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Cleo Can Tie a Bow is an educational children's book about a little girl who loves bows. And she learned to tie a bow thanks to a story about a fox and a bunny. Bunny has long ears that drag on the ground. She's sad that they're always dirty. But Fox comes along and teaches her a trick. She can tie her ears in a bow and keep them clean and off the ground. This makes Bunny happy.
Kids can use the guide in the book to learn to tie their shoes, or maybe tie a bow in their hair, or maybe even a bow tie. It's helpful and easy to follow along. Parents may want to try it out a few times, though, before letting kids have a go at trying to tie a bow.
Also, while the author does note that tying bunny ears is not a nice thing to do to actual bunnies, and is actually very bad, I think parents should definitely reiterate that and reinforce the idea that bunny ears are not meant to be tied in real life. It's harmful and abusive to bunnies. I would hope kids wouldn't actually try this with a real rabbit.
Other than that, though, I liked the story. The illustrations are cute. The story is easy to read. And the guide is relatively easy to follow along with.
5 stars!
Author Interview
What was the inspiration behind your latest children’s book, “Cleo
Can Tie A Bow?”
- How do you get into the mind of a child to create a fun reading
experience?
- What was your favorite book as a child?
4. You
are very active on social media platforms, especially on Pinterest, where you have a board for bow crazy girls. How
does that board relate to your book?
Pinterest is my very favorite means for presenting my book in the best
possible light. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. When people
see the hundreds of pictures of the different ways to wear and otherwise
utilize a bow, they can’t help but smile at all the positive images. Those
pictures might just contribute to many more young people wearing and decorating
with all kinds of bows, just like Cleo does.
5. Some
people believe that children no longer care to read and, with the availability
of affordable e-readers, many believe that, sooner or later, children will no
longer even want to hold books in their hands. Please comment.
I personally don’t believe that printed books will ever go away. I remember,
as a teenager, reading a book by Ray Bradbury called Farenhiet 451. In
it, to possess an actual printed book was illegal. In fact, nearly all books
had been destroyed. That only made people want them more. Throughout time, the
feel of a book’s pages between your fingers or the scent of paper as it ages
have become embedded in the fiber of humanity. I believe that even children
whose parents read them stories, still enjoy cuddling together with a real book
and helping turn the page to see the secrets that lie hidden. Holding a book in
your hand is an emotionally satisfying experience.
6. What
advice would you give to aspiring writers?
If you have a book in you… something you want to share with the world… do
it! Do it now. You are living in the best time for writers and readers. Take
your idea and run with it. The internet is full of all kinds of information and
services to help you make your book the best that it can be. There are editors
and book cover designers and formatters ready to help you make it look great.
There are self-publishing services and print on demand services galore. There
are thousands of great artists out there waiting for you to find them. And you can easily find them through provider
services like Fiverr or through illustrator groups on Facebook and other social
media sites. Just start looking. If you want songs for your books, you can
find composers and singers the same way.
If you want video book trailers, you can have them just as easily. If
you think it, you can get it built. That’s just a little play on build it and they
will come. Remember, your book is ultimately a product that you must sell. So,
after you’ve published, don’t forget the marketing and promotion angle. It’s
the only way that anyone will ever know your book actually exists. And there
are wonderful bloggers and book reviewers who are happy to share a little bit
about you and your book with the world. Today, if you want to write and become
a published author, there is no excuse not to. Now, go write!
- How do you promote and market your books?
- What are your goals for the future? More children’s books?
I think I’ve reached the end of my “Learn To Tie” series.
You never really know, though. I had nearly given up on Cleo when she suddenly
arrived in all of her glory. Regarding picture books, I still have a couple
that I would like to write. One is an
alphabet book to compliment my counting book, “ 123 Count With Me: Fun With
Numbers and Animals” with illustrations by Parbonni. I’ve got a book in mind about clouds and a
few others. I also want to finish something for my unicorn series called The
MarBryn Compendium. I think most of my
time will be taken up promoting and marketing the books I already have. That’s pretty much a full-time job.
Enter the Giveaway:
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and allowing me to share mine about Cleo Can Tie A Bow with your readers. :)
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