Children's Books discussion

Hi there!

Welcome to the group; great to have you here!

Why not take a few moments to introduce yourself?

My name is Victoria, but feel free to call me Tori.

I'm a blind, vegetarian author of children's books and poetry.

Born in the shadow of the Black Mountains in Wales, I now live near the sea in the South-East of England with my husband, Kelly, a West Highland White Terrier named Keroberous, and four degus whose names are Jacob, Jasper, Jenks and Joshua.

You can find out more about me and my books via my author thread in this group.

My name is Lisa Service. I have written a children's book titled "Where Has Polly Gone?" I am extremely excited to learn from the people in this group and share my passion! Take a look at my book at wherehaspollygone.com Thank you!

Nice to meet you, Lisa!

" Hello all! I recently released my first children's book, The Night Before Christmas, by Clement C. Moore and illustrated by me with my stained glass mosaics. It is unlike any other book with colorful glass pieces as the medium! It took me four years to finish, I hope you will take a look. I'm very proud of it! It's here on my author page where you'll also find a link to my blog with more information. I posted a book give-away which is currently pending, but look for it soon. Thanks :)

Victoria wrote: "Nice to meet you, Lisa!"

Same here! Thanks for welcoming me!

Welcome to the group, Christine.

Lisa wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Nice to meet you, Lisa!"

Same here! Thanks for welcoming me!"


You're welcome! :)

Thanks so much Victoria :)

You're welcome! :)

Hello!
My name is Carol and I am an avid reader of children's books. I am also in the process of entering the writing field in blogging and trying my attempts to write children's books!

Welcome, Carol!

Sounds like you've come to the right place! :)

Hi, I'm Bonnie Ferrante. I thought it would join this group to see what picture books parents are talking about, whether written or not written yet. I am a retired elementary school teacher of 33 years who is living the dream and writing and illustrating picture books. I also have a blog where I review picture books.

Hi Bonnie, welcome to the group.

Bonnie, what is your blog??

Hi, everyone! My name is Francois Bissonnette, and I'm a children's books author. I self-published 18 different titles to this date, all sold on Amazon.

I've created some of my characters back in 1983. So, you could say writing for children has been my passion for quite a while.

Welcome to the group, Francois!

Hi Tori, many thanks for the kind invitation! I am Nicholas C. Rossis. I write mainly fantasy and science fiction books, but have also published a children's book called Runaway Smile. A few weeks ago, it won a Finalist award in the 2015 International Books Awards. You can read it for free on my blog, on http://nicholasrossis.me/childrens-bo...

My second children's book, Musiville, will be published in July.
Except for my work, I blog mostly on publishing, writing and book marketing.

Hi Nicholas,

Welcome to the group; I'm glad you joined!

Feel free to post about your children's books (both the one you've already published, and the one due out in July) in the "From Authors to Readers" section of the group, to make sure they get noticed by anyone looking for new reads.

Nicholas wrote: "Hi Tori, many thanks for the kind invitation! I am Nicholas C. Rossis. I write mainly fantasy and science fiction books, but have also published a children's book called Runaway Smile. A few weeks ..."

Hi Nicholas,

I really liked your book! Congratulations on the International Book Awards.

Bryan

Hello! :)
My name is J. Ariel Aguayo. I am a new author of children's books. I have published two so far, my newest having been published this month. It is a comical rhyming book for children. I am also a college student and enjoy writing in my free time.

I'm very glad to be a part of this group and to get the chance to meet other children's book authors and readers!

Hi there and welcome to the group.

We'd love to hear about your books--there is a thread with just that name.

Wishing you great success,

Bryan

Thank you so much for the welcome and wishes! I will check out thread, thank you. I am glad to be here.

Have a wonderful day!

Welcome to the group, J!

As Bryan said, we'd love to hear about your books.

We'd also love for you to join in with any of the other discussions, if you feel you have something to contribute to them.

Hello, my name is Claudine. I love reading and I read many different genres, but I have a special fondness for children's books and children's TV shows. My favorite authors from my childhood are Michael Rosen, Roald Dahl, Raymond Briggs and Jill Barklem. I'm always looking for more books to read and I'm drawn to beautiful illustrations. The children's authors I've been reading (and enjoying very much) lately are Wendy Mass, Oliver Jeffers and Julia Donaldson. I'm originally from England and I've lived in California for the past 9 years. I'm a Children's author, I cook, paint and I have a brilliant Boston Terrier who keeps me company.
It's very nice to meet you all,
Claudine

Welcome to the group, Claudine!

Feel free to post about your books, or the books you've been enjoying by other authors, in the appropriate threads.

Thank you, Victoria :)

Hello my name is Tommy. Nice to meet you guys. feel free to add me friends

Welcome to the group, Tommy!

Make yourself at home, and feel free to contribute anything you might have to contribute to the various discussion topics.

Hello everyone, my name is Paris (of Australia!) I'm new to Goodreads and am especially fond of children's books (picture books, middle grade etc.) and felt this was a good opportunity for networking. I have been studying children's book writing and illustrating just recently and dream of one day being published myself. Looking forward to chatting with the group and discovering new books/authors/illustrators.

Paris

Welcome to the group, Paris!

Feel free to join in with any discussions you feel you can contribute anything to.

Hi, my name is Christine Ieronimo. I am a lover of children's picture books. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this group. I am a mother of 4 and have not only spent that last 15 years reading them to and with my children, but I also just published my first book. It is one of my biggest accomplishments. After adopting my daughter from Ethiopia and finding her drinking from a puddle in our driveway, I was inspired to write A Thirst For Home, A Story of Water Across the World. I wrote it because I felt children here needed to be more aware of water, its scarcity and the different ways people get it around the world. I spend much time visiting schools and sharing my our story. I would love your feedback if you are interested in reading it. It is in many libraries around the country. Thanks so much and happy reading. My all time very favorite children's book is from my childhood and titled, Christine Katrina & The Box. :)

Welcome to the group, Christine!

What a great story about how you came to write your book. It sounds like a great read.

I'm Shannon I've been in the group for a while but I didn't introduce myself. I love this group. I hope everyone loves it too

Welcome to the group, Shannon!

Also... Thanks for making such a huge effort to join in with discussions.

I am very excited to share the news of my recently released picture book, Words. It is a story about a letter's journey to find meaning. As it encounters various letter combinations, it must decide between two distinct paths. As a teacher, I have too often seen how children sometimes throw words around, not realizing their impact on others. Words is a simple way to encapsulate the power of words. I would absolutely love your reviews and feedback! It is available on major online retailers: http://wordspublishing.ca/order-page/

Christine wrote: "Hi, my name is Christine Ieronimo. I am a lover of children's picture books. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this group. I am a mother of 4 and have not only spent that last 15 years ..."
Christine, your book sounds fascinating! It has been added to my shopping list. Thank you for sharing!

Welcome to the group, Lora. Your book sounds great on many levels. Also, congratulations on your very attractive and professional webpage. I've put your book on my shopping list.

Could you tell me how you are printing your hardback?

Lora wrote: "Christine wrote: "Hi, my name is Christine Ieronimo. I am a lover of children's picture books. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this group. I am a mother of 4 and have not only spent t..."

Thanks so much Lora. I am also intrigued by Words. Interesting!

Welcome to the group, Lora!

Your book sounds very interesting.

Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Lora!

Your book sounds very interesting."

Hi Victoria. It's been a long time but we had the pleasure of working together when I featured you and your book on my blog, Words on a Limb. I'm so glad to connect with you again! :)

B.C. wrote: "Welcome to the group, Lora. Your book sounds great on many levels. Also, congratulations on your very attractive and professional webpage. I've put your book on my shopping list.

Could you tell me..."
Thank you for the compliments :) My hardcover was printed by Ingram Spark (not sure if that's what you meant).

Lora wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Welcome to the group, Lora!

Your book sounds very interesting."

Hi Victoria. It's been a long time but we had the pleasure of working together when I featured you and your book o..."

I remember... Though I admit to not realizing you were that same Lora at first. I recognized the name of your blog immediately though, and I agree; it's great to connect with you again.

Feel free to post about your book in the "from authors to readers" section, and - if you're still offering oppertunities for authors to do interviews and guest posts - feel free to post about your blog, and how people can contact you if they're interested, in the "oppertunities for authors" section.

Thank you Victoria. I will definitely do that! :)

Hi everyone, I recently joined the group but mistakenly posted my introduction in the wrong thread. Thank you for your kind guidance Victoria. My name is Gordon Bagshaw, and I am quite excited to discover this group's existence in Goodreads. I'm a Canadian, living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I teach adult English, but when I'm not doing that, I am a comic strip gallery author and a children's book illustrator. Here is a book I did the illustration for: Sleepy Time for Mammals

I also created the book trailer for this children's book

See the official book trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AqYQ...

I look forward to exploring this group and all of its activities.

Cheers,
Gordon

Not to worry... You're in the right place now. :)

Anyway, welcome to the group once again, Gordon!

Make yourself at home, and feel free to join in wherever you feel you have something to contribute.

Oi Gordon,

que illustrações lindas! O trailer tambem foi bem feito.

Bem vindo ao grupo,

Bryan

Oi Lora, obrigado pelas suas palavras gentis. My Portuguese still needs work, lol. Thanks for the lovely words about my illustrations and the trailer.

Cheers,
Gordon

BC wrote: "Lora wrote: "Thank you Victoria. I will definitely do that! :)"

Oi Gordon,

que illustrações lindas! O trailer tambem foi bem feito.

Bem vindo ao grupo,

Bryan"

Hi! My name is Madeline Reynolds, and even though I am only thirteen, I am a published novelist and poet. I love to read and write and cannot wait to explore this group :)

Welcome to the group, Madeline!

I'm glad to see you've made yourself at home, and started joining in with discussions already. :)