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It's Hot as Hades & the Sun Wants a Hug~ Who Will Hug the Sun? by @Ey Wade #picbk

2015-07-22T08:11:00.000-07:00

"Everybody needs a hug, sometimes."

Mhia is a child who loves to hug and is saddened by the fact the sun never receives one. Until her mom tells her a wonderful story. Who Will Hug the Sun.

The sun was very hot. No one would touch her. This made the sun very sad, because more than anything, she wished she could be hugged.
She saw mommies hugging their children.
She saw children hugging their pets.
She saw mommies and daddies hugging and wanted to be hugged even more.
She tried to hug the birds, the airplanes, and the balloons that escaped from the children…but they all flew too low.
One day the sun grabbed the fluffiest cloud and held it close.
The cloud melted like ice and the sun cried.

One of the wonderful reviews:

This wonderful little book, which is beautifully illustrated by the author, provides a wonderful metaphor for solar eclipses. It presents a way to open discussions about and investigations into the solar system, folklore and the technique of metaphor in understanding complex ideas.
It is a story which a child will remember perhaps all their lives and infuses a wonder into their earliest attempt to understand the solar system. Even when they learn more about the solar system, this tale will come back to them.
They will learn at some point that solar eclipses are more frequent than once a year, for example, but that is only another teachable moment when children learn about the bigger world out there, the solar system and universe.

What Ey Wade has provided is an early starting point for young children to become curious about science and the mysteries of nature. It gives parents a wonderfully entertaining way to spark a life time of shared memories of these images and metaphors. Even an old person like myself can fall in love with this naive desire to "hug the sun" because, well everyone needs a hug sometimes.

Be sure to check out the series A diverse universal story line.

Meet Watson Mouse, friend and companion of Sherlock Ferret #picbk Adventures of Sherlock Ferret

2015-05-19T10:59:00.001-07:00

Hello, thank you all for returning to our page. My sisters and I are happy to introduce you to one of the main characters of the Sherlock Ferret Adventures. A series of beautiful picture books with animals protect their friends and discover the criminals committing crimes within their world. Written by author Hugh Ashton

Sherlock Ferret Detective has his on Facebook page.
Without wasting more time, join me in welcoming, Watson Mouse, friend and companion of Sherlock Ferret, a famous inconsulting detective.

Watson, please tell the readers a little about the books.

Sherlock Ferret and the Missing Necklace, Miss Leticia Rabbit leaves her gold necklace on the grass outside her house one evening. When she gets up in the morning, it is gone!

Sherlock Ferret and the Multiplying Masterpieces, Sherlock Ferret and his well-whiskered friend Watson Mouse M.D. visit the Museum, where they look at many paintings,

Sherlock Ferret and the Poisoned PondWhen Mrs. Fieldmouse visits Sherlock Ferret and his friend Watson Mouse M.D. and tells them that her twelve children have all fallen sick, Sherlock has to find out what has been going on.

What do you like about your situation in your book?

I like living with Sherlock Ferret. He’s a very interesting sort of person to live with, and we have lots of adventures together, and we have many interesting friends, like Lestrade, who is a not very big rhinoceros, and Doctor Solomon Sloth, who sleeps a lot.
Living under Mrs. Hudson’s bakery is nice, too. We get splendid things to eat. I am not sure if Mrs. Hudson knows we live here, but sometimes I think she does, because we find lots of lovely food dropped right outside our door.

Mhia: In one of the books about me, there were nightmares. I hated that. What do you dislike about your situation in your book?

Sherlock Ferret is sometimes a bit selfish and thinks too much about himself. I mustn’t be too nasty about him, though, because that rainy day at the Museum he brought me some warm dry shoes and socks when my feet were all wet.
Also, sometimes our adventures are dangerous. I was really scared about Colonel Sebastian Moorhen when we met him, and the beasts by the poisoned pond were very nasty indeed. But we do have a chance to make things better, and that’s a good thing, isn’t it?

Karra: If you had a chance to rewrite your ‘story’, what would you change?

The stories really don’t have enough about my whiskers. They’re very fine whiskers, and there isn’t much about them in the books. Also, perhaps I say a few too many nasty things about Sherlock Ferret in my stories. He really isn’t that bad a person.

Gillean: Sometimes, I want to say mean things about my sisters, but my author, Ey won’t let me. She told me I needed to build my self-esteem. I learned a lot in the book she wrote about me. What would you keep in your story?

Oh, I think I’d keep everything. It’s fun to be with Sherlock Ferret, and share his adventures. Even the nefarious characters we meet sometimes, like Moriarty Magpie, are interesting, and people like to read about them.

Gillean: Do you have a family? If so, how is your family life?
I have masses and masses of brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts and cousins and second cousins. We see each other sometimes. But really, I suppose Sherlock Ferret is my family.

What do you wish people will learn/ enjoy about your story?
I hope that people will learn how important it is to have a good friend whom you can help, and who can help you. Also, how important it is to solve other people’s problems. Sherlock Ferret is very clever, and I think people will find it fun to read how he works when he’s solving puzzles.

Mhia: I understand what you’re saying. I have my sisters and they help me a lot.

Karra: What do you really think about your author?
I like my author, Hugh Ashton, a lot, because he just writes down what I say, and corrects my

spelling sometimes. I’m not very good at spelling sometimes, and I get words wrong. I always call Sherlock Ferret an insulting detective, which is wrong. He’s a consulting detective. And Andy Boerger draws lovely pictures of Sherlock and me, but he doesn’t show my whiskers enough in all of them. I do wish he’d show my whiskers properly.

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Hardcover: 170 pages
Publisher: Inknbeans Press LLC (November 21, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0988667045
ISBN-13: 978-0988667044
Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.4 x 10 inches

Dabby & the Dabby Project #parenting #militaryfamilies #comfortdolls #deployment

2015-04-01T20:36:00.003-07:00

Hi, Karra, Gillean, and Mhia here. Our author, Ey has invited Dabby over for a play date and I guess what she terms an 'interview." We just call it playing. We'll be outside on the swing set. Bring your blanket and your bagged lunch so you can join us.

Illustrator-
Vicki Herb

Meet Dabby and the handmade doll to be shared through the Dabby Project.

If you know of a child who may want a bit of comfort please get in touch with Robin Owens. This is Mrs. Owen's Facebook page.

JaKarra guided Dabby to the backyard where she and they three sisters sat on a blanket prepared for a small picnic.
First, tell us what your books are about.

“Dabby and Maxie” and “Dabby and Maxie in Kentucky Bound” are both about me and my stuffed animal Maxie. I'm what they call a military child that deals with a lot of moving from place to place and having my daddy deploy or going away on assignments. That means he is gone often and sometimes we move a lot. I meet a lot of new people.

Mhia stuffed a cookie in her mouth and climbing into a swing. I have a favorite toy, it's a stuffed bear my mom gave me when I used to have nightmares. That was a scary time. Ey wrote a story about that.

Gillean laughed, went over to give her little sister a push before climbing into the other swing. Tell us about it. None of us could sleep. That book made a big difference.

What do you like about your situation in your book, Dabby? JaKarra asked between bites of grapes.

I get to meet new friends, dabble in different activities and be with my family.

What do you dislike about your situation in your book?
My daddy having to be deployed. It is scary when he leaves.

Mhia, jumped from the swing to hold Dabby's hand, patting it softly. "I can see how that would make you sad. I would miss my family if we were ever separated.

Gillean, leaning far back in the swing, pumped her legs to start it moving. Staring up at the leaves of the trees as she moved back and forward, she released a small sigh. If you had a chance to rewrite your ‘story’, what would you change, Dabby?

Have my daddy home with us. And live closer to my grandma.

What would you keep?
Meeting up with Rhiannon again. That was fun.

Dabby, do you have a family? If so, how is your family life? JaKarra sat crossed leg on the ground next to Dabby, stringing flowers together to make crowns.

I have my daddy, mommy, my brother, Bubby and my new little sister, Sissy. Plus Patriot our dog. We have a very close knit family. That is the way it is for military families. The only people that are with you every time you move, is your family.

What do you wish people will learn/ enjoy about your adventures?

I wish they would learn what life is really like for the military family, always having to pack and move. Understand how hard this life really is for the children.

What do you really think about your author?

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She knows what this life is like. She understands our family and others like us.

Tell me about your travels- what makes you the happiest? How do you like being with the children?
When I get to travel to meet new friends makes me happy. Having my daddy home makes me the happiest. I love meeting new friends and helping them when they are sad because their mommy or daddy are away for the military. We end up having so much fun and having loads of adventures together.

I'm glad you get to have some fun out of everything. I'm really happy about the way you help other children. Anyway, let's go play and if anyone wants to know more about Mrs. Robin Owens, check out her interview at IN THE CHAIR.

See you all, later. Oh, check out Ey's books on Amazon. She writes all kinds.

When Teddy Bears Protect the Room. NOT A SOUND NOT A PEEP #picturebooks

2014-04-08T16:49:00.001-07:00

What would you do to ease the fears of your child’s nightmares? You give them a teddy bear, of course. For more tips visit The Natural Parent

In prose and illustrations, NOT A SOUND, NOT A PEEP shows how the family handles the nightmares of Mhia, the youngest child in the family.
I love this review from a young reader.

My 7-year-old, 3-year-old and I read this book and really enjoyed it. Here is my 7-year-old's review, in her own words, of "Not a sound, not a peep.""My favorite is when the bear really did protect the room. It made me sad when she had a nightmare. I like the part when the bear protected the room, and the light shining in her room."

Mom always knows what to do. Sometimes, it takes a comforting friend to help a child through the night.

“This bear will protect you in the night if you hug him close and squeeze him tight. He will give anything ‘frightening’ a great big scare, ‘cuz everything scary is afraid of a bear.”

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Joy in a Small Hand-Pic Bks by Ey Wade

2013-07-10T17:54:00.000-07:00

I love seeing the face of a child when they are holding a book within their hands. Whether they can read or not, they are transformed and beamed into another world.

Summer has come with a blast.Tired? Need something to entertain the youngsters in your life and rest your nerves at the same time? Read to them. They will be tickled, learn something and enjoy the time they have spent cuddled in your arms as you read a story to them.
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Who Will Hug the Sun https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34889
Mhia loves to hug and receive hugs. In the book, Who Will Hug the Sun?, Mhia is so upset about not being able to hug the sun her mom tells her the story of the antics the sun goes through to get a hug and she learns a little science in the end.

Between the Two of Them https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34895 ; Gillean is the middle daughter. She sometimes feels neglected and left out. Between the Two of Them explores the advantages and disadvantages of being the middle child and shows how Gillean discovers she has a special 'uniqueness' in the family.

Not a Sound, Not a Peep
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34914
Poor Mhia can't sleep at night. And neither can the rest of her family until they come up with fun ways to help her.
NOW, YOU CAN GET ALL THREE STORIES IN ONE BOOK

Big noise about NOT A SOUND, NOT A PEEP #diversity

2013-07-10T17:01:00.000-07:00

Not a Sound, Not a Peep received a beautiful 5 star review from Kathleen Dove. Thanks so much Kathleen.

"Being a retired teacher, I am always eager to discover new children's books for my own grandson. What a lovely, lilting goodnight story. I'm eager to read this to my little grandson who will surely enjoy it and urge me to read it again and again. Sure to be a favorite among little ones who will admire the pen and ink drawings as much as I did. It's just the right length for young attention spans. Simply adorable."

My 5 y/o daughter really liked it., by Dasha's Mom - My daughter has been an avid reader since she was 4, so I'm always looking for new books that interest her. I bought this for her Kindle Fire. She read it the same night and told me about it. She said, "It's about a little girl who had nightmares. She got a fairy nightlight, a bear that doesn't make her scared, and a book that would make her got to sleep. It's a good book because it made all the family go to sleep. I need gifts like that to help me not be scared and go to sleep. I really like this book." She said it was good, so I recommend it to other young girls.

by HarriRomney - A short story written in narrative verse. The author has found a lovely way of explaining to children not to be frightened of the dark. Being a mother myself this is an experience shared and related to, which was enjoyed and easily understood by my children.

Wonderful Bed Time Story!, Leila W. "Lady Leila" A wonderful rhyming story with darling ink drawings throughout. Young children are attracted to these types of drawings and focus on them quite a bit longer since they perceive them differently. The rhyming flow will help develop those early language patterns. They'll want to hear it over and over! Not to be passed by. I love the little fairy~!

by Karen Doering "Parent's Little Black Book" A very short sweet story with illustrations that helps a young girl deal with bad dreams. The prose/poetry form is something children really like and enjoy. The illustrations were cute and related well to the story. The story is easily identifiable to young children and will draw them into the solution. Parent's Little Black Book likes this story for very young children and their parent's. Our age recommendation two through 8. Karen Bryant Doering, Parent's Little Black Book

Bringing light into the darkness, by A. E. Drury "Ed Drury" Nice short little bedtime story with illustrations and simple rhyming cadence very young children should love. This is a nice tool for that special time of childhood when every child just knows it is not safe to be in the dark, at least not safe enough to go to sleep! Cleverly done and richly illustrated, back this book up with a few props like a teddy bear and perhaps a toy angel or figurine and you are well on the way to putting your child's fears around bedtime in the past. I'd say this book is for preschool ages 2 to five or six. Excellent.

The Little Girls are Making It to Paper

2013-01-15T15:01:00.000-08:00

I am really really excited. Though I have two books already in print, the concept my picture books will have a physical in hand presence, thrills me no end. The books will make their debut on Thursday, January 17th.

These books from the series, In My Sister's World, have been written as tribute to the inquisitiveness, joy, and experiences I have had the privelege to witness while rearing my daughters into the beautiful women they have become. Read excerpt and reviews easily viewed on sidelines. http://amzn.to/wade-inbooks

Fictional Kids & Playdates-

2012-10-18T18:09:00.002-07:00

Why Did it Have to Rain Today?

Illustration from Between the Two of them

On the blog today the little girls from the picture book series In My Sister's World, are having a play date with Jack from the picture book by author/illustrator Donna L. Dillon "Why Did it Have to Rain Today?" Read my review.
What the book is about: Jack's plan for a fun Saturday outside is ruined by a rainstorm. After watching him mope and sulk about, his mother suggests he read a book and wait for the rain to stop. READ A BOOK? ON A SATURDAY. Jack is not happy.

"Well, I can see why he is unhappy." *Mhia pushes herself backward on the swing in preparation of powering and taking to the air.. Feet dragging and swirling dust in the wind.* "I hate it when it rains and Mom makes us stay inside."
"Me, too." Gillean careens down the slide.

JaKarra: "Well, Jack does something really great on his rain day. Look here he comes. Let's go talk to him about it."

JaKarra, the eldest walks towards the gate to let Jack into the backyard. "Hi, Jack. Thanks for coming over. I read your book and thought it was really cute. Me and my sisters love reading. I know you couldn't go outside to play because of the rain, but

it wasn't that bad, right? What did you like about your situation in your book?

Jack: Well, I wasn’t very happy at first, because of all the rain, but it turned out to be a pretty good day.

Gillean:I hate it when it rains, too. It's hard to find something to do in the house. What do you dislike about your situation in your book?

Jack: The rain. I hate being stuck inside the house.

Gillean: If you had a chance to rewrite your ‘story’, what would you change?

Jack: I don’t think I’d read that scary book again!

What would you keep? Jack: The story in the bathtub, that was a blast.

Mhia: Do you have a family? If so, how is your family life?

Jack: I live with my Mom. She’s a little bossy but makes great cookies.

Gillean: We learned a lot of good things in the books our author wrote. What do you wish people will learn/ enjoy about your story?

Jack: That reading is an adventure and a great way to spend a rainy (or not rainy) day!

My author, Ey Wade interviewed your author over here. She sounds terrific. What do you really think about your author?

Jack: She is a lot like my mom…kinda bossy. She’s a pretty good artist, too!

JaKarra: *laughs* , that's how authors are. I agree, she did do a great job on your book. I see your mom calling you. Thanks for coming over.

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3 Beautifully Illustrated, Diverse Picture Books

2012-09-02T11:54:00.003-07:00

It's the second day of a 3 day weekend. Tired? Need something to entertain the youngsters in your life and rest your nerves at the same time? Read to them. They will be tickled, learn something and enjoy the time they have spent cuddled in your arms as you read a story to them.
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Who Will Hug the Sun https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34889 FL35Q
Mhia loves to hug and receive hugs. In the book, Who Will Hug the Sun?, Mhia is so upset about not being able to hug the sun her mom tells her the story of the antics the sun goes through to get a hug and she learns a little science in the end.

Between the Two of Them https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34895 ZJ75P Gillean is the middle daughter. She sometimes feels neglected and left out. Between the Two of Them explores the advantages and disadvantages of being the middle child and shows how Gillean discovers she has a special 'uniqueness' in the family.

Not a Sound, Not a Peep
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Poor Mhia can't sleep at night. And neither can the rest of her family until they come up with fun ways to help her.

Bullies, Boys, Babies, & Being True to Yourself

2012-08-24T09:50:00.002-07:00

"Truculent and defiant teenagers are not unusual, but ones that have to face one tragedy after another and deal with the consequences of their reaction to them are not. In this story, Ey Wade expertly portrays a young girl, Debney, whose mother fails desperately in the parental love department. When tragedy strikes, she makes one wrong turn that changes her life dramatically. An 18-year-old could go down one of two paths in these circumstances - the road to self-destruction or the road to self-fulfilment. Debney has to find an inner strength to choose the right one." Beeshon

This review says it all. Get your free copy at Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/84319 . Read more about Debney in D.N.A.-Nothing Would Ever Be The Same

Something to Hold in Your Hands

2012-07-25T13:18:00.000-07:00

Debney seems to be all the 'news' lately. Her novel is officially in print and on Amazon. Published by the profound publishing company, InknBeans Press . This is where Ey's author page is on Inknbeans

Debney is now sharing her thoughts and emotions for the entire world to see through the entries in her journal. You can read the journal of the character, Debney Nichole Armstrong as she lives through the turmoil of the life author Ey Wade has written for her.
Debney Nichole Armstrong’s Journal of Lies- http://dna-bloodtiesandlies.blogspot.com

Debney Nichole Armstrong thought she knew everything about her family. She knew her dad worked hard at everything, except building a relationship with his family. She knew her younger brothers were typical little kids, and she knew her mother, for some unknown reason, disliked her first born and only daughter. What she really needed to know was did her mother contribute to the ‘accident’? Who is the man repeatedly mentioned in her mother’s journals? Where were the bodies of her ten year old twin brothers, and who is the father of the child she now carries? No matter what the answers are, Debney knows, nothing will ever be the same.

D.N.A.-Nothing Would Ever Be The Same is available for download and purchase on KindleUK, KindleUS , Smashwords , Sony or Kobo, Scribed
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Give Your Kids Beads on a String for the 4th

2012-06-30T13:45:00.001-07:00

Let them read the most comprehensive and inclusive American history book.

Free on Smashwords until July 5th

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What better way to celebrate the 4th of July and America's immense history than to applaud all races of people.

Character Chat-Debney and Manasa

2012-06-28T04:00:00.000-07:00

A repost:
Hello readers, thank you so much for joining me in a chat with Manasa. I'm Debney Armstrong a

Debney- http://bit.ly/Kidscrnr

character from the novel D.N.A. As my author, Ey Wade sat and read the novel Sari Caste I watched and read over her shoulder and was astounded by the incidents and indecencies this young girl Manasa had to endure in order to survive in a world dominated and ruled by cruel men. By the time the last page of the book was turned, I knew without a doubt, I had to talk to Manasa face to face. This is the outcome of our authors getting together and allowing this conversation to happen. Sit back, get comfortable and enjoy yourself.

Book description via Amazon: A courageous voyage through destitution, intrigue and murder. Manasa is abandoned by the man she should marry. He marries her sister instead. Meanwhile Manasa finds herself pregnant with his child. She flees her Bengali village wondering where to go. Eventually, she finds herself wandering the streets of Calcutta. Without money or food, life is a daily struggle. Finally, she is taken on by a brothel. She is desperately unhappy until she meets a different sort of man. This man she marries in secret and together they plan her escape from the brothel.

So, let's get started I am so anxious to talk to my guest. Manasa please have a seat.Feel free to be as comfortable as you want. First of all let me tell you, I was really surprised at the many things you went through in your life. Totally shocked at the ease in which you let yourself be drawn into the brothel. Your total acceptance of domination bothered me and I just wanted to fight someone for you. I guess because your lot in life is so different from mine in America. By the end of the book I totally understood your behavior. My first question for you is:

What do you like about your situation in your book? When I look back at all that's happened I'm amazed. I was terrified at the beginning of the book. Terrified but hurt, deeply wounded, and once I'd given birth...I'm sorry the tears came so suddenly with those memories.

Oh, don't worry about it I totally understand how easy tears can fall. I've been through a little drama myself. I'll try to focus on your questions. My situation back then was desperate. I did my best with what little I had.

For a little bit through the book I wanted to punch people for you. It was hard to sit and watch you go through some of the situations. What do you dislike about your situation in your book? It would be easy to say I dislike everything. It was painful and humiliating. After a little consideration, I would say that I would never be without my darling daughter Lipika; Dinesh, my husband; Supriya, my dear friend; and the other children. They sustain me and my sanity. Love is a simple word that exacts a demanding currency.

If you had a chance to rewrite your 'story', what would you change? Perhaps, I would be more accepting of Dinesh, but looking back gives the kind of perspective that my emotions would not allow at the time of events as they occurred.

What would you keep? Lipika, always Lipika. I would keep all I'd lost, but then there would be no story, or at least it would be much different. I shall keep the thought of how courageous I became, and the courage and faithfulness of my friends.

Believe me I understand that feeling. Once I had my child, I realized I would do anything for him. I don't know if I could be as brave and forgiving as you are. My family life was horrible before the death of my parents. Where it was your dad who rejected you, for me it was my mother. I don't know if I can ever get over that. How is your family life now?

My family, oh my family - the cause of my undoing. Maybe I shall see mummy and Kajal again one day. My family now are those with me here in Darjeeling: Dinesh, Supriya, Lipika and the other children. These are the ones who are important to me. I wonder sometimes about my father. I hope he treats mummy better these days. I still don't trust him.

I have thought about her with him, also. After all is said and done what do you hope people will learn/enjoy about your story? I hope they will learn about women like Mona, and how they deceive families and destroy children. When they learn about my story, I hope they will try to understand how hard I tried to help the children. I just couldn't do more. It was too dangerous for me and for them. I have nightmares about it still. Maybe one day the bad dreams will stop.

What do you really think about your author? My author became so involved with our story we decided to ask her to stay until the end. She asked many questions. It irked us at first, but she was patient as well as persistent. We knew she sympathized, because of the huge amount of time, energy and interest she showed in us. Our motivations, likes, dislikes, our backgrounds, and our living conditions and surroundings all seemed to matter intensely to her. She even wanted to know about the water, the electricity supply, and whether or not there was street lighting. Of course, the electricity is often unreliable, but we manage. She did sometimes come a little too close. We saw her tears while she wrote everything down and we forgave her curiosity then. She's our sister, and we know now how much she cares for us. Eventually, she had to say goodbye. There is always a place at our table for her, should she come to visit us again.

That is so sweet. I think Ms. Catherine Kirby did an awesome job in telling your story. I know you have to leave and I want to thank you for coming and visiting with me, Manasa and sharing your story with the readers of IN THE CHAIR . I really learned a lot reading Sari Caste so much so I have reviewed it here.

For now let's enjoy a word from the author: Catherine Kirby

Thanks for inviting me [and Manasa] to your blog, Ey. I've had a lifelong interest in reading and writing. I love the classics as well as modern literature. I think it's important to read a lot. At the moment, there are a lot of free books on Amazon to choose from, so finding something appealing to read is quite easy. If you discover an author of a free book you can then go and read some of that author's other works. It's a good way to develop new tastes and sample other genres.

For me, reading seems a way to share ideas and experiences that may not be possible to know about so intimately in any other way. It also creates a sort of interaction because you need to use your imagination to become involved in the story. Theatre and cinema are completely different media, of course, and very enjoyable. However, while you don't need your imagination to help create the scenes, you don't get to know the characters' thoughts in the same way as you do in books either.

I try to think of these things when I write. I've always loved creating stories even though some of them were abandoned mid way to begin with. It's so wonderful to become absorbed in the characters I'm getting to know, and their reaction to their situations I've landed them in. I like to explore relationships between family members and between friends and colleagues with the characters I create. I think it's important to make them rounded so that the drama is occasionally off-set with humour and vice versa.

Sari Caste required a lot of research, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It helped in directing and creating the story. See Through was entirely different. The research was minimal. How do you research invisibility anyway? I've found that the characters are the most important part of my stories and so these days that's where the research will be centered if necessary.

My present novel is typical of this. It focuses on four women and the way in which their lives impinge on each other, their reactions to this and the results of those reactions. I'm enjoying writing this. I don't have a great deal of time for writing, so I also do a lot of thinking about the story in between times. Writing is not always easy and there are times when it just doesn't flow, at all, but over all it is a wonderful process and I couldn't be happier doing anything else.
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Latest Review- Between the Two of Them

2012-06-27T10:00:00.000-07:00

"Between the Two of Them, a book that reminds everyone of the potential they have when they realize that we are all equal, and we can be anything we want to be if we set our minds to it. This story takes the reader to the inner conscience of us all and teaches the values of self-esteem. Quick read with a powerful meaning. Heartfelt. Loved the drawings, definitely for young readers. Ey Wade has a knack for the written word"

Latest Review for Not a Sound

2012-06-27T04:00:00.000-07:00

"A very short sweet story with illustrations that helps a young girl deal with bad dreams.

The prose/poetry form is something children really like and enjoy. The illustrations were cute and related well to the story.

The story is easily identifiable to young children and will draw them into the solution.

Parent's Little Black Book likes this story for very young children and their parent's.

Our age recommendation two through 8." http://www.amazon.com/review/R12M0YUXO767GS/

The Latest review of "Who Will Hug the Sun?"

2012-06-25T10:22:00.000-07:00

It took me less than fifteen minutes to read this beautiful story -- perhaps because I got into each picture.
In Spanish the Sun is masculine and the Moon is feminine. I was surprised to read the reverse in English; now I may understand why a car is feminine in the Queen's language.
Do you know what impelled me to buy the book? The title. It intrigued me; the story engulfed this old fellow.
This love story convinced me that Ms Wade knows how to dive into her inner child's fantasies but convey them as the adult she is. The final outcome was excellent.
Grammar and punctuation? Quite flawless.
My congratulations to the sketch artist.

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MEET THE CHILDREN

2012-06-25T07:20:00.000-07:00

Picture books from the series: "IN MY SISTER'S WORLD"

Mhia (mia)

Gillean (jillian)

The series features African-American sisters, Mhia Gillean, and JaKarra, and their view of the world around them.view more videos

Ja Karra

What would you do to ease the fears of your child’s nightmares?
NOT A SOUND, NOT A PEEP shows how the family in prose and illustrations handles the nightmares of Mhia, the youngest child in the family. .

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"A short story written in narrative verse. The author has found a lovely way of explaining to children not to be frightened of the dark. Being a mother myself this is an experience shared and related to, which was enjoyed and easily understood by my children"

Excerpt:

After a week of no sleeping, Mama gives Mhia a big surprise.

“This bear will protect you in the night if you hug him close and squeeze him tight. He will give anything ‘frightening’ a great big scare, ‘cuz everything scary is afraid of a bear.”

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BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM explores the advantages and disadvantages of being the middle child and shows how Gillean discovers she has the uniqueness of being the only sister with the ability to be either the eldest or the youngest child in the family.

"Gillean is the middle daughter. She sometimes feels neglected and left out. Between the Two of Them explores the advantages and disadvantages of being the middle child and shows how Gillean discovers she has a special 'uniqueness' in the family."

EXCERPT:

Between the two of them I am the ONLY one.

I am the only one that’s not so smart I just blow everyone’s mind.

Between the two of them I am the only one who’s not so cute, I make everyone want to smile and hold me close.

But when it’s the ONE of me, I am the smartest, I am the cutest, I am the most huggable daughter in the world.

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Who Will Hug the Sun

Mhia is so upset about not being able to hug the sun her mom tell her the story of the antics the sun goes through to get a hug and she learns a little science in the end. Who Will Hug the Sun is part of a series of picture books titled IN MY SISTER’S WORLD .
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"This is a beautiful short children's story. Very cleverly written, with a wonderfully moving story line. My children loved this story when I read it. It also included a very clever little method of explaining to children what happens during an eclipse (making a difficult concept understandable for them)."

EXCERPT

The sun was very hot. No one would touch her. This made the sun very sad, because more than anything, she wished she could be hugged.

Every day she saw mommies hugging their children.

She saw children hugging their pets.

She saw mommies and daddies hugging and wanted to be hugged even more.

She tried to hug the birds, the airplanes, and the balloons that escaped from the children…but they all flew too low.

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A YA NOVEL-- D.N.A.

Eighteen year old Debney Nichole Armstrong, found out about her parents’ and little brothers’ death during the night of her eighteenth birthday party. Yes, sometimes relationships in families end tragically. People leave; parents die, and lives change, but does it all have to bring out the skeletons in the closet?

After one of her reoccurring bitter arguments with her mother, Debney is left home alone while her family goes away on summer vacation. In the chaos of a romantic (with her long time crush) dinner turned teen party, she learns of the death of her family. What she really needed to know was what role did her mother contribute to the ‘accident’? Where were the bodies of her ten year old twin brothers? Who is the strange man in her mother’s journals, and who is the father of the child she now carries? No matter what the answers are, Debney knows, nothing will ever be the same.

Excerpt Chapter1

Excerpt Chapter Two

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