Thursday, December 17, 2015

'The Adventures of Captain Greenspud' by Blu de Golyer Illustrated by Sarah Wheeler



The peaceful land of Spry is in great danger when the fiendish carrot, Count Carrotine and his bad veggies fall from a hole in the sky. Only Captain Greenspud can save the day while teaching children the importance of eating their greens.


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About the author:

Blu de Golyer is an established screenwriter and producer in the film industry and he eats his vegetables.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

'The Night Before Christmas' by Rose Collins





Available in ebook and hard copy!

Look at these pictures from inside!








Available in ebook and hard copy!

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

'Santa's Dragon' by Xander Ross



The week before Christmas Santa discovers that his reindeer are all sick with polar flu and will not recover in time to pull the sleigh on Christmas Eve. He sends out his elves to find another team to help deliver the presents.

Each day an elf returns with a different type of animal to pull the sleigh. Some of the animals are often used to pull carts or sleighs. Other animals are less suitable.

Santa’s Dragon is an original story for young children, with bright and colourful pictures published for the first time in November 2015.



http://amzn.to/1NpM6fK


About the Author:

Xander Ross is a pen name for a pair of great grandparents who live on the west coast of Ireland. Santa’s Dragon is their first children’s picture book.

Sunday, November 29, 2015

'A Jumper for Christmas' by Eleanor Newson



Tom loves Granny McColl and her house full of animals but he does not love her knitting. Tom thinks that the last thing he wants is another bright and badly knitted jumper for Christmas.

All Tom wants for Christmas is a pet of his very own. Tom is longing for a pet and has shown he is ready to take care of one, but has anyone else noticed? Granny is knitting furiously and mum and dad are busy rushing around.

It’s Christmas Eve and the snow is starting to fall, can a warm wooly jumper turn out to be the best gift of all?



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About the publisher:

Generation 2050 is a non-profit children’s book publisher. At Generation 2050 we believe in the power of story-telling to change the world for the better. We publish books which inspire and empower children to become responsible world citizens who will act with compassion, respect and take responsibility for the well-being of other people, animals and the planet.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

'Let's Visit the Farm!' by William A. Campbell, Jr.


Let's Visit the Farm! A Children's eBook with Pictures of Farm Animals and Baby Animals has been designed to be the first step in helping your child build their vocabulary. Included in each book is a number of high quality images of very cute farm animals and baby animals that your child will enjoy looking and reading about for months. In this book your child will be learning about which animals live on the farm and what job or role they have on the farm. 

My books use simple one or two sentence facts which is accompanied by a relevant picture of the animal. This makes the perfect first word book to share because young children will love reading along while being encouraged to start using their words to read along. This is an excellent and fun educational resource to start your child off with. 

Lets Visit the Farm! is a fun and entertaining journey for a young child to find out interesting facts about the world's most common farm animals along with baby animals.

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From the author:

Hi! My name is William A. Campbell Jr from Windsor Ontario Canada. I'm a single father of two children with a very hectic job in the corperate audio video field. I often work very long hours of the day and find that I do not have alot of time for my other passion "cooking" while enjoying my family time. My daughter wants me to hold her and dance around the room while my son is asking me to fix his computer or to play against him on ps4. Both of which are very hard to do while trying to cook up a pot roast that takes 3 hours to cook. So naturally what happened was that we started eating out more, more boxed dinners and pizza deliveries. I knew that was not the kind of foods that I wanted my children to be eating. So I went out looking for a solution. I found one in adding a pressure cooker into our kitchen. Soon after buying my pressure cooker I started cooking everything from scratch again. I was able to shave hours off of cooking dinner and had that extra time to enjoy with my family. This is why I created the No Fuss pressure cooker series for simple clean eating and my Holiday Pressure cooker recipes series. I hope that my guides will help you as much as they have helped me and my family. My Let's Visit series was made by me for my daughter who I did not see for roughly six months of her life. I would often think about her and decided to write books so that once we were reunited that we would read them together. My prayers were answered and my daughter is now back in my life and we now read the books that I created for her. I hope you are your children enjoy the books as much as my daughter and I do. 

Thursday, October 29, 2015

'My4Faces: Lost and Found' by Nathaniel Baker


Blurb:

This wonderful children’s book tells the story of two adorable aliens who crash land into a family’s backyard. They meet a young boy, Adam, who promises to help the two find their friends, who were separated from them in the crash. Together, they fly across the world to search for their friends. The three of them travel to many different places, such as Tokyo, Paris, and even the Arctic! Will they find their friends and repair their spaceship?

This adorable tale of friendship is part of the first volume in a series of children’s stories. It is ideal for reading to your children at bedtime or to keep them entertained during a rainy day or on a road trip!



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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Inspirational Reading Posters

Are you looking for ways to inspire the kids in your life to read more? Consider some of these beautiful posters:



Most of these are 100% original artwork. Please check out the artist's store and purchase your favorites!

Thursday, July 16, 2015

#KindleCountdown Special! 'Cats Fun Facts About Felines: Picture Book Trivia Game' by Fun Facts Freddie


Blurb:

Cat trivia game for kids makes learning new stuff fun and easy. All trivia questions are illustrated with full-color pictures. You'll enjoy funny pictures that delight the eye and brain teasers to encourage learning. My quiz games will keep you entertained as you guess the answers to dozens of trivia questions about cats, dogs, birds and horses. These quizzes are easy enough for children, as well as fun for adults.

http://amzn.to/1S0o2Di
Kindle Countdown Special 7/16-7/18


About the author:

Fun Facts Freddie has traveled the globe in search of fun facts about animals. From dusty old book stores to the end of the Internet, her search for trivia never ends. She's committed to delivering high quality, educational and of course entertaining books for your reading pleasure.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

'When Grandmama Sings' by Margaree King Mitchell


Blurb:

Belle is going to spend the summer touring the South with Grandmama and a swing jazz band! Belle has never been outside Pecan Flats, Mississippi and she can't wait to go on the road with Grandmama. There are so many new things to see on their travels through the Deep South. But some things aren't new. Everything is segregated, just like at home. But Grandmama stands up for what's right. And when she sings, Belle knows that Grandmama's song can bring everyone together.

http://amzn.to/1Ljb1od

AUTHOR BIO

Margaree K. Mitchell is the award-winning author of books for children, teens, and adults. She is the author of Uncle Jed’s Barbershop (Simon & Schuster), Granddaddy’s Gift (Scholastic), When Grandmama Sings (HarperCollins), The People In The Park (Watershed Books), and Woman In The Pulpit (Castlewood Books). Uncle Jed’s Barbershop has been adapted into an award-winning musical featuring Broadway veteran Ken Prymus as Uncle Jed.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

#FREE read! 'The Lemon Tart (The Artt of Early Learning Series)' by D.A. Batrowny


Blurb:

Children absolutely love "The Lemon Tart" and you will too! is part of the "Artt" of Early Learning Series. Smart Artt is at it again! Smart Artt attends his first day of nursery school. Of course something unexpected happens... but he uses his advanced skills to help all the children have a great day, while creating a little bit of mischief along the way! Smart Artt is entertaining for all ages and includes age related developmental milestones.


About the author:

D. A. Batrowny resides in New York State. She has over 25 years of experience working with children and families in the field of nurse home visiting, growth and development, literacy, and early childhood education. She has worked as a home visitor, longitudinal study interviewer, children's non-profit program director and writer. She holds degrees in Nursing and Business Administration. She believes that all children should have the opportunity to reach their highest potential. Her goal is to share this information with the parents of every young child, starting at birth. This belief led to the idea for The "Artt" of Early Learning Series, including the first book entitled "Welcome Smart Artt." This series was designed to promote growth and development, pre-literacy skills and fun!

Saturday, May 2, 2015

'The Trotters of Tweeville: Harraf Namrattle' by Shirin Zarga-Lederman


Blurb:

Harraf sets out to play baseball with her friend Bo, who has a new baseball mitt. What will she say when she sees it? Then she meets her friend Hennaj, who has a lemonade stand. What will she say when she tries the lemonade? When she sees another friend drawing on the sidewalk, will she take her mother’s advice and be nice? Can Harraf Namrattle learn to think before she speaks and to be kind to the people in Tweeville?


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Author Bio:

Shirin Zarqa-Lederman is a wife and mother of five children. Shirin lives in New Jersey with her family, where she was born and raised. She is a Board Certified Professional Counselor and is licensed in NJ. Her 17-year counseling career has focused solely on children and adolescents and their families.

Most recently Shirin’s practice has transformed into “mobile” therapy, where she counsels in a clients’ home rather than the traditional counselor office. This allows her to experience a child in his/her element-a much more natural setting. Her attention has been children and adolescents who have difficulty socializing with their peers, developing and maintaining focus on daily tasks, managing behavior within a school setting, as well as a familial setting.

She utilizes experiential therapies, which is a process whereby-as she puts it- “if you can experience it you can feel it, and if you can feel it you can choose whether or not to recreate it.” When asked about her inspiration for this book, she stated, “This book series is my attempt to ‘recreate’ the practice of that infamous ‘golden rule.’"

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Sunday, April 26, 2015

'Daniella the Dinosaur Has Dinomania' by Jenna Caroline Maddix




Story description:

Daniella is a dinosaur at Mesozoic Elementary. She loves to sing in the choir and act in every school production. That is, until she finds out the next show is a musical and there is a dance audition. The musical is called Dinomania and it's all about dancing. Daniella loves to dance but not in front of anyone. She has a very unique dancing style. Will Daniella get over her fear of dancing in front of others and give it all she's got--dancing and all?

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About the author:

Jenna has been writing, for what feels like her whole life. Her first story was in middle school for an extra credit assignment and was given additional points for being so creative. Creating is definitely a passion and it's given her unique opportunities before she started writing children's books, including one of her favorite experiences—writing PSA’s for astronauts to encourage kids to stay in school.

Jenna worked for NASA Johnson Space Center for close to 10 years in the Public Affairs Office. During that time, she coordinated film shoots for TV networks such as Discovery Channel, History Channel, and National Geographic. She also coordinated kid-centered outreach events to area hospitals, worked in the newsroom during Space Shuttle missions, and did lots of writing, from feature articles and press releases to PSA's. She left in 2012 to care full-time for her son, who was born with a rare, genetic condition called Lowe Syndrome.

When Jenna isn't writing or thinking of a new, unique story idea, she enjoys spending time with her family and is regularly involved with community theatre.

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Friday, April 3, 2015

'Tootie Mctoot and the Quest for Her Boot' by Millie Mora



Blurb:


“This is the story of Tootie Mctoot, wouldn’t you like to try out her book?”

Come and read the delightful adventures Tootie has with this picture and rhyme book for kids to read with their moms and for the beginning reader. Tootie is a delightful young girl with a very active imagination that will fill you with joy and make your kids smile and laugh. In this book you can follow her in the quest to find the boot she misplaced. She revisits places she went the day before and uses the help of her friend and even a bumblebee to search all around until she finally finds out that her boot is now a home for a cuddly new friend.

http://amzn.to/1DEFRoi


Author bio:

A +15 years experienced children and young adult dance teacher who is venturing into the world of picture books and digital publishing. With the help of her husband and a very talented graphic artist they both have brought to life the cute and lovable character based on their niece named Tootie Mctoot who is anxious to share her adventures with children around the world. Upcoming projects include a fantasy chapter books and Tootie’s second book "Tootie Mctoot and the Basement Adventure”.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

'Oh Brother! Why Is He My Brother?' by A. Law Shettleworth


Blurb:

Whether you have ever had a little brother or not, everyone will appreciate the annoying little pest they can sometimes be. In this story, one little brother’s (Richard) overly adventuresome nature saves the day for his older sister (Katie).

Learning to appreciate our siblings can be a challenge. This little story, written by A. Law Shettleworth will teach all children how to look at their little brother or sister in a brand new light.


Read an excerpt:
He started to flap his arms like a bird and roll all over the floor. Katie came down the stairs, and Richard kept rolling on the ground…

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Biography

Daughter of an African American father and a Chinese mother, Antonette Yolanda Drayton grew up in Hong Kong, where she attended Chinese schools before moving back to the United States in 1997. While in Hong Kong, she was given the Chinese name Kayee Law (羅加怡). Antonette earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising from San Jose State University, and resides in California with her husband and two sons.

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Monday, March 23, 2015

'Nightmare Schmightmare' by Spencer Platt



Blurb:

Nightmares? Nightmare Schmightmare is a fun book about dealing with the monsters that creep into our children’s dreams with silly and creative solutions. Join this father and son duo as they roast marshmallows with dragons breathe, defeat a rock monster with paper airplanes, brush a sharks teeth and much more.

http://amzn.to/1N6KxUo


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'That's Nothing!' by Clint Morey on Kindle Countdown!


Blurb:

Three boys learn that always trying to out-do one another sometimes gets in the way of friendships. A Kindle Countdown Sale for only 99 cents!

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Bio:

Clint is a storyteller who loves touching people with a good story. He writes screenplays and novels but he also likes writing picture books. Perhaps his 25 years as a classroom teacher has something to do with that.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

#FREE 3/19-3/21 'Sean T. Close: The Irish Santa' by C. O. Manahan


Blurb:

In "Sean T. Close: The Irish Santa" Sean Timothy Close is a young boy living in Ireland many years ago.

He has a very special father, however. His Da, Nick travels all around the world at Christmas bringing presents to little children.

A naughty boy tries to sabotage Nick's Christmas run and poor old Nick gets sick. 

Sean has to save Christmas and his father's reputation, but he has to travel to the North Pole to learn how to get round the world by sleigh in just one night like Santa Claus!

How will he manage since he has never driven a sleigh before?

http://amzn.to/1DDkAMz
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#FREE 3/19 'Gnomes of the Night' by Itzik Klein


Blurb:

Between brushing his teeth, taking a shower, and being a kid, Ryan can't be bothered with another chore.

That is until his dad warns him about the Night Gnomes, who snatch up misplaced items and may claim them as their own.

At first, Ryan doesn't listen, but when his discarded shoes go missing, he has no choice but to use his secret detective skills and so he braves the night in search of the mysterious gnomes. What he finds, though, is even more than he bargained for.

In this wonderfully illustrated children’s book, funny, rhyming story, with great children book characters, young Ryan shares a few laughs with his Dad while he unravels this mystery.


http://amzn.to/1BCxOWx
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*FREE* 3/19*



About the author:

There is nothing in the world that Itzik loves more than spending time with his family. Whether they are reading books, watching movies, listening to music, or just talking and learning from each other, there is no more cherished time of day than when he is surrounded by his wife and three kids. Because of his love for his children, and in order to help other people share quality time with their families, he finally decided to shirk his 9 to 5--more often 9 to 9—job and dust off his writing gloves in the hope that many more families will be able to connect in the same way that his now can.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

'Fifo Tales: Fifo and the Mocking Teo' by Doery S. Andrea


The purpose of "Fifo Tales" is that by developing emotional intelligence I want to help the future generation stand up against everyday difficulties with the help of the morals of the tales and encourage children to develop healthy self-confidence and an optimistic way of thinking.

My tales make it possible for the children to process their unconscious anxiety and vent tension. This ability will help them to solve their problems when they grow up.

With Fifo’s tales, my purpose is to make a series of several books. The title of the first part is ‘Fifo and the Mocking Teo’.

During his several adventures Fifo, the chick boy, learns how to fight with everyday difficulties at the kindergarten.

In this tale he moves into a huge city with his parents and younger sister, Fifina. In his new kindergarten he has to face an unexpected situation. He gets acquainted with Teo, the nasty hedgehog boy, who is always mocking and excluding him.

Fifo’s desire is to feel good at the kindergarten and make new friends. He would like to play with Teo and wants to be his friend. He tries to be kind to him, but Teo behaves dismissively and excludes Fifo with his mocking behaviour.

His mother helps him in a clever way to solve this difficult situation...

Charming characters and scenes make Fifo’s tales colorful and fun to follow.

With love,
Doery S. Andrea

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Friday, March 13, 2015

'The Gnomes of the Night' by Itzik Klein


Blurb:

Between brushing his teeth, taking a shower, and being a kid, Ryan can't be bothered with another chore.

That is until his dad warns him about the Night Gnomes, who snatch up misplaced items and may claim them as their own.

At first, Ryan doesn't listen, but when his discarded shoes go missing, he has no choice but to use his secret detective skills and so he braves the night in search of the mysterious gnomes. What he finds, though, is even more than he bargained for.

In this wonderfully illustrated children’s book, funny, rhyming story, with great children book characters, young Ryan shares a few laughs with his Dad while he unravels this mystery.

Enjoy these sneak peeks into the book!










Sample the audio version here.


http://amzn.to/1BCxOWx
And these other fine retailers here



About the author:

There is nothing in the world that Itzik loves more than spending time with his family. Whether they are reading books, watching movies, listening to music, or just talking and learning from each other, there is no more cherished time of day than when he is surrounded by his wife and three kids. Because of his love for his children, and in order to help other people share quality time with their families, he finally decided to shirk his 9 to 5--more often 9 to 9—job and dust off his writing gloves in the hope that many more families will be able to connect in the same way that his now can.

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