Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Wacky Jacky - the true story of an unlikely beauty queen

 
The children's picture book, Wacky Jacky, written by Jaclyn Stapp and illustrated by Kristine Lucco, offers a heartwarming and uplifting message of acceptance and encouragement for little girls. 

Wacky Jacky is the true story of Jaclyn Stapp, who as a young girl, was treated unkindly by her classmates because she was different.  Learning to embrace her uniqueness, Jacky entered the Little Miss Sunburst Pageant at the age of eleven, where she explained to a judge that "what makes us different makes us special."  Ultimately, her true friends helped her to learn that "you don't need a crown to sparkle."

Jaclyn Stapp has been honored with the titles of Miss New York, USA, Mrs. Florida America, and first runner up in the Mrs. America pageant, 2008.  A true role model, Jaclyn Stapp has used her life's experiences to help encourage youngsters to understand that "uniqueness brings a natural beauty and sparkle into our world."

The book, Wacky Jacky, comes highly recommend by Children's Literary Classics.   

Children’s Literary Classics, an organization dedicated to furthering excellence in  children’s literature, takes great pride in its role to help promote classic children's literature which appeals to youth, while educating and encouraging positive values in the impressionable young minds of future generations.   To learn more about Children's Literary Classics, you may visit their website at www.clcawards.org or www.childrensliteraryclassics.com
 
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Friday, May 13, 2011

Monster Removal Guide Earns the CLC Seal of Approval



Monster Removal Guide Earns the CLC Seal of Approval

The children's picture book, Monster Removal Guide, written by Garett Gruber and illustrated by Patrick Carlson offers a clever and witty approach to the genre of monster themed books. 

This book, complete with comical and lively illustrations, will amuse children while fueling the imagination, as readers learn the most effective methods of monster removal.  One example - monsters are afraid of vacuums.  Therefore, a child wielding a vacuum is a force to be reckoned with in the world of monster eviction.  

In addition to the main body of the book, there is a section in back with pictures and brief descriptions to help identify various monster species.  (A word to the wise, Mean-Spirited Hamper Elves are found primarily in large piles of laundry.)  This section is followed by two pages where children can enter their own drawings along with descriptions of monsters which they may happen to encounter.  Children are encouraged to submit names and descriptions of any monster sightings not already included in the Monster Removal Guide book to the Monster Removal Guide website.

This book comes highly recommend by Children's Literary Classics.  Monster Removal Guide earns the Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval, a designation reserved for those books which uphold the rigorous criteria set forth by the Children's Literary Classics review committee, a team comprised of individuals with backgrounds in publishing, editing, writing, illustration and graphic design.

Children’s Literary Classics, an organization dedicated to furthering excellence in  children’s literature, takes great pride in its role to help promote classic children's literature which appeals to youth, while educating and encouraging positive values in the impressionable young minds of future generations.   To learn more about Children's Literary Classics, you may visit their website at www.clcawards.org or www.childrensliteraryclassics.com


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