Thank You, Literary Classics International Book Awards!

It is always exciting and fulfilling to win a book award after one's hard work in writing it.  I am truly happy and honored to announce that my children's book, Katrina and Winter:  Partners in Courage, (Guardian Angel Publishing) has been chosen for two awards by the prestigious Children's Classics Awards.

Katrina and Winter won the Literary Classics Seal of Approval, 2013.  The second is s Literary Classics Silver Award.  I am so delighted to accept them both.

What are the Children's Classics Awards?  In their own words: 

At Literary Classics, we believe literature is a critical component in the development of young minds.  Through well-crafted literature we foster creative thinking, enhance word recognition, improve cognitive skills and help achieve a greater understanding of people and the world around us.

At Literary Classics, we provide book reviews for children's and young adult books.  We offer an international book award program, and we endorse exceptional literature through our Literary Classics Seal of Approval. 

 
On behalf of Katrina Simpkins and Winter, the dolphin, of course, I am pleased to accept these two awards.  It is my hope many of you will read the book.  Katrina and Winter are truly inspirational on their own.  As a team, they are unstoppable!

Thank You, Literary Classics!

This morning at 5:30, I had a lovely surprise.  When I turned on my computer, there was a message for me from the Children's Literary Classics Organization. 

 I was informed I'd been awarded the Gold Award for my children's book, Sea Turtle Summer.  Having read such exciting news, I read on and found my second book in the Bella and Britt series, One Pelican at a Time, had won the Silver Award.

This was truly an embarrassment of riches, and I have been over the moon ever since.  To be in such august company as Larry Dane Brimner and Lisa Manzione is, indeed, remarkable.  I am grateful and humbled.

Children's Literary Classics have given awards for years and are coveted. Their credo is as follows:

Literary Classics, an organization dedicated to furthering excellence in literature, takes great pride in its role to help promote classic children's literature which appeals to youth, while educating and encouraging positive values in the impressionable young minds of future generations. Judging is based upon the criteria set forth by Literary Classics' highly selective awards committee which honors books promoting character, vision, creativity and learning, through content which possesses the key elements found in well-crafted literature.


While considering myself fortunate, I want to thank my publishing house, Guardian Angel Publishing and particularly 
Linda Burch, publisher.  I was given the opportunity to thrive and grow as an author within this House, and I am grateful for it.

For me, in many ways, my life began anew when I took up the pen as an author.  It is an idiosyncratic way of life but one I love and cherish.

  Thank you Literary Classics for the honor.  Today was a time-out day for celebration.  Tomorrow morning, when 5:30 arrives, I will be back at my computer working as an author.