About Wil Turner: Wil Turner is a graduate student who lives in Clinton, Tennessee. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2016 with a B.A. in Communication Studies. At the time of his first book’s publication, he was less than a year away from earning his Masters in Elementary Education and state teaching licensure. Wil is passionate about education and deeply enjoys reading with children. He works extensively with at-risk youth, including many … [Read more...]
Tata’s Earrings by Desiree Calderon de Fawaz
When Maya discovers that her grandma Tata (the most unusual granny around town) is concealing a pair of magical earrings under her veil, she immediately wants to find out how she got them and what makes them so special. Embark with Tata on a colorful trip around the world as she retells the story of how these magical earrings were created due to grandpa’s acts of compassion and his constant quest for social justice. As Maya uncovers the powerful energy of Love contained in Tata’s earrings, not … [Read more...]
How To Tame Dragons and Hush Hyenas by Kerry Orchard
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Best Book" selection kids and teens 2018 From: The Adventures in Behaviour Series "Jeremy is a kid that seems to wear trouble as a t-shirt and carries an uncontrollable rage inside, that is until he discovers how to tame his dragons and hush hyenas. On this particular day everything goes wrong and Jeremy's anger escapes erupting into wild hyenas and fire burping dragons causing mayhem in the classroom! Follow the adventure as Jeremy goes on a wild journey of … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Kerry Orchard
About Kerry Orchard: I was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has long been my dream to start a small press focusing simultaneously on books for children struggling with behavioural/complex needs issues and adult and YA fantasy. I have been writing for as long as I can remember and working with children dealing with behavioural issues for over a decade. It seemed appropriate to combine my two passions, children and writing so I began the Adventures in Behaviour Series and … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Jason Prowell
About Jason Prowell: Jason Prowell is a famous author, beloved by children. Jason Prowell wrote a lot of delightful fairy tales and stories. Lots of educative lessons for children are demonstrated in his books. The main purposes of Jason Prowell writing were to bring up kindness in children and encourage them to value what they have. What inspires you to write? The thought that I can teach something to children. Tell us about your writing process. It's no secret that the … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Debra Daugherty
About Debra Daugherty: Debra Daugherty is from Central Illinois, Land of Lincoln. Her country home is built on ground that has been in her family for six generations, since 1892. Although she doesn’t have any children, she has several nieces and nephews, and is “Mama” to two dogs, Honey, an American Stratford Terrier, whom she rescued from the animal shelter, and a Chihuahua named CeCe. When she writes in her home office, Honey is at her feet, snoring. Both dogs are great listeners when she … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Olivia M. Lake
About Olivia M. Lake: Olivia M. Lake lives with her partner, their son and Marble, (their lively cat nick named 'Pretty Bird'), in British Columbia--where she was born in 1975. She has also lived in Alberta and Olympia, WA. Olivia has accumulated many babysitting hours over her lifetime; and has volunteered as a teacher and a chaperon in Queretaro, Mexico and Victoria, B.C. She has attended several schools to study architecture and design, TESL, natural nutrition, photography and a little … [Read more...]
Arthur Zarr’s Amazing Art Car by Cathey Graham Nickell
Arthur Zarr is a quiet man with few friends. His life is rather plain, and his car is plain, too. But not for long! Mr. Zarr finds happiness and makes friends by building an amazing art car. What happens when Arthur enters his bedazzled car in the town's annual Art Car Parade? In this whimsical story, children learn about recycling, community, friendship building, and the power of imagination. The book includes a "History of Art Cars" page for readers who've never heard of this creative form of … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Aileen Stewart
About Aileen Stewart: Aileen Stewart is the award winning author of the Fern Valley Series as well as the new Quack and Daisy Picture Book Series, a public speaker, amateur photographer, a blogger, and SCBWI member. In addition, she hosts writing workshops for children in first to sixth grade, offers library and school visits, and speaks at events. She resides in lovely Shelby, Ohio with her beautiful daughter, wonderful husband, and their crazy cats Max, Daisy, and Fluffy. Her motto is “Kids … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Werner Stejskal
About Werner Stejskal: Born in Vienna, Austria, Werner is now living in the paradise of Perth, Australia with his wife, two married children and three grandchildren. He worked many years in the printing industry and later for the United Nations in Vienna. His wife had been a pen-friend, whom Werner visited in Hong Kong and finally got married to. After an eventful life, now retired, he began to write children's stories, had them illustrated through Odesk, narrated them himself for YouTube and … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Cathey Graham Nickell
About Cathey Graham Nickell: I am a writer, mother, and wife living in Houston, Texas. I'm best known as the seeing-eye-person for my little blind dog named Cricket. I self-publish under my business, Twenty-Eight Creative, and I launched my first children’s picture book, "Arthur Zarr’s Amazing Art Car," in November 2015. After taking a few years off to raise four children, I started freelance writing again in 2012 when I was hired by the Institute for Spirituality and Health to research the … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Jane Stadermann
About Jane Stadermann: I write books for kids and adults. I also illustrate. :) What inspires you to write? For my novels...the idea of being whipped into another life inspires me to write about that other life. For picture books...other picture books inspire me to write. Images basically rule my world. Tell us about your writing process. Seat-of-my-pants writer and drawer always. I am an impatient sort. What advice would you give other writers? Believe in yourself. How did you … [Read more...]
