Category: Share A Story

#ShareAStory ‘Ruby’s Easter Feast’

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Happy Easter

Welcome and Happy Easter one and all. It has been a while since I even put pen to paper but after a wonderful piece of art inspired me to pick up my pen I have now put together a couple of little pocket books for the young and those simply young at heart like ourselves.

So our news is that we currently have a little Easter activity book on a FREE download. ‘Ruby’s Easter Feast’ Book 2 in the series of ‘Ruby’s Pocket Treasures’ . A little pocket book of short stories, poetry, puzzles, jokes and images to colour in.

The beautiful images that are available to colour in are free to download from www.homemade-gifts-made-easy.com they have so many wonderful images to share, go check them out.

We are hoping to have four ‘Pocket Treasure’s’ available soon.

‘Ruby’s Christmas Gifts’ Book 1

‘Ruby’s Halloween Treats’ Book 3

‘Ruby’s Valentine Kisses’ Book 4

We made a mini teaser video #RubyTubeDay to give you an idea of the type of content that will be in the ‘Pocket Treasures’ these books will be available in print format soon.

Thank you for visiting Happy Sunday and Happy Reading

#CalvinTheSwan #NaNoWriMo #IAmWriting

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Calvin The Swan

National Novel Writing Month #NaNoWriMo

Did you feel the buzz around October, many of my writer friends were prepping for the big challenge of November #NaNoWriMo I myself have not written anything for a long time but after seeing a video my nephew shared I was inspired. So I signed up.

I am working on several smaller projects rather than one big novel but you can take a peek at my progress on my profile page. Find me on the main NaNo website simply click the image below.

Calvin The Swan #YouTube Part 1

As I mentioned my newphew Scott took a couple of video’s on his mobile and he gave me permission to share them. Here is Part 1.

Scott lives in a beautiful house that looks out over a man-made lake. Whilst working from home he would each day take his exercise around the lake then head home.

He loves nature, and particularly the Mute Swans that live on the lake and rather than take bread (which I am lead to believe will not harm them) Scott purchased special swan food (pellets of mainly cracked wheat & maize with added vitamins). Well you can imagine they loved them. One particular swan was especially keen.

Unbeknownst to Scott, this cob (male swan, female is a pen) actually followed him home. Now it visits daily for breakfast or whenever he feels hungry.

Scott has named the swan Calvin. He sometimes brings his mate Barbara but she is a tad rude and often hisses at Scott. But she will still eat his food.

Images and video’s by Scott Green shared by @MissRubyHeart1

Music FREE from YouTube Aakash Gandhi ~ Invisible Beauty

Inspiration for a Children’s Book Series

I began the NaNoWriMo challenge on 1st November, like all the other writers. I had the idea to write about Calvin’s adventures following Scott home. Then it came to me, and I was on a roll. I wrote the first very rough draft of my new project Book 1 Calvin The Swan Prince. I simply had to begin with his birth.

I am unsure yet if this will be a picture book or a cross between a picture book and chapter book. I am still in my very early days and simply have the bare bones of the story. But I am very much enjoying writing it.

Thank you for visiting

Happy Reading

#ShareAStory ‘Double~Decker Playbus Colouring Book’

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Childrens Activity Book

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Double~Decker Playbus ~ Colouring Book by Sue Wickstead

Great activity book with lots of buses to colour in, along with some great facts about the Playbus

Kids will love this, especially those who love bright double-decker buses. We are looking forward to colouring in Daisy Daydream with her beautiful nursery rhyme images on the side.

Transport fans will enjoy the facts within the pages. We are told how some Double Decker Buses were re-purposed into a special Playbus to give children a safe space to play and have fun. Hours of activities for kids and bus lovers. There is even a space at the end of the book for you to create and name your very own Playbus.

For colouring inspiration there are also lots of storybooks to read and copy the colours from. Look out for Daisy Daydream she is our favourite. All very highly recommended.

#RubyTubeDay Video

Inside the Book

Here are a couple of pages from inside the book ‘Sparky the Dragon’ as you can see we made a start on colouring the bus.

About Sue Wickstead ~ a work of heart

I am a teacher and a children’s author..

For over 20 years, alongside my teaching career, I worked with a Children’s Charity, The Bewbush Playbus Association, which led me to write a photographic history book about it.

I soon found that many children had never been on a bus before, let alone a ‘Playbus’ and they wanted to know more, so I decided to write a fictional tale about the first bus, his number plate JJK261 gave him his name.

‘Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus’ came out in print in 2014. From Fact to fiction the bus journey continues with more stories written and on their way.

In my role as a Teacher I have been able to share the story with many children. I leave a copy of the first book, ‘Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus’, in each School that I visit.

The first picture book has led to further bus related stories. Each book has a bus connections as well as links to my teaching career.

Find out more on Sue’s Website Here –>> https://suewickstead.co.uk

Check out our review for Daisy Daydream –>> HERE

Thank you for visiting & Happy Reading

Ten Little Dogs by Ruth Brown

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Oh, how cute is this charming counting book for children featuring ‘Ten Little Dogs’ written and illustrated by Ruth Brown. Read the review below from Get Kids into Books.

Get Kids into Books

Published by Scallywag Press, 2021.

Ten Little Dogs is a beautifully illustrated count-down book featuring ten utterly gorgeous puppies. We see them at play, enjoying a meal, and having a snooze. They are adventurous and inquisitive, mischievous and full of boundless energy. There are all sorts of breeds and Sam and I had lots of fun choosing our favourite pups.

As the book counts down from ten to one, it introduces the concept of one less. The clever use of rhyme and page turn will help children guess then learn which number comes next. Each page has a spot the difference element too as you look to see which dog is missing.

The book is lots of fun because of the puppies’ playful antics. We frequently see them getting into trouble: they are chased by bees, drenched by a hose and one even gets stuck between two trees.

The illustrations…

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#CelebrateChildrensBooks with Miss Ruby Heart

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Christmas is Coming

Oh, we have exciting news for you #BookLovers.  We have created a delightful #ChristmasAdventCalendar to celebrate reading children’s books #BookAdvent click on the image to visit. Just remember there is no peeking until the actual day is here.

So throughout December we will reveal a different children’s book behind each door. Many of these you may not have heard of as they are by very talented #IndieAuthors who struggle to self-promote. We are therefore here to #SpreadTheWord and show some love on their behalf.

Also behind each door, there will be a link after the image to take you to our #Facebook party page where you will be able to find out more about the author of the book on that day. There will be fun, games, Christmas carols, the odd joke and perhaps a giveaway or two.

Starting today in anticipation of the event we have not one but two wonderful books on #SpecialPromo from our lovely friend Rose English. Click on the image to take a peek inside over on Amazon.

‘Young Ebenezer ~ A New Christmas Carol’

Think #CharlesDickens but for kids meet the magical clock ~ Grandfather Time. Meet Miss Ruby Heart ~ Ghost of Christmas Past and also Young Ebenezer who really hates sharing and is sadly not very caring. Can the boy learn the error of his ways?

‘Seal Mother ~ A Selkie Tale in Verse’

A #StoryInVerse with illustration by Hannah Ryan about a #Selkie from #Folklore half seal half human. Midsummers Eve the seal walks upon the land as a beaufitul maiden. However when her beautiful skin is stolen she is trapped in her human form.

Thank you for visiting, don’t forget to #SpreadTheWord these wonderful books are on #KindleCountdown for seven days. More to come from Tuesday 1st December. So watch this space.

Happy Reading