New Book Release With Prizes

Great prizes to be won in multiple events. Introducing Sir Princess Petra's Mission, book three in the multi-award winning fantasy/adventure The Pen Pieyu Adventures series.

Sir Princess Petra has already attained her Knighthood  in the Kingdom of Pen Pieyu and her non-princess-like Talent Certificate from Talent School, neither of which pleases her father, the king.

The king writes up more silly rules in the royal rule book to deter Sir Princess Petra from her knightly ways and useless talent , and turn her into a real princess once and for all.

Will the king finally succeed with this newly written, ridiculous  mission for Petra?

Endorsement for Sir Princess Petra's Mission:  "Diane M. Robinson has created a heroine unlike any other in children’s literature. Sir Princess Petra sets a fine example for young readers, and for young girls, as the Princess teaches them what’s really important, like friends, being true, brave, honest, and always having faith in your Dragon! Ms. Robinson sets the bar by writing a truly charming and imaginative adventure series and I heartily recommend it."

Jeanne E. Rogers, Author of the award winning middle grade fantasy, The Sword of Demelza.

Event One: All reviewers requesting a pdf copy of Sir Princess Petra's Mission (book 3) and willing to post a review* on Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes &Noble during the period of January 1, 2016 until the end of March, 2016  will be entered to win the following:

1. One of two $50.00 Amazon gift certificates.                                                                          

2. One set of signed copies of all three paperbacks in The Pen Pieyu Adventures and a Sir Princess Petra book bag.  

3. One set of signed copies of all three paperbacks in The Pen Pieyu Adventures Series and a Sir Princess Petra mouse pad.

4. One set of signed copies of all three paperbacks in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series.

*For each book site your review is posted on, your name will be entered into the draw that many times. Anyone wishing to review Sir Princess Petra's Mission, please email me for a pdf copy: robinsond@mcsnet.ca 

This is an international event.

Event Two:  Share your review of Sir Princess Petra's Mission on your blog site and have your name entered into the draw again. Email me at robinsond@mcsnet.ca with your review link.

Event Three: For anyone wishing to review books one and/or two in The Pen Pieyu Adventures during the same period as the book 3 event, please contact me at the email above for pdf copies. Your name will be entered in a separate draw for a $50.00 Amazon gift certificate.

Awards for Sir Princess Petra - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book 1):

2012 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (Literary Arts),medal and $10,000.00

2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Award, 2nd place
2013 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards, Honorable Mention

2013 Sharp Write Book Award, 1st place

2013 “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” Contest, Finalist

    AWARDS for Sir Princess Petra’s Talent – The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book 2):

2014 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards, Bronze Medal

2015 Children's Literary Classics, Seal of Approval

2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award, Honorable Mention
2015 Children's Literary Classics Book Award, Silver Medal

HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE ADVENTURES!

Book Links

Amazon, Book 3, Sir Princess Petra’s Mission: http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Petras-Mission-Diane-Robinson/dp/168187072X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451058179&sr=8-1&keywords=sir+princess+Petra%27s+Mission

Barnes & Noble, Book 3, Sir Princess Petra’s Mission: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sir-princess-petras-mission-diane-mae-robinson/1123053860?ean=9781681870724

Goodreads,Book 3, Sir Princess Petra’s Mission: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28329659-sir-princess-petra-s-mission

For reviews, book awards, book information, and reviews of Diane's dragon books for children, please visit: http://www.dragonsbook.com

Little Miss History Travels to Ellis Island--Book Review

• Little Miss HISTORY Travels to Ellis Island
• Written by Barbara Ann Mojica
• Illustrations by Victor Ramon Mojica
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• Series: Little Miss HISTORY Travels to
• Paperback: 42 pages
• Publisher: eugenus® STUDIOS (November 17, 2015)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0988503069
• ISBN-13: 978-0988503069

About the book: A journey begins with leaving one place and venturing forth toward a new one. Millions of immigrants left their homelands in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to seek the promise of a better future in America. Why did they abandon their homeland? Some fled from political oppression or slavery, others sought work or the possibility of acquiring land to farm. Those who entered the Great Hall on Ellis Island did so with fear in their hearts and hope in their eyes. Come follow along and explore their dreams and experiences as they passed through the gates on Ellis Island. Perhaps you will see one of your ancestors reflected in their eyes. For most immigrants the end of their transatlantic voyage was a new beginning, for others it became “An Island of Tears.”

What I thought: I'm always excited when Barbara Ann Mojica has a new book in her history series. Little Miss HISTORY Travels to Ellis Island is another excellent addition to this outstanding and vibrant series.

The author has a wonderful writing style, which is concise yet reveals tons of information, and the mixture of photographs and wonderful illustrations add a truly unique feel to the book. The author has a gift for making history fun. Readers of all ages will love this book, and this whole series. 

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1447609130

http://www.amazon.com/Little-HISTORY-Travels-ELLIS-ISLAND/dp/0988503069/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1448037270&sr=1-1&keywords=Little+Miss+HISTORY+Travels+to+Ellis+Island

About the author: Barbara Ann Mojica is a historian and retired educator. She writes historical articles for the Columbia Insider under the banner "Passages." Using the whimsical Little Miss History character, Barbara hopes to inspire children to learn about historical people and places. Little Miss History's antics make reading nonfiction a fun-filled adventure for all ages.

Read more about the author and her other books: http://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Ann-Mojica/e/B00B9DOVKC/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Pre-Release Call For Reviewers And Entry Into The Giveaway Event

Sir Princess Petra's Mission-The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book 3) by Diane Mae Robinson
Tate Publishing, 2015
Illustrations by Michael Bermundo

Sir Princess Petra has already attained her Knighthood  in the Kingdom of Pen Pieyu and her non-princess-like Talent Certificate from Talent School, neither of which pleases her father, the king.

The king writes up more silly rules in the royal rule book to deter Sir Princess Petra from her knightly ways and useless talent , and turn her into a real princess once and for all.

Will the king finally succeed with this newly written, ridiculous  mission for Petra?

Sir Princess Petra's Mission, book 3 in the multi-award winning series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures will be released in Dec. 2015. If you are interested in receiving a pre-release PDF copy of the book and you are willing to post a review on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Goodreads within 3 months of the book's release, your name will be entered in the book's Release Event Giveaways:

1. One of two $50.00 Amazon gift certificates.                                                                          

2. One set of signed copies of all three paperback books in the series.                            
3. One signed hardcover copy of book three and a Sir Princess Petra book bag.  
4. One signed hardcover copy of book three and a Sir Princess Petra mouse pad.

The Release Event will be officially announced when the book's links are up. I will let all pre-release reviewers know when that date is official.

*The PDF will only be sent out to readers with previous reviews of other books posted on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Goodreads. PDF copies sent out are not to be shared. If you wish to participate, please email me at: robinsondiana1193@yahoo.com or comment below.

For more information about the author and The Pen Pieyu Adventures series:
http://www.dragonsbook.com 

Endorsement: "Diane M. Robinson has created a heroine unlike any other in children's literature. Sir Princess Petra sets a fine example for young readers, and for young girls, as the princess teaches them what's really important--like friends, being true, brave, honest, and always having faith in you Dragon!
    Ms. Robinson sets the bar by writing a truly charming and imaginative adventures series, and I heartily recommend it."  Jeanne E. Rogers, author of the award-winning middle-grade fantasy, The Sword of Demelza

Great Sentences In Literature.

     We've all come across sentences that make us want to read those sentences again and again; because the author paints such a vivid picture with words, sometimes in just a few words but always with precise words. It's something all writers strive to achieve and the writers listed below have achieved it with perfection.

"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."

---Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights

  “In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.”
—Alexander Solzhenitsyn, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

  “She wasn’t doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.”
—J. D. Salinger, “A Girl I Knew”

  “What are men to rocks and mountains?”
—Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

  “Beauty is an enormous, unmerited gift given randomly, stupidly.”
—Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed

  “I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am.”
—Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

  “Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.”
—Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

  “‘Dear God,’ she prayed, ‘let me be something every minute of every hour of my life.’”
—Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

  “The curves of your lips rewrite history.”
—Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

  “If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving one be me.”

—W. H. Auden, “The More Loving One”

  “A dream, all a dream, that ends in nothing, and leaves the sleeper where he lay down, but I wish you to know that you inspired it.”
—Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

 "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."
---Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights

“Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.”
—Nicole Krauss, The History of Love

  “And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.”
—John Steinbeck, East of Eden

  “At the still point, there the dance is.”—T. S. Eliot, “Four Quartets”

  “The pieces I am, she gather them and gave them back to me in all the right order.”
—Toni Morrison, Beloved

  “Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.”
—Nicole Krauss, The History of Love

 “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.”
—Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank

 “How wild it was, to let it be.”—Cheryl Strayed, Wild

 “The half-life of love is forever.”—Junot Diaz, This Is How You Lose Her

  “I celebrate myself, and sing myself.”—Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

  “There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.”
—Bram Stroker, Dracula

 “Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.”
—L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

“I would always rather be happy than dignified.”
—Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre

 “I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams”
—W. B. Yeats, “Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”

 “I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.”
—Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

  “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”
—William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

 “One must be careful of books, and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
—Cassandra Clare, The Infernal Devices

Children's Author Wins 6th International Book Award

NEWS

Release date: October 15, 2015

Literary Classics

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Literary Classics Announces Youth Media Top Book Award Recipients

SOUTH DAKOTA - Literary Classics announced its 2015 selection of top books for children and young adults today.  Award recipients were selected from entries received from around the globe.  The Literary Classics selection committee is proud to recognize the following titles in children’s and young adult literature which exemplify the criteria set forth by the Literary Classics Awards committee.

SIR PRINCESS PETRA'S TALENT - THE PEN PIEYU ADVENTURES, by Diane Mae Robinson, has won a silver medal in the Pre-teens/Tweens Chapter Book Category. 

                 

Literary Classics International 5 Star Book Review of Sir Princess Petra's Talent: http://clcreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/03/sir-princess-petras-talent-by-diane-mae.html

A complete list of the 2015 Children's Literary Classics International Book Award recipients can be viewed here:  http://www.clcawards.org/2015_Book_Awards_Winners.html

This is the author's 6th international book award for her children's fantasy/adventure series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures. In 2012, Ms. Robinson also won the prestigious provincial award: Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (literary arts). For a list of the author's previous awards, visit: http://www.dragonsbook.com 

The 2015 Literary Classics book award recipients will be recognized during an awards presentation to be held on April 2, 2016 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  A complete list, including links to Literary Classics' reviews of all award winning books, may be found at clcawards.org.

Literary Classics, an organization dedicated to furthering excellence in literature, takes great pride in its role to help promote classic 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 key elements found in well-crafted literature.

The Literary Classics judging committee is comprised of experts with backgrounds in publishing, writing, editing, design, illustration, and book reviewing.   To learn more about Literary Classics, visit their website at www.literaryclassicsawards.com.

Counting Rhythm And Meter In Poetry

How to Count Rhythm and Meter in Poetry
by Deborah Owen, CEO

Creative Writing Institute

Two things every poet needs to know are the rise and fall of meter and the rhythm that carries from one line to the next.

Meter is timing the words in the same order on each line. Rhythm is making the timing fall on the right beat at the right time. That can be a big trick. Example:

I saw a man who came from Mars and wore a pretty suit
Green was it, and something strange, he wore just one pink boot

Here is how you can check the syllables in poetry. Place the back of your hand under your chin and read your poem aloud, clearly, distinctly and slowly. You will notice that your chin naturally falls with each syllable.

In the first sentence, the first accent falls on the word "saw" – not on the word “I.” In the second line, the rhythm is wrong because the accent falls on the first syllable, which is "Green." Can you see that? Look at it again. You could force the rhythm to work, but the following would be better:

I saw a man who came from Mars and wore a pretty suit
The green did shine, but something strange, he wore just one pink boot

Do you see how the accent now falls on the second word in both sentences? That’s rhythm! Many poets think they have metered their poetry when they have actually thrown it off, (but poets have literary license to arrange the language to suit their needs).

If you wanted to change the rhythm from one verse to the next, you could do that. In the first verse, every accent could fall on the first word. In the second verse, it could fall on every second word. Just group them and you will be fine.

Now reread those two lines of poetry and count the rise and fall of the accents. You should count seven on each line. Got it? Yeah!  

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From her Forest, Author Diane Mae Robinson Brings her Irrrational Dragon to Visit

From her Forest, Author Diane Mae Robinson Brings her Irrational Dragon to Visit... Fellow writer and Canadian, G. Mitchell Baker, created a wonderful post with his interview of me. See G.  Mitchell's author information below. Re-blog from: http://www.gmitchellbakerauthor.com/interviews-with-authors-and-friends/from-her-forest-author-diane-mae-robinson-brings-her-irrational-dragon-to-visit     Diane Mae Robinson Today it is my great pleasure to welcome writer friend and Canadian author Diane M. Robinson who has said about herself, Ever since I was a child, I named things. Trees, cars, houses, clouds and of course, all the family pets. Every thing deserves a proper name in my view. My ladder even has a name: Harold H.Handover. Indeed, you will find, as I have, Diane is an incredible person, as well as an incredible author of children's books. For example, the incredible person I have come to know has studied at Institute of Children's Literature and teaches acrylics, watercolor, and clay sculpture as the St. Paul Visual Arts Center. She also serves on committee for the Friends for World Development, volunteering  to help coordinate sustainable programs in Indore, India regarding schools, tea plantations, weaving/sewing centers, milk co-ops, and community meeting halls. She has also volunteered for Kindness in Action to provide dental care for the poor in outlying areas in Honduras and Guatemala. Indeed, a very special person, who happens to be an incredible author as well. 'Incredible' came to mind when I learned that Diane as an author has earned, and is the recipient of the 2012 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (literary arts); the 2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Award; the 2013 Readers' Favorite International Book Award; the 2013 Sharp Write Book Award; the 2104 Readers' Favorite International Book Award; the 2015 Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval; and, the 2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award in the genre of fantasy/adventure children’s chapter books. Books one and two in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series have won 6 international book awards and one provincial award. What makes Diane Robinson an incredible author, is that she is a multi-award-winning children's author, writing Instructor and tutor at Creative Writing Institute. Before diving into the interview, I thought to complete this introduction, only after listening to Diane read in her own words. DMR: Over the last several months, Longstride Castle had become quite accustomed to having the only Princess Knight, well, the only knight actually, in the lands of Pen Pieyu. The king and queen held many parties in Petra's honor, and royals and peasants alike acknowledged the Princess Knight's kindness and bravery and brought what gifts they could to the castle, although the gift bearing seemed to have slowed of late. Petra was not concerned with the parties or gifts as much as she was eager to practice all her knight skills : jousting, fencing, javelin throwing, steed grooming and maintenance, running, armour polishing, and, of course, onion-throwing to hit the mark. She also kept up with her Highland dance lessons, just because she liked it. Longstride Castle had also become quite accustomed to having a dragon in the kitchen since Snarls had become master barbecue connoisseur. The royal rule book said nothing about a dragon in the kitchen, only that the master barbecue connoisseur must provide a very hot fire available for barbecues at a moment's notice. The castle parties flourished as Snarls roasted to perfection his specialties: skewed onion-turnip pom-poms, onion-broccoli no-where-to-be-seen, and, of course, onion omelette ta-da.' GMB:  And with thoughts of castles and royals, and Diane's incredible presence, both here and in the writing community, I ask her now, to share with us something about her presence … a little about herself. DMR:  I live in a small town in central Alberta, on an acreage with horses and dogs, and tons of gardening projects to keep me busy in the summer. Winter weekends are my writing time. During the week, I work at a busy dental office, teach art lessons after work, and I am a part-time writing instructor at the Creative Writing Institute. Yes, I need more hours in a day. Since my first book in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series (children’s fantasy/adventure chapter books) was published in 2012, I have been working hard to create a presence in the writing community--to reach further areas in Alberta and beyond.  It’s a lot of work and a slow road, but every year my presence multiplies. Locally, and in surrounding towns and cities, I have been doing school author visits since the first book release, and with each new book release I often return to the same schools. I’ve done a few author lectures to adult groups wanting to know about the publishing/writing process. This year, I was asked to visit the Slave Lake Library in August, and in October I will tour southern Alberta through bookings with the Young Alberta Book Society. Yay! Road trips!  GMB:  And you have received wonderful reader reviews as well... DMR: Yes ... and for example, Grady Harp, Hall of Fame, Top 100 Reviewer, said about Sir Princess Petra’s Talent: Canadian author Diane Mae Robinson freely states `My mission in life is to inspire children to believe in the magic within themselves, to become heroes, and to accomplish great things' and to that end she is proceeding with her series of richly detailed imaginative fantasies focusing on a young princess who feels the need to be a knight. Though young and new to the field of publishing the author has already been awarded honors and medals. Diane keeps the book short (a true plus for young readers) and makes her dialogue full of contemporary humor with just the right touch of lightness. In other words, Diane has mastered this genre. Or as other have said, her books are `amazingly fresh, charmingly funny, and embrace timeless values kindness, understanding, and respect'. Highly recommended. GMB: Wonderful, Diane ... and what would you consider the greatest inspiration you have experienced to date? DMR: I have several great inspirations that have happened to me as a writer. The first inspiration was finally receiving a traditional publishing contract after 27 rejections and 9 years of researching the markets, query letters, submissions, near contracts, signing my first contract only to have that publisher forfeit the contract after a year, and then receiving another traditional contract within months of the previous one. The second great inspiration happened 6 months after my first book was published, and that was winning the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Arts Award (literary arts), which included a big honking medal, a hoopla event at Governor House in Edmonton, and a $10,000.00 cheque. After this first award, the books have gone on to win six international awards. All of these milestones confirmed to me that I was on the right track of wanting to be a writer. Patience and believing in yourself is definitely a virtue for any writer. GMB: Where and/or how do you find or, does inspiration find you? DMR: It’s kind of a joint effort. When I’m mentally and creatively ready to start a new book, I just have to wander off into my forest. Then it’s like characters jump out at me from the trees. I know, it sounds strange, but when my imagination runs free I see different character images emerge in the tree barks. As I see these same images over and over throughout the months, think about the emerging characters and make notes, the characters start to come to life. When I have a good idea of the characters, the story starts to write as if dictated from the character’s point of view. When I explain this jumping-out-of-tree-bark-character idea to kids at my school author visits, they get it. Hmmm, this could only mean I have a childlike mind. Somehow, I’m okay with that. GMB: What is your favorite genre to write … to read? DMR: I only write children’s chapter books in fantasy/adventure. Well, then there’s my grammar book coming out, but in a fun way it is a fantasy/adventure as all the characters of my fantasy series are giving the grammar lessons. My favorite books are the classics: Wuthering Heights, Anna Karenin, The Scarlett Letter, Jane Eyre, and Great Expectations, to name a few. To me, these writers had a classy flair for writing. I also like adult fantasy, adventure novels, and of course, children’s books. GMB: What aspect of a story appears first when contemplating a new project: a character, the plot, or the title? DMR: Definitely the characters. I work for months with my characters, getting to know them inside out, writing notes, and drawing images. Once I know the completeness of them, the story just starts to flow, as if the characters are in control, telling me the story themselves. GMB: Has your own life influenced your novels? How have your novels influenced your life? DMR: Petra Longstride, a nine-year old princess knight, is the main character of my series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures. She is feisty, adventurous, rebellious, but kind hearted and non-judgmental. People who know me think that Petra is me, especially the rebellious part. Okay, maybe. My books have influenced my life to always strive to make my writing better, to always learn from the great writers, to never give up on my dreams. I also like to help new writers in children’s lit and that’s why I love my job as a writing instructor teaching the Writing for Children course. GMB:  Who is your favorite character that you have created? Moreover, why is this character a favorite? DMR: One would think that Petra would be my favorite. She is very cool, but her dragon sidekick, Snarls, seems to steal people’s hearts. He’s a scaredy-cat, lippy dragon, who is also the royal chef and barbeque connoisseur at the palace. He’s also Petra’s royal steed. Together they go on adventures where Petra takes the lead, but Snarls’ antics are hilarious. He’s the nuttiest dragon I know, and his dragon fire is defective, which leads to all kinds of comical situations. He’s a real show stealer, unpredictable, and a wannabe main character. He’s been a pain in my side since I tree-bark met him. Oops, better be careful, he can read now too. GMB: Tell us about your newest release or a project you are working on. DMR: The 3rd book in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series will be released within a couple months. I’m working on three other projects. My grammar book, Grammar for Kids and Dragons, will be the next book up for publication in 2016. I’m going to start writing book four in The Pen Pieyu Adventure this winter. I’m also co-writing a children’s picture book series with a local writer—this project will take some time to get into place. GMB: If I were a publisher, I believe my first question would be, “Why were you chosen to write this story?”  How would you respond to the inquisitive publisher? DMR: Like I have a choice, living with an irrational dragon in my forest. GMB: If you could be anyone in the world, space, and designated realm or dimension, who would it be … why? DMR: I would be Billbo Baggins from Lord of the Rings. His adventure was incredible, heart- wrenching, and a true test of character. He accomplished the hardest and most amazing feats to save the shire and other realms. Billbo is the epitome of the word ‘noble’ and that is an honorable way to go down in history. GMB:  Diane thank you for a wonderful interview ... I really appreciate you taking the time to visit with us today. Is there anything you would like to leave us with ... about you, about your wonderful body of work?  One of my favorite quotes is "Be in the world what you want the world to be."  GMB:  That is so super Diane ... what a great thought to leave us with ... Thank you for visiting. It has been my privilege to host you here in the Anything But a Tired Barn ... a great pleasure to share your world ... a world that you want to be in. I hope you will visit again soon. Now, for everyone who will now agree with me that Diane is in deed a Special Person and Incredible Author, please continue to visit Diane, and support her writing efforts by continuing to join her in her special and incredible world. To do so, please reply on these links and continue to visit and engage and engage and engage... Thanks again Diane, Cheers and Be Well... GMB Website Link: http://www.dragonsbook.com Purchase Link: http://www.amazon.com/Diane-Mae-Robinson/e/B007DKO8SK Publisher Link: Book One Tate Website http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-61346-264-5  Book Two Tate Website: http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=9781625106827   Host Author, G. Mitchell Baker  http://www.gmitchellbakerauthor.com/interviews-with-authors-and-friends/from-her-forest-author-diane-mae-robinson-brings-her-irrational-dragon-to-visit This is where we write, appreciate and write some more. From the story telling to the odd question and answer between Authors and Friends. Please join in as we all get to know one another a little better...  GMB. Novels by G. Mitchell Baker include: ANNT: Axiom III & IV (2015); The Consistency of Emerson (2015); ANNT: Axiom I & III (2015); "The Involvement of Emerson" (Second Edition 2015); "Lethal Believers: The Innocents" (2013); and "Lethal Believers: DVM" (2013).  More reviews and information about Diane's dragon books for children: http://www.dragonsbook.com

Multi-Award Winning Children's Book Author Receives Children's Literary Classics Seal Of Approval

Award winning author Diane Mae Robinson has announced that 'Sir Princess Petra's Talent' has received the Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Award-Winning Children's Book Author Diane Mae Robinson's 'Sir Princess Petra's Talent' Receives Children's Literary Classics Seal Of Approval

Robinson’s multi-award winning books, ‘Sir Princess Petra', and the second book in 

the series, 'Sir Princess Petra's Talent', teach children valuable life lessons 

through engaging fiction.   April 18, 2015.

Award winning children's book author Diane Mae Robinson 

has announced that 'Sir Princess Petra's Talent' has been selected to receive the Children's 

Literary Classics Seal of Approval.  The CLC Seal of Approval is a designation reserved for

 those books which uphold the rigorous criteria set forth by the Children's Literary 

Classics review committee, a team comprised of individuals with backgrounds in 

publishing, editing, writing, illustration and graphic design. CLC is an organization 

dedicated to promoting excellence in literature with the goal to help readers 

select the finest books available.

"Receiving a Seal of Approval from Children’s Literary Classics is an incredible honor," 

Robinson stated.

This is the 6th award for the multi-award winning children’s chapter book series, 

'The Pen Pieyu Adventures'. 'Sir Princess Petra', the first book in the series, took the

 First Place Award for children's books in the 2013 Sharp Writ Book Awards.

 'Sir Princess Petra's Talent', the second book in the series, took the Bronze 

Medal in the 2014 Reader's Favorite International Book Awards in the grades 

4 to 6 category.

Robinson 's highly praised, multi-award winning children’s book, ‘Sir Princess Petra’, 

the first in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series, has been labeled by reviewers as ‘a fantasy 

adventure that is sure to become a timeless classic.’ The Pen Pieyu Adventure series 

is written in the tradition of C. S. Lewis and is reminiscent of ‘Shrek’.

'Sir Princess Petra' took an Honorable Mention award in the 2013 Readers' Favorite 

International Awards for Children Grade K - 3rd. Robinson was also honored with 

two major awards for the book. She was awarded the Lieutenant Governor of 

Alberta Emerging Artists Award for Children’s Book Author and took 2nd 

place in the Purple Dragonfly Book awards for Children’s Chapter Book.

'Sir Princess Petra' has garnered multiple 5 star reviews and high praise from reviewers:

“A maverick fantasy, packed with plot twists and turns, brilliant flashes of humor, 

and originality.” James A. Cox, Editor-in-chief, Midwest Book Review

“Sometimes a kids book comes along that turns convention on its ear. This is one

 such book.” John L. Hoh Jr., Book Ideas. com

“Distinctly quirky and uniquely interesting--I really feel this book is a gem.” 

Renee Cormier, Mother Daughter Book Reviews

“A delightfully imaginative read, a tale that invites readers on a fearless journey 

towards friendship and self-discovery.” The University of Manitoba Book Review

“A fantasy tale with substance--this is a bright and breezy book, buoyed up b

y its humor.” Stephanie Dagg, Readers’ Favorite

“Imaginative, creative, every child deserves to read this book.”  Olivia Dsouza, 

Readers’ Favorite

‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ has also received multiple 5 stars and high praise from reviewers:

“A book we want to define as a graceful masterpiece in children’s literature.”
 Advices Books

“Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is written with brilliant imagination intertwined 

with wonderful humor!”  Sharee, Sharee’s Sentiments

“Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is quite simply, wonderful.” Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite

“This is a wonderful, fast-paced story full of humor and profound messages.” 

Alinka Rutkowska, Award Winning Children’s Author

“Diane Mae Robinson has done it again—captivating, light-hearted, a 

whimsical fantasy.” Mark Simon Smith, Children’s Book Author

Robinson uses the dragon books concept as the background to teaching young

 people traditional values. Ms. Robinson's highly praised work demonstrates 

that dragon books can be something much more than fantasy tales.

The third book in the series, 'Sir Princess Petra’s Mission – The Pen Pieyu Adventures', 

is scheduled for release in the fall of 2015.

The announcement from Children's Literary Classics can be 

viewed at http://www.clcreviews.blogspot.ca/2015/03/sir-princess-petras-talent-by-diane-mae.html.


About Diane Mae Robinson

Diane Mae Robinson has a journalism diploma from the Schools of Montreal, and an advanced 

diploma from the Institute of Children's Literature in Connecticut. She is 

a writing instructor/tutor for the Children’s Writing Course at the Creative Writing 

Institute. She is also an artist and teaches acrylic and watercolor art to children. 

Diane lives  in a small hilltop castle surrounded by a magical

 forest near St. Paul, Alberta. This magical forest is inhabited by gnomes, fairies, 

a princess, and a dragon and is where Diane creates her characters and gets the

inspiration for her stories. 

Contact:Diane Mae Robinson
http://www.dragonsbook.com
robinsondiana1193@yahoo.com

Teachers/Librarians page link:  http://www.dragonsbook.com/teachers-librarians.html
Lesson plan link: http://www.dragonsbook.com/Sir_Princess_Petra's_Lesson_Plan.pdf

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