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5 FABULOUS CHILDRENS BOOKS –CHECK THESE OUT FOR YOUR LITTLE ONES! CHILDRENS LITERATURE BY MARSHA CASPER COOK

Posted on August 29, 2018 by karenwritesmurder

LEAPING LIZARDS IT’S A CONFIDENCE POTION

The Magical Leaping Lizard Potion is a fun imaginative read. Thirteen little girls make a potion that gives them confidence. This story shows how when a team works together great things can happen. This a fun imaginative read that makes you want to cheer the girls on. 
Also available in Audible. Audible is very helpful in helping kids understand a story better when they listen and read at the same time 


HARD COVER
https://www.amazon.com/Magical-Leaping-Lizard-Potion/dp/1604148845/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
PAPERBACK
https://www.amazon.com/Magical-Leaping-Lizard-Potion/dp/1604141352/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
KINDLE
https://www.amazon.com/Magical-Leaping-Lizard-Potion-ebook/dp/B00KMWR5H2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
AUDIBLE

https://www.amazon.com/The-Magical-Leaping-Lizard-Potion/dp/B015G6I1RQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

This is a GREAT read for young teens!July 25, 2012
By J.D. HolidayVINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
The Magical Leaping Lizard Potion by Marsha Casper Cook
Isabella Pimpinella, her puppy, Milly Van Dilly and her young witch friends are eager to develop into grown up witches. On the one night of the year when this can be done they have the greatest sleepover ever. They fool around with potions and rhythms in order to get it all right by midnight!
The Magical Leaping Lizard Potion is hilariouslyentertaining when it comes to doing what young witches must do. This is a GREAT read for young teens!
~Author JD Holiday


WILL CHIPPY DISCOVER THAT BEING A COOKIE IS JUST A SPECIAL AS BEING A BROWNIE?
Chippy isn’t happy with who he is and wants to be a brownie. With help from his teacher, Mrs. Chipster, he realizes he can be happy with who he is, if he believes in himself. Children will not only relate to what has happened to Chippy they will be pleased as they see sad Chippy become happy being himself. This is a heartwarming storybook for early readers, reading aloud at home, and as a bedtime story. Self Esteem is very important no matter what age.Kids will be learning without feeling this is a message. 
If you also get the audio book children will love hearing the words as they read. 


HARD COVER
https://www.amazon.com/I-Wish-Was-Brownie/dp/1604148837/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535551894&sr=8-7
PAPERBACK
https://www.amazon.com/I-Wish-Was-Brownie/dp/1604148810/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535551894&sr=8-7
KINDLE
https://www.amazon.com/I-Wish-Was-Brownie-ebook/dp/B017KYKTBI/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535551894&sr=8-7
AUDIBLE
https://www.amazon.com/I-Wish-Was-Brownie/dp/B014I5PRA0/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535551894&sr=8-7

Great for Self-esteem
November 29, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
I don’t know how many times I hear my students wish they were someone else, or looked different. This story is just like their’s. Chippy is a chocolate chip cookie who wishes he was a brownie. In his mind if he was a brownie the other chippies wouldn’t laugh at him and he wouldn’t feel so alone. His teacher Mrs. Chipster invites him over to her house and presents him with a costume to try on. It is a brownie costume. As he looks at himself in the mirror he discovers it is what is inside and not on the outside that matters.
What a wonderful story.
I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
TOO MANY SNACKS IS NOT A GOOD THING!
Addison thinks he’s got the best mommy in the whole world when she lets him have whatever he wants to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner even when it s chocolate candy, cookies and ice cream. Addison quickly learns how easy it can be to have too much of a good thing and that mommies & daddies really do know best!




PAPERBACK
https://www.amazon.com/Snack-Attack-Marsha-Casper-Cook/dp/1604141239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535552325&sr=1-1
KINDLE
https://www.amazon.com/Snack-Attack-Marsha-Casper-Cook-ebook/dp/B00K22GK64/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535552325&sr=1-1
AUDIBLE
https://www.amazon.com/Snack-Attack/dp/B016J843YK/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535552325&sr=1-1
a yummy story for picky eaters
August 13, 2012
Format: Paperback
SNACK ATTACK BY MARSHA CASPER COOK
REVIEW BY KAREN VAUGHAN
Addison Apple hate oatmeal. He would rather eat chocolate and other goodies all day long.
His mom allows him to feed himself whatever he wants. After chowing down on various kinds of junk food he gets sick and realises that oatmeal is okay after all and that mom is right about healthy food.
This is a great story for picky kids to learn too much of a good thing isn’t that great. It is written from a kids point of view and is suitable for primary school students. I will recommend this to parents with kids from four and older. I give this 5 chocolate chip cookies.

NO CLUES, NO SHOES—BEING DIFFERENT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T BE FRIENDS
A friendship develops between two kids when they solve the first of many mystery cases. At first, they have nothing in common and didn’t see eye to eye on anything. Addison likes to read and write stories inside, and Emelina likes to be outdoors, jogging, skating, and just about anything that keeps her active. She likes healthy food and Addison has a sweet tooth. After a few weeks of friendship they realize even though they are different they can still be great friends.
Also available in Audible. Audible is very helpful in helping kids understand a story better when they listen and read at the same time .


HARDCOVER
https://www.amazon.com/Clues-Shoes-Marsha-Casper-Cook/dp/1604144173/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535552733&sr=1-1
KINDLE
https://www.amazon.com/Clues-Shoes-Marsha-Casper-Cook-ebook/dp/B00K4CA61W/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535552733&sr=1-1
AUDIBLE
https://www.amazon.com/No-Clues-Shoes/dp/B01311BQRU/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535552733&sr=1-1

How much did I love this mystery!!
ByCindy McDonaldon August 3, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
Read this wonderful children’s cozy mystery to my three granddaughters (ages: 11, 6, and 5) last night–they just loved it and so did I! Marsha Casper Cook certainly knows how to talk to kids and tell them a glorious tale! Emelina and her rather grumpy but very hungry friend AJ are very entertaining and let’s not forget her dog, Stanley! So much fun as they try to become real detectives while trying to find out who is stealing shoes in the neighborhood! Don’t miss this read! Your kids are gonna love it–5 STARS!

WHAT’S GOING ON ON THE BUSY BUS?
This is a funny short-rhyming book. Kids will enjoy listening to these poems over and over again and still be entertained by the magical words that shout out, ” This is funny stuff.” 
Caesar Burgess walked up to bat.
His knees were shaking, and that was that.
He tried and tried many times before
But was never, never able to score.
He looked out at the crowd
And gave them a nod
The gum he was chewing
Was now a large wad.
He took a deep breath
For hope and for luck.
Trying to remember
To hit, miss or duck.
He slowly moved back
Just a little bit.
He swallowed his pride
And smacked his lip.
All of a sudden
It happened so fast.
He hoped this feeling
Would always last!
He took a swing
And his bat hit the ball.
Suddenly he felt like
He was ten feet tall.
So he ran and he ran
And he ran some more.
And wouldn’t you know it?
This time he did score.
HARDCOVER
https://www.amazon.com/Busy-Bus-Collection-Short-Childrens/dp/1604144718/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535553165&sr=8-1
PAPERBACK
https://www.amazon.com/Busy-Bus-Collection-Short-Childrens/dp/1604140631/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535553165&sr=8-1
KINDLE
https://www.amazon.com/Busy-Bus-Collection-Short-Childrens-ebook/dp/B003NUQPH6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535553165&sr=8-1
AUDIBLE
https://www.amazon.com/Busy-Bus-Collection-Short-Childrens/dp/B074TW1G9Z/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1535553165&sr=8-1

32 adorable poems to make kids giggle. Educational too…
August 28, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
Not only do I enjoy reading children’s books to my youngest grand-children, I, myself, like reading them. And I love the illustrations.. I find the best books to be fun, clever and uplifting. And “The Busy Bus” is one of the most special ones I’ve read in a long time.
The 32 poems in this book cover an amazing range of things kids like to giggle about; from mean teachers to pink pigs, smelly socks to singing, flowers, fish and much more. I like that a single poem with a really cute illustration fits on a single page. Author Marsha Casper Cook planned her lay-out well, just as she did the topics of interest to children. She certainly knows a child’s mind.
My very favorite poem is the one about smelly socks; it made me giggle the most. And I really got a kick out of Isabella Pimpinella with her red umbrella. I could name many more, but you will have to read for yourself to truly enjoy this author’s talent.
I can’t wait to read this to little Maya or Christopher, but if they don’t visit soon, I’ll send a copy to their mothers so they can read to them.
This author has many children’s books on Amazon and since Isabella Pimpinella now has her own series, I already have “Isabella Pimpinella’s Magic Potion,”. I’m going to read that next. Looks like I’ll be on a kiddy-kick for a while trying to keep up with this precocious, lovable character.
Highly recommended…
Reviewed by Betty Dravis, August 28, 2014
Author of “The Toonies Invade Silicon Valley”

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About karenwritesmurder

I am a writer, blogger and radio host. I love to read and my love of books has lead me down this path. People tell me I write like Janet Evanovich. I take that as a compliment as I love her Plum books. I feel like Stephanie and Laura could be best friends.

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Author Spotlight - Interview with Richard McEwan

Please share your bio with us and anything else you would like readers to know.

After a long career in sales, marketing, advertising and real estate, I retired to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I am a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. I served in the U.S. Navy, actively for two years and four years in the Reserves. 

I live with my wife, Christie, and our two dogs, Buddy and River, one cat named Oyster and many photos of foster dogs. My wife and I fostered about 50 dogs during a span of 5 years volunteering with the Animal Welfare League in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Together, we have three children and four grandchildren. 

What are some of the things that have influenced/inspired your writing?

Our grandchildren have been a great influence because of their love of books…whether being read to or looking at the books on their own. Our dogs inspired me to start writing due to their antics and their own stories that needed to be told. The fostering of dogs has been a love of ours not only for saving a dog’s life but for the joy it brings to the one who adopts the pet. Finally, since I wanted to convey a message about caring for lost pets to children of a young age, what better way than a picture book. 

Tell us briefly about your recently published book and what you feel is the most important topic/sub-message you share.

It is an engaging story about a lost puppy, Mr. Pupples, and how Mom and her dog, Sir Buddy, look for and find him. It demonstrates Mom’s love of animals not only because of rescuing the puppy but her involvement with fostering dogs. The key message I hope the children will take from the story is the importance of caring for animals. The sub-message is the introduction to fostering of dogs, and that it plants a seed of at least awareness, if not involvement.

 

It has been my experience, some things come quite easily (like creating the setting) and other things aren’t so easy (like deciding on a title). What comes easily to you and what do you find more difficult? 

The title turned out to be easy because the story revolves around our two dogs. The writing of the story was over a number of weeks as thoughts came to me and, other than writer’s block, it flowed pretty well. Since this is my first book I had not given much thought to the tense it should be written in…present. I had originally written it in the past tense thus relating a story that had already occurred rather than letting the story unfold thus holding a child’s attention by he/she not knowing the outcome.

Please describe to us your relationship between you and your editor. What makes an author/editor relationship a success?

I have nothing but praise for my editor for she saw the potential in my manuscript but knew it needed work. At first, I thought she had wounded my “child” or maybe, more honestly, wounded me. I then realized her input made the story a better read. I believe the level of trust an author has in an editor is the most important element in the author/editor relationship followed closely by the author’s willingness to be open to the editor’s input. If an author is willing to take a leap of faith at the beginning of the relationship, it will only get stronger over time.

 

When they write your obituary, what do you hope they will say about your books and writing? What do you hope they will say about you?

That I was an Author who wrote engaging children’s stories that not only entertain but also have a message…something of value that a child can learn. That by making a small, yet positive, contribution to their life I felt a great sense of accomplishment.

As for me as an individual, I guess I would like it to say that I loved the Lord and did my best to live by His word, that I loved my family and friends, especially spending time with them, that I had integrity, and was honest, trustworthy, loyal, funny and happy.

Have you ever suffered from writer’s block? If yes, how did you ‘cure’ it?

Yes, when I am trying to finish a thought or complete something I had written previously and nothing is coming forth to rescue me. It is so frustrating. Sometimes I can push through it and the words flow but I have found the best tact is to leave it alone for a while…just let it rest. It works like magic!

Who or what inspires your characters and/or plots?

Our two dogs inspired the characters. Their personalities, antics and for this book, that they are both foster dogs. The plot was inspired by what my wife and I have witnessed in reference to stray/lost dogs and cruelty to dogs, and the rescue efforts, including fostering, that involves so many people.

 

What happens before sitting down to write? (Explain your creative process.)

I may spend time with our dogs or make French press coffee or eat chocolate (nothing less than 75% cacao) or do all three! These are some of the things I love to do to remove myself from everyday life, to clear my head. At other times, I will have a thought or several thoughts that need to be written down before they dissipate like a puff of smoke. In all honestly, it is whatever works to get the story on paper.

What advice would you give to a new writer?

Don’t give up! Don’t put your partially written book back in the drawer or in that file folder you have had for years. Make a commitment to yourself that this is important and set aside the time. Think about the feeling of accomplishment you will have when you have your book in your hands for the first time or see your book on the shelf of your local book store or on Amazon. It’s powerful and rewarding!

 
Use this space to tell us more about your book’s characters. Anything you want your readers to know. Include information on where to find your book(s), any blogs you may have, or how a reader can learn more about you and/or your book(s).

How I wrote about the characters pretty much mirrors the personalities of our dogs. For example, Buddy, Sir Buddy, is very formal when he sits, almost at attention. On the other hand, River, Mr. Pupples, could not be any sloppier. In fact, I don’t know how he achieves the positions he does. Buddy’s behavior is almost exemplary while River is a wee bit of a loose cannon. They certainly made it easy to create two distinct characters. As for Mom, well, she is my wife Christie and is a perfect reflection of Christie’s compassion and love for animals, especially dogs.

For those who would like additional information please go to my website: www.twodogstales.com or my Facebook Author page: www.facebook.com/twodogstales.