tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82469611689932670062024-03-05T17:51:12.604-08:00Sandra Ure GriffinSandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-17349723563953633962021-04-11T12:29:00.007-07:002021-05-04T17:23:02.483-07:00<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span><b><span>PLEASE VISIT MY NEW WEBSITE AT </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span><a href="https://sandraugriffin.com/">WWW.SANDRAUGRIFFIN.COM </a><br /></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b><span>THANKS!</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-38440314685908948102020-11-17T13:39:00.000-08:002020-11-17T13:39:06.379-08:00BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K9Hi-Q5LLKMhvPfmJeCNRRoo4C3_q-DrFChWgj077Q8t2iTxk4GcunmWMyCFi58mW9zJ5Uvn8wuJH9yop5i3LrykEVKAXKn5R28ek3RH-uMBJbqd_kKFT75Hndf87nMSXPjQxAXWmPs/s2048/books+composite2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1556" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K9Hi-Q5LLKMhvPfmJeCNRRoo4C3_q-DrFChWgj077Q8t2iTxk4GcunmWMyCFi58mW9zJ5Uvn8wuJH9yop5i3LrykEVKAXKn5R28ek3RH-uMBJbqd_kKFT75Hndf87nMSXPjQxAXWmPs/w416-h548/books+composite2.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-53769509911654601222020-11-17T12:46:00.002-08:002020-11-17T12:46:52.951-08:00THE SEA SWALLOW<p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> A lonely fisherwoman named Lia rescues a young sea swallow from the surf. She nurses the bird back to health but is saddened when the bird flies away.</span></span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDh7VC7mZEMKeM5Zjny_chyphenhyphenZaUT1mqv-YVSo9_97w-BUVk_3Q7oTRFSq7961S0DTNWkgVs0D1r-p1OfBZ6pm6q95jg0O1jqhBDQyEBsWBjuXb0iReTsQXbNNGSmtFVzEvSVAwmfHBU48/s2048/seaswallowcover+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1368" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDh7VC7mZEMKeM5Zjny_chyphenhyphenZaUT1mqv-YVSo9_97w-BUVk_3Q7oTRFSq7961S0DTNWkgVs0D1r-p1OfBZ6pm6q95jg0O1jqhBDQyEBsWBjuXb0iReTsQXbNNGSmtFVzEvSVAwmfHBU48/s320/seaswallowcover+copy.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JOKa9HQon9dqOTfsOrah1cVL60gJjDb_eUbcty2h0EgGSk5-GdEW4EzZQ5CAaN3nBp5o7yUaXClt_RxoJtVNeziLV72txTYAN-8mcH3yJBeBKmjIbbkpvScuR0LzoIIRbKhBKCFtCds/s2048/seasw9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JOKa9HQon9dqOTfsOrah1cVL60gJjDb_eUbcty2h0EgGSk5-GdEW4EzZQ5CAaN3nBp5o7yUaXClt_RxoJtVNeziLV72txTYAN-8mcH3yJBeBKmjIbbkpvScuR0LzoIIRbKhBKCFtCds/s320/seasw9.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then one day a large egg washes up upon the shore. It contains an unexpected surprise that will change Lia's life forevermore.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUMn8h7Ug8tdV2wjA0_1M4smvPyeXztrfu9QXVVtDsZQVfVf0a4axIbl3rf0MOosJ2adKrrpiLH0bRMPw2fZKdJVOMzpSWCLjCSfgPZdGuEvTcQ8tPZR9aruye93DpZFP77I7QxtxBRY/s2048/seasw17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUMn8h7Ug8tdV2wjA0_1M4smvPyeXztrfu9QXVVtDsZQVfVf0a4axIbl3rf0MOosJ2adKrrpiLH0bRMPw2fZKdJVOMzpSWCLjCSfgPZdGuEvTcQ8tPZR9aruye93DpZFP77I7QxtxBRY/s320/seasw17.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This lyrical tale is fully illustrated with charcoal drawings. It is a 6" x 9" softbound 34-page book suitable for Grades K to 5. Price: $7 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com</span></span><br /><p><br /></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-9054493342838839622020-11-17T09:34:00.004-08:002020-11-17T09:34:57.744-08:00MY FIRST ABC COLORING AND DRAWING BOOK<p><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> The first version of this book was spiral-bound for my oldest grandson Julian when he was a toddler. (He's eleven now). This new version includes very simple drawing ideas appropriate for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners.</span></span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOubIXeZsRDehqm0aj03E0DGnw09yyZ9EOYkpQOWeaj4Inz-uAot7tr2HZh9-Ybw7NzNjEgAgDXqs8KiheFzLyWLiuWb4A6g35hFe791wZ-5k8Gi8NzmDJu3M-Z4_fo-tDs_6faQSkbE/s2048/ABC+COVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1504" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOubIXeZsRDehqm0aj03E0DGnw09yyZ9EOYkpQOWeaj4Inz-uAot7tr2HZh9-Ybw7NzNjEgAgDXqs8KiheFzLyWLiuWb4A6g35hFe791wZ-5k8Gi8NzmDJu3M-Z4_fo-tDs_6faQSkbE/s320/ABC+COVER.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The very youngest of artists can color the bold line drawings, learn the shapes and sounds of the letters of the alphabet AND try their hand at drawing simple pictures.</span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-rZUJahONyBot2XRDXdOeZogs77saMaWyrBgkEpn29S3ksWauJz4d1ELvbs8bQC68H_-zpkBDPhMF80d7Pb80lN08gm2rrRILTa3sQV1B9h_gQY4QQslO0ClNEAVVOYFafi92DXz9us/s2048/abc31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-rZUJahONyBot2XRDXdOeZogs77saMaWyrBgkEpn29S3ksWauJz4d1ELvbs8bQC68H_-zpkBDPhMF80d7Pb80lN08gm2rrRILTa3sQV1B9h_gQY4QQslO0ClNEAVVOYFafi92DXz9us/s320/abc31.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL9nR80PJak1fxSaobzvfBd1QYQ4_ZRowYuNWsQzkxzPjSt2a8JKICOz2s73Vhtjf5LDFnIZZj-d_zNyn466WrCSnESOoMCprkBrhBNR1Gtx_YTKCdrVKnqhyphenhyphenpgKYkbvQzKzhv2-y6po/s2048/abc30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL9nR80PJak1fxSaobzvfBd1QYQ4_ZRowYuNWsQzkxzPjSt2a8JKICOz2s73Vhtjf5LDFnIZZj-d_zNyn466WrCSnESOoMCprkBrhBNR1Gtx_YTKCdrVKnqhyphenhyphenpgKYkbvQzKzhv2-y6po/s320/abc30.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This softbound 8.5" x 11" book has 52 pages of coloring and drawing fun. It is designed to delight children ages 1 to 5. Price: $10 plus $3 for shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com</span></span><br />Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-13225258002056110882020-11-16T19:29:00.001-08:002020-12-11T12:05:05.154-08:00THE TREELING<p><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> A baby tumbles out of a wagon, deep in a forgotten forest. A tall sweet oak decides to raise the child as her own, and so THE TREELING grows into a girl who thinks that she is a tree.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBTkgA1Fq1W3ste5-nROL2vfvO_J8Fo5qN_j-kAuCzSwDVG5YJ_hhQNWKcbKSjuTPOp8ZBYy43XlhEbpKD5b6NNIouhieKbcme5gBILf_sqEVP2g_icERMMcXLpYM1ypkcXLqzC8yrcY/s2048/treeling+cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBTkgA1Fq1W3ste5-nROL2vfvO_J8Fo5qN_j-kAuCzSwDVG5YJ_hhQNWKcbKSjuTPOp8ZBYy43XlhEbpKD5b6NNIouhieKbcme5gBILf_sqEVP2g_icERMMcXLpYM1ypkcXLqzC8yrcY/s320/treeling+cover.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuI3ZOlZbCE1B_LwT-9WK19tQWVSuVXr06vXZIlOa-ZBQ4anXF5-G38F8h210a9O42HDxwhlr0jWjLfISTrMOZ2FJQfBGezNZMdFFx2sT7w1FJpi2OwuIASDrQXoxhp3zmiygWKPOAaI/s2048/treeling3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuI3ZOlZbCE1B_LwT-9WK19tQWVSuVXr06vXZIlOa-ZBQ4anXF5-G38F8h210a9O42HDxwhlr0jWjLfISTrMOZ2FJQfBGezNZMdFFx2sT7w1FJpi2OwuIASDrQXoxhp3zmiygWKPOAaI/s320/treeling3.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Years go by, until one day THE TREELING is discovered by a wandering boy. Now she must decide whether to uproot her feet and follow the boy into a new --human-- life.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNjz1dsbNC55xRdC12NXEIuroxkiiTuaZVzdP00XPh8gAxXcQm_ygA5XXUKOsKuWn_XkrOvHu0aDlUyHgG_kfWHZZym0wxXgHjSA7xQgvlPuwdP4s8zBPlXttYL98ODQ2wf3Wkzr_fME/s2048/treeling21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNjz1dsbNC55xRdC12NXEIuroxkiiTuaZVzdP00XPh8gAxXcQm_ygA5XXUKOsKuWn_XkrOvHu0aDlUyHgG_kfWHZZym0wxXgHjSA7xQgvlPuwdP4s8zBPlXttYL98ODQ2wf3Wkzr_fME/s320/treeling21.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This imaginative tale, fully illustrated in pencil, is 32 pages in length. It is 8.5" x 11" and softbound. Grades: K to 5. Price: $10 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com</span></span><br /><p><br /></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-50044206445452651792020-11-16T19:13:00.000-08:002020-11-16T19:13:05.055-08:00I LOVE YOU LIKE A RAINBOW<p><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> A love poem for all ages, fully illustrated with colored pencils.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYJKrSgp1Ru-7Wm8jGcJ_jx2KCn0BtWV9ZqmAc1H7lA7R79scAP9INhYQNCwn2VW88cVwT0v0NY5HsqSkmfZHt8yORgE9Ei3I1qKkqbPM3dSLyDZ-C_WFLoT4wNNPSzmAA5DMKmHAOJ4/s2048/iloveyoulikearaincover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYJKrSgp1Ru-7Wm8jGcJ_jx2KCn0BtWV9ZqmAc1H7lA7R79scAP9INhYQNCwn2VW88cVwT0v0NY5HsqSkmfZHt8yORgE9Ei3I1qKkqbPM3dSLyDZ-C_WFLoT4wNNPSzmAA5DMKmHAOJ4/s320/iloveyoulikearaincover.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHouFIskS9LMI9c4k6VzAMFAAYQ6OUEdK9npkEClHObnMx5qZeIHmdpCBxjhXjBWAnPhQxkdOveYc7fk0PvtlvfTMRhFldyHA-HArmsAAbfZGaE62BgaKMah0z-X2cgdo6qTD9pK3gUI/s2048/iloveyou3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHouFIskS9LMI9c4k6VzAMFAAYQ6OUEdK9npkEClHObnMx5qZeIHmdpCBxjhXjBWAnPhQxkdOveYc7fk0PvtlvfTMRhFldyHA-HArmsAAbfZGaE62BgaKMah0z-X2cgdo6qTD9pK3gUI/s320/iloveyou3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpKKvwXCH7A3TjvDhENA4X3zrt2gp4KfDCabzi_JwTfy35UZjk1EEyUIHTmroIfF3JLDXncFaUIHs-Z_VHAUq4DL6gvtlb5SK0NSgjURMgNxlWmXA_f-HWPqEaG8Zkt13gC5Ce4Cdz3o/s2048/iloveyou20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpKKvwXCH7A3TjvDhENA4X3zrt2gp4KfDCabzi_JwTfy35UZjk1EEyUIHTmroIfF3JLDXncFaUIHs-Z_VHAUq4DL6gvtlb5SK0NSgjURMgNxlWmXA_f-HWPqEaG8Zkt13gC5Ce4Cdz3o/s320/iloveyou20b.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Gentle and poetic expressions of loving thoughts, to be read from parent to child, or shared by one caring soul to another. Appropriate for any age, I LOVE YOU LIKE A RAINBOW is a 7.5" x 7.5" 28-page softbound book. Price: $7 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com</span></span><br />Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-26402349174032024882020-11-16T18:55:00.000-08:002020-11-16T18:55:24.879-08:00THE ADVENTURES OF MARSHELA MOUSE<p><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Marshela Mouse has never left her snug home in the corner of the chicken house. One morning, however, she bravely makes her way out into the busy sunlit world of the barnyard. Here she finds more excitement than she bargained for: an angry rooster, a curious girl-child, a warmhearted pig, and a menacing cat.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH12RdT1YyzzwIVHbbv44QmqZ3y_wjVxzHWzuo1QTvGjSFl5F5ENHxg23FZRUhMIBb3QYhIPWCNt-GBqM2NfPYpqdc2FzMXk6ytpcMokt8OW7zW5-kTCUPlfHqhFd6lP4fpyNlPtAuNI/s2048/marshelacover+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH12RdT1YyzzwIVHbbv44QmqZ3y_wjVxzHWzuo1QTvGjSFl5F5ENHxg23FZRUhMIBb3QYhIPWCNt-GBqM2NfPYpqdc2FzMXk6ytpcMokt8OW7zW5-kTCUPlfHqhFd6lP4fpyNlPtAuNI/s320/marshelacover+copy.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UcWfXKSH31LVfx3pdtBwHKarS1BtQyPs1Fi07-1Y0MODt16CjxS9zy1MnWKhi-jyLWQaEi5GgFa0XkitENHVaaeTbzpgJJddl_WQlhnvb2iCVoSIcCKAlXF2V90-RMD6eyM9HYYCRGY/s2048/marshall5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UcWfXKSH31LVfx3pdtBwHKarS1BtQyPs1Fi07-1Y0MODt16CjxS9zy1MnWKhi-jyLWQaEi5GgFa0XkitENHVaaeTbzpgJJddl_WQlhnvb2iCVoSIcCKAlXF2V90-RMD6eyM9HYYCRGY/s320/marshall5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuBa_UZ7fIy8b-JD5evkZOPFCMFE2ZDS0QPl5mfLXDEXYIDR25wPMk8zqHcR2cev_c2QRK4mcSIvMhOHoMQOFG2HQ73rpDwXczO6pcQyL2OjIzHcdQPINaQrOMH9kXW7PUfbgWHNCWUo/s2048/marshall33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuBa_UZ7fIy8b-JD5evkZOPFCMFE2ZDS0QPl5mfLXDEXYIDR25wPMk8zqHcR2cev_c2QRK4mcSIvMhOHoMQOFG2HQ73rpDwXczO6pcQyL2OjIzHcdQPINaQrOMH9kXW7PUfbgWHNCWUo/s320/marshall33.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY96w-PbKcogZ63u3n4y7j2Qbfsgmtg4H67El2GHSDy9WH0SCm-YrlFfEcpDxJ3WP1nXA_A-bDN2Mo1RWdCtKCAxDqhV_l3t2ovh_4atKrPYdpcIcViKXD0NA1LIk-qeDxJpJkO2kLgmg/s2048/marshall41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY96w-PbKcogZ63u3n4y7j2Qbfsgmtg4H67El2GHSDy9WH0SCm-YrlFfEcpDxJ3WP1nXA_A-bDN2Mo1RWdCtKCAxDqhV_l3t2ovh_4atKrPYdpcIcViKXD0NA1LIk-qeDxJpJkO2kLgmg/s320/marshall41.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Young readers will find 48 pages of exciting farmyard adventures in this softbound 8.5" x 11" storybook. Every page is illustrated in pen and ink with color washes. Grades: Pre-K to 4. Price: $10 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com<br /></span></span><p><br /></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-51770652462298613342020-11-16T18:32:00.001-08:002020-11-16T18:32:29.381-08:00THE GARDENCHILDREN AND OTHER STORIES<p><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> This is a collection of seven fully-illustrated short stories for children: The Gardenchildren, The Quiet Boy and the Monster of the Jungle, The Prince of the Moon, Out on Loan, The Marble Walkingstick, The Skychild, and Beyond the City Walls.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM-nOfBjqeQ7an3J0-0ZEHO1kIDscxTMMAp_v-EEZvaN8kW32RaF8HfuTGZMjHIJ11y6um2YFHX4VlvjJui4pKqf0gXgs9Zz9ZLGx94U_RgEr-u0vkE73hyxBm9Ii-2zP3I9AKuugiKY/s2048/gardenchildrencover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM-nOfBjqeQ7an3J0-0ZEHO1kIDscxTMMAp_v-EEZvaN8kW32RaF8HfuTGZMjHIJ11y6um2YFHX4VlvjJui4pKqf0gXgs9Zz9ZLGx94U_RgEr-u0vkE73hyxBm9Ii-2zP3I9AKuugiKY/s320/gardenchildrencover.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These tales will take young readers (or listeners) to faraway lands where children grow in gardens, hatch from cocoons, ride monsters through the jungle, and dance upon the moon. <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShFlLDBKuVLvb8RNyPtQ2LH9x82nM7ArkplgQuxTKvJiSwxBDq8FHbUcAhS2dPAqRkXmwLcP1n_k_5eaHuHLyFWU4yvKfS0PNXNY3mIX8UZg0ODsMvh70SBPtMk8oPaVwAoT3Yv1NO2w/s2048/Gardenchildren+pg.+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShFlLDBKuVLvb8RNyPtQ2LH9x82nM7ArkplgQuxTKvJiSwxBDq8FHbUcAhS2dPAqRkXmwLcP1n_k_5eaHuHLyFWU4yvKfS0PNXNY3mIX8UZg0ODsMvh70SBPtMk8oPaVwAoT3Yv1NO2w/s320/Gardenchildren+pg.+10.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi020wP-5yTlrJ22_P0CmFU5smDz4yL8OgueEBgY_yjA3NvsrWjVxDV3HhzPpZaRCqNURnOOJjhDv0okw7uyam-GKgphNRK_NYLUIny8GoTgIEdH2xsqSn-15wKGbhMss-txMqvZmfcRcA/s2048/Gardenchildren+pg.+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi020wP-5yTlrJ22_P0CmFU5smDz4yL8OgueEBgY_yjA3NvsrWjVxDV3HhzPpZaRCqNURnOOJjhDv0okw7uyam-GKgphNRK_NYLUIny8GoTgIEdH2xsqSn-15wKGbhMss-txMqvZmfcRcA/s320/Gardenchildren+pg.+17.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This softbound 8.5" x 11" book has 70 colored pencil illustrations. Grades: Pre-K to 4. Price: $10 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com</span></span><br /></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-65525366548161826092020-11-16T18:08:00.000-08:002020-11-16T18:08:22.958-08:00A TO ZOOM: An ABC Coloring Book About Transportation<p><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Autos and bicycles, dump trucks and motorcycles, taxis and buses and wagons, oh my! They all make their way across the pages of this coloring books, all in alphabetic order, and all piloted by children whose names correspond with the letter shown on each page.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo__U-8OcasmucG9ajSLQb5e0xSrJEHV8WNl3Cb5MnOrEeix_8dxDtFqXB4So9xM3wRfIrHbwDlC-aYdok-kjGvCpaRkqnzyr3V6oSkf_HnCGELbTHRnQ-U4NICiigmdMPzYD7avw6-aE/s2048/atozoom+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo__U-8OcasmucG9ajSLQb5e0xSrJEHV8WNl3Cb5MnOrEeix_8dxDtFqXB4So9xM3wRfIrHbwDlC-aYdok-kjGvCpaRkqnzyr3V6oSkf_HnCGELbTHRnQ-U4NICiigmdMPzYD7avw6-aE/s320/atozoom+cover.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1kmIHZbSbdlq0XfnU-QS34UJezu56ereQMzPbaaywXSayLHYSgPyx8Z71uAmbWJXiGUtVqPIM62jG3SXX78boO_39SlKvDMBRakOZydKsDs_RoQOclJHJT1JPFFYZWxbFSDM4LWKSIk/s2048/atozoom7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1kmIHZbSbdlq0XfnU-QS34UJezu56ereQMzPbaaywXSayLHYSgPyx8Z71uAmbWJXiGUtVqPIM62jG3SXX78boO_39SlKvDMBRakOZydKsDs_RoQOclJHJT1JPFFYZWxbFSDM4LWKSIk/s320/atozoom7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_xLDnV1Qm3m_tOYmb0ti61ILX8rNauhrApKtcZ5CNSasLo5kFZ-72L-wllV7xY-XnPrH1J1DRA9VuEOrgEXKZtvTBiWpEDDbKRu4DZ1yMvgPTn4wFrTTRr33FazsnGmVE2_8hRt9AUE/s2048/atozoom14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_xLDnV1Qm3m_tOYmb0ti61ILX8rNauhrApKtcZ5CNSasLo5kFZ-72L-wllV7xY-XnPrH1J1DRA9VuEOrgEXKZtvTBiWpEDDbKRu4DZ1yMvgPTn4wFrTTRr33FazsnGmVE2_8hRt9AUE/s320/atozoom14.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Children are fascinated with "things that go" and they will be eager to read and color the pages of this 28 page softbound book. It is 7.5" by 7.5" and has a line drawing on every page. Grades: Pre-K to 2. Price: $7 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com</span></span><br /><p><br /></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-75651205880337623452020-11-16T16:56:00.000-08:002020-11-16T16:56:24.869-08:00RHYME, RHYME, ONE MORE TIME<p><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> RHYME, RHYME, ONE MORE TIME: 175 Very Short! Very Fun! Poems is guaranteed to contain exactly what its cover promises.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhw05s294IsUS_PqmPNx6wO2fs5dxzFqtS0YLHB7URhdyXpYCOPpaa9ZRgsl_ghtKMawqp7kKSKvFeMEkCVEEHCQbi-hK1KVgbtxIQcK7PVFGgwbUKtBjZOQY5caK85GpFav_UYfpeHQ/s2048/rhymerhymecover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1543" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhw05s294IsUS_PqmPNx6wO2fs5dxzFqtS0YLHB7URhdyXpYCOPpaa9ZRgsl_ghtKMawqp7kKSKvFeMEkCVEEHCQbi-hK1KVgbtxIQcK7PVFGgwbUKtBjZOQY5caK85GpFav_UYfpeHQ/s320/rhymerhymecover.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As a child I would join my friends in chanting, "Car, car, C, A, R! Stick your head in a jelly jar!" at all the vehicles that dared to motor down Marshall Place and interrupt our street games. As an adult, I've used this same simple rhyming structure to create 175 original poems. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljbUn6pJavgRG7SDeTlYtPw5KPzpQXtEHWBFq5TAxIAjgL31vPDJp5rDctOFRm-LrHoPxInzXWwnchWIYz2yhbefQfdDAN0x4-7TbIjwceyYo48WT7mqJ9LlkderWNQhyphenhyphenpxBMqzFAyWc/s2048/Frhyme8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1513" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljbUn6pJavgRG7SDeTlYtPw5KPzpQXtEHWBFq5TAxIAjgL31vPDJp5rDctOFRm-LrHoPxInzXWwnchWIYz2yhbefQfdDAN0x4-7TbIjwceyYo48WT7mqJ9LlkderWNQhyphenhyphenpxBMqzFAyWc/s320/Frhyme8.jpg" /></a></div><p> </p><p><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Some are joyful, some are poignant, some are downright silly. All are designed to bring smiles to young readers, and to do the same for young listeners during laptime or bedtime.</span></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbkwf6ZCsb9JZStPZ7R8ac_39Uzp9hN9zlx8XPoHY63JjGePcAxfCoiQWdKCToQ1JI2a2q2FaJgj0cefUJ0x4J5WnOtJFqSJfF_nb4uyJplssuICHXig032aj7eMnvb9lczRCHfOv9KU/s2048/rhyme27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1669" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbkwf6ZCsb9JZStPZ7R8ac_39Uzp9hN9zlx8XPoHY63JjGePcAxfCoiQWdKCToQ1JI2a2q2FaJgj0cefUJ0x4J5WnOtJFqSJfF_nb4uyJplssuICHXig032aj7eMnvb9lczRCHfOv9KU/s320/rhyme27.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This 8.5" x 11" softbound book has 38 pages of Very Short! Very Fun! poems. Each poem is fully illustrated in colored inks and wash. Grades: Pre-K to 5. Price $10 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com</span></span><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-21520593585787064842020-11-16T16:31:00.002-08:002020-12-11T11:56:58.364-08:00THE SEED: Another Original "Fun Art" Storybook to Color<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> THE SEED is a delightful cumulative tale that turns cause-and-effects into engaging coloring fun for young children.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FvAN0cNlED0tDuESNaZ2AryyHz2p1HvQ5_nXOBmyPA2R2EKfJzLVtwHTu9ySZrWorsetaSllyeEtvPNIoe9YZh13TDkbq2WMjh-7bjHUG3OVU7YG5fiRasBskLktB7ZdgxpH2VPf3tU/s2048/theseedcover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1933" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FvAN0cNlED0tDuESNaZ2AryyHz2p1HvQ5_nXOBmyPA2R2EKfJzLVtwHTu9ySZrWorsetaSllyeEtvPNIoe9YZh13TDkbq2WMjh-7bjHUG3OVU7YG5fiRasBskLktB7ZdgxpH2VPf3tU/s320/theseedcover.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This fast-moving story includes a girl and a boy, a seed, a plant, a caterpillar, a butterfly, a leaping fish, a hungry frog, two birds, one surprised squirrel, an unlucky lizard, a startled mouse, four rabbits, a quacking duck, and (of course) a dancing dog.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZp-JvdSqrKl8mzgF2MYKcNnTsMej5nzUgbm9DL1K2_4YdGdGxJARriShrUtn6yu6OeXMZTlJU3m07pGDhdw4MmYxLCiFy7J7wvOEQDL80SH8FpsLU0a3Hp3APaGjOqWrXYFMuVeT_QU/s2048/seed11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZp-JvdSqrKl8mzgF2MYKcNnTsMej5nzUgbm9DL1K2_4YdGdGxJARriShrUtn6yu6OeXMZTlJU3m07pGDhdw4MmYxLCiFy7J7wvOEQDL80SH8FpsLU0a3Hp3APaGjOqWrXYFMuVeT_QU/s320/seed11.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjembIwNUk2MLthLyuvIoWTaRLSrtl-v5nwYUH3yXsIaudCsVrU5TAD0dld5aJ_eU6fuzaghESZOPwAKLyn85fTUd9lm9CB_oJ-RwH93Yaqfyxc-3mn8YwG3W7Nyf2sKIVbQgYM8QcpN4U/s2048/Seed30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1939" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjembIwNUk2MLthLyuvIoWTaRLSrtl-v5nwYUH3yXsIaudCsVrU5TAD0dld5aJ_eU6fuzaghESZOPwAKLyn85fTUd9lm9CB_oJ-RwH93Yaqfyxc-3mn8YwG3W7Nyf2sKIVbQgYM8QcpN4U/s320/Seed30.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">All of this action is packed into 34 pages of hand-lettered text and ready-to-color illustrations. This 7.5" x 7.5" softbound book is perfect for ages 3 to 8 (PreK to Grade 3). Price: $7 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com</span><br />Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-80441351013003135652020-11-16T15:28:00.002-08:002020-11-16T15:30:47.691-08:00LEGACY: A Compilation of Intriguing Truths In Story Form<p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> What do you get when you mix cosmology and mythology and metaphysics with evolution, personal philosophy and spirituality? In my case, the result was LEGACY.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJitA9hqYsSxpCxLFkmUjuzRO8BVKAk5DpLtx-QN1UZ-0wsWppB8Omu-_b6v6dWamZf3ZWh9djZKWLIWxsvHRwbJyfNY86CGhXqOHcicfawSmPhCKf0OgWz8Nmbmn7hfNZYdAN_jJNK5Q/s2048/legacycover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1416" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJitA9hqYsSxpCxLFkmUjuzRO8BVKAk5DpLtx-QN1UZ-0wsWppB8Omu-_b6v6dWamZf3ZWh9djZKWLIWxsvHRwbJyfNY86CGhXqOHcicfawSmPhCKf0OgWz8Nmbmn7hfNZYdAN_jJNK5Q/s320/legacycover.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Originally conceived as part of the Sketchbook Project currently underway at the Brooklyn Art Library, I decided that LEGACY needed a wider audience.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNw4MLZScs9GfsGVuajoeYdL8YNw0VWQaj0FpIjYMho_SADXIBogL8eT4nWJDZgMm53_1m7R1yLiRDQy2NHr1av4rakZu8YgDRuqvgjOkL6GD4H6eZE4woZcBf_aUHnKWZyTsRs_2cpls/s2048/12-Legacy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1434" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNw4MLZScs9GfsGVuajoeYdL8YNw0VWQaj0FpIjYMho_SADXIBogL8eT4nWJDZgMm53_1m7R1yLiRDQy2NHr1av4rakZu8YgDRuqvgjOkL6GD4H6eZE4woZcBf_aUHnKWZyTsRs_2cpls/s320/12-Legacy.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> LEGACY is a unique creation myth that covers the smallest particles to the largest life forms in our ever-changing ever-conscious universe.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrf0fSnVeoSUFoXxutbUiVaHEehNK0I-57R29JXaL_X6v8-DD2VQ2L_lazNhm9LxTTF9PHT2TW9LZbQv6jI9yQ1grM0-a7LT9W127jtQ3BSxpjeieTHMB88JWInkj340A6C_kEHkHcsM/s2048/18-Legacy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1409" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrf0fSnVeoSUFoXxutbUiVaHEehNK0I-57R29JXaL_X6v8-DD2VQ2L_lazNhm9LxTTF9PHT2TW9LZbQv6jI9yQ1grM0-a7LT9W127jtQ3BSxpjeieTHMB88JWInkj340A6C_kEHkHcsM/s320/18-Legacy.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This 8.5" x 11" book has 32 pages of detailed full-color illustrations. It was both drawn and hand-lettered in colored inks. It is appropriate for teens and adults who like to ask and answer Big Questions about our existence in this quirky creative universe that is our home. Price: $10 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com.</span></span><br /><p></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-83331246024158936502020-11-16T15:04:00.000-08:002020-11-16T15:04:47.928-08:00BRISTOL AND QUINN<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnBHz-vYQ3fM55msY6SrHn-1dNSZOsFuWh39XSvLRd4NLgm67Z7He6n1K-3zlznquOYaLk0z0JkjOk7pD0SbmfEnQCvRGmaPnZ6ReY5jmebzsW50OsLEQSF4jZpTQY3HsFhYZrkqHeGA/s2048/cropped+front+cover+BQ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1566" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnBHz-vYQ3fM55msY6SrHn-1dNSZOsFuWh39XSvLRd4NLgm67Z7He6n1K-3zlznquOYaLk0z0JkjOk7pD0SbmfEnQCvRGmaPnZ6ReY5jmebzsW50OsLEQSF4jZpTQY3HsFhYZrkqHeGA/s320/cropped+front+cover+BQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Introducing BRISTOL AND QUINN, my first Original "Fun Art" Storybook to Color! <p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkkMJF6xvmWGvgfLZZ_WkXEG8YR8Ab5y49CElwNrcD9i6vy7WipD9dbzzyE1yl_zuHyIfQdVtstY6AZdYcjVbrE8540fU-TTRFzDUUaOQ9-HqoTDGnJ85PINYpfYDW2GWTkLZNKSCWlo/s1768/BQpg19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="1768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkkMJF6xvmWGvgfLZZ_WkXEG8YR8Ab5y49CElwNrcD9i6vy7WipD9dbzzyE1yl_zuHyIfQdVtstY6AZdYcjVbrE8540fU-TTRFzDUUaOQ9-HqoTDGnJ85PINYpfYDW2GWTkLZNKSCWlo/s320/BQpg19.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />BRISTOL AND QUINN is both a love story and an anti-war tale. Children of all ages will delight in the courtship of Bristol the bricklayer and Quinn the seamstress, who fall in love despite living in warring countries.<p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDKbtM7AvBj8rhUEOHXOLd1glPH-TleUFG9iFhy7YdC2XxbWFXifwft5h5ca2rSzOOJ-8vVq9qgnKBYubdoTHz_emj35UEYa1P5mDN6VHEoD-Tuyhs2p8FgJ8FDLlwlb294rbi-aSDp4/s1766/BQpg33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1766" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDKbtM7AvBj8rhUEOHXOLd1glPH-TleUFG9iFhy7YdC2XxbWFXifwft5h5ca2rSzOOJ-8vVq9qgnKBYubdoTHz_emj35UEYa1P5mDN6VHEoD-Tuyhs2p8FgJ8FDLlwlb294rbi-aSDp4/s320/BQpg33.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This 8.5" x 11" book has 34 pages (including 16 bold black-and-white and ready-to-color images). Inspired by Medieval artworks, the illustrations are drawn from my Not War series (see www.artworkforpeace.com). Grades: PreK to 6. Price: $10 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com<br /><p></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-91364390177075071892020-11-16T14:23:00.000-08:002020-11-16T14:23:03.503-08:00EARTH CIRCLES<p><span style="font-family: arial;">First published in 1989 by Walker & Co., EARTH CIRCLES went out of print last year (2019). <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwW1imyYprJvAo8WZszx_t3K_4HumxN0iNmiBpWzaeyDYp3SYwWhdNi6i7lgfAq5NSsBLEafzaIoo3ElaYoH63kLTzn08xbCG2AR_IO8LmGSz4ZJvT5tTbjddy26abd84OY9W6LvpmPI/s2048/EarthCirclesCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwW1imyYprJvAo8WZszx_t3K_4HumxN0iNmiBpWzaeyDYp3SYwWhdNi6i7lgfAq5NSsBLEafzaIoo3ElaYoH63kLTzn08xbCG2AR_IO8LmGSz4ZJvT5tTbjddy26abd84OY9W6LvpmPI/s320/EarthCirclesCover.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I am pleased to announce that I am now self-publishing this brand new paperback edition! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IlaTJp1JZt2lw97J1bkzn_LP6HCbxZ48_iE1hQQgypDeP0XA68vAsecM8aUxSA8fgTeEQlceEAr_2NVugSWolnjeyyJY2Uz2Vy_1k9RV_l_mara9W3DsHRmllpnnbOm5sLJX8wmY-JM/s2048/Earth+Circles+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1994" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IlaTJp1JZt2lw97J1bkzn_LP6HCbxZ48_iE1hQQgypDeP0XA68vAsecM8aUxSA8fgTeEQlceEAr_2NVugSWolnjeyyJY2Uz2Vy_1k9RV_l_mara9W3DsHRmllpnnbOm5sLJX8wmY-JM/s320/Earth+Circles+2.jpg" /></a></div> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">EARTH CIRCLES is a celebration of the cycles of nature, as discovered by a mother and daughter walking through their rural environs on a Spring day. They pass an orchard, cross a stream, and venture to the top of a hill, just in time for a sunset and a moonrise.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyJmPRUjWplD2d_M6SC2gnB5KV9TpybKulhVenfwLxeOosDz9wrldqw8unKCcpXJI3C8Mr-Ak-M-2OsWKByvMbXJ7-tGgNg4e1dhEVlrO_ObMztIvH5JtBu1HnFUA9cwjaDoQ-qlx56k/s2048/earthc21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyJmPRUjWplD2d_M6SC2gnB5KV9TpybKulhVenfwLxeOosDz9wrldqw8unKCcpXJI3C8Mr-Ak-M-2OsWKByvMbXJ7-tGgNg4e1dhEVlrO_ObMztIvH5JtBu1HnFUA9cwjaDoQ-qlx56k/s320/earthc21.jpg" /></a></div>This 28-page picture book has soft pencil illustrations and features unique circular "poems" that convey the endless repetitions of natural cycles. It was originally published to critical acclaim and can still be found in many schools and libraries. Grades: Pre-K to 3. Price: $10 plus $3 shipping. Ask about seasonal and quantity discounts. Sandraugriffin@gmail.com<br /><p></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-87777999493094802802020-05-04T16:36:00.001-07:002020-05-04T16:36:37.421-07:00To see my my newest work, please visit Sandraugriffin on Instagram. Thanks!Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-2157727449379935452014-01-16T19:31:00.002-08:002014-01-16T19:31:38.570-08:00Author and Artist<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh4pwGOXfwi0YvVzhCpWbvQR7JwfxBV5jvuB2iZ8VK_ExchQVcpAHiOJAGl29hCm6wLbMf9a749Ga2-JA3Q9OyiTX4DhN1BT6X1oov_Nd3tWakz7PywI7_QsiBrVxYk_5Za0FvCq_neY/s1600/sandy+in+studio.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh4pwGOXfwi0YvVzhCpWbvQR7JwfxBV5jvuB2iZ8VK_ExchQVcpAHiOJAGl29hCm6wLbMf9a749Ga2-JA3Q9OyiTX4DhN1BT6X1oov_Nd3tWakz7PywI7_QsiBrVxYk_5Za0FvCq_neY/s400/sandy+in+studio.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561473402710423202" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 225px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><span style="font-size: 100%;">Specializing in Scratchboard, Woodcut and Sgraffito (Ceramic Tile) Illustrations</span></a>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-80140030727641328252014-01-16T19:30:00.001-08:002014-01-16T19:30:39.395-08:00Writer / Illustrator / Author<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I write and illustrate books for children.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I also create illustrations for magazines, notecards, posters and t-shirts. </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Currently I am focusing on black-and-white work, but if you scroll back to my earlier posts you will see my full-color art.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I create woodcuts and also use scratchboard and digital media.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My work is in galleries in Missouri, Illinois, and Minnesota. I am a longtime member of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and have won numerous awards from that organization and others.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I can be contacted at sandraugriffin@gmail.com.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Be sure to check out my anti-war artwork at artworkforpeace.com!</span></b></span>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-7838977963500463342014-01-16T19:13:00.000-08:002014-01-16T19:13:24.973-08:00The Swim<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-50478878886570303292011-01-12T17:09:00.000-08:002011-01-12T17:10:22.607-08:00Nature Child<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQz0m4m3GYaMf6gc8Xo4ero1zULELV_3Nfj1obITiRWv4HaHiUFbIsLQduNyqDGA0m0HlnKMV4bK12sWuvMfn-oNYb1gB1egBYsZKQFtpZmr9m3oSvqqHM3h8g334p0kCY6pjl1rZOac/s1600/julian+woodcut.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQz0m4m3GYaMf6gc8Xo4ero1zULELV_3Nfj1obITiRWv4HaHiUFbIsLQduNyqDGA0m0HlnKMV4bK12sWuvMfn-oNYb1gB1egBYsZKQFtpZmr9m3oSvqqHM3h8g334p0kCY6pjl1rZOac/s400/julian+woodcut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561471547225595474" border="0" /></a><br />Woodcut illustration.Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-53659633477332599322011-01-12T17:08:00.000-08:002011-01-12T17:09:14.519-08:00Little Red Riding Hoood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lRkOrjnyp0A30eGEt6a-_NSqnaOUaEQnweezsEc1-hezWyI6wyVjZKH52Wz_vNcG2mGbAFJXCI_pnfvNCMmZMgJI4DRXTn3X0RY4WIFxJELuO4KgPcVySWfHPuprgEALcub3PLzWo58/s1600/low+res+riding+hood.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lRkOrjnyp0A30eGEt6a-_NSqnaOUaEQnweezsEc1-hezWyI6wyVjZKH52Wz_vNcG2mGbAFJXCI_pnfvNCMmZMgJI4DRXTn3X0RY4WIFxJELuO4KgPcVySWfHPuprgEALcub3PLzWo58/s400/low+res+riding+hood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561471182253230178" border="0" /></a><br />Scratchboard illustration.Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-19442414433545898642011-01-12T17:05:00.000-08:002011-01-12T17:08:03.327-08:00Co-Creative Dream<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi32sJkZjGYOdTqcrf95z_OpA-0cirva7nMaN7gW89HwCK16fi-UycMTCEgezg0QYNQ2TUdXYdzLC_okkwau9jlUaMbkPkJJrJGZy3Zglyh3N9oGWKTvMWRPopCGq1euO_ZBu601EooZ8/s1600/low+res+pronghorn.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi32sJkZjGYOdTqcrf95z_OpA-0cirva7nMaN7gW89HwCK16fi-UycMTCEgezg0QYNQ2TUdXYdzLC_okkwau9jlUaMbkPkJJrJGZy3Zglyh3N9oGWKTvMWRPopCGq1euO_ZBu601EooZ8/s400/low+res+pronghorn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561470620511947090" border="0" /></a>This illustration appeared in the Jan./Feb. 2011 issue of Orion magazine.Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246961168993267006.post-71964870837629495062010-01-20T17:30:00.000-08:002010-01-20T17:32:50.364-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXCEAytr0Qd-xrMCSyziu6ybUhqJekieK6NCuYJci37BpyOD4XrSrrNnOsvXGnycLhZgk-8LvRhQmyLZlZMeI6QSihWsYg4ywGGeB2BAyMCSjfKsDX6IR1gLWEF7qEfLawYy5ITLlTMM/s1600-h/creation+of+enkidu.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428999772912354434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXCEAytr0Qd-xrMCSyziu6ybUhqJekieK6NCuYJci37BpyOD4XrSrrNnOsvXGnycLhZgk-8LvRhQmyLZlZMeI6QSihWsYg4ywGGeB2BAyMCSjfKsDX6IR1gLWEF7qEfLawYy5ITLlTMM/s400/creation+of+enkidu.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>2010 "The Creation of Enkidu" scratchboard illustration for ENKIDU'S DRUM</div><div> </div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451152451279496821noreply@blogger.com