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Sheila Kilpatrick

Sheila Kilpatrick

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The Anastasia Pickering series was written for everyone who has faceda rainy day.  I believes perplexingor difficult situations can present us with colorful answers if we listen toour inner (fairy) voices.

As a breast cancer survivor, I have faced my own showers with the helpof loyal friends and family. My niece and nephew’s magical points of viewhelped me see reflective healing colors in the quiet of the rain.  I hope Anastasia’s colorful andmagical rain will open young minds to a different perspective as they face theshowers and downpours of their own lives.
2010 Recipient of Mom's Choice Awards and Dove Foundation Family Seal of Approval

A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

Upon reflection, I realize the story of Anastasia came to me in phases. I remember watching my one and a half year old niece and nephew toddling in and out of the summertime rain showers one day. To them, the rain was similar to a sprinkler and it was a lot of fun. It occurred to me that day that most everything can be viewed from a positive or negative perspective. Most of the time, we don’t enjoy the rain and it drives us indoors. In actuality, it nourishes our planet and without it nothing could live. Certainly that thought did not occur to a couple of children while they played in the sprinkles and marveled at a rainbow when the sun reappeared, but their perspectives opened my eyes and my mind. It was sometime after that day that I created a little girl who always ran into rain showers, but the rain was not a negative. For some reason, the name Anastasia Pickering came to mind and from there, my little girl came to life. I knew she must have a dog (being a big animal lover) and I knew there had to be something a little different about Anastasia. It took several years before my book became a reality. Sometimes life's little surprises can get in the way. I am very happy to share this little girl, her dog Rufus and her very wise fairy, Patience.

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Article on Patience

🔗 http://ungirdledpassion.blogspot.com/2010/01/guest-blogger-sheila-kilpatrick-talks.html

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Mom's Choice Awards® recipient for excellence in the category of Children's Picture Books, Values and Life Lessons