Genre: picture book, new baby Gavin doesn’t want a little brother. His mother will have to toss Gavin out of her heart to make room for a new baby. Yes, Gavin’s become a regular piece of junk you get rid of at a garage sale—out with the old to make way for the new. Or is he? How big is his mother’s heart, exactly? Only Memaw really knows… Link to buy book … [Read more...]
Tall Tales from the Small Folk Clan by Christine Larsen @cdcraftee
Once again, as in the first book in this series, Small Folk Tales, this last and sixth book is another collection of rhymes and this time with a few stories, as well – not a picture book in the traditional sense, but photos and clip-art pics dotted here and there to enhance my words and add to the pleasure. Cute story names include - ‘A First-Rate Feast’ and ‘Missy the Feline Feastress’, and rhymes - ‘Jesse the Rocker’ and the quiet and thoughtful ‘Listeners’. There is something here to … [Read more...]
The Grandest Small Folk Tales by Christine Larsen @cdcraftee
If you're a grandparent, a parent, or a special someone who loves to read to the small folk in your life, you will appreciate this book - a celebration of a collection of works by a Grandmother and her Grand-daughter, demonstrating the importance of loving and nurturing each other... and being proud and appreciative of each other's artistic contributions. In this book there are poems, stories and a newspaper clipping, cards and drawings sent to each other, and delightful photographs of the … [Read more...]
Almost Unbearable Tales by Christine Larsen
Even when dolls were the favourite toy of many small souls, I loved my Ted Bear - for more than 66 years now, and at his insistence I photographed him in all manner of poses for a special collection dedicated to him. This was the third in my children's books series 'Small Folk Tales'. Anyone who knows my Ted as I do, would realise this would not be enough for him. No… Ted demanded more photos of him and more of his mates and for me to write a cameo tale about each, to ensure no reader would … [Read more...]
Ted Bear Esq. – his photo album by Christine Larsen
In the third e-book in my 'Small Folk Tales' series, you will meet my best and oldest mate, Ted Bear Esq. (lovingly known as Ted to me all the 66 years we have shared, so far!) It all began modestly enough with some photos of him for his story on Squidoo - 'A Little Known Aussie, Ted Bear Esq.', but do you think this was enough for this furry prima donna? No way! He beat his hairy chest for a bit, then demanded a full exposure of his ‘togetherness’ with all his friends. He would agree to one … [Read more...]
Small Knitty Gritty Folk Tales by Christine Larsen @cdcraftee
Here are the stories of the Knitty Gritty Kids - mostly 'Special Needs' children, rescued from the scrap heap of Life. When I found them some wore sad, tearful expressions, whilst others smiled bravely despite their desperate situation, having been deserted and discarded like so much rubbish, each one begging for rescue. I was putty in their hands. They knew it and relied on an unexplainable magnetism to draw me to them, to be saved from . . . who knows what? I know I didn’t imagine that … [Read more...]
Small Folk Rhymes by Christine Larsen
This is the first in my 'Small Folk Tales' series of e-books. An original collection of poems for wee small folk – to capture and enhance their own wondrously fertile imaginations, it is called 'Small Folk Rhymes'. With names like 'Guppy Puppies', 'One Lonesome Shoe' and 'Echidnas are not Kidding', this cheerful verse will delight small hearts, and even if they cannot read yet themselves, the carefully chosen clipart and photos enhance my words, adding their own brand of quirkiness and charm. … [Read more...]
Interview with Christine Larsen – Book Author
Author Bio: Christine Larsen is an ex-secretary, wife, mother, grandmother – and a farmer for more than 40 years, now living on a retirement farm in beautiful Australia. Finally she is a self-published author of a series of e-books, after shelving her written creations decades ago, believing that editors' rejections equalled no talent. Christine concentrated instead on raising a family and meeting the various needs of farming, including successfully raising a myriad of animals, nine of which … [Read more...]
If Chocolate Were Purple by Jen Barton
In a world where chocolate is purple, where roller skates grow on trees and all kinds of things turn topsy turvy, one thing your little one can count on is your love. Full of delightful rhymes and whimsical imagery this fun bedtime story will warm hearts and ignite imaginations. Targeted Age Group: Chilren/Preschool What Inspired You to Write Your Book? My daughter and I were sitting outside of Subway one afternoon (after karate practice, I think) and she'd started eating the small … [Read more...]
Interview with Joshua Kriesberg – Book Author
Author Bio: Joshua Kriesberg lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife and two sons. His sons were willing listeners to countless "make-up" stories, which eventually formed the novel Horatio's One Wish--one of the top-rated children's animal novels released this year. Kriesberg has written for most of his life. He has an affinity for animal characters in fiction. "Although I wrote the book for children," says Kriesberg, "the story's characters and universal themes of friendship, loyalty, … [Read more...]
