READINGS 8, 9, 10 - ADDIE MAE COLLINS COMMUNITY CENTER, HARLEM, NEW YORK

Linda had a great day today. She read Have You Seen My Glasses? to three sets of children at Addie Mae Collins Community Center in Harlem, New York. The children were adorable kindergartners, first and second graders. They were fantastic! Two very wonderful characteristics of children are their candor and their enthusiastic innocence. Several of the children wanted to get copies of Have You Seen My Glasses?right then and there.

Linda enjoys reading to the children which enhances their pleasure as well. Linda is great at involving her young audience, asking questions and adjusting the readings to the mood and age of her audience. One group found almost everything Linda said to be funny and burst into laughter throughout the reading. Our children should never be underestimated. They know what gives them pleasure and they show it, abundantly.

Additionally, quite a few of the adult staff members were interested in getting copies of Have You Seen My Glasses? for they as well enjoyed Linda's rendition of her story. The author will be giving out cards to promote and advertise Have You Seen My Glasses? She is also looking forward to her next reading which will be held at AKWA Barber Shop, Brooklyn, New York on December 21, 2013.

SEVENTH READING : ROCHDALE VILLAGE, JAMAICA, NEW YORK

 August 17, 2013, on the beautiful grounds of Rochdale Village, Linda read her children book Have You Seen My Glasses? to a small, young and eager group of children, still in bathing suits just off one of the water rides.  The festivities were  provided in celebration of the 50th anniversary of this beautifully scenic housing community in Jamaica, New York..

The children were aged 2 to 7.  One little baby girl was given her very own copy of Have You Seen My Glasses? to look at and was delighted to be able to turn each page as the author did during her reading.  Arms shot up with ready answers when Linda asked questions.  Linda kept her reading short and sweet because there was a lot going on as the activities were held outside on the grounds. 

Linda had an invited guest with her,  a young man from Brazil.  Fantastic photographs were taken  of Linda by Mr. Albert Ephraim courtesy of Photographic Focus.  And Linda will be invited to participate in an upcoming youth event later this year.


Here are some photos of the event.....enjoy.....

TWO LITTLE CUTIES INTENSELY INTO "HAVE YOU SEEN MY GLASSES?"

  

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WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT LINDA'S DEBUT CHILDREN FABLE:  HAVE YOU SEEN MY GLASSES?

"This is a great story for young children. I love that all of Lucy's other animals friends help her along with her daily tasks until her egg hatches. It's also extremely funny when each of her friend looses his or her glasses while watching her egg. But what really makes this story is how Mata from Rainbow Planet provided Lucy Duck with an egg which she ended up calling Duckling Rainbow, and how Rainbow ended up with all the animal friends glasses as she went to sleep. The title of this story catches you but  it also has a sudden twist to it. "       N. R.

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"My son Samir loves this book. Every night for the past week we have been reading two pages a night. Since Samir and I started reading this book his speech has improved and he is now sounding out his words, keep in mind he is only two years old. As a mother I recommend this book to all parents... And we can't wait for the next book to come out."      S.W.

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"My son Jeremiah loves to read this book Have You Seen My Glasses?. One day when I was cleaning his room I saw the book on the bed and proceeded to read it. Once I started to read it I couldn't put it down. Now I see why he loves it, it is a well written book with many pictures of different kinds of animals. Also the story is amazing, I became intrigued to see how these different types of animals came together to help a friend in need. Its a great way to show children how friendships and helping friends are important. I recommend this book to parents and their kids."   T.R.

AUTHOR'S UPDATE

This is just a note to keep you abreast of what Linda has been up to since our last post.

The author now has online presence on two websites:
 
BookDaily is a website for authors.  Readers can find and browse through hundreds of titles, and see the profiles of the authors.   Subscribers are sent emails with excerpts of selected titles to pique their interest into purchasing those books. 

JacketFlap is a site strictly for children authors.  Authors monitor their profiles, have their titles uploaded giving them publicity and readers are able to browse through many titles for children and young adults.

READINGS - FOURTH

P.S. 30, EAST HARLEM, NYC

On Thursday, June 13, 2013 Linda did a reading before students, parents and faculty of PS 30 in East Harlem, NYC.  PS 30 was having a special event sharing poems while wearing glasses and Linda was invited to participate by reading Have You Seen My Glasses?

The children were of various ages ranging from perhaps 3 years to 10 years.  Because of the tight schedule as per the Librarian, Ms. Shufeld the reading was amended, but the response of the audience was the same as all the author's previous readings.  The children and parents loved the story about Lucy Duck, her friends and her adorable baby duckling girl, Rainbow.

Linda engaged the children with questions throughout her story-telling.  Most of the children were fascinated with the repeated question Have You Seen My Glasses?; and equally as fascinated with their discovery.  The parents were intrigued with the modern day gadgets used by the characters in this delightful children fable, which was a reason Linda chose that vehicle to teach her young audience the values of sharing, caring and sacrifices of friendship as demonstrated by the farm animals in Have You Seen My Glasses?

REVIEWS

REVIEWS - ABC, NY, NY

As my previous post indicated, Linda did two readings at ABC, Association to Benefit Children in Harlem, New York.

Below are two great reviews received from the two classes before whom the author read her fantastic fable.

Have You Seen My Glasses

By Linda Maricheau

Thank You for visiting our classroom. The Railroad Room #8 was very excited about your visit. The children really enjoyed the reading, and had lots to talk about after. The story kept their interest and was engaging. “Have you Seen My Glasses” was child friendly and appropriate for our age group. The bright colors and drawings of the animals kept their focus. There were many learning concepts throughout the story (color recognition, animal identification as well physical disabilities, and differences). “Have you Seen My Glasses” has found a permanent spot in our Library!

Thank You,

Railroad Room

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The Moose room thoroughly enjoyed out very special reading of "Have you Seen my Glasses." The interesting plot kept everyone engaged and entertained. The book also allowed for great class discussion and plenty of opportunity to hone prediction skills. The pictures were bright and colorful and a perfect compliment to wonderful text. The children couldn't get enough of the book and even flipped through on their own to further explore after the initial reading. We are so glad the school has a copy, "Have you seen my Glasses" will definitely see a lot of use.