About
Michelle Bono grew up in Traverse City, Michigan, and is a graduate of Central Michigan University where she studied English, and Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. The Last Duchess of Havenhurst is her debut novel.
Michelle first became interested in writing historical romance while working as the public relations director for the Michigan Renaissance Festival. It was there that she acquired an appreciation for the elaborate historical costumes - and sword fighting. Having spent two seasons working in a hoop skirt and corset, she has a unique insider's perspective on the benefits and challenges of period clothing. She currently lives in the Kalamazoo / Battle Creek area of Southwestern Michigan with her husband Dan, and their daughter Danielle.
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
The Duchess of Havenhurst has a dangerous secret -- one that's worth a king's ransom in stolen gems. And the handsome, dark-eyed Captain of the HMS Nemesis has no idea the woman he desires most, is the elusive smuggler that has continued to avoid his grasp. (Visit www.MichelleBono.com for more information.)
