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This weeks quick tip is to create a contest related to your book. You can really have fun with this one, and it can be done for all books. Just pick a theme or topic that fits in in some way with your book. Contests help create a buzz about your book and increase fan interaction. They can be a great way to collect fan photos and testimonials to use in your future promotional efforts too.


You can find my other videos on my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/jolinsdell/. Don't forget to click subscribe so you can keep up with all the new uploads too ;)

A few of the reviews received for Fairy May:

5.0 out of 5 stars
 WHAT WE LOVE! 
By LaMarzia
I'm not an expert of children books, as far as a mother-of-2 (3,5yo and 1,5yo) can't be called as an expert of children books. =) This is the reason why my review will be "just" about what we love in this book.

We love the cuteness of drawings and the light, delicate colours.
We love the rhymes, a good exercise for non-mother-tongue children to improve their English knowledge.
We love the story, the strength of tiny May in following her dreams. We love the good example: if you want something you must be ready to work hard!
We love the highlight on dental hygiene, the importance of brushing teeth and we will download soon the extras!
We love to read it, and read it and read it again.... as we did with previous release by Jo Linsdell "OUT AND ABOUT AT THE ZOO"! =)

We love the book itself. Fairy May is a new character in our life and we hope in future new adventures to be released!

5.0 out of 5 stars
 It Works!!, 
By 
Amazon Customer 




When a story is told using rhyming words, too many times it does not work, but this one surely does! The rhyming does not feel forced and the story line flows. I think it would be great for a beginning reader to use for practice as well as a fun read-aloud that reveals an important lesson!

4.0 out of 5 stars
 Another Delight from Jo Linsdell, 
By 
Susan K. Stewart

 




Tooth fairy school? Failing tooth fairy school? Who would have thought it could happen? But it seem to be for Fairy May, the title character for Jo Linsdell’s latest children’s book.

Poor Fairy May is having trouble in tooth fairy school. She can’t quite get the spells and potions, and fairy dust. But Fairy May had a dream to become a tooth fairy, and “She’d worked so hard determined to pass.”

Like Ms. Linsdell’s previous book, Out and About at the Zoo, the text is simple for the beginning reader. At the same time, it’s fun to read aloud. The pictures are large and colorful, a real delight.

This little book isn’t just a cute story, it also teaches perseverance and determination. Qualities that most parents want to instill at an early age.

Ms. Linsdell has created another book, which will delight young children and early readers.

5.0 out of 5 stars
 So cute and good advice!,
By 
Dr A.R.Galloway 




This is so cute.......3 to 8 yr olds would love it, nice for cozy discussion round the pictures, and i love the dental hygiene advice too!

5.0 out of 5 stars
 Fairy May Goes to School!, 
By 
Amazon Customer "Patricia aka Mamaw" 



Fairy May is a darling little fairy that is going to school to become a Tooth Fairy.
Her teacher is very frustrated with Fairy May because she keeps getting all the spells and magic wrong.
Fairy May is determined to do her best and prove to her teacher she can be the best Tooth Fairy.
She studies hard and reads all about the spells and magic so she will pass her final test.

Jo Lindell has written a very cute rhyming tale about a Tooth Fairy student.
Children will enjoy the fact that even a Tooth Fairy has to study and take test.
This story shows it takes hard-work, determination and confidence in oneself
to get an education even as a Tooth Fairy.

I highly recommend this book!

Grab your copy of Fairy May here

If you've read the book please take a moment to post a quick review of your own. I love reading your feedback :)

Welcome back to another Ask Jo question and answer session!

This weeks question is "Why do you write non fiction?" Watch the video below for my answer. 


Got a question for me? Leave it as a comment below and I'll add to the list to be answered in future Ask Jo videos. 

Check back next Thursday for another Q&A.

This weeks quick tip is to add a call to action at the back of your book. As the reader has just finished reading your book it's the perfect time to get them to post a review, check out your website, try some of your other books, etc...


Do you have a call to action in your book?

You can find my other videos on my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/jolinsdell/. Don't forget to click subscribe so you can keep up with all the new uploads too ;) 

A few of the reviews received for The Box:

5.0 out of 5 stars
 Charming story for anyone who has or knows a toddler, 
By 
LDB 


I loved this book! The Box by Jo Linsdell has all the makings of a favorite children's book: simple,imaginative and fun. I wish I had this book when my boy was a toddler, but there are others in my life who are going to enjoy seeing all the creative things they can do with a box. And then, I'm sure, they will want to immediately read the book again! Congratulations to Jo Linsdell on a very lovely book.

5.0 out of 5 stars
 Promote Imagination, 
By 
Amazon Customer 




The Box took me right back to my childhood and my children's childhood. Now, I can read it to my grandchildren and tell them how I played with a box and how their Mom or Dad did. Jo Linsdell has written a fun book with illustrations that will touch your heart and take you back in time. It has just the right number of words and sentences to connect to your toddler's imagination and stay within their attentive span. When I get a new book for the grandchildren I often bring something to go with it like seeds and a shovel for a book about a garden. How neat is this. I will only need to find a discarded box! Imagination is a wonderful thing to promote. This really does deserve 5 stars.

5.0 out of 5 stars
 ***** SUCH a cute book! *****, 
By 
Author Virginia L. Jennings "Virginia Lori Je... 




Because a Box is just a box except when it is not! This book is so darn cute! My almost three year old giggled at every page and tried to name each of the things the boy in the book was making before I read them. The illustrations are colorful and inviting too... I think I need to go get some more boxes for my kids to play with now!

I give Jo Linsdell's book The Box 5 stars- this is a book I can see reading again and again to my little one!

5.0 out of 5 stars
 Great Fun!, 
By 
Denise Bolds "Lion Who Reads A Lot!" 



The most expensive toy will never match up with a simple large box. Ms. Linsdell does an awesome job with this fun and simple children's picture book that brought back nostalgic memories for me. A box holds so many possibilities and the imagination is endless! :)
The artwork is beautiful, clear and engaging for both a child and the adult reading the story. I really enjoy the clean simplicity. A great book for that special boy who will always remember the fun he had with a simple box! This is a great indoor/rainy day or outdoor fun story! Works all around! :)

5.0 out of 5 stars
 Simplicity at its best!
By 
Azur 




The text, illustrations, and the theme of the book is simplicity at its best. It is not complicated, fancy, or hard to understand. The book shares the creative possibilities of taking a simple cardboard box and using imagination to let it become an endless array of possibilities to entertain and amuse young children. The thought struck me as I read it how things in life need to be simplified to the basics. A great book for adults to share with young children

5.0 out of 5 stars
 Imagination Galore, 
By 
Cheryl C. Malandrinos "johnnycat15" 








What I’ve always loved about Linsdell’s children’s books is their simplicity and creativity. As a mom, she knows what young readers are looking for. She proves this once again with The Box. How often do parents joke that we buy our kids a bunch of toys for their birthday and they end up playing with the boxes? Linsdell truly gets into the heart of a child with this one. The adorable illustrations keep the reader focused on the boy and his magic box that he can transform into anything.
















Grab your copy of The Box here.

If you've read the book please take a moment to post a quick review of your own. I love reading your feedback :)

I often get sent questions and so I've decided to do a new video series where I'll be answering one of them each week. I'll be featuring them here on the blog every Thursday.

This weeks question is "Why do you write children's books?" Watch the video below for my answer.


Got a question for me? Leave it as a comment below and I'll add to the list to be answered in future Ask Jo videos.
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At the moment I'm working on illustrating Jasmine's Got Talent!, the 3rd book in the Jasmine Dreams series for author +Maria Rochelle. For this book Maria ran a photo contest via her Facebook page and the most voted for pets won the chance to be in this book. What a great bunch they are too! 

Before I do the cartoon form, digital versions for the book I like to do a quick pencil sketch to get a feel for the character. It helps me work out how to simplify them whilst still keeping true to the real animal. Today I thought I'd share with you the character sketches of the winning pets that will be featured in Jasmine's Got Talent!








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