possible for all
things to grow in the
world?

25. Poverty has many dimensions
Poverty can be measured narrowly, through income alone, or in broader
terms. A relative definition of poverty is most useful when it is considered in
a multi-dimensional way. This means the focus moves to considering relative
poverty as lacking the resources to participate fully in society across a
number of dimensions. For example, it would be possible to take into account
the extent of health deprivation, education deprivation, and housing
deprivation, employment deprivation, access to services deprivation, as well
as income deprivation. It is possible to develop an absolute core concept of
poverty in many areas of a child’s life, not only for family or household
income. Abuse, a lack of access to education or health care, the use of
unsafe water, a bucket toilet system – all of these are impoverishments.
What do you think Tank should show the people
that will keep this word only in the dictionary and out of our society?

26. For an End to Poverty We Could come Together
and Be One!!!
If all the churches in the city would come together
and help all people who are hungry or have no place
to sleep, there would be less people on the streets.
Tank intends on going to every church in the city
of Saint Louis and giving them a copy of this and if
they would like me to talk to the congregations and
get them to feed people at least once every week,
I will.
If more churches would help the indigent,
homeless, anybody that may have lost their job,
etc. We would not have all the earth quakes,
hurricanes, etc.
But if we continue: mistreating women,
mistreating men, abusing our seniors and kids
and Tank says most of “NOT PROTECTING
OUR CHILDREN” and neglecting to be there for
anyone that needs food or shelter WE WILL
SHORTEN OUR DAYS ON THIS EARTH.
TOGETHER WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!!

27. It not only goes that the member should tithe and
give, BUT THE CHURCH MUST FIND IT IN
THERE POWER AND HEART TO BE THERE FOR
THE COMMUNITIES AND FOR THE PEOPLE in
the communities!
HAVE YOU SEEN A DELINE IN MALE CHURCH
ATTENDANCE? What are other reasons why they
refuse to attend worship services?
Tank can think of a few reasons and we would like to discuss how
to help eliminate this problem and it can. IF DIVIDED WE
STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!!!!
 Their fathers did not attend church
 They have to work
 Too many collections
 Services are too long and inflexible (what does this mean)?
 They have lost faith in God or do not believe in God
 The church is hypocritical
 Insensitive pulpit
http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/2010/09/01/7-reasons-
why-men-dont-attend-church
Tanks says, “Don’t hold him to these reasons, there are more
good men than bad men.” Anyway………………………………….

28. For an End to Poverty
O God, you are the defender of the poor
And the stronghold of the orphaned and the widowed.
When your people were robbed of their homes and put into chains,
You did not abandon them
But made of them a special people.
From the remnants of their lives
You fashioned them into a garment of joy.
In the fullness of time, you sent Christ
Who announced the good news of salvation to the poor?
The day of liberty for those in need.
In these days, the nightmare of poverty
Haunts our world and enters our homes.
Standing in lines, deprived of human dignity,
The poor of our world beg for our love
And ask for food and work.
Shine your spirit and courage and compassion upon us.
Warm the cold of our hearts and wills.
Help us to help your beloved poor.
Help us to see that in loving and tending their needs
We are tending the presence of Christ among us.
We ask this through Christ and the Holy Spirit,
With you, One God, forever and ever.
Amen.
~Edward F. Gabriele

29. “Tank” the dinosaur lived for helping. You see, “Tank” the dinosaur made
sure that any person he picked up and carried to this wonderful place, would
be able to feed others as well as themselves from then on and this also made
jobs for everyone!
From then on there were no more poor people without food to eat thanks to
“Tank” the dinosaur.
The End

30. Be looking for
“Tank the Dinosaur Stuffed Animals” so you can build
a dinosaur!
Tank the Dinosaur needs to have some family around
to keep HIM from forgetting where HE came from.
After all they say his family is extinct, but little do
they know his family still exists. His cousin Dino the
Alligator will be visiting with him soon, but since he is
so old, he may take awhile.
The End