About
Christine Tricarico lives in Michigan, in an itty-bitty love-filled home with her daughter Fallon, their puppy, kitty & pet bunny. Even though Christine has never lived on a farm her home is like a petit petting-zoo & thus inspires her many animated animal stories! Christine's debut picture book: Cock-A-Doodle DANCE! Feiwel & Friends (illustrations by Richard Deas) will hit shelves in 2012. She is also the author of more than 80 poems & articles in magazines such as, Highlights for Children, Babybug, Ladybug, Hopscotch,GP4K, Fun For Kidz, Boys Quest & SCBWI Bulletin. Her Children’s poetry anthology, Itty-Bits of Bliss was published in 2/06 (Tangerine Sky Press) and helped raised money for a children’s charity through book events and self-promotion. She is building her website @: http://christinetricarico.com/
When Christine is not busy creating quirky children's stories or reading to children @ their schools, she can be found helping the elderly community at her 'day job' as a gerontology assistant. For fun she likes to shoot hoops with her daughter, dance with her dog, chase her crazy kitties & bunny-hop through her garden!
Description
<p>(Book 1)<br />Betrayed by the woman he loved and on the verge of destitution, artist Jonathan Martinez channels his anguish and rage into what will become his greatest masterpiece—Passion and Betrayal. The painting, critically acclaimed, ushers him into the world of fine art and allows him to realize his dreams. Stepping out of the shadows, he transforms into Phillipe, a wealthy artist and sought-after bachelor who enjoys an extravagant lifestyle—including his pick of any woman he desires.<br /><br />But when Phillipe least expects, the woman who almost destroyed him returns on the arm of his agent. Despite his anger, she awakens the part of his soul he entombed long ago. The part of him that can never forget her, no matter how deeply he buries himself in his art.<br /><br />With everything he's accomplished at stake, can Phillipe overpower the demons that haunt him and learn to love again? Or will his heart remain a shattered work of art that can never be restored?</p>
Story Behind The Book
Christine Tricarico's picture book Cock A Doodle DANCE! (illustrated by Rich Deas) will be published by Feiwel & Friends, hitting shelves in Spring 2012 …
A dreary barnyard perks up when Rooster catches a contagious jitter-bug & his farm friends follow suit doing the chicken cha-cha, turkey tango, heifer hoedown …but will they stop their non-stop, barnyard bop long enough to fix their frazzled farm?
This is a rollicking read-aloud romp for children ages 2-7 . They will love the rowdy refrain & learn a bit about the dances from the glossary that follows.
