Saturday, August 31, 2013

The Aussie from Down Under Reviews Powder Monkey and Hockey Agony by Donna McDine


Fellow children's author, Margot Finke and I met back in 2007 via Guardian Angel Publishing and various online writing forums and our friendship has remained. It is my hope to meet this heart warming and giving woman in person some day!

Margot's own writing and critique services keep her busy and typically does not complete reviews and I'm honored she made an exception to review my two latest children's books.

Visit Margot at Hook Kids on Reading and check out her reviews of Powder Monkey and Hockey Agony. While there be sure to check out Margot's fabulous books, Skype author visits, critique service, etc. Be prepared to spend a big chunk of time visiting Margot for her resources are outstanding!

Thank you Margot :) !

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
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Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

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













Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Overcoming Adversity - Read Lucky's Lick by Mary Esparza-Vela




Author: Mary Esparza-Vela 
Artist: Denis Prouix
Print ISBN: 9781616334062; 1616334061
eBook ISBN: 9781616334079; 161633407

As human beings we are met with challenges on a daily basis and how we choose to react to them is entirely up to us. Meet Juanito, a boy who is excited about his birthday party and disappointed at the same time because he cannot participate in sports with his friends because of his paralysis.

Juanito’s hope for his birthday is to receive super hero toys and he imagines what fun they would be to have. An unexpected gift of a puppy ends up being the best gift imaginable in more than one way. The companionship is the obvious and the outcome of the unexpected will make the readers’ heart soar with faith. Read Lucky’s Lick to discover Juanita’s special gift and how it changes his life.

Mary Esparza-Vela’s talent for blending many emotions at once from the characters into a believable and heartwarming story from the onset will make Lucky’s Lick a story to read over and over again. Illustrator, Denis Proulx’s delightful illustrations bring Juanito’s story to life capturing the story of friendship, faith, and determination. A must read for one and all for whatever your adversity in your life is. 

Congratulations to Mary and Denis...wishing you continued success! 

Visit the author, Mary Esparza-Vela www.marysdollsandbooks.com. 

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
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Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

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













Friday, August 16, 2013

Children's Picture Book - Hockey Agony receives Reader's Favorite Five Star Review

The weather is glorious here in the northeast (no humidity, yippee!), excitement is buzzing throughout my home with our oldest daughter preparing to kick off her first year of college, and now the "icing on the cake"...



Reader's Favorite has bestowed the honor of a Five Star Review for my children's picture book, Hockey Agony http://readersfavorite.com/book-review/12267!




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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author

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Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

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













Thursday, August 15, 2013

With the enormous amount of blogs in cyberspace it's difficult to keep up with the array of information for guidance in writing for children and opportunities to submit your manuscripts to children's magazines. 

Randi Lynn Mrvos has two fabulous resources...

The Children’s Writer’s World (CWW) www.childrenswritersworld.blogspot.com was created to inspire and to promote children’s writers. It features advice and guest blogs by children’s authors.


The Kid’s Imagination Train (KIT) (www.kidsimaginationtrain.blogspot.com) is a blog magazine that offers fiction, nonfiction, and book reviews each month. It’s unique in that it helps children to read and to learn, engaging them by providing the opportunity to illustrate their favorite features and have them published online.  

Be sure to check them out and visit frequently. You will be happy that you did!

Here's to your inspiration!

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author

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Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

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