About
My name is Lorraine O'Byrne, I live in Ireland. I work full-time as a children's writer. My first book was published recently, it's entitled 'The Hippity Dippity Witch'. It's for children of the six to nine age group, an adventure story full of magic and talking animals, a heart warming tale that every child will love.
My interest in writing began when I completed my first creative writing course. I published a book on adult fiction in 2004 but since then turned to writing for children. I love writing for this genre as it enables me to explore my imagination and escape to another world that otherwise adults cannot tap into.
I have a degree in languages, history and sociology and a diploma in frfreelance journalism. When I'm not writing I manage my own farm. I lilike horse riding, reading thrillers, travelling and going to the movies.
My Fingerpaint Masterpiece Coloring Book
Description
<p>Have you ever seen a "work of art" worth millions, which looks like something your child just brought home from school?</p><p>The dual perspective of "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder" and just a little bit of "The Emperor's New Clothes" is evident in this clever artwork story of a child who paints a fingerpaint print in class and then loses it in the wind on the way home.</p><p>Illustrated from the point of view of a child, whose identity is left to the imagination of the reader since all of the illustrations are what the child sees, the fingerpaint print is interpreted by official "judges" as well as by bystanders. Should people be influenced by what others see, or use their own self-esteem to make their own judgments? This coloring book version allows children to illustrate their own version of the book, and even to create a "masterpiece" of their own!</p><p>This is the fourth rhyming children's coloring book by this award-winning author, whose other bestselling books include David's ADHD, My Little Angel, The Golden Rule, Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!, Manner-Man, Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys and Santa's Birthday Gift.</p><p><strong>About The Author:</strong> Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won over 100 awards for her previous rhyming books and coloring books, and is also the author of 7 published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "a modern day Dr. Seuss." - GTMA Review</p>
Story Behind The Book
Snippets from my book 'The Hippity Dippity Witch'
The spider wore a blue frilly bonnet with white polka dots and on each leg white silken stockings spun from the thread of her own web...
Henrietta gave a big sigh and using a thread from her web launched into the air and swirled downwards until she reached the press beside the bed. Resting her head on one of her legs she grumbled. 'Thought witches were used to spiders.'
'Gotta scarper, Griselda. The missus is expecting this rye grass. You know what females are like.' The toad's chest ballooned outwards as his face turned pink. 'Course you do.' Giving a wink at Marigold he leaped out the door. 'Be seeing ya.'
'Gosh you are ugly,' she sneered.
'Marigold,' Griselda exclaimed in shock.
'Well he is I've never seen a cat with four different colours before. It 'aint natural.'
