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Featured Friday: Boo's Bad Day by Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz

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My Featured Friday guest this week is Author Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz who is currently on tour promoting the release of her latest children's picture story book Boo's Bad Day in which Boo sneaks out of the house and discovers that freedom by himself can be scary.

Title: BOO’S BAD DAY

Author: Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz

ISBN# 13: 978-0-9852661-5-8

Picture book for children aged 18 months to 7 years

Published by 4RV Publishing

Blurb:

Boo is a very bored kitten. When Timmy and his mom return home, Boo sneaks out of the house. Boo is frightened by the noises of the big world outside of the safety of his warm home. When Timmy coaxes Boo back into the house, Boo realizes some places are safe and some are not.

Talking Points for parents include:

Taking care of a pet
Dangers of a busy street
Listening to parents
Safe places vs. unsafe places

My review:

I was given a free review copy of this book which I read with my two sons. The story provoked numerous questions from my 5 year old about cats and why it wasn't OK for Boo to go outside by himself. My 1 1/2 year old delighted in pointing the cat out in each picture and 'barking' at the page (all animals are dogs in his mind at the moment). Both boys were concerned that Boo might hurt himself especially when he got stuck up the tree but cheered when he was safe again.

A nice read for young kids that raises awareness of pet care and the dangers that surround us outside of the home. The cute illustrations were loved by all of us.

Purchasing links:

Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Boos-Bad-Day-Penny-Loockwood/dp/0985266155/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362268079&sr=1-6&keywords=boo%27s+bad+day

$11.99 Prime

4RV - http://www.4rvpublishingcatalog.com/penny-lockwood.php

$8.99 includes s/h

Web page: http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.yolasite.com

Author bio

Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz has published more than 100 articles, 75 stories, a chapbook, and her stories have been included in two anthologies. She writes for both adults and children. Her fiction has appeared in numerous genre and children’s publications, and non‑fiction work has appeared in a variety of writing, parenting, and young adult print magazines and on line publications. She edits for MuseItUp Publishing. Visit her web site at http:// pennylockwoodehrenkranz.yolasite.com. Her writing blog is located at http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blogspot.com/.

She has recently released Boo’s Bad Day with 4RV Publishing and has three other children’s books under contract with them: Ghost for Rent, Ghost for Lunch, and Many Colored Coats. She has three romances published by MuseItUp Publishing: Love Delivery, Lady in Waiting, and Mirror, Mirror. Her short story collection, A Past and A Future, is available through Sam’s Dot Publishing and Smashwords.

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Wacky Word Contest

I thought some of you might like to know about this fun contest for kids or anyone who loves children's books.


"Hey there, buddies! This is me, Crosley, with an EXCELSIOR idea!


I’m lookin’ for some wacky new words to add t’ my wacky vocabulary, on account of the author of the Night Buddies Adventure series of books is into writin’ his third one. It’ll be featuring’ me an’ my good buddy John, of course.

All ya need t’ do is come up with a new word an’ say what it means!"

Enter to Win These Prizes!

Winner #1 will receive a $25 gift card to a bookstore of their choice & both titles signed by the author.
Winner #2 will receive both titles signed by the author.
Winner #3 will receive a copy of Night Buddies, Impostors, and One Far-Out Flying Ma-chine.
Winner #4 will receive a copy of Night Buddies and the Pine-apple Cheesecake Scare.
Winner #5 will receive both titles as eBooks.

You can find full details about the contest and how to enter at http://familiesmatter2us.blogspot.com