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I'm over the moon to announce that my children's early reader picture book,
Powder Monkey has been awarded....drum roll please...
2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winners
Historical Fiction 1st Place: Powder Monkey by Donna M. McDine, illustrated by K.C. Snider
Thank you K.C., for bringing Powder Monkey alive with your authentic illustrations!
Congratulations to all the winners!
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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDineMulti Award-winning Children's Author
Ignite curiosity in your child through reading!Connect with
Donna McDine on Google+A Sandy Grave ~ January 2014 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2014 Purple Dragonfly 1st Place Picture Books 6+, Story Monster Approved, Beach Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014, Reader's Favorite Five Star Review
Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2015 Purple Dragonfly 1st Place Historical Fiction, Story Monster Approved and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review
Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ New England Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014, Story Monster Approved and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ Literary Classics Silver Award and Seal of Approval, Readers Favorite 2012 International Book Awards Honorable Mention and Dan Poynter's Global e-Book Awards Finalist
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A new Andy and Spirit adventure for kids to enjoy comes to you from Mary Jean Kelso. In Search and Rescue, Andy and Spirit assist in searching through the woods around Joe’s home for a dumped dog Tully is caring for.
What a fun adventure. Tracy’s father-in-law, Tully, is looking for a younger dog to help him around the farm. When his cowboy friend, Joe, calls to tell him about a dumped dog, Tully agrees to stop by. The men find a mother and her mixed-breed pups. Tully takes all of them to his farm, but the mother keeps running off and they don’t know why. They enlist the help of Andy and Spirit to find the mother dog after an escape.
What I’ve enjoyed about this series is that Andy and Spirit are always in the midst of the action. Whether at the fair or the rodeo or rescuing bullies or run away dogs, they are in the thick of things. In Search and Rescue, they actually come into the story a bit later, but it is Andy’s keen hearing and Spirit’s animal sense that saves the day. This is another wonderful addition to Kelso’s Andy and Spirit series.
I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about the beautiful artwork by K.C. Snider. After this many years, Snider’s work is easily recognizable to me. I love everything of hers that I’ve seen. In this book, it’s the warm colors, the stunning beauty of nature, and the expressive faces on the characters that catch my eye.
At the end of the book, readers find information on rescue groups and suggestions for interacting with cats and dogs: education and entertainment in one lovely book.
Rating: 
Paperback: 28 pages
Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc (July 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1616334088
ISBN-13: 978-1616334086
I received a free digital copy of this book from the author. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.
Title:
Frederico, the Mouse Violinist Author: Mayra Calvani
Illustrations: K.C. Snider
Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-61633-114-6; 1616331143 Paperback
eBook ISBN: 13: 978-1-61633-125-2; 1616331259
Reviewed by: Karen Cioffi
Frederico, the Mouse Violinist is an absolutely wonderful children’s picture book. Through a delightful story, the author teaches about the world’s most famous violin maker, Antonio Stradivari, along with various parts of the violin.
But, what has a mouse to do with Stradivari and violins? Well, Calvani cleverly weaved a story that has Frederico living in the home where Stradivari creates his masterpieces.
Loving the violin, the mouse wished he could play. At night while the master slept, Frederico would play among the violins and move the bow across the strings, making sweet sounds. Hearing the music and seeing Frederico’s appreciation for the violin, Stradivari created a special tiny violin for the mouse.
Adding dimension to the story are full page illustrations that are vibrant and fanciful, making
Frederico, the Mouse Violinist an engaging, kids-will-love-it picture book. The book also provides information on Stradivari; a glossary for words related to the violin, such as bridge, peg, and scroll; and two activity pages. It is an enjoyable and fun tool that parents and teachers can use to introduce the violin to young children.
I happen to love the sound of the violin, cello, and other stringed instruments. My appreciation for music came from my musical family, as well as school music education programs. In 7th and 8th grades my school offered violin instruction which I happily accepted.
Research from the 1950s through to today, demonstrates the benefits music has for children and even societies. Here are some of the benefits children can reap from music education:
- Increases memorization capacity
- Improves reasoning capacity and comprehension
- Helps children learn and/or improve time management and organizational skills
- Helps develop team skills, as well as math skills
- Helps improve coordination and concentration
- Is a universal language and encourages self-expression
Aside from the above mentioned benefits, you never know what will spark a child’s appreciation and love for music, it could be hearing a song, seeing musicians play, or learning about various instruments and their creation.
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Fredrico: the Mouse Violinist by Mayra Calvani; illustrated by K.C. Snider. Guardian Angel Publishing, 2010.
ISBN: 9781616331139 (hardcover)
ISBN: 9781616331252 (eBook)
ISBN: 97816163314116 (paperback)
Frederico is a mouse interested in music, specifically violin music. He lives in the house of famous violinmaker, Antonio Stradivari, in 17th-18th century Italy. One night, curious Frederico explores a violin while Stradivari sleeps. Frederico discovers a talent for the stringed instrument. As the story progresses, he teaches himself to play and is secretly observed by Stradivari himself. When Frederico unboxes a special gift created especially for him by Stradivari, he is in musical heaven.
This delightful story combines the magical element of an anthropomorphic mouse with a famous historic musical figure. Vocabulary words and interesting facts are woven into the story, making this an educational as well as entertaining read. Illustrator, K.C. Snider’s artwork hits all the high notes as well. Her depictions of the intrepid Frederico bring the story to life with vivid and colorful details. Additional information and activities—including a matching pictures game, glossary, and word search—encourage young readers to explore the book’s content in greater depth. The book is available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook versions.
Congrats to Ms. Calvani on another endearing children’s tale.
Katydidn't
By Colleen L. ReeceIllustrations by K.C. SniderGuardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
This delightful book tells of Katy Witherspoon, a little girl living in the country with six brothers and sisters. As happens in families each child is different and Katy may be the most different of all. They all have things they enjoy doing, but the things they enjoyed Katy didn't and she lets us know why. Because Katy didn't she found herself alone and lonely, until she remembered something Jesus said.
Children will love this book with its repetitions, and the interesting differences between the brothers and sisters. Katy finds her own solution to her loneliness and shares a secret with the katydids that sing her to sleep at night. There is a valuable lesson in this book that children will pick up as easily at Katy did.
Colleen L. Reece lives in Washington and is a wonderful author of over 140 books for all ages selling over six million copies.
The illustrations by noted artist K.C. Snider are wonderful. Well known for her Western Art, K.C. is making a name for herself in the illustration of childrens books too. Sharon A. Soffe
Today, artist and illustrator, K.C. Snider, shares her story in this interview by Mayra Calvani, author and book reviewer. Do you consider yourself to be a born illustrator?
Yes! I’ve been drawing since I was 10 years old. I can’t remember wanting to do anything else but to be an artist. I greatly admired the work of Norman Rockwell, America’s most famous illustrator; his work had a great influence on me. As a young adult, I attended commercial art school and graduated with honors. I intended on becoming a commercial illustrator, but marriage and family came first. With encouragement from many people including my husband, I began to paint again and became more of a fine artist. Now through my association with Mary Jean Kelso and then
Guardian Angel Publishing, I have been able to add illustration to my portfolio.Did you always want to be an illustrator?
I would say that I have always been an illustrator because even when I am painting a piece that is just for my own enjoyment, I am telling a story.
What do you do for inspiration and unleashing your creativity?
When I was illustrating Mayra’s picture book, “
The Magic Violin,” I played classical music. It was a great inspiration to me. Usually, it is not hard for me to get inspiration. Because I love my work so much, sometimes my fingers just itch to pick up the brush or pencil.
Describe your working environment.
I have a studio with lots of windows in my home that is devoted to my work. Right now, we are doing a little remodeling and I’ll have a new wood floor and a cabinet with a glass door to display my ribbons and awards for my art. My studio is my sanctuary. My husband, Fred, has a separate studio for his framing which we built this past year. That has given me a lot more space in my own studio which I needed because I may have a number of pieces in progress at any given time.
Are you a disciplined illustrator?What is your working style?
Yes, I am very disciplined. As a trained commercial artist, I know that I have to complete my work in a timely manor. And I love my work; I love the sense of accomplishment when a piece is finished and I get kudos from my family and friends. Although I work at all times of the day, I do a lot of my work in the evening. At times I will get so engrossed in my work that it will be 2 am before I put down the brush or pencil. When I’m illustrating, I typically have a work of fine art in progress that I switch to from time to time just to give me a break. Right now my work in progress is a painting of some pioneer children, their teacher and a one-room school house in the late 1800’s.
Do you have a website/blog where readers may learn more about you and your works?
What are you working on now?
I’m illustrating the second in the series of ‘Andy and Spirit’ books written by
Mary Jean Kelso, titled “Andy and Spirit Go to the Fair.” The first in the series, “Andy and the Albino Horse,” [was] published by Guardian Angel Publishing in April 2008. This has been a very challenging series for me because the subject is much more complicated. Andy is a young boy in a wheelchair, so I have a new dimension to think about. And Spirit is an albino mustang, a very unusual horse. This series promises to be a wonderful story line for children and parents as it teaches about tolerance and compassion.
Where are your books available?
Guardian Angel Publishing, B&N, Amazon or order in person at Barnes and Noble or Borders book store.What was your experience in working with a writer? The first book I illustrated was
“The Christmas Angel” written by Mary Jean Kelso who happens to be a personal friend. During the process of illustrating that book, Mary had very little input. Then I was given the opportunity to illustrate
“The Magic Violin” written by Mayra Calvani. Mayra wanted more input and I want to thank her for all of her assistance during the process. I learned so much about working with a writer as the emails flew back and forth from Oregon to Belgium. It was a great experience. Now that I am illustrating another book for Mary, we are communicating constantly about the illustrations and I feel that my work is better because of this collaboration.
Andy and Spirit now have a blog you can visit to learn more about the series, as well as its illustrator--
K.C. Snider, and its author--
Mary Jean Kelso.
For information on Mayra Calvani, here are additional links:
As I'm sure all BuzzBlog readers are aware, there are many glama-beautiful lady authoresses in the world of YA publishing. [see: BuzzBlog, Girls Of] But what about the boys? Are the male authors of teen fiction worth a look along with a read? I am hear to tell you, "Yes!"
I've prepared, for your viewing pleasure, a list of my top five Geeky Cute AuthorBoyz. (And before any of the subsequently mentioned AuthorBoyz happen upon this blog--please, please, please--and take offense with the term "Geeky," I offer a relevant quote from the Prince of Geek, Wil Wheaton: When we were younger, it was cruel and hurtful to call someone a geek. These days, though, it's a badge of honor.)
1. John Green -- Genius and Printz Award-winning author of Looking For Alaska and An Abundance Of Katherines. He also writes a hilarious blog (occasionally) and spent the whole of 2007 communicating with his brother Hank via the Brotherhood 2.0 video blog (you can find the videos on YouTube or at nerdfighters.ning.com). Also must mention that JG is a fellow Duttonite. Duttonian? Duttoner?
2. Christopher Paolini -- Child prodigy author of the Inheritance cycle--aka ERAGON, ELDEST, and (coming September 2008) BRISINGR. Seriously, child prodigy. He wrote the first draft of insanely bestselling and major motion picture Eragon when he was fifteen. Yes, FIFTEEN!
3. David Levithan -- Maybe most famously known for co-authoring Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist and Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List with author goddess Rachel Cohn, he's also the solo author of Boy Meets Boy, How They Met, and Are We There Yet? DL is slated to co-author a book with JG titled Will Grayson, Will Grayson about two boys named--you guessed it--Will Grayson. This one's for Dutton, which makes him another Duttonista.
4. Scott Westerfeld -- Author of the phenomenally popular, dystopian trilogy, Uglies, consisting of Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras. (Yes, I know that's four books, but it's still called a trilogy. I guess when you're a #1 NY Times bestseller, you can rewrite the rules of math.) He gets bonus points for having been born in my adopted home state of Texas!
5. Markus Zusak -- Oh, I've definitely saved the best for last. (Not on the scale of literary talent or writing ability, but just look at that picture.) MZ is the Printz Award-winning author of The Book Thief and I Am The Messenger. He also surfs, plays soccer, and is Australian, which you know means he has a swoon-worthy accent to go with that smile.
So there you have my top five Geeky Cute AuthorBoyz. What do you think? Have you read any of their amazing books? Do you have any Geeky Cute AuthorBoy crushes of your own?
Hugs,
TLC
OH. MY. GODS. -- Dutton, May 2008
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*In the spirit of full disclosure, I feel compelled to point out that: John Green, Scott Westerfeld, and Markus Zusak are married and David Levithan is gay, making Christopher Paolini the only AuthorBoy (to my knowledge) available for legitimate stalking. Delusional fantasy remains a viable option with the others.
Technically, I'm under deadline. The sequel to OH. MY. GODS. is due to my editor on Thursday. But... I'm almost done with my once-over revision, so I'm granting myself a lazy Sunday morning. (Not just because I've earned it, but because I feel a virus coming on and I'd rather spend one day relaxing than lose a week to the flu!) The question is, what all can I do from the comfort of my bed? Answer: Tons.
1. READ. I just finished up Kresley Cole's second paranormal, No Rest For The Wicked, and it was just yummy. A crazy, inventive "Lore" version of the Amazing Race (meaning Valkyrie's and Vampires and Werewolves are all competing for seriously supernatural prize). And I have book three, Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, on my nightstand. Even more hours of enthrallment. (And then there's the rest of the TBR pile... I could be here for weeks.)
2. WATCH TV. When I don't have the energy to hunt for something else on TV, I tune in to my standby favorites: murder mystery shows. I'm a huge sucker for everything from Murder, She Wrote to Columbo. Diagnosis: Murder. Matlcok. Perry Mason. The occasional Mystery Woman (I love Kelli Martin, but the acting? Ugh.) If I can find it, I'll watch any version of Law & Order and CSI. I also love the mysteries from across the pond: Poirot (and anything Agatha Christie, really), Midsommer Murders, Wire in the Blood, and Waking the Dead. (Trust me, the Brits d dark and edgy way better than we do!)
3. WORK. Okay, so I'm not all rest and relaxation on my lazy Sunday. Since I've got a laptop (and my internet connection is, at the moment, working) I can work from bed. I'm composing this post in bed. I'm going to make a little more progress on my revision later. I may even work on a couple of other book ideas if I can't stop thinking about them. I can check email, update my website, order bookmarks, or anything. Laptops and wireless internet are just amazing! (Plus, I feel totally Meg Cabot.)
Now that you know what I'm doing on a lazy Sunday, it's your turn to spill. How do you like to spend a day where you don't have to do anything?
Hugs,
TLC
OH. MY. GODS. (Dutton) May 2008
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What a great review, Karen! And I love this book, too. I'm recommending it to everyone I know. Especially when schools are dropping their music classes, this book is a must have for elementary kids! Thanks, Mayra, for writing a real gem.
Great review and the book looks beautiful!
I love all Mayr's books. I'm sure I'll love this one, too.
Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Blogging writers' resources at Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites pick www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com
I loved this book. Even those who don't play the violin will find this one interesting.
Best of luck Mayra.
Cheryl
Wonderful review and wonderful book!
Thank you all for stopping by. I agree this book is a gem.
Great review! I think this book looks and sounds amazing!
April, thanks so much for stopping by.
Karen,
I enjoyed reading the review. Mayra is one talented lady. I have not read her book yet, but can't wait to read it.
Nicole Weaver
http://marieandherfriendtheseaturtle.blogspot.com
Nicole,
Thanks for stopping by. You're sure to love Mayra's newest book!