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Little Shepherd Returns to the Ranks of Amazon Bestsellers!

Thank you so much! Little Shepherd returned to the Top 100 Books in its category today. It is listed as #70 in Large Print Children's Books bestsellers.

I hope you all remember that if you purchase Little Shepherd between August 21, 2010 and December 17, 2010 and then send me proof of that purchase, you will be entered in to win a lovely gift basket of prizes retailing for $97!

Here's what's inside:

GIVEAWAY #2 (for those who purchase a copy of Little Shepherd between August 21, 2010 and December 17, 2010)A "Sparkling Angel" scented jar candle from Yankee Candle
An angel gold and silver lid topper for the candle
An angel tea light holder from Yankee Candle
A Little Shepherd sticky note pad
A Jim Shore Nativity Star hanging ornament
A Jim Shore Holy Family hanging ornament
A $25 Amazon.com gift card


You are eligible to win Giveaway #2 if you purchase a copy of Little Shepherd between August 21, 2010 and December 17, 2010 and provide proof of purchase via email, mail, or fax prior to December 19, 2010. Little Shepherd is available at the Guardian Angel Publishing website, Amazon, Barnesandnoble.com, and at indiebound.org.

I would love to give back to my loyal readers, so please take advantage of this great giveaway.

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Day 28

Well, well well, what do I have for you today? There are two stops where you can leave comments for a chance to win some great Christmas themed prizes.

My friend, Mayra Calvani, posted a fabulous review a few moments ago. Here's a little bit of what she had to say:

"It is a sweet tale about the power of faith and the good things that come with it. The story has a quiet, magical, slightly suspenseful tone and looks at the birth of Jesus from a different angle."

She also commented on Eugene Ruble's wonderful illustrations. You can read the full review at http://mayrassecretbookcase.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-of-little-shepherd-by-cheryl-g.html.

A Room Without Books Is Empty (I agree) posted a lovely review of Little Shepherd today. Here's a blurb.

"This book should become a new must read every Christmas Season."

You can read the full review at http://detweilermom.blogspot.com/2010/11/little-shepherd-by-cheryl-malandrinos.html

Thank you for following along the tour trail. I hope you're learning a bit more about me, my work, and Little Shepherd. I love to hear from my readers, so why don't you consider following here and/or leaving me a comment here or by email at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com.

I would enjoy hearing from your little ones who have read the book with you too!

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Day 27

I'm a bit behind in posting these, but you'll forgive me if I was playing Mommy, right? This Tuesday I was volunteering at the school library. Here's where you could find me yesterday:

Mason at Thoughts in Progress allowed me to be a guest at her blog. The topic I was talking about was titles. They don't come easy to me. This post also gave me a chance to mention some neat blog titles that I've always liked.

You can find this post at http://masoncanyon.blogspot.com/2010/11/guest-blogger-cheryl-malandrinos.html

Then my fellow author and friend, Morgan Mandel , let me share a post about juggling it all. With three kids spanning from 23 - 7 (yes, Sarah had a birthday this month), work, volunteering, and book promotion, juggling is what I do all the time.

The Double M blog is a neat place to hang out. Morgan has a group of loyal followers and many of her posts engage the reader by asking a question at the end. You can read my post at http://morganmandel.blogspot.com/2010/11/please-welcome-childrens-book-author.html

Don't forget about the giveaways. You'll find the details at http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2010/09/27/giveaways-announced-for-little-shepherd-virtual-book-tour-octnovdec-10/

You can purchase Little Shepherd at:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

I hope you'll look for me on Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks to all my blog hosts, my readers, and most of all to God for His tremendous blessings!

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Week Five Recap

In case you missed me at any of these stops last week, here is a list of blogs I visited with the direct links embedded in the title. Leave comments at any or all of these blog stops to increase your chances of winning Giveaway #1, which retails for $65!

Monday, November 1
Interviewed at As the Pages Turn

Tuesday, November 2
Book reviewed at Broken Teepee

Wednesday, November 3
Book reviewed at Debbie’s Book Bag

Thursday, November 4
Book spotlighted on The Plot
Guest blogging at SFC Blog Family Matters
Book reviewed at Café of Dreams

Friday, November 5
Guest blogging at The Plot
Book reviewed at Confessions of an Overworked Mom



Thanks to my wonderful blog hosts and readers!

Remember, those who purchase a copy of Little Shepherd from one of the vendors below and send me proof of purchase by December 19, 2010, will be entered in to win a separate giveaway of lovely prizes with a retail value of $97!

Details on both giveaways can be found at http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2010/09/27/giveaways-announced-for-little-shepherd-virtual-book-tour-octnovdec-10/

Little Shepherd is available from:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

Amazon Has Replenished Stock of Little Shepherd

I'm pleased to let my readers know that Amazon has replenished their stock of Little Shepherd. For the past couple of weeks the stock was low, but now they are listing it as "In Stock". I hope you'll pick up a copy for a child you love or even to donate to your school or church library.

You can purchase a copy of Little Shepherd from these online retailers:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Day 26

The LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR '10 continues this week with two stops for a cold, windy, and slightly snowy November Monday.

My first stop today is at Book Marketing Buzz. This is a blog run by Dorothy Thompson, founder of Pump Up Your Book! My article is titled, "5 Tips for Coordinating Your Virtual Book Tour". You'll find ways to make it easier to coordinate your own VBT, which is something I believe every author should do at least once.

You can read this article at http://bookmarketingbuzz.com/2010/11/07/5-tips-for-coordinating-your-virtual-book-by-cheryl-c-malandrinos/ Unfortunately, you can't leave comments at this blog.

My second stop of the day is at the blog of my dear friend, Linda Weaver Clarke. Though we've never met in person, I feel like I have known Linda all my life. She has been very supportive of my writing, and I hope I have been a source of support and encouragement to her as well.

The best thing about her interviews is that she makes them seem like face-to-face conversations. You can find our interview at http://lindaweaverclarke.blogspot.com/2010/11/interview-with-childrens-author-cheryl.html  Linda loves comments, so I hope you'll leave some. She also has two series of books you can learn more about by checking out the video trailers in the sidebar of her blog.

I want to thank all my blog hosts and all those readers who have helped to bringing Little Shepherd back into the Amazon bestseller rank for a third time since its release. The book reentered the ranks on Saturday at #40. It's now at #87, but I feel blessed it every broke into the ranks at all.

You can purchase a copy of Little Shepherd at

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

I hope you'll friend me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1110037692 or follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ccmalandrinos