Blogging at Christian Children's Authors Today

Today at Christian Children's Authors I share my review of Where Do Belly Buttons Come From? by Jeffery Warren Scott. You can find my review at http://christianchildrensauthors.com/2014/03/07/book-review-where-do-belly-buttons-come-from-by-jeffrey-warren-scott/

Blogging at Christian Children's Authors Today

Blogging about a wonderful middle grade novel for girls today at Christian Children's Authors. Check it out at http://christianchildrensauthors.com/2013/06/07/book-review-belle-of-the-glades-by-cheryl-abney/

Blogging at Christian Children's Authors

I belong to Christian Children's Authors, a blog of Christian children's authors that talk about faith and writing. My scheduled dates to post are the first and third Fridays of the month. You can read my post on the heavenly inspiration for Little Shepherd at http://christianchildrensauthors.com/2012/12/07/heavenly-inspiration/ 

Book Review: Enchanted Tree by Davy Liu

Artist, illustrator, and former Disney feature animator Davy Liu, has released the next book in his Invisible Tails series. Founder of Kendu Films, Liu has once again brought to life a well-known Bible story that will captivate young readers with its stunning artwork and moving Bible-inspired plot.

Enchanted Tree takes place at the time of Creation, with the animals living together in harmony. The proud Phoenix boasts of a special fruit that gave her beauty and a special ability. The animals begin to crave this fruit, but none more than Octavia who doesn't feel quite as pretty as the others.

Once a two-footed stranger and his helpmate arrive, the Phoenix changes her plans. Soon the Paradise Garden is no longer a paradise and the animals and the two-footers must wait for everything to be new again.

This is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read. The animals display traits we all know as humans; traits youngsters will relate to: self-consciousness, jealousy, doubt. The reader sees the story of Creation and the fall of man through these animals' eyes. He is witness to the immense beauty of the Garden of Eden and the deep tragedy that occurred when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate of the forbidden fruit--even though those names don't appear in the story.

I've read every one of Liu's Invisible Tails books to my girls, and though they are more involved storylines than typical picture books, the girls were still able to tell me without prompting which Bible story the book is based upon. The book's unusal size (12 x 6.7 x 0.5 inches) allows it to stand out on the bookshelf, but it will never be there long.

Highly recommended!

Hardcover: 64 pages

Publisher: Kendu Films, LLC (May 8, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0982505086

ISBN-13: 978-0982505083

SRP: $19.95

I received a free copy of this book from the author. This review contains my honest opinion, for which I have not been compensated in any way.

Little Shepherd VBT December - Day 5

We took the girls on a short trip to New York City this weekend, but now it's back to work. Today you'll find a lovely review of Little Shepherd by Mandie at Taking Time for Mommy. Mandie runs a wonderful blog and I'm so thrilled she wanted to review my book.

You can find her review at http://takingtimeformommy.com/2011/12/little-shepard-book-tour-and-review/ Feel free to stop by and let me know you dropped in.

Thanks.

Cheryl

Little Shepherd VBt - December Day 4

Today Little Shepherd is reviewed at Mom is the Only Girl. And what a review it is! Nothing like happy dancing on a Friday. Here's a blurb:

"This is a great addition to our collection of Christmas stories, but will be kept out throughout the year, too!"

To read the entire review, please visit http://momistheonlygirl.blogspot.com/2011/12/little-shepherd-book-review.html

Internet Book Fair Blogfest - Little Shepherd

I am participating in today's Internet Book Fair Blogfest. Let me tell you something about my first children's book, Little Shepherd.

This is the story of five-year-old Obed, who is in the fields watching his first flock. When the angel appears to announce the Savior's birth, all the shepherds are very afraid. After the angels disappear, Obed is relieved to feel the comfort of father's arm around him. That is until father suggests leaving their sheep behind to visit the newborn King. Obed is conflicted. Surely his father wouldn't suggest leaving the sheep unattended, especially with hungry wolves howling in the distance.

Little Shepherd retells the story of the first Christmas from a child's point of view. Obed, like our modern-day kids, must take a risk and step out in faith. And like us, when we step out in faith, Obed is greatly rewarded.

I hope you'll consider Little Shepherd for your young reader this year. The book is geared toward readers ages 4 - 8. You can purchase the book online at:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Guardian Angel Publishing

Indiebound.org

Autographed copies may be ordered directly through the Books page on my website.

Here is a list of others who are participating in the Internet Book Fair Blogfest. I hope you'll pay them a visit.

1.	M.A. Leslie	2.	Le Vanity Victorienne
3.	www.lachesispublishing.com	4.	Dianne Hartsock
5.	Susan Kaye Quinn	6.	Kai Strand (The Weaver)
7.	Kate Avery Ellison	8.	Nancy Stewart Books Blog
9.	AdoraPet Children's Books to Nourish a Happy Mind	10.	William & Pamela Deen
11.	My Sister Is My Best Friend	12.	REMEMBERING NINE ELEVEN
13.	MARIE AND THE SEA TURTLE	14.	Nancy Lynn Jarvis
15.	Donna J. Shepherd	16.	1 Zany Zoo
17.	Shelley Buck Author SIte	18.	http://tinyurl.com/5rby7oc
19.	fiddleeebod	20.	Urban Mythos
21.	The Underwear Dare	22.	Ashfall
23.	A Day in Doha	24.	The Golden Pathway
25.	CLOCKWISE by Elle Strauss	26.	Jessica Bell @ The Alliterative Allomorph
27.	Signs of Trouble	28.	The Doll by J.C. Martin
29.	J.L. Campbell @ The Character Depot	30.	Once Upon a December Nightmare by Cherie Reich
31.	Nicole Zoltack	32.	Lyon's Legacy by Sandra Ulbrich Almazan
33.	The Night Watchman Express by Alison DeLuca	34.	THE LEGEND OF VICTOR STANDISH
35.	Indies are GO!	36.	The Legacy of Kilkenny
37.	Silent No More	38.	Angela Fristoe @ Turning the Pages
39.	The Once and Future Wizard by Tom Averna	40.	200 SHORTS
41.	Screwing Up Time by C.M. Keller	42.	Connection of the Minds
43.	Double the Trouble	44.	A Second Chance
45.	Ghost Dog of Roanoke Island by C.K. Volnek	46.	Stranger on the Shore
47.	May I Have this Dance	48.	If I Could Be Like Jennifer Taylor
49.	Erotic Deception (Romantic Suspense) by Karen Cote'	50.	Shadows Steal The Light
51.	Reluctant Companions by Christine London	52.	Hog Wild by Christine London
53.	Sunshine Boulevard	54.	The Turn of the Karmic Wheel, Monica Brinkman
55.	Spirit Stealer	56.	Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend
57.	Under the Hat	58.	Screwing Up Time by C.M. Keller (blog)
59.	The Chronicles of Caleath	60.	Larion Wills/Larriane Wills
61.	Nathan's Angel by Melissa Bradley	62.	Culloden Spirit by Anita Davison
63.	Trencarrow Secret by Anita Davison	64.	Killer Valentine Ball Chris Verstraete
65.	Stephen Tremp Breakthrough Blogs	66.	The Powers by S. Durham
67.	Madeline Sharples @Choices	68.	Hostage Heart by Chelle Cordero
69.	Rachel's Children: Surviving the Second World War	70.	Hostage Heart by Chelle Cordero
71.	Hyphema by Chelle Cordero	72.	Impeccable
73.	45 Minutes by Kristen Young	74.	Final Sin by Chelle Cordero
75.	To Be Continued by Charmaine Gordon	76.	Now What? by Charmaine Gordon
77.	One Pelican at a Time	78.	http://goo.gl/EWgYg
79.	Love's Long Shadow	80.	Patricia Lynne's Journey Through the Pages
81.	Anne Gallagher - Regency Romance Writer	82.	"I Believe"
83.	Johanna Garth, urban fantasy, Losing Beauty	84.	OnWords Blog
85.	Getaway by DD Symms	86.	Jennifer M. Hartsock

Little Shepherd VBT 2011 Coming in November and December!

I will be taking Little Shepherd on a virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book in November and December. I am looking for appropriate blogs to host me during my tour. Christian fiction bloggers, Mommy bloggers, and those blogs run by churches or Christian schools are of high interest. If you're interested, please leave a comment on this blog post or email me from the Contact page on my website.

Little Shepherd is available for review in PDF or printed format. Bloggers outside of the United States will receive PDF copies.

This book is availabe for purchase from:

Thanks!

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Guardian Angel Publishing

Indiebound.org

Autographed copies may be ordered directly through the Books page on my website.

Little Shepherd World of Ink VBT - Day 17

Well, it's the end of the VBT trail for me--at least for now. The LITTLE SHEPHERD WORLD OF INK VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ends today with this lovely review from Health, Beauty, Children & Family.

Here's a blurb from the review:

"The simpleness and innocence displayed is appealing for children as well as magical.  I would recommend this book anytime of the year even though Christmas would be ideal."
You can read the full review at http://www.healthbeautychildrenandfamily.com/2011/01/little-shepherd-boy.html

I hope you have enjoyed following me along the virtual book tour trail. I'll still be guest blogging from time to time--my first post-VBT stop will be at Turning the Clock Back on February 3rd.

In the meantime, I will use this blog to promote other Christian and Christmas children's books, talk about other events I have planned that tie into my book, and share any other book news or topics that might be of interest to my readers.

You can purchase a copy of Little Shepherd from:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

You can also email me at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com if you would like an autographed copy of the book. The cost of an autographed copy would be $10, plus a flat $3 shipping and handling fee for anywhere in the United States. Additional shipping charges would apply outside of the United States.

If you didn't catch my article on how you and your family can celebrate Christmas all year round, you can find it at http://littleshepherdchildrensbook.blogspot.com/2011/01/celebrating-christmas-all-year-round.html

Thanks so much for your support. I feel truly blessed.

Little Shepherd World of Ink Virtual Book Tour - Day 16

Nicole over at Bless Their Hearts Mom posted a lovely review of Little Shepherd today. Here's a part of that review:

"I think this will be a great book to start off the holiday season with this year. It will definitely be on my list to buy for my daughter's preschool and all the friends and cousins for Christmas, not to mention for our own Sunday school class!"

Read the full review at http://blesstheirheartsmom.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-review-little-shepherd-boy-by.html.

Thanks for your support!

World of Ink Virtual Book Tour - Day 15

Susanne from Putting Words Down on Paper put together a nice spotlight that mentions her review of Little Shepherd and our earlier interview. You can find it at http://susannedrazic.blogspot.com/2011/01/author-spotlight-cheryl-malandrinos.html

World of Ink Virtual Book Tour - Day 14

Today the LITTLE SHEPHERD WORLD OF INK VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR makes a stop at Home School Book Review. You'll find a lovely review from Wayne if you stop by at http://homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolbookreview/786139/

Thanks for your support!

World of Ink Virtual Book Tour - Days 12 and 13

So much snow and having the kids home more days than they are in school has put me a bit behind. The LITTLE SHEPHERD WORLD OF INK VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR continues this week with stops at two blogs.

On Monday I visited The Maggie Project, which offered a lovely review of Little Shepherd. You can read that review at http://themaggieproject.blogspot.com/2011/01/review-of-little-shepherd.html

Today, I am the featured guest at the Stories for Children Magazine website.  You'll find our interview at http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org/CherylMalandrinos.aspx

I hope you're enjoying learning more about me and my work. I am always eager to hear from my readers so feel free to leave comments at my blog stops or here on the Little Shepherd Blog.

Thanks for your support!

World of Ink Virtual Book Tour - Day 11

I end the week at a wonderful blog run by Terri Forehand. Writing and other ways into the heart of the matter...for kids had some lovely things to say about me and Little Shepherd. I'm still blushing.

I hope you'll stop by at http://terri-forehand.blogspot.com/2011/01/read-paragraph-from-cheryl-malandrinos.html and check out the review. I would also appreciate you becoming a follower of my blog hosts.

Thanks. See you on the 17th when I'll be back on the tour trail.

World of Ink Virtual Book Tour - Day 10

Is it possible I have been on tour for ten days? It sure doesn't feel like it.

You can find me at VBT Writers on the Move where I am talking about the importance of editing. I hope you'll stop by at http://vbt-writersonthemove.blogspot.com/2011/01/editingit-makes-all-difference.html and say hi.

Thanks for your support!

World of Ink Virtual Book Tour - Day 9

The LITTLE SHEPHERD WORLD OF INK VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR continues today with this interview at Roth's Inspiring Books & Products for Kids. I hope you'll stop by and leave a comment at http://rothsinspiringbooksandproducts.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/meet-author-cheryl-malindrinos/

World of Ink Tour - Day 8

Well, today is definitely a great day. Little Shepherd received two amazing reviews.

I started out the morning at One Zillion Books, where Jason and his kids gave the book a double thumbs up and a 9 out of 10 ranking. You can read this review at http://www.onezillionbooks.com/2011/01/little-shepherd.html.

You have a chance to win a free copy of Little Shepherd from One Zillion Books, so make sure you fill out the entry form before January 25th.



Then I returned to the SFC Blog: Families Matter, where Irene said the book would be a, "...wonderful addition to every family's library." You can read her full review at http://familiesmatter2us.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-review-little-shepherd.html

I also happened to run into a woman at the school library where we both volunteer. She had purchased two copies of Little Shepherd right after Christmas for her children. She told me they both loved them. Then her son popped into the library to renew a book and I was introduced to him. He thought it was cool to meet the author of a book, so I had my five seconds of fame.

Thanks to everyone for their support. It is greatly appreciated.

World of Ink Blog Tour - Days 6 and 7

Over the weekend I stopped off at a neat children's writers blog that I didn't even know about until my World of Ink VBT. On Sunday, I visited Utah Children's Writers. They featured my article titled, "The Two Most Powerful Words."

Want to know what those words are? Check out my post at http://utahchildrenswriters.blogspot.com/2011/01/two-most-powerful-words.html

Today there is a nice spotlight at Book Marketing: The Authors Marketing Powerhouse. You can find it at http://www.theauthorsmarketingpowerhouse.com/profiles/blogs/author-spotlightcheryl

This was a late addition, as my stop at One Zillion Books was moved out to tomorrow. This will be a review and a chance to win a free copy of Little Shepherd! My book will also be reviewed tomorrow at SFC Blog: Families Matter.

I hope you are enjoying this tour. Keep your eye out for more chances to win free books!

World of Ink Virtual Book Tour - Day 5

The LITTLE SHEPHERD WORLD OF INK VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR stops today at The Writing Mama, a neat blog by children's author, VS Grenier. VS is one of my former clients and a good friend. I am thrilled to be stopping off at her blog.

I get some of my sillies out with my post titled, " The Juggler -- The World's Next Superhero!" While I'm a bit zany, we're discussing the serious topic of time management, something every writer needs to address.

I hope you'll stop by at http://thewritingmama.blogspot.com/2011/01/worlds-next-superhero.html and leave a comment or question. As you might know, I am a regular contributor for Writer2Writer in the areas of time management and organization. I've also held two workshops at writers conferences on these topics, so perhaps my ideas can be helpful to you.

Thanks for your continued support!

Little Shepherd Returns to the Amazon Bestsellers List for the Seventh Time!

I promise you won't have to hear about this again after Christmas, but I was excited to find that Little Shepherd returned to the Amazon bestsellers list in the Large Print Children's Books category. This is the seventh time since the book came out that it has appeared on the list. Right now it is ranked 26th out of 100. Not bad.

Amazon only lists one copy in stock, so pick it up while you can. The book is also available at Barnes and Noble, but according to their shipping schedule, the book won't make it in time for Christmas. :(

I still have copies I can mail out from here. Email me at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com if you're interested in an autographed copy.

Thanks for all your support with my first book. It is greatly appreciated.