Tag: children’s book

  • Sharing Faith’s story with the children at St. Patrick School in Tacoma

    I am grateful to have been asked to share Faith’s story with the kindergarten and first and second grade students at St. Patrick School in Tacoma. The children were so well-behaved and so smart. They asked a lot of good questions and when asked what they learned from the story, they responded “It doesn’t matter… Read more

  • Dogs are fans of Faith, the Ugly Dog too!

    I was so excited to see this photo of sweet Kimber enjoying her copy of Faith, the Ugly Dog! Proof that dogs like the book too! I see that she is admiring the page where Buzzardillopossum is flying. Perhaps Kimber wishes that she could fly with Faith on her next adventure? Thanks to my sweet… Read more

  • Fun photos of Faith fans!

    My heart is full of joy! I’m excited to share a few photos of the most important fans of my books—-KIDS! These photos are of happy kids who received a copy of Faith, the Ugly Dog for Christmas! If you email me a photo of your kid with the book, I will be happy to… Read more

  • Testimonials

    I am immensely grateful to all of my friends who offered to read the manuscript of Faith, the Ugly Dog prior to publishing the book. Their heartfelt comments are much appreciated and I love that they come directly from the heart. I’m sharing some of them here: “I love the message your book offers. Faith displays… Read more

  • Amazon.com “Temporarily out of stock”

    Faith, the Ugly Dog (The Adventures of Buzzardillopossum) Hardcover $9.39$10.99 Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we’ll deliver when available. 5 out of 5 stars 1 Books:See all items For those of you who have visited Amazon.com recently to order copies of the book, please be patient. My distributor is in the process of… Read more

  • First book reviews!

    Faith, the Ugly Dog received two book reviews today. One from my neighbor’s son who has already read it twice and has given it a “thumbs up”. I am so glad that he liked it. A good review from a kid means a lot. The second review came from Amazon.com and was shared by my… Read more

  • My first autograph as a published author

    Today was a very special day. I began the process of autographing and shipping “Faith, the Ugly Dog” books. I took some time to get all of my tools together–black felt pen for signing, black ink stamp pad and dog paw print stamp, USPS boxes, packing tape–before I began the process. I like to be… Read more

  • Faith the Ugly Dog books arrived today!

    December 6, 2014: Yay! So excited that the books finally arrived today–all 1,025 of them! There were a total of 31 boxes on a large pallet that were delivered by Con-way Freight. The driver was so kind. Since I had no room in my garage to store the boxes, he brought them up and sat… Read more

  • Bald spots, crooked teeth and hunchbacks: The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is back

    From Today.com article: A crop of homely canines are getting ready for the 26th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, to be held Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. Read more here. Read more

  • USA Today: Ugliest in Show? Mutt square off to win hearts

    USA Today article regarding The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. Read more here.   Read more