Showing posts with label Mayra Calvani. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mayra Calvani. Show all posts
Mayra Calvani Visits Topsy Turvy Land
Recently I had the pleasure of recording the voiceover for "The Doll Violinist" by Mayra Calvani, a sweet book about an orphan named Emma. Five days before Christmas, Emma is captivated by a doll in a shop window. Each day, she sneaks out of the orphanage to check if it’s been sold, but the shop owner, Madame Dubois, sends her away, but Emma keeps her hopes up that one day that doll will be hers. The illustrations by Amy Moreno are lovely.
Author: Mayra Calvani: http://www.mayrassecretbookcase.com/
Illustrations: Amy Cullings Moreno
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61633-185-6; 1616331852
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-61633-186-3; 1616331860
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61633-187-0; 1616331879
ABC's Children's Picture Book Finalist
Honorable Mention Award in the 75th Annual Writers Digest Writing Competition
Violin books by Mayra:
Sadie (from Poodle and Doodle) is interviewed.
Sadie, one of the stars in Poodle and Doodle, gets the spotlight today on Mayra Calvani's blog, Pets and Their Authors. Isn't she precious? Check it out by clicking HERE!
Mayra wrote a book about a dog, too, called Crash.
Thanks, Mayra, for the fun interview!
Bounding for Books Blog Tour - Mayra Calvani
Today I'm honored to host multi-genre author, reviewer, dog lover, and animal advocate, Mayra Calvani. She hails from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She's a regular contributor to Blogcritics Magazine and Suite101. When she is not writing, she enjoys reading, playing the violin, interviewing other authors for her blogs and newsletters, and watching too many reruns of Gilmore Girls and I Dream of Jeannie. She’s the author of the picture book, The Magic Violin, also published by Guardian Angel Publishing and the Latino Books Examiner for Examiner.com: http://www.examiner.com/x-6309-Latino-Books-ExaminerMy questions for Mayra:
Children's writers seem to have a knack for thinking like a child. What were you like as a five-year-old?I was a shy, quiet child, but I had a wonderful imagination and was always playing with dolls, Barbies, and imaginary characters in a series of mystery and adventure situations. I didn't have trouble playing on my own because I would create imaginary characters and carry out conversations with them. Actually, now that I look back, it sounds pretty spooky! When I outgrew playing 'House' with my baby dolls, I loved playing I Dream of Jeannie, James Bond, and Tarzan (especially out in the garden in the rain). I didn't like reading back then. Storytelling was in my head. It wasn't until I was about 11, when I discovered Agatha Christie, that I became an avid reader. So I didn't have a favorite book as a child!
Share the best feedback from a child you've received for your writing.
I can't recall anything specific, but I do love their 'Ahhhh' and 'Ohhhh' when they listen to my stories. When they listen with rapt attention, that's pretty neat too.
About the Book:
In Crash!, Marcelo is thrilled when he gets a golden retriever puppy for his birthday, but now he faces one of the toughest jobs of his life, not only because owning a pet is a huge responsibility, but because he has to find the perfect name for it-and that's hard!
Crash has his own blog: http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/crash.htm
UPDATE from Mayra: I just found out that Crash is already available for sale in Spanish! Here's a link to the news:
Keep up with the blog tour by clicking the logo:
Watch trailers for all the books featured on the tour by clicking on the logo for Blazing Trailers. Enjoy!
Bounding for Books Blog Tour
To promote our books, several of my fellow children's authors and I are going on a two-week blog tour. Most of of us have been published by Guardian Angel Publishing.
Reviews, interviews, inspirational articles will be posted and prized given at the end of the tour!
Participating authors include:
Mayra Calvani, Crash!
Jennifer Gladen, A Star in the Night
ME - Dotty’s Topsy Tale
Kim Chatel, A Talent for Quiet
Margot Finke, Rattlesnake Jam
Shari Lyle-Soffe, Nothing Stops Noah
Joy Delgado, Zooprise Party/Fiesta Zoorpresa
For more information, visit http://www.kimchatel.com/N2A_Bounding_For_Books.html
Aggressive book promotion is a must these days for all authors. It’s wonderful to see authors team together like this to bring visibility to their books and their publisher.For readers and book lovers alike, this is a wonderful opportunity to check out the latest print and electronic titles for summer reading.
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