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Local Children's Book Author Wows Sand Hill Students
Grace Reddick, author of "Ashley's Unforgettable Summer," spoke to the children at Sand Hill Elementary as part of Young Authors Week.
The Savannah native and Ellabell resident has been speaking to students all over the Coastal Empire.
The author used an assortment of props during the event, including a variety of toy chimps, each of which represented different scenes in the book. she also showed illustrations from the book and explained what an illustrator is. And while talking about a scene in the book where Tina, the chimpanzee has a mishap with colored bubbles, Mrs Reddick brought out a bubble gun and sprayed bubbles into the crowd, much to the excitement of the children.
After the story, Mrs. Reddick answered questions from the students and from Ms. Reiser, President at Sand Hill.
Genevieve Rogers Reporter:
The Spirit Newspaper
Pooler, GA
The Savannah native and Ellabell resident has been speaking to students all over the Coastal Empire.
The author used an assortment of props during the event, including a variety of toy chimps, each of which represented different scenes in the book. she also showed illustrations from the book and explained what an illustrator is. And while talking about a scene in the book where Tina, the chimpanzee has a mishap with colored bubbles, Mrs Reddick brought out a bubble gun and sprayed bubbles into the crowd, much to the excitement of the children.
After the story, Mrs. Reddick answered questions from the students and from Ms. Reiser, President at Sand Hill.
Genevieve Rogers Reporter:
The Spirit Newspaper
Pooler, GA
Monday, June 16, 2008
American Chronicle
Ashley's Unforgettable Summer Makes for Great Summertime Read
Dorothy Thompson
June 16, 2008
Dr. Edith W. Anderson, Freelance Writer of the Bryan County Now, Savannah Morning News and Hinesville Coastal Courier says ASHLEY'S UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER is an excellent book for school libraries. "...it's an excellent children's book. Ashley, the main character, captures your attention with her unpredictable chimpanzee, Tina. The colorful illustrations blend in well with the story that is being told. This author is to be commended and I strongly recomment it for readers of all ages."
Grace Reddick was born and grew up in Savannah, GA and moved to Ellabell, GA in 1970. She is a born again child of God, and has been a member of Faulkville Baptist Church since 1995.
She is a member of the International Society of Poets, a member of The Christian Pen and a member of Authors Den. Grace has donated books to all the school's and libraries she has been invited to. She wants children to have access to the book, and believes that reading is a vital part of learning.
Grace has always loved to write for her own pleasure. She began to journal many years ago, and found it to bring healing for her mind and spirit. It also enabled her to seek and express her inner self.
Grace has written poetry for the local paper, as well as articles and poetry upon request. She had always admired writers, and hoped that one day she would be able to achieve that same prestige . After a short period she put her writings aside for several years. She wasn't quite sure why, maybe the timing wasn't right. Last year Grace realized that she should pursue the talent that God had given her. She once again began to create a story, populate it with characters, and act out the ideas that were buzzing around in her head.
You can visit her website at www.grace4books.com
Dorothy Thompson is CEO/Founder of Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a full service public relations firm specializing in online book tours. She is also the author of A COMPLETE GUIDE TO PROMOTING & SELLING YOUR SELF-PUBLISHED EBOOK and 101 INTERNET RADIO SHOWS TO PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS. You can visit her website at www.pumpupyourbookpromotion.com
Dorothy Thompson
June 16, 2008
Dr. Edith W. Anderson, Freelance Writer of the Bryan County Now, Savannah Morning News and Hinesville Coastal Courier says ASHLEY'S UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER is an excellent book for school libraries. "...it's an excellent children's book. Ashley, the main character, captures your attention with her unpredictable chimpanzee, Tina. The colorful illustrations blend in well with the story that is being told. This author is to be commended and I strongly recomment it for readers of all ages."
Grace Reddick was born and grew up in Savannah, GA and moved to Ellabell, GA in 1970. She is a born again child of God, and has been a member of Faulkville Baptist Church since 1995.
She is a member of the International Society of Poets, a member of The Christian Pen and a member of Authors Den. Grace has donated books to all the school's and libraries she has been invited to. She wants children to have access to the book, and believes that reading is a vital part of learning.
Grace has always loved to write for her own pleasure. She began to journal many years ago, and found it to bring healing for her mind and spirit. It also enabled her to seek and express her inner self.
Grace has written poetry for the local paper, as well as articles and poetry upon request. She had always admired writers, and hoped that one day she would be able to achieve that same prestige . After a short period she put her writings aside for several years. She wasn't quite sure why, maybe the timing wasn't right. Last year Grace realized that she should pursue the talent that God had given her. She once again began to create a story, populate it with characters, and act out the ideas that were buzzing around in her head.
You can visit her website at www.grace4books.com
Dorothy Thompson is CEO/Founder of Pump Up Your Book Promotion, a full service public relations firm specializing in online book tours. She is also the author of A COMPLETE GUIDE TO PROMOTING & SELLING YOUR SELF-PUBLISHED EBOOK and 101 INTERNET RADIO SHOWS TO PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS. You can visit her website at www.pumpupyourbookpromotion.com
Book Review ( Click on the link below to leave a comment)
My review:
I enjoyed this book, but I took it in to school and read it to my 7 and 8 year old students. They LOVED it! Most children are animal lovers and they fell in love with Tina the baby chimpanzee. The children could relate to all of the trouble Tina got into. They said things like, “Tina reminds me of my brother, whenever he is quiet for a long time he is usually into something - just like Tina.” “The monkey reminds me of my little sister when she is sleeping - I love to watch her sleep.” “Ashley reminds me of myself - I like to dress up my dog like she likes to dress up Tina.” The children loved the book, they thought it was funny. They became interested in knowing more about Africa (where Tina came from). We loved the illustrations. Charr Floyd did a fabulous job capturing the silly monkey, Tina in all of her antics.
Each time I brought the book out to read to the children, they became excited. They were engaged throughout and had questions and comments. This is a great book for 9-12 year old children to read independently, but I would also highly recommend it as a read aloud to younger children - even as young as five or six years old.
This entry was posted on Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 12:00 am
The Friendly Book Nook
http://thefriendlybooknook.com/2008/06/05/ashleys-unforgettable-summer-by-grace-reddick/
I enjoyed this book, but I took it in to school and read it to my 7 and 8 year old students. They LOVED it! Most children are animal lovers and they fell in love with Tina the baby chimpanzee. The children could relate to all of the trouble Tina got into. They said things like, “Tina reminds me of my brother, whenever he is quiet for a long time he is usually into something - just like Tina.” “The monkey reminds me of my little sister when she is sleeping - I love to watch her sleep.” “Ashley reminds me of myself - I like to dress up my dog like she likes to dress up Tina.” The children loved the book, they thought it was funny. They became interested in knowing more about Africa (where Tina came from). We loved the illustrations. Charr Floyd did a fabulous job capturing the silly monkey, Tina in all of her antics.
Each time I brought the book out to read to the children, they became excited. They were engaged throughout and had questions and comments. This is a great book for 9-12 year old children to read independently, but I would also highly recommend it as a read aloud to younger children - even as young as five or six years old.
This entry was posted on Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 12:00 am
The Friendly Book Nook
http://thefriendlybooknook.com/2008/06/05/ashleys-unforgettable-summer-by-grace-reddick/
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