Creating a Storybook for Children
https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000171249544 I was working on the illustrations for a a children's book I had written, called Wednesdays with Oma, when I heard Dr. Bonnie Henry; the chief medical officer of British Columbia during the 2020 pandemic, give a special address to children. She told them what was going on and encouraged them to stay calm and be kind and to help their parents. She was so reassuring and calm and spoke in such a way that would allay t
Have Courage & Be Kind:Cousins to the Rescue
Now that you have met the three heroes of my new children's story; Have Courage & Be Kind:Knights in training & the Great Battle, I would like to introduce you to four more heroes who are cousins of the brothers: Jane the Valiant, Beth the Noble, Laine the Bold and Grace the Strong. These characters are based on my sweet granddaughters; four sisters who are courageous, kind, loyal and creative. I used the middle names of my seven grandchildren to name the main characters in t
Have Courage & Be Kind: Three heroes based on my Grandsons
The three heroes of my new children's book; Have Courage & Be Kind: Knights in Training & the Great Battle are Ethan the Courageous, Alexander the Mighty and Daniel the Brave. These characters are based on my delightful grandsons who are full of enthusiasm, energy and curiosity, and love to be involved in anything that the grown ups are doing. The brothers are loved in their neighbourhood where their exuberance and friendliness make them popular with the other families. They
A "Charming story" Coming Soon
I am delighted to introduce three of the heroes in my soon-to-be published children's book: Have Courage & Be Kind:Knights in Training & the Great Battle. Three brothers, Ethan the Courageous, Alexander the Mighty and Daniel the Brave are young knights in training, swept up in a battle against an evil villain who has taken over the world as an invisible virus. Readers will be delighted by the antics of the brothers and their four cousins - Jane theValiant, Beth the Noble,
Christmas 2020; More is More
This Christmas we will have more time to decorate, make gifts, bake traditional goodies and maybe even send Christmas cards. We will have more time to relax and enjoy our closest loved ones and focus on the joy that we can choose in spite of the year we've experienced. Because we had so much less of everything this year, my theme for Christmas is 'more is more'. Not more gifts, more busyness or more money spent. But rather, more decorating, more music, more reading, more Ch
