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...]
Interview with Author – Emma Vincent
About Emma Vincent: Emma is a qualified global supply chain manager with an MBA and over 10 years experience in the resources industry. While she has an abundance of expertise in business and logistics, she is truly passionate about her children and writing… a more inspiring combination. An Australian now based in the UK, Emma is undertaking to write and publish a set of children’s books that promote an awareness of health and wellbeing issues about kids to kids, in a fun and imaginative … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK #TFOB: Merry Christmas, Woozler by Rhonda Paglia
Genre: Children's picture books in a series; fiction, humor, imagination and play "Merry Christmas, Woozler" is Book #3 in the "Meeda and Me" children's picture book series and winner of "Mom's Choice Award" for Excellence by children's author, Rhonda Paglia. Synopsis: Sofie and Meeda are excited! Christmas is coming and it’s time to get ready! The girls are having fun when Sofie starts thinking about the grumpy Woozler who lives in the hole under their apple tree. It’s cold outside, the … [Read more...]
The Super Rescue Team – The Tree Rescue by Cathrine Ebbesen
The Super Rescue Team is a children's book series about three little raccoons who save the world. They help friends, animals, plants and trees in need. They have their own Super Rescue Canoe which they use to fly all over the world to help a friend, animal or tree in need. The Super Rescue Team - The Tree Rescue is about a little pine tree in need. The Super Rescue Team take on the challenge and go to help the little tree. The Super Rescue Team is a great bedtime story and very good easy … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Jody Holford
About Jody Holford: Jody Holford lives in British Columbia with her family. She's a huge fan of Rainbow Rowell, Nora Roberts, Jill Shalvis, Rachel Gibson, Sophia Kinsella, and James Patterson. She's unintentionally funny and rarely on time for anything. She writes multiple genres but her favourite is romance What inspires you to write? I don't know how to NOT write. Even when I say I'm going to take a break, my mind keeps going. My daughters have watched me pursue my writing journey and I … [Read more...]
The Zoo by Cathrine Ebbesen
The Zoo is a wonderful children's book with bright and happy pictures! It a great bedtime story and learning book for the youngest members of the family. It is about two children going to the Zoo and the adventures they experience there. It is a great easy reader book with a good story and easy to understand. Targeted Age Group:: 2 to 6 years old What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I have worked a lot with children in the past and in different age groups. I wanted to create a book that … [Read more...]
