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Children’s Picture Book – Ruby’s Christmas Gifts

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Children’s Picture Book

Published: October 2019

Publisher: Filter Press

It’s Christmas time in 1896 Cripple Creek, Colorado, and Ruby May Oliver and her donkey, Maude, roam the streets in search of Maude’s missing foal. Along the way, Ruby comes upon four people in need of gifts—gifts she discovers she can give. This gentle tale, with water color illustrations by Nate Jensen, is a great read-aloud or independent read for grades 2 thru 4. Readers who have enjoyed the antics of Ruby, her donkey, Maude, and cat named Trouble in the award winning Ruby and Maude Adventures will enjoy the addition of Maude’s foal, Willy in this heartwarming Christmas story.

About the Author

Nancy Oswald is a native Coloradan who writes mostly Colorado-set historical fiction for young readers. She has also published non-fiction articles, a biography, and a humorous baseball, sibling rivalry, story. Oswald’s books have won the Willa Literary Award, Spur Award, Evvy Award, CAL Award, and numerous finalist recognitions. Nancy enjoys researching, reading, gardening and helping on the family ranch where she lives with her husband, cows, dogs, cats, and one nearly human donkey who lives at home and on the pages of the Ruby and Maude Adventures. Ruby’s Christmas Gifts was picked for a Mom’s Choice Award

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Children’s Book – What a Prickly Pear

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Children’s Picture Book

Date Published: August 25, 2020

Publisher: Clearfork

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Roxy and Stumpy, two clever raccoons, are known for their dumpster diving
abilities. Most mornings, their bellies are full and sleep comes easy. Until
one day, they aren’t so lucky. Tired and hungry, Roxy and Stumpy meet a
handful of unique animal friends who eat prickly pear cactus. Yes, that’s
right – CACTUS! Join the raccoons as they decide whether or not this spiny
food is worth the trouble.

About the Author

A transplant from Massachusetts, Tina lives in Austin, TX, where she was
introduced to the prickly pear cactus! Having been a singer/songwriter for
years, Tina decided to put pen to paper and try her hand at picture book
writing. It was much harder than expected, but she loves it. When she
isn’t writing picture books, Tina spends her time working as an 8th
grade language arts teacher and keeping up with her family of 4 humans &
5 pets!

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Twitter:@tmowtx

Instagram: tina.mowrey

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Looking for Splasher: The Little Tasmanian Devil

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Looking for Splasher is a fast romp of a story featuring Tasmanian native animals, their habitat, their food sources, and their voices.

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About the Author:

Nancy is the author of Dr Quark, picture book, published by Koala Books, Australia, 2004 (Now Scholastic Aust.) Koobla the Camel, published by Trafford, 2011, and Deja Vu, a literacy booklet, 1992, published ALBE Resources, Devonport, Tasmania.

Author Q&A

What are your biggest literary influences?
Our Planet – Darwin, Climate change, loss of species.

What is the last book you read?
The Book Thief, (Christmas gift).

What is the book that changed your life?
A brief history of time, Hawking.

What are your words to live by?
Treat all equally, and remember – that person could be you.

What is your advice to new and aspiring authors?
Write down that thought, that magical moment when your story wants to take off and keep working on it until you have a beginning, a middle and an ending.