Book Garden Radio

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Tuesday, 12-17-13 at  1PM est OR Listen on Demand!~ The Christmas Blizzard by Helen Ketteman &  A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore, first published on  1823 read by Jan Britland and Book Picks with  Agy Wilson. In The Christmas Blizzard it was so hot, too hot for Santa’s elves to  make toys. Santa moved his whole workshop to Indiana,where it was plenty cold. In fact, it was too cold to snow. Young Maynard with the help of  an elderly neighbor lady conjures up a storm that has unexpected and  hilarious results.  www.amazon.com/The-Christmas-Blizzard-Helen-Ketteman/dp/0590136097 http://helenketteman.com/ & A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore also known as  THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS was first published on December 23, 1823.  Author Jan Britland reads A Visit from St. Nicholas, which is largely  responsible for the conception of Santa Claus in the mid-nineteenth  century to today.  Jan Britland is the author of Amazon's Best Selling The Adventures  of Rodger Dodger Dog Children's books series www.rodgerdodgerdog.com/ And BOOK PICKS with author AGY WILSON: The Perfect Christmas Pageant by Joyce Meyer   Agy Wilson's site: www.agywilson.com/ Show site: www.thebookgarden.net

Author Melissa Ann Goodwin talks with JD Holiday about her books: THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE and its sequel, RETURN TO CANTERBURY.  ~ Melissa Ann Goodwin has written many stories, poems and articles for children's magazines, and her non-fiction work has appeared in national magazines and newspapers. Her work has been published extensively in children's and national magazines and her poetry won a top prize in the 2010 Writer's Digest Annual Poetry Competition. THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE and its sequel, RETURN TO CANTERBURY represent the culmination of Melissa Ann Goodwin's lifelong dream to write the kinds of books she loved to read as a child. THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE is the 2013 Blogger Book Fair READER'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER for action/adventure. Melissa Ann Goodwin's site: authormelissaanngoodwin.blogspot.com  Buy: www.amazon.com/Return-Canterbury-Melissa-Ann-Goodwin/dp/1492348872 The Christmas Village can be bought at Amazon: www.amazon.com/Christmas-Village-Melissa-Ann-Goodwin/dp/1463646259 Review of THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE: jdswritersblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/this-is-best-christmas-story-i-have.html www.thebookgarden.net

 It's Story Time, 12-7-13: Jordan the Jellyfish by Cindy Freland &  Wee Three by Marta Moran Bishop~ Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, 12-7-13 at 10AM est OR Listen on Demand!~  Jordan the jellyfish: a Chesapeake Bay Adventure by Cindy Freland~ Jordan is lost and needs to find her way home from Sandy Point State Park to Mayo Beach, Maryland. She encounters danger and fun with her friends in and above the Chesapeake Bay. Her friends help protect Jordan and help her find her way home. Buy: www.amazon.com/Jordan-Jellyfish-Chesapeake-Bay-Adventure/dp/1492218626 Cindy Freland's site: www.marylandsecretarial.com &   Wee Three: A Mother's Love in Verse by  Marta Moran Bishop~A book of short stories written in verse from a child's perspective that can be read and enjoyed by young and old alike.  Buy at: www.amazon.com/Wee-Three-Mothers-Love-Verse/dp/1939484138 Marta Moran Bishop's site: www.martamoranbishop.com ALSO, BOOK PICKS with Agy Wilson: Hannukah Bear by Eric A. Kimmel www.amazon.com/Hanukkah-Bear-Eric-A-Kimmel/dp/0823428559 Agy Wilson's site: www.agywilson.com/ Show's site:  www.thebookgarden.net

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, 11-16-13 at 10AM est OR Listen on Demand!~ for 3 stories & Book Picks with Agy Wilson: The Pumpkin Runner by Marsha Diana Arnold ~  Nearly all the sheep ranchers in Blue Gum Valley rode horses or drove jeeps to check on their sheep. But Joshua Summerhayes liked to run...with Yellow Dog trailing behind him. On race day people laugh when old Joshua shows up in his overalls and gumboots, calmly nibbling a slice of pumpkin for energy.  www.amazon.com/Pumpkin-Runner-Marsha-Diane-Arnold/dp/0803721242 Marsha Diana Arnold's site: www.marshadianearnold.com/ & by Mary Lee, two stories:  Emma Had A Little Turkey ~ Girls and boys will love this rhyming story about Emma and her pet turkey. What's a better way to get children excited for Thanksgiving than a hilarious turkey tale? This turkey loves following its friend Emma all the way to her soccer game. www.amazon.com/Emma-Had-Little-Turkey-ebook/dp/B00FBP2YNA You Are My Pumpkin ~ A beautifully illustrated bedtime story to tell your own little pumpkins you love them. Also, a fun way to get children excited for Halloween with adorable characters, colorful scenes and a sweet story. www.amazon.com/You-Are-Pumpkin-Mary-Lee/dp/1492346861   Nary Lee's site: http://maryleekids.blogspot.com/ & BOOK PICKS: with Agy Wilson~ How Many Days To America: A Thanksgiving Story Hope 

On 11/13, 1PM Est: Bingo the Banjo Picking Bear by Jay Miller & The Donkey and the King by Lorilyn Roberts~ Bingo the Banjo Picking Bear~ Bingo, a young bear cub, goes fishing with his grandpa. His one wish is to have a banjo. Bingo catches a little fish, who promises to grant him a wish if only he could be set free. Bingo closes his eyes, wishes for a banjo, and lets the fish go. Nothing happened. Years later Bingo is fishing in he once fished with his grandpa, he catches a large fish, who tells him he has kept the wished-for banjo until they met again. Bingo is so delighted that he lets the fish go, and starts a pickin' and a strummin' on his new instrument, making up little songs. Jay Miller's site: www.mybingobooks.com Buy: www.amazon.com/Bingo-Banjo-Picking-Bear-Miller/dp/1432707396 &  The Donkey and the King is a story of love. A donkey named Baruch longs for an easier life beyond the stable. He dreams of life with no heavy burdens. Leaving the safety of the stable, the donkey becomes lost in the wilderness, but the King sends him a friend. With his friend, a sheep, the donkey sets out on a journey. Children will learn that everything works together for good to those who love the King.  Buy: www.amazon.com/dp/B007Z4DOO8/ Lorilyn Roberts' site: http://lorilynroberts.com/ Show's links: www.thebookgarden.net  

 Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, 11-2-13 at 10AM est,  9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst, OR Listen on Demand for: The Polka Dotted Girl by Sandi Smith & Kristl Popp-Kinn Saves the Day by Nann Leeds & BOOK PICKS with Agy Wilson! The Polka Dotted Girl by Sandi Smith~ What made this girl, who was very different from everyone else, come to be so well liked? A smile. One beautiful smile that made a difference in everyone’s life when they were around her. You can have a very, very bad day, but one beautiful smile from someone can make such a difference! It can be magical, if you let it be.  Buy at: www.amazon.com/Polka-Dotted-Girl-Sandi-Smith/dp/1940542006/ Sandi Smith's site: sandismithauthor.com/books/the-polka-dotted-girl/ & Kristl Popp-Kinn Saves the Day by Nann Leeds ~ Every snowflake is unique, but Kristl is the most unique in her entire town and she is not happy about it. In fact, she gets so sad that she wants to just melt away. Kristl wishes she could be more like the other snowflakes, but then one day she discovers what her own uniqueness will do.  Buy at: www.amazon.com/Kristl-Popp-Kinn-Saves-Adventures-Volume/dp/1481107798 Nann Leeds' site: nannleeds.com/ Book Picks with Agy Wilson. Kristi Valiant's Penguin Cha-Cha. www.agywilson.com Show links: www.thebookgarden.net

Listen on Demand for It's Story Time's Halloween TOO! The Witch's Hand by Peter Utton & PLUS Book Picks with Agy Wilson~ The Witch's Hand~ When George asks his father what the horrible, brown, crinkly thing is that's pinned to the wall of his study, Dad says he can't tell him because "It's too scary". Eventually, George persuades him to tell the strange and spooky tale. A hair raising story for dark nights-with a comical twist. Buy:  www.amazon.co.uk/The-Witchs-Hand-Peter-Utton/dp/1862333122/ Peter Utton's site: www.peterutton.com/ & and Book Picks: Agy Wilson Agy Wilson's site: www.agywilson.com/ Book Garden Radio http://bookgardennook.blogspot.com

On Tuesday,  October 29, 2013, 1 PM, EST., Two-time Mom’s Choice Award winning author, JEWEL KATS on THE AUTHORS' WORDS! ~Once a teen runaway, Jewel Kats is now a two-time Mom’s Choice Award winner. For six years, Jewel penned a syndicated teen advice column for Scripps Howard News Service (USA) and The Halifax Chronicle Herald. She gained this position through The Young People’s Press. Jewel also interned in the TV studio of Entertainment Tonight Canada. Her books have been featured in Ability Magazine (USA) twice. She’s authored seven books-five are about disabilities. The Museum of disABILITY History celebrated her work with a two-day event. Jewel has appeared as an international magazine cover story four times! Recently, her work was featured in an in-depth article published in “The Toronto Star”. Jewel’s work has also appeared as an evening news segment on WKBW-TV and on the pages of “The Buffalo News”. ~Her other books include:  Cinderella’s Magical Wheelchair,  What Do You Use To Help Your Body?: Maggie Explores the World of Disabilities, DitzAbled Princess: A Comical Diary, & Word Search Divas.The Princess and the Ruby: An Autism Fairy Tale: www.amazon.com/The-Princess-Ruby-Autism-Growing/dp/1615991751 Word Search Divas: www.amazon.com/Word-Search-Divas-Jewel- Kats/dp/1615991328/ Jewel Kats' site:  www.jewelkats.com/ To show's site: www.thebookgarden.net

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, 10-26-13 at 11AM est,  10AM cst, 9AM mst & 8AM pst, OR Listen on Demand for to a Halloween story by George Shannon: A VERY WITCHY SPELLING BEE~ ~Cordelia loves to spell in every way: studying spelling and practicing spells. She especially likes to double spell, turning her C-A-T into a new C-O-A-T. She sees a sign for the Witches' Double Spelling Bee & Cordelia is determined to W-I-N but so is Beulah Divine, age two hundred and three. Buy: www.amazon.com/A-Very-Witchy-Spelling-Bee/dp/0152066969   georgeshannon.wordpress.com/ www.georgewbshannon.comcastbiz.net   Show sites: www.thebookgarden.net

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, 10-5-13 at 10AM est,  9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst, OR Listen on Demand for 2 stories: The Little Pink Balloon by Lee Haydn Straight and read by Author JAN BRITLAND & Eating 5 Colors With Foodie the Dwarf by Liora Houbara  The Little Pink Balloon by Lee Haydn Straight  When Little Pink comes loose and floats away from her family and the fairground where she lives, she ends up stuck in a cloud. Three new friends come to her rescue and work together to take her home. Buy: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1WRETG/ Lee Haydn Straight's site: leehaydnstraight.wix.com/leehaydnstraight  & Eating 5 Colors With Foodie the Dwarf by Liora Houbara  Adam didn’t like to eat fruits and vegetable. Until one morning is weak and can't get out of bed. Adam then gets a special visitor  by Foodie the good food Dwarf.  Foodie teaches Adam to eat variety of vegetables & fruits in a fun and easy way.  Would you also like to help your child to eat vegetables and fruits with pleasure and delight? www.amazon.com/children-books-healthy-collection-ebook/dp/B00DGRAHW0  ~Liora Houbara's site: http://en.kitchencoaching-liorahoubara.com/about-liora/ Jan Britland is the author of the The Adventures of Rodger Dodger Dog. www.rodgerdodgerdog.com/

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, 9-28-13 at 10AM est,  9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst, OR Listen on Demand for three stories: Monique B.Martin's The Moon is Broken, and two stories by Gina Ricci's, Far to the North & Splish! Splash! Splosh! ~The Moon is Broken by Monique Martin~What happened to the moon and how do you fix it? That's one little girl's dilemma. She's determined to let God know so He can repair it before her bedtime. Buy: https://secure.mybookorders.com/Orderpage/1035 Monique Martin's site: themoonisbroken.com/ Two stories by Gina Ricci, Far to the North ~ Under the magical, starlit sky of the Far North, polar bears roam.  Glimpse a young polar bear as he learns to swim, fish, and play in his wintry home. & Splish! Splash! Splosh! ~ In this rainy day adventure Sophie and her cat Sam spend the day splashing in puddles and puddles galore! Available in app form from iTunes and http://www.picpocketbooks.com/far-to-the-north  http://www.picpocketbooks.com/splish-splash-splosh~Gina Ricci's site: www.meanderart.com JD's site: www.thebookgarden.net

On September 20th, 2013 at 1 PM Est, JD Holiday talks with Award Winning, Best Selling Florida author, Yvonne Mason on The Authors' Words. We'll discuss her two latest novels: Pennies From Heaven ~ Death and grief are as much a part of life as living. It is something we all must come face to face with one day. How we deal with death and grief is how we will continue to live. Pennies from Heaven is a collection of true stories about people who have lost loved ones and how they dealt with that grief. While this book is not "faith" based there are stories that have a faith foundation.  www.amazon.com/Pennies-from-Heaven-ebook/dp/B00DMAXKQG/ & When Fates Collide Arm Candy ~ Alex Morgan is a bounty hunter. Hope Harrington is a woman with no life. Combine the two of them and you have one of the most tongue-in-cheek and hilarious mysteries ever written! This is the third in a series of Morgan and Harrington mysteries which takes the girls to St. Marteen trying to catch up with the one that got away in the their last book, When Fated Collide - Mardi Gras Bound.  www.amazon.com/When-Fates-Collide-Candy-ebook/dp/B00EAAQ6R2/  & the upcoming release of an Halloween anthology. Yvonne reads from one of her books. Her site: indieauthoryvonnemason.com/ Show site: www.thebookgarden.net  

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, 9-14-13 at 10AM est,  9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst, OR Listen on Demand for two stories plus BOOK PICKS with Agy Wilson: The Princess and the Ruby: An Autism Fairy Tale by Jewel Kats ~ A young girl shows up at the king and new queen's castle doorstep. The king recognizes the mystery girl's identity as the long-lost princess. A twist on The Princess and the Pea adds to much-needed age-appropriate literature for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This book recently won a silver medal from the Mom's Choice Awards. Buy at: www.amazon.com/The-Princess-Ruby-Autism-Growing/dp/1615991751 Jewel Kats' site: www.jewelkats.com  & Teddy and the Talking Whale by Karl Waterbury This is a story about a little boy named Teddy and his encounter with a talking whale that ends up becoming his friend.Your kids are sure to enjoy this great short story picture book. Buy at: www.amazon.com/Teddy-Talking-Whale-Karl-Waterbury/dp/1483643778 Karl Waterbury's site: www.facebook.com/karl.waterbury.1 PLUS Book Picks with Agy Wilson:  Mary had a Sleepy Sheep by Julia Dweck/ illustrated by Wilson William  Agy Wilson's site: www.agywilson.com/ JD and show's site:

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, 9-7-13 at 10AM est,  9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst, OR Listen on Demand: Belle's Wings by MJ Gillot~ Belle is about a tortoise. She is an artist and a dreamer, singing and drawing in the dirt of her zoo enclosure. Her best friend, Lankford, is a giraffe. His height makes him a great lookout and grape-gatherer -- and Belle loves to eat grapes. When Belle tells Lankford her most cherished, secret wish, Lankford must make a decision.  Buy: www.lulu.com/us/en/shop/m-j-gillot/belles-wings/paperback/product-5196329.html MJ Gillot's site: www.marysimagination.com/ &  One Amber Too Many by Fran Orenstein~ Just after Gillian's ninth birthday her parents announce that they are getting divorced. If that wasn’t enough, her dad is leaving for a younger woman named Amber whom he intends to marry. Even worse, Gilly, the star goalie for the school soccer team, knows three Ambers, all on the team and in her fourth-grade class. Embarrassed and furious, Gilly conspires to get rid of Amber, her future stepmother, and enlists the help of her older brother, Marcus. Whatever she tries seems to backfire, until one terrifying night.  Buy: www.amazon.com/One-Amber-Many-Fran-Orenstein/dp/193986500X/  Fran Orenstein's site: www.franorenstein.com www.thebookgarden.net

Join author and illustrator, JD Holiday on Saturday, 8-24-13 at 10AM est,  9AM cst, 8AM mst & 7AM pst, OR Listen on Demand!~ for three stories: Drabsville by Jan Clifton Watford~ Matthew is a bright boy that lives in a very drab town. After he dreams in color of how to change his surroundings to a more colorful environment, he succeeds in making his home, and town a brighter more colorful place. Buy at: www.amazon.com/Drabsville-Jan-Clifton-Watford/dp/1477485155 Ms.Watford's site: www.jancwatford.com/ &  The Tickle That Dropped The Moon by Gabriela Nicole Gonzalez ~ Is about a creative village that wishes to take the moon from the sky. Buy at:  http://www.blurb.com/b/2386323-the-tickle-that-dropped-the-moon Ms.Gonzalez's site: www.fromgabriela.com & Bob Bear's Beards by Lee Haydn Straight ~ Bob Bear loves food, and every day of the week brings colour and FUN to his dinner times. A hilarious story which teaches colours, days of the week, and the joy of eating!  Buy at: www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4HVF78 Mr. Straight's site: leehaydnstraight.wix.com/leehaydnstraight JD Holiday: www.thebookgarden.net