Zetta Hupf

Zetta Hupf

About

Zetta grew up in a small town called Thomas, WV, the youngest of eight children.  She joined the U.S. Army right out of High School and met her husband while in the military.  Zetta and her husband are Desert Storm Veterans.   She now lives in Kaukauna, WI with her husband Chris, son Mitchell and dog Buddy.  She began drawing at a young age and would use that love of drawing to help write this story with her son.  Her inspiration for Henry Goes To The Park, came from her son who loves to tell and write stories.   We enjoy our yearly trips back to West Virginia to visit our family there.   I always love showing people my drawings and making drawings as gifts.   Every artist dreams of seeing their work in print, whether it's a book, poetry, or illustrations.  This is a dream come true for us!


I also offer children's book illustration services.  I love using colored pencils as they resemble children's drawings.  

Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal

Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal

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<p>Dr. Bethany McNeal is living her dream as a pediatric resident in one of the most sought-after medical centers in Seattle. Beautiful and intelligent, she’s missing only one thing—love, which she put on hold to focus on her career after ending a tumultuous relationship. Everything changes when she meets Dr. Brent Anderson, a charming and handsome fellow resident. Despite her reservations, Bethany falls for Brent—hard. When she learns Brent is married several months into their relationship, she immediately breaks it off. After graduating residency and going their separate ways, Bethany tries to move on with another man—real estate broker and personal trainer Charles Blakely. But just when things get serious with Charles, she realizes she’s still in love with Brent, and she finds herself caught between the two men, facing a series of difficult decisions and harrowing events that will change her life forever. Will she be able to recover from the vital temptations that turned her perfect life upside down?</p>

Story Behind The Book

Detective Buddy is based on our Dog Buddy, that we adopted a few years ago. He is a real character himself. Loves to walk with his nose down and trying to smell everything he can. So, what better story than your favorite pet. Detective Buddy was the easy character to start out with. Then we decided that we wanted a puppy and a kitten. Sam Squirrel and Max Bulldog came as we started writing the story.

Reviews

<p align="left"><em><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">June 20, 2009 </span></em><em><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Reviewed by <strong>Cheryl L. Zemke</strong> author of Defenders of Naturion</span></em></p> <p align="left"><em><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><strong>Zetta Hupf</strong>'<strong>s</strong> book Detective Buddy and The Case of the Missing Football is another great childrens story by this creative new author. The use of animals as characters gives the reader a unique way of relating with the story. Jack looses his football and Zetta makes you feel emotionally connected in helping find it for him. This is a story children and parents will enjoy reading.    </span></em><em><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">5 stars  *****</span></em></p> <p align="left"><em><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">June 30, 2009  Reviewed by Marsha Coles - Author of Sarah &amp; Sally's Big Day </span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-family:Helvetica;">Detective Buddy and the Case of the Missing Football by Zetta and Mitchell Hupf is a story that every kid, and every kid at heart, will love. As soon as Detective Buddy is on the case you find that you are searching for clues right along with him and when the story is over you can't wait to read the next case for Detective Buddy. Great Story! </span></em></p> <p><em>July 19, 2009    Reviewed by ~Angela Hall~Author of Priscilla Pennybrook <br /></em></p> <div><em>Zetta Hupf's book &quot;Detective Buddy and The Case of the Missing Football&quot; is another creative childrens story from this talented new author.  Young readers<br />will feel as though they are on the hunt right along side buddy. Another must have for your collection!</em></div> <div> </div> <div><em>Oct. 18, 2009~Reviewed by Jennifer Swanson~Author of Penny &amp; Rio: <font color="#414141">Penny &amp; Rio The Mysterious Backyard Meeting and Penny &amp; Rio: The <font color="#414141">The Locked Doghouse Mystery </font></font></em></div> <div><em></em></div> <div><em><font color="#414141">Detective Buddy and the Case of the Missing Football is a delightful story written by a 10-year-old author as told to his mother.  It captures the youthful imagination of a child who loves animals and detectives.  A book that is fun to share with friends and family alike.<br /><br /></font></em> <div><font color="#0000ff" size="3"><strong><em>~~Review: Detective Buddy and the Case of the Missing Football<br />– and –  Henry Goes to the Park  By Zetta and Mitchell Hupf</em></strong></font></div> <div><strong><em><font size="3"></font></em></strong> <p><font color="#414141" size="2">I must admit I have a problem in staying within the ‘Review Rules’ for<br />these two books. First off, as these books are written for children, it<br />shouldn't be how much we adults enjoy a book, but how much the child enjoys<br />the book. The books are well illustrated; their stories simple and easy to<br />follow, and both end with a good moral: Detective Buddy finds the missing<br />football by retracing the friends’ steps – good advice to remember when<br />one has lost something - and Henry the Hippo learns that he too can win the<br />game, no matter his size or colour.  But what of the story-line? Is it<br />something with which a child can identify? And therein lies my problem…<br />you see, I asked my five-year-old daughter what she thought of the stories<br />and she broke the rules.</font></p> <p><font color="#414141" size="2">“How many stars for these two books?” I asked (in all seriousness)<br />after I'd read them to her and she'd listened shiny-eyed without fidgeting.</font></p> <p><font color="#414141" size="2">“Ten,” she said, holding up both hands with fingers splayed. Her smile<br />matched her eyes.</font></p> <p><font color="#414141" size="2">“Um… the most you can give is five,” I said. “Do you want to give<br />them five each?”</font></p> <p><font color="#414141" size="2">“No, ten each,” she said.<br /></font></p> <p><font color="#414141" size="2">The most I can give is five stars, so… “How much did you like them?”<br />I asked, trying a different tack.</font></p> <p><font color="#414141" size="2">“This much!” she replied stretching her arms as wide as she could.</font></p> <p><font color="#414141" size="2">And so I’ll leave it up to you to decide how to cram ten stars into five<br />places, or determine what words one can use to describe just how good a<br />book is from a child holding her arms wide and saying, eyes shining bright,<br />that she liked it “This much!”</font></p> <p><font color="#414141" size="2">Josh Stafford<br />Author of &quot;Where Vultures Roost&quot; and &quot;Dragon in the Sky&quot;</font></p></div></div>