Danny the Dragon blog
🔗 www.DannyTheDragon.com/blogTina Turbin is a published children's author, writer, researcher, humanitarian and Mom. She wrote her first children’s story at age 16. She has always enjoyed many years of working with and helping children and their families. The Danny the Dragon series (http://DannyTheDragon.com) fulfills a passion of hers to delight children and their families through her enchanting characters in her writing. Tina's style as an author conveys to the young and young at heart and imparts acts of kindness.
<p>What if you treated others the way you'd like to be treated? What if everyone did that? What kind of world could there be? Robert and Kait decide to look for the golden ruler that their Mom has told them about, only to find out that she meant RULE instead of ruler. What is this "Golden Rule" and what does it mean? Join in the children's quest to discover how to follow the Golden Rule and share it with others, as you meet many classroom friends from the author's previous books. This is the eighth rhyming children's book by award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon, whose other bestselling books include Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!, My Fingerpaint Masterpiece, Manner-Man, Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won thirty-six awards for her previous rhyming books and is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "an absolute master of rhyming" by Mother Daughter Book Reviews and "a modern day Dr. Seuss" by GMTA Review. She lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Now retired, she travels the country with her husband in an RV, going from coast to coast to visit their children and grandchildren, and sharing her books along the way. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/sherrillscannon</p>
"Danny the Dragon was an idea I had that I just could not put out of my mind. It evolved when I slept, drove, looked at a child, walked by a child, or even looked at the sky. It was developing beyond my control, and I loved the anticipation of creating the book and the series.” Tina spent a full year interviewing illustrators after writing the first book, Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy. She wanted complete control over the development of her own characters, which in many cases one does not get when working with a publisher as a new author. In addition, she found the business had changed dramatically over the years with the evolution of computers and the Internet, not to mention Internet marketing and social networking. “I asked illustrator Aija Jasuna to do one quick sketch of three of my characters, after supplying her with very detailed descriptions of each. Many illustrators supplied lovely sketches during this year, but when Aija’s sketch arrived, I KNEW she was THE ONE! I fine-tuned the characters down to exactly what I wanted, and the more she got to know me and vice versa, the easier and faster we worked. We have become amazing long-distance friends.” Aija Jasuna speaks no English! Tina and Aija worked through a translator, as Aija lives in Latvia, in northern Europe. “We are two souls far apart physically, yet we work as if we were side by side and had been friends forever. There are really no barriers.” This book is the first in the Danny series to be released, along with the upcoming Danny cookbook!
Danny the Dragon blog
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Virtual Bookcase book review
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Book review by Michael Jung of Suite 101.com
🔗 http://picture-books.suite101.com/article.cfm/dragon_picture_books_for_kids↗
Danny the Dragon at the USA Book and News website
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Danny the Dragon brings a smile to the deaf and launches future writers
🔗 http://www.articlepool.com/danny+the+dragon+brings+a+smile+to+the+deaf+and+launches+future+writers-105750↗
<p>Michael Jung, writer and Children's Literature Specialist wrote that the book contains: "...pleasing dragon pictures", and is "a gentle story that should please fans".</p> <p><br />Australian author Susanne Gervay commented, "Tina's work is a delight!"</p> <p><br />Koos van den Hout, top Reviewer from <a href="http://www.VirtualBookcase.com">www.VirtualBookcase.com</a> said: "A wonderful book to read to young children from. A simple (for adults) yet interesting story accompanied by really beautiful drawings which will sparkle the imagination. I can only imagine young children wanting to hear this story again and again. I am looking forward to new Danny the Dragon books."</p> <p><br />"Danny the Dragon is a wonderfully original and enjoyable story. The illustrations are beautiful and filled with yummy detail. A great family book. I highly recommend it." -- Bodhi Elfman, Father and Actor<br /> </p> <p>World-renowned author Judy Blume said: "Tina, Congratulations on getting your first book published!"<br /> </p> <p>Arline Hollingsworth, Children’s Librarian, Pinellas Park Public Library said: “Tina did a great job. There is a moral and a purpose to the story: Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy. She ran a great reading program for the K-5 age group at the Pinellas Park Library; it was really worthwhile to the children, and gave them a chance to participate with Tina and have an opportunity to provide their feedback about the story."</p> <p><br />"Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy harks back to a safer, friendlier, more magical space and time the world as seen through the eyes of inquisitive children. The beautiful illustrations perfectly complement the story, which culminates in a satisfying to be continued ending. Who will Danny and Skipper meet next? I for one would like to find out." -- Frank Riemer, Father, Author - Riding the Wave - Pacifican Books</p> <p><br />"I was very impressed with Danny the Dragon and the message that he helps promote of politeness and responsibility. Even my six-year-old son grasped this important message. Boys and girls in the primary grades will certainly take a quick liking to this set of friends!" -- Stephen Billhardt, Father, Principal, Cunniff School, Watertown, MA (K-5th) </p>