Little Shepherd Ranks as an Amazon Bestseller for Second Day in a Row

Little Shepherd remains in the Top 100 bestselling books in its category (large print, children's) on Amazon for a second day in a row. I am so humbled that readers are so interested in Obed's story.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

God bless!

Little Shepherd Ranks as an Amazon Bestseller for Third Time Since Its Release

More good news on the book promotion front. Little Shepherd has ranked in the Top 100 Books in its category again today on Amazon. When I checked this afternoon, it ranked at #40 in the Large Print - Children's Books category.

This is the third time Little Shepherd has been ranked an Amazon bestseller since its release on August 21st. In October, it ranked in the Top 100 Books in its category for three days in a row.

I feel truly blessed. Thank you to all my blog hosts, my readers, my friends and family for all their support, and most importantly, to God for His blessings on this project.

You can purchase a copy of Little Shepherd at

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Day 25

Amazingly, the first week of November is almost done. Today is my daughter's 7th birthday, so I'm trying to play mommy more than author right now.

I return to The Plot today where the cow from the stable is interviewed about the new visitors that spent a night keeping them company. This piece ended up being much deeper than I expected--despite the two typos that were found.

I would love some feedback on it if you have time to wander on out there at http://theplotline.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/interview-with-cow-in-the-stable-from-little-shepherd-by-cheryl-c-malandrinos/

 My friend Ellen from Confessions of an Overworked Mom, who has been promoting Little Shepherd at her blog since it came out, reviewed the book today. She's also offering a giveaway that is separate from the two I am currently running. As part of her Winter Wonderland Blog Carnival going on all this week, those who comment at her review will have the chance to win an autographed copy of Little Shepherd and a 1998 Hallmark Keepsake ornament. It's beautiful, I am staring at it right now.  :)

You can find Ellen's review at http://confessionsofanover-workedmom.blogspot.com/2010/11/ww-little-shepherd-by-cheryl.html

Good luck to all who enter!

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Day 24

The schedule changed for the LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR '10 today. Instead of two stops, there are three!

My first stop is at Rose's blog, The Plot. I've always loved this blog because it is a strictly character blog. Rose is always looking for characters to interview, so be sure to let her know if your character is interested.

You can find a short excerpt from Little Shepherd and some information about me and the book today. The link is http://theplotline.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/little-shepherd-by-cheryl-c-malandrinos-2/. Tomorrow, the cow from Little Shepherd  shares her thoughts on the new visitors to the stable.

My second stop is at SFC: Families Matter. This is a Stories for Children blog run by V.S. Grenier. SFC took a short break, but is now back in full force. You'll definitely want to follow their blog if you have kids, are a homeschooling parents, or work with kids in any capacity. You can find my interview at http://familiesmatter2us.blogspot.com/2010/11/little-shepherd-blog-tour-with-author.html.



My final stop of the day is this beautiful review written by April at Cafe of Dreams. She gave Little Shepherd a 5 out of 5 rating.  She doesn't do that often, so I feel truly blessed. Here's a bit of what she had to say:

"Little Shepherd is the perfect story to share again and again with your family and friends.  What a delightful tradition to start, having the family gather together and read this memorable and heart-touching story."

You can read the full review at http://www.cafeofdreamsbookreviews.com/2010/11/77-little-shepherd-by-cheryl-c.html.

Remember, if you leave a comment at any of my tour stops, you'll be entered into a giveaway for some great Christmas themed prizes. Details of the two giveaways I am running during my virtual book tour can be found at http://littleshepherdchildrensbook.blogspot.com/2010/09/giveaways-announced-for-little-shepherd.html.

Thanks again to all my blog hosts and their readers who have made this virtual book tour possible. I hope you drop me a line to let me know what you think of Little Shepherd. You can reach me at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com.

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Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Day 23

I hope you stop over at Debbie's Book Blog today and read her lovely review of Little Shepherd. It's reviews like these that touch my heart. She even gave the book 5 out of 5 apples.

Here is a blurb from her review:

"Malandrinos has a knack for writing in a way that young children will be able to imagine young Obed, worried for his animals even in the presence of baby Jesus."

You can read the entire review at http://debsbookbag.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-little-shepherd.html

Leave a comment with your email address (so I can contact you if you win) to be entered into a drawing for a lovely gift basket of Christmas themed items.

Thanks for the support!

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Day 22

Patty over at Broken Teepee reviewed Little Shepherd today as my virtual book tour continues. I think I mention Patty's blog title in a future guest post this month. You'll have to follow along during November to find out.

Here's some of what she had to say about Little Shepherd:

"This is a truly sweet holiday story to share with your children."

You can read the full review at http://www.brokenteepee.com/2010/11/blog-tour-and-book-review-little.html

Leave a comment for your chance to win some great prizes. There is another giveaway for those who purchase Little Shepherd through to the end of my virtual book tour on December 17th and send me proof of purchase.

You can find the details of both these giveaways at http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2010/09/27/giveaways-announced-for-little-shepherd-virtual-book-tour-octnovdec-10/

You can purchase a copy of Little Shepherd at

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Day 21

Is it November already? Time sure flies when you're having fun.

The LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR '10  continues today with a stop at As the Pages Turn.

In this interview I talk about Little Shepherd, the main characters, plot, setting, and other fun writing stuff.

Leave a comment with your email address to be entered to win a basket of some lovely Christmas themed prizes.

You can find today's interview at http://asthepagesturn.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/interview-with-cheryl-c-malandrinos-%e2%80%9ci-have-a-basic-idea-and-then-i-let-things-happen-as-they%c2%a0may-%e2%80%9d/