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Showing posts with label children's books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's books. Show all posts
Monday, 26 September 2016
The Cucumber Catastrophe in The Hairy-Legged Mystery....
Today has been fun because I have had numerous questions about The Hairy-Legged Mystery and where such an idea came from. In all honesty these amusing little things just pop into my head and I find myself smirking. I then think hmmmm how can I turn this into something that will make me laugh while I write. It is that simple... Anyway Lisa Hicks is the voice behind The Hairy-Legged Mystery and I feel that I would love to share her voice interpretation. She has me in hysterics! So here is the moment in the book where the cucumber patch is in a bit of a disaster!
I hope you all find it amusing...
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Saturday, 17 September 2016
What a wonderful review!!! - Thank you!
Format: Paperback
The storyline of the short book is fun, exciting and imaginative. Allure does a stellar job at creating such vivd characters while letting readers 'get in' on the playing between two siblings.
The characters range from young children to grown adults. Lisa is able to execute these characters so genuinely you sometimes forget that they are all being voiced by one person. Such a true actor! My nephews absolutely loved listening to Lisa's spirited performance and were always kept on their toes wondering what was coming next. They especially loved the way Lisa said Oop Oop and continued to imitate it all day! Lisa skillfully hits all the right marks reading this audiobook and I can't wait to listen to what she comes out with next.
The characters range from young children to grown adults. Lisa is able to execute these characters so genuinely you sometimes forget that they are all being voiced by one person. Such a true actor! My nephews absolutely loved listening to Lisa's spirited performance and were always kept on their toes wondering what was coming next. They especially loved the way Lisa said Oop Oop and continued to imitate it all day! Lisa skillfully hits all the right marks reading this audiobook and I can't wait to listen to what she comes out with next.
Sunday, 10 July 2016
Three Five Star Reviews for The Hairy-Legged Mystery...
Three Five Star Reviews for The Hairy-Legged Mystery...
Since this is my final day of promoting both The Hairy-Legged Mystery and Tingle Dingle and The Little Mischiefs... I decided to post the most wonderful reviews I have received yet. It generally makes me happy to think that the books have provided so much pleasure. You realise it is not about you - it is about the fact that people are uplifted, entertained and provided with opportunity for enjoyment. I am sooooo grateful that people take the time to read my creations and then spend a little extra time posting the review. So I just want to say thank you to all those who have already read The Hairy-Legged Mystery and those who have taken the time to feed back. I am now working on the next amusing children's book creation so will let The Hairy-Legged Mystery and Tingle Dingle make their own way in the world. My favourite reviews are below... Thank you....
"A Delightfully Cute Story, Loved it"
This cute children's story has everything going for it. It was such a delight. It brought the inner child out in me and I found myself giggling. I can't wait till my youngest two grandchildren get to listen to it. This isn't scary at all and in fact I think the ending is adorable.
Ruby Allure is a wonderful storyteller. I'd recommend this audiobook all day to not only the kiddos but young at heart adults too.
Lisa Hicks did an awesome job reading this book. She has a great voice for children's stories with perfect voice inflections. Her voice is attention holding and she too is a natural storyteller. I love the way she says Oop Oop and her voice for the Bouffant Banshee. Completely entertaining.
“This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.”"Beautifully Performed Tale"
Where does The Hairy Legged Mystery rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?Top 10. Ms. Hicks was marvelous! I was mesmerized from the opening sentence to the last sentence.Who was your favorite character and why?The children were wonderful. Ms. Allure weaves a wonderful tale that captures the imagination of both young and old. Paired with Ms. Hicks performance made this audiobook a perfect 10.Which scene was your favorite?I loved storytime/bedtime with the children and their parents.Any additional comments?I received a copy via audiobook boom in exchange for an unbiased review."Intriguing with a WONDERFULLY twist at the end"
This is the 2nd story by this author I have read and I love it. Will eagerly seek more by her. The story was captivating, mystical magical and entertaining. The parental
Bed time stories and deceptions of the various monsters and creatures of fantasy keep you guessing as to what it
Is. The reveal is more magical for the build up and Even more amazing than described. Loved it and highly recommend it for kids and adults alike. Good luck figuring it out. I received this audiobook from the author narrator or publisher for free via audiobookboom in exchange for an unbiased review
THE HIARY-LEGGED MYSTERY ON AUDIBLE LINK: http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/The-Hairy-Legged-Mystery-Audiobook/B01H2HF0XU/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1468187800&sr=1-1#publisher-summary
Sunday, 12 June 2016
Are You Having A Laugh?
Are you having a laugh?
Come on admit it: there is nothing like a good belly laugh
or laughing until there are tears streaming from your eyes and you can hardly
breathe. In fact laughing hysterically is one of my favourite things and I
indulge in it regularly. That is why I returned to writing children’s books because I can
step into a world of wonder, where the most ridiculous scenarios have me shaking
with laughter or force me to take a stroll around the room to get myself back
in order. The thing is laughter is infectious. It lifts our energy and even on
a cell level contributes to our health. So why aren’t we laughing more? Or
laughing as much as possible?
There was a time when I was working for a large corporation
and the head of the department, who appeared as though he had a smell under his
nose, passed by while I was shaking with laughter. He paused by my desk and
asked whether I was actually laughing. I replied that I was. He seemed bemused,
as if he had not witnessed laughter in a long time. Later that day I was called into an office and
advised by my manger that I was to limit my conversation to ‘Good Morning and
Good Night’ and certainly no laughter shenanigans. I asked him whether he
realised that a happy team was a highly productive team. He avoided answering.
I also questioned him - I said since people spend a huge amount of time at work
– did they expect them to be robots? His response was ‘yes they wanted robots.’
They wanted the ‘robots’ to produce. Needless to say, I handed in my resignation.
Within three months ninety percent of team left because the atmosphere had died and
people did not want to spend their days doing a mundane job in misery. The
remaining ten percent happened to be one person – the manager.
As the complete opposite to the above, my great friend is a
laughter therapist and laughter yoga teacher. She uses laughter to break down
internal barriers. She has developed quite a reputation and recently was asked
to hold a speech for the police. So guess what she did? She got a huge hall of
police people to laugh like the laughing policeman until everyone was shaking
with laughter. The atmosphere in the room was so energised that everything she said was inspired. The room was united in laughter and each and every police
officer who attended that talk left with such a positive experience that they
would attend again. The thing is
laughter unites people and makes them more open. Don’t you gravitate to the person
who is filled with laughter instead of the one who stands like a black-hole
filled with doom?
With all the above in mind, I have taken some time out from
writing my intensively researched books to having a bit of fun with some
children’s books. Some of my colleagues at work asked me to put something together
that would appeal to their children. So I came up with The Hairy-Legged
Mystery, which went on sale last week, was snapped up for audio this week and
the production is already complete and should be released next week. The same thing
happened with Tingle Dingle and The Little Mischiefs. Both of these books were
written for personal entertainment and friends and were not expected to be put out
into the wider market. Instead I wrote them with the intention to create
something that made me laugh out loud at the desk and would be fun for my friends to read to their children. I admit, I do do some rather
bizarre things and crying at the desk could be considered one of them. The way that I see it is that I write for sheer enjoyment and
creativity - that enjoyment involves belly laughter, general tears of laughter
at the desk and titles like a ‘cucumber catastrophy.’
What I have realised
through creating these books is that laughter is precious. Laughter lifts our
spirits and illuminates our souls. The question ‘are you having a laugh?’ made
me consider how can I bring more laughter to the world. There is so much doom
and gloom around and endless fear being perpetuated that I came to the
conclusion we need more laughter. Obviously the answer is not pointing at
people and laughing because that would be unfair. This one thought actually was
the catalyst for the current children’s book I am writing. I am not going to
give details because it is not complete yet. It does involved giggling, laughter and a baddy who is truly miserable. The thing is the world needs more
laughter and unites people positively through laughter. So my question is not
only are you have a laugh but how do we encourage more laughter to lift our
energy? If you have any answers that would be wonderful!!! This is the reason I
released Tingle Dingle and The Little Mischiefs along with The Hairy-Legged
Mystery because it is my way of sharing the laughter.
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NEW RELEASE: TINGLE DINGLE AND THE LITTLE MISCHIEFS
NEW RELEASE: THE HAIRY-LEGGED MYSTERY
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