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Kinsy McVay

Kinsy McVay

About

Even though I received my degree in Illustration, it wasn't until I became an elementary art teacher that I found my way back to illustration.  I needed a book to help teach my children about the different types of lines used in art, and when I came up short, I decided to write my own story.  The result was the story of Stew, a horizontal line who finds that he doesn't have to lie flat.  Through that book, I have made connections through conferences and book fairs that have led to more work in illustration.  Stay tuned for more books to come!  Be sure to "Like" my page to stay up to date, and visit my website at www.kinsymcvay.com. 

-Kinsy

New Alpha Rising: Ascension Part I

New Alpha Rising: Ascension Part I

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<p>Countless years ago, measured in thousands, the Gods came first. Monstrous creations were born of their frivolity. Like the Gods, some of the creations were peaceful, others not. Their duty to preserve the earth completed once more, however, the day came that the Gods had to leave earth. Unleashed and with loose regulation, the abominable creations left behind multiplied. In their midst, another conception came to be, and his kind would exist absolutely outside of the God’s purview.<br />Unmated, alone, and untrusting of others, Chatran was charged to go to a place and protect the father of a great child, yet unborn. This duty, however, was unknown to the most cognizant part of Chatran. Only the Beast, who resided within him, knew. As a result, the Beast led Chatran to Walhalla, North Dakota. Although his initial charge was to protect the father he found there, Chatran also gained a mate and Pack. With them, Chatran also found a new way forward, and started on a course that would lead to – New Alpha Rising: Ascension.</p>

Story Behind The Book

I am always looking for books to use in my elementary art room, but when I began searching for one dealing with the Art Element of Line, I couldn't really find what I needed. So I decided to give writing my own a shot. As I began writing my book, I was focused on incorporating the various types of lines that I wanted to show to my students. As I continued working on it, though, I realized that I needed to include some life lessons that I felt all children should know. The first is that being creative and trying new things should be fun (and even difficult at times). The second is that children should just be happy being themselves. Everything turned out better than I expected. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! -Kinsy

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Reviews

<strong>Source</strong>:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Just-Line-Around-Kinsy-McVay/dp/1608604233/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1264027562&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon.com</a><br /><br /><div style="float:left;">By </div> <div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1188IY3E70T59/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><font color="#004b91">Rick <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Neill</span></font></span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A1188IY3E70T59/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><span class="crVerifiedStripe"><strong style="margin-right:.5em;" class="h3Color tiny"><font color="#e47911">Amazon Verified Purchase</font></strong><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="http://www.freado.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase"><font color="#004b91">What's this?</font></a>)</span></span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><strong><span class="h3color tiny"><font color="#e47911">This review is from:</font></span> Just Line Around (Paperback)</strong></div>This book is so simple yet so brilliant! I so appreciate books that encourage a child's creativity, imagination, and ability to think outside the box, and books that allow a child to take a simple idea and run with it.<br /><br />Our 4 and 5 year old children love this book, and we've done our own activities using the delightful idea of one line becoming something else or discovering what it can do. You could use a pipe cleaner, string, or just a pencil and paper and really have fun with the concept of the book.<br /><br />This book comes with our highest recommendation!!! It's a favorite for our children, and a favorite for US as well!