Fun to find this message from Bethany Edwards on her Read Your World site:
Thank you Bethany
Lazy Bee Scripts
Please check out my Children’s Plays at Lazy Bee Scripts www.lazybeescripts.co.uk
They are written for elementary school classrooms, and each child has at least one line… (no “trees”, standing on stage!) They are co-authored with my daughter, elementary school teacher Kerry Gallagher.
I love it when I get messages from my Kid Reviewers! Thank you Ashlyn Rainn!
Ashlyn has been a fan for a very long time – and her mother assures me my books helped her learn to read!
Ashlyn loves my books!
Thank You Ashlyn and Cassandra!
Ashlyn’s Manner-Man Salute
Lazy Bee Scripts
I had an unexpected response to my post on the Multi-Cultural Children’s Book Day blog about winning contests… If you didn’t see it, the link is MCCBD Post on Winning Contests
I got a lovely comment note from author Bethany Edwards:
“This is amazing! Thank you so much Sherrill S. Cannon for sharing your insight! I submitted two picture books to the Lee & Low New Voices Award and am already dreaming big! I am an international teacher and have actually performed your “We Have Character” play with my students in Egypt as part of our character focused assembly. What fun to connect with you here. Will continue sharing your books, and definitely sharing this article on all of my social media channels. If I had a dollar for every time a teacher told me “I have trouble finding quality diverse books”, I could pay for all of us in this group to enter all the contests you listed.”
Many of you may not know that I am also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. My daughter Kerry Gallagher is the co-author.
The plays have been produced in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom as well as Australia, Austria, Botswana, Cambodia, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, New Guinea, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (so far).
All the plays are designed to use all the children in a classroom (or combined classrooms) and each child has at least one line…one time to shine! (although the teacher may always allow a shy child to have a friend share that limelight…)
They are all available at www.lazybeescripts.co.uk
Thank you to my two Irish Kid Reviewers who shared so much with me!
Please read the entire Review which includes some wonderful video posts…
Here is the link: http://www.castleviewacademy.com/my-little-angel/
It includes the excited opening of the book in the package – and a wonderful reading of the entire book by little Kallista (such a great reader!) Both Kallista and big brother Tristan then give their reviews. (I am happy to report that they both loved it!)
Learn To Listen To Your Inner Voice With My Little AngelYou know we LOVE the books authored by Sherrill S. Cannon, and we’ve been honoured to have been able to share each of them with you. Today we’re bringing you her most recent picture book, My Little Angel; a book for children to learn about paying attention to their inner voice…you know, that little one in your ear telling you to to be good, even when it’s difficult. In addition to being a fantastic book, this particular book is very special to our family…find out why at the end of this post… Angela, the starring character of My Little Angel, sits on the shoulder of the narrator (who is unnamed) during the course of a day and keeps her safe from morning to night. Angela smiles as teeth are brushed and as Mom blows a kiss as they go out the door to school. Angela keeps her character safe on the way to school and makes sure she crosses the roads without harm. Angela’s there to help remind her character to do the best she can throughout the day by being polite and doing good deeds when she can. Angela is there so she never has to be lonely, even when alone, and she has Angela to comfort her when she’s upset or sad. My Little Angel is all about learning to listen to that little voice in your mind that is telling you to be true to you; be kind and considerate, be helpful and thoughtful, be the best you you can be! Behave in ways that will make you proud and confident without being hurtful to others. Kallista wanted to surprise you and do a little reading of My Little Angel: The message in this book is beautifully written in Sherrill’s rhyming prose that helps young readers remember the words and the message. One of the many things we love about each of Sherrill’s books is that they all promote and encourage positive behaviour. Kalpart has once again done the illustrations and children will be able to pick out the returning characters and book covers from previous books; can you spot them all? And at the back of the book, Sherrill asks some fun questions for children while at the same time reminding them of ways to be safe. Have a read through Sherrill’s Website and you’ll find that many of the characters in her books are based on real children; can you find them? Speaking of the back of the book….of course we must share the big surprise Tristan and Kallista had when they first received their copy…their names are in it as official Kid Reviewers! How wonderful for them to see that their opinions are so important! Reading is a big part of their lives (they take flashlights to bed to read and often set alarms on the weekends to get up early to read special books – seriously!) Books such as Sherrill’s will inspire a generation of children to enjoy reading while being encouraged to think of others and behave according to The Golden Rule. Additional thanks go to Sherrill for including me in her acknowledgements as well; little does she know how much it means for all of us to be given such honour! Speaking of honours, Sherrill has won an incredible 48 awards for her 9 books (and still counting)! That is an outstanding achievement! So you know when you read one of Sherrill’s picture books, you can expect, and will receive a quality story with a good moral as well. We’ll soon be sharing a craft or two to go along with My Little Angel so keep your eyes peeled for that! In the meantime, if you’re looking for fun ideas with an angel theme, try these out: Don’t forget to have a look into Sherrill’s other books:
If you like what you see, you can find out more about Sherrill on her webpage, follow her on Facebook or Twitter, or learn more about raising money for the JM Foundation. My Little Angel is available on Amazon as well as on her publisher’s site.
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“No matter the color of anyone’s skin, it’s not just the outside – it’s what is within.” Literary Classics Award Winning Children’s Book Author – Sherrill S. Cannon
I’m happy to announce that my advice on entering awards has been included on the Multi-Cultural Children’s Book Day website!
Here is the link MCCBD Blog about Entering Awards
I hope it helps!
Sherrill
I enjoyed last weekend’s Library’s 3rd Annual Author Expo.
It’s fun to meet new people and share books.
I love young readers!
Helping Potential Authors
Here’s the SBPRA Team! Fellow authors Karen Scheuer and Gary Spack share space:
SBPRA Authors! Children’s Books Rock!
Kalpart Brings My Book to Life
Delighted to discover that several of my books have been included on the Mamabuys Blog about Learning Manners,Good Habits and About Life.
Mamabuys – Books About Manners and Life
Learning Manners, Good Habits and About Life
A wonderful way to teach kids to say please and thank you written in rhyme by award winning author Sherrill S. Cannon
The perfect antidote to children who whine. Yet another cleverly written book in rhyme by award winning author Sherrill S. Cannon
A true super hero of children that they can relate to and learn from written in rhyme by award winning author Sherrill S. Cannon
The bear family discovers that there is no such thing as monsters on a stormy day, much to everyone’s relief.
Centered on the life of a man and a tree running parallel is a great introduction to time, mortality and change. A classic that is a must have
A little tale about contentment written in rhyme by the popular author Julia Donaldson
A fabulous way to talk to children about treating others and about being a ‘good person’ written in rhyme by award winning author Sherrill S. Cannon
A timeless story retold in simple language and vivid pictures.
A question often asked, but a concept difficult to explain, time is brilliantly explained using a child’s birthday party as the focus.
About two friends on a stormy day, being clumsy,getting angry and then making up. A simple story packed with emotions and beautiful illustrations.
About a greedy and selfish bully named Jimmy who transformed into a selfless and caring boy after his hand grew enormous as a result of constantly seeking more for himself. Another clever story in rhyme by award winning author Sherrill S. Cannon
Heeding the advice of an amazon top reviewer, who suggested always “liking” a review that someone has taken time to write for me, I decided to go back and look at and “like” some of the reviews.
I was delighted to find this one for Peter and the Whimper-Whineys, which I am now sharing:
“I received this book last week and I had wanted to get a review up before now but life gets in the way so here it is now. I thought this was a really cute book. I had my 9 yr old read it which he saw it was from the same author as Manner Man and he grabbed it immediately. He read it and when he was done I asked him if he had liked it. He said, “Not as much as Manner Man. But I’m gonna have to read it again to make sure.” Now that should be a review for you. He has to read it again to make sure he doesn’t like it as much as another book. I would say that’s a definite like. Now if only Ms. Cannon had one about tattle-telling.”
This was a verified review from an “amazon customer”, so I thank you if you are reading this!!!
And thank you to Gisela Hausmann for the suggestion!!
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