It's so sad to see our authors go, but in tribute we do a recap of the highlights of their blog tour with us at Pump Up Your Book. Today we're highlighting Cheryl Carpinello and her Grandma's & Grandpa's Tales Virtual Book Publicity Tour. A very big THANK YOU to all the amazing bloggers who helped make Cheryl's tour a success!
Meet the Author
Cheryl Carpinello taught high school English for 25 years. During that time, she worked with numerous students who didn’t like to read for a variety of reasons. However, she discovered that even the most reluctant readers became engaged in the classroom and in reading when she introduced units on King Arthur and the works of ancient world writers. Upon retiring, she set out to write fast-paced, action-filled stories in these setting to encourage young readers to read more. Her success with readers aged 8-16 led her to reach out to the youngest of readers and those readers just starting out. Revising stories she had written for her own children, she created Grandma/Grandpa’s Tales for ages 4-7. Her four grandchildren’s conversations created the stories in Book 3 of this series.
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Inside the Books
Title: Grandma’s and Grandpa’s Tales Books 1 – 6
Author: Cheryl Carpinello
Publisher: Silver Quill Publishing
Genre: Children’s Picture Books (Ages 4 – 8)
Book Blurb:
Grandma and Grandpa’s Tales books 1-3 encourage early readers with fun stories incorporating difference aspects of nature. Book 1, Wild Creatures In My Neighborhood and What if I Went to the Circus, explores the wildlife around neighborhoods and introduces decision-making. Book 2, Singers of Songs and The Not Too Stubborn Humpback, explores a common, but not so common insect, and lets readers see that being stubborn isn’t always good. Book 3, Vampires in the Backyard and A Fish Tale, introduces readers to an extended metaphor and lets them decide if the fish story is real.
Book Information
Release Date: Grandma’s Tales #1 (2016), Grandma’s Tales #2 (2018), Grandma’s Tales #3 (2021), Grandpa’s Tales #1 (2016), Grandpa’s Tales #2 (2018), Grandpa’s Tales #3 (2021)
Publisher: Silver Quill Publishing
Soft Cover: Grandma’s Tales #1 – 39 pages; $9.99
Grandma’s Tales #2 – 66 pages; $13.99
Grandma’s Tales #3 – 64 pages; $14.99
Grandpa’s Tales #1 – 39 pages; $9.99
Grandpa’s Tales #2 – 66 pages; $13.99
Grandpa’s Tales #3 – 64 pages; $14.99
Amazon Ma 1: https://amzn.to/3374bEX
Amazon Pa 1: https://amzn.to/3uHMKpA
Amazon Ma 2: https://amzn.to/3Jan0X5
Amazon Pa 2: https://amzn.to/34HGt2g
Amazon Ma 3: https://amzn.to/3wELnJj
Amazon Pa 3: https://amzn.to/3GyXTLJ
Highlights
Guest Post at Blogging Authors
"Each of these picture books take close to year to publish. That’s about how long it takes me to refine the text, find the images, have the artist draw those, and do the cover and the layout. After doing the covers for Books 1 & 2, my cover designer was unable to do Book 3’s cover. I reached out to another designer in England whom I had used before. She was swamped, but her artistic husband stepped up and did Book 3’s cover. He did a fantastic job, don’t you think?"
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My Bookish Pleasures Interview
"Writing Grandma/Grandpa’s Tales is really an extension of my MG/Tween/YA stories. As an educator, I’m always exploring ways to get more kids reading. Reaching out to a younger audience made sense. If preschool and kindies become frustrated with learning to read, then chances are that frustration will continue as they grow. And most of the stories in the Grandma/Grandpa series had already been written."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bound 4 Escape Review
"Both of these stories are not only fun to read, but they’re simple enough for beginners to read on their own."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Mama's Corner of the World
"The stories were fun, entertaining, and gave a little bit of a discussion starting opportunities regarding decision making, neighborhoods, animals, and family. I enjoyed the author's writing style, the colorful illustrations, and the easy flow of the stories. I would recommend this book to families with preschoolers seeking a fun series for family storytime. The easy-to-read, repetitive phrases make it a great early reader storybook as well."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Word Magic
"Grandma and Grandpa’s Tales Books 1-3 encourage early readers with fun stories incorporating difference aspects of nature. Book 1, Wild Creatures In My Neighborhood and What if I Went to the Circus, explores the wildlife around neighborhoods and introduces decision-making. Book 2, Singers of Songs and The Not Too Stubborn Humpback, explores a common, but not so common insect, and lets readers see that being stubborn isn’t always good. Book 3, Vampires in the Backyard and A Fish Tale, introduces readers to an extended metaphor and lets them decide if the fish story is real. All the books have bright, simple images to catch and keep the attention of a young reader. Where relevant, some stories have activities to help youngsters remember what they have read about or learned, or else to draw various concepts they have discovered. Parents and educators will welcome the variety of stories and the possibilities of discussions with the young audience about social issues, concepts, and choices. Very highly recommended."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over the Rainbow Book Reviews
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Jazzy Book Reviews
"It's a short, quick, cute read, and young readers will find it silly and fun.4 stars!"
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The Writer's Life Guest Post
"I started writing when I retired from teaching. After encountering so many high school students who didn’t like to read, I wanted to reach out to younger students in the hopes that I could share my love of reading with them. Since my high school non-readers loved Arthurian Legend (The only books I could get them to read!), I started my own Arthurian tales with Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend. I then wrote The King’s Ransom (Young Knights of the Round). After those, I moved on to my Egyptian tales (Sons of the Sphinx and Tutankhamen Speaks). However, I underestimated the appeal young Guinevere and Cedwyn, her devoted friend, would have for readers. Giving into the pressure not only from readers but from the characters themselves, I continued these two remarkable characters’ story. Guinevere: At the Dawn of Legend and Guinevere: The Legend complete the trilogy of two kids who value friendship, honor, and loyalty above all else, even their lives. Soaring to heights I never imagined, Guinevere and Cedwyn continue to draw readers into their story. Consequently, the Guinevere Trilogy outsells all my other books! I’ve even had emails from readers wanting their story to continue."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Book Connection Review
"I have enjoyed Carpinello’s work for years, and these books are no exception. As a retired teacher, she speaks to the heart of children with her stories. These tales were a lot of fun."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lisa's Reading Review
"What kind of tales would a Grandma tell her little grandchildren? She would love to read these books to her grandchild (ages 4-8) anytime of the day or at bedtime. I read Grandma’s Tales 1 and was delighted with the charming and classic style of children’s books. I would definitely want to read these books to my grandchildren. I think that they would enjoy having this book read to them over and over."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Blended Blog Review
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