Launch Day
We have launched the new book Oscar The Loveable Seagull. We did not use champagne but instead used France's Evian bottled water. There was no glass to clean up and no headache the next day. Getting Oscar to publication has been a long journey and I am glad that it has taken this time. It afforded me the opportunity to get to know him well and to enjoy the benefits from knowing anyone you like for a long time. At seagull school his teachers see him as cheerful, thoughtful, cooperative, inquisitive, helpful and one who takes initiative. He continues to show improvement in the areas of gross and fine motor skills. He may be the last to finish a race but he always finishes.
Sarah Gledhill illustrated this book for me and we both hope you enjoy Oscar as much as we do. We hate to leave him so we decided to come back with a sequel now in progress.
Oscar is available on Amazon as an eBook and a paperback. He is available in iBooks as an eBook.
Enjoy and please give us feedback on the story. We are anxious to improve our craft.
Mark
P. S. Please visit the Oscar video in our Video Galaxy (tab at top of homepage).
The story follows a couple of seagulls which have “three new chicks,” one of them being Oscar who is loveable and physically different than the other two babies. When the family has to leave the nest because the trees from the forest are being cut down, Oscar has to be left behind, a fact which will force him to survive without his family, but with two new, unusual friends.
ReplyDeleteSimultaneously, I would say that Oscar’s story encourages the kids and the readers that sometimes, friends can be the ones to give us the strength to overcome our situation.
Also, the story teaches us to embrace the (cultural) differences as a positive aspect, to adapt to the changes that are happening in our lives and persevere while chasing our dreams.
Secondly, besides the lovely protagonist who positively challenges the children, I found the expressive illustrations entertaining and stimulating which make the story click along. At the same time it is an excellent source of inspiration that could develop the little one's imagination and skills.
I found “Oscar the Loveable Seagull” delightful and very suitable for the children up to 8 years old!
And, even as an adult I would like a continuation of the story, which would reunite Oscar with his friends, Cooper and the old eagle in a new adventure.