|
|
| Children & Family - page 1 | ||||||
 |
Mommy,
Draw Stars on My Tummy: Rhymes, Songs and Touch-Play Activities
to Stay Connected National Best Books Awards 2009 Finalist! (For information, click here.) |
|||||
Children & Family |
||||||
| Nurturing touch within a family is the foundation for healthy child development. In Mommy, Draw Stars on my Tummy, “touch-play” activities are combined with catchy rhymes and tunes, which you and your child will enjoy together, again and again. Exquisite oil paintings on every page by Brad Kunkle add beauty and subtlety to this publication, making it a book to leave on your coffee table. | ||||||
| “A
wonderful book that should be read by every parent! A great way to enhance
contact and affection in the parent-child relationship.” —Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky, M.D., Belilovsky Pediatrics New York, An Americhoice Center of Excellence in Pediatric Care |
||||||
| "Working with
Jill has been a great journey for me. As a first time author, I appreciated
her guidance,
patience, knowledge and experience very much. My book was not easy in terms
of design, but her creativity made it come out exactly as I hoped it would.
Thank you, Jill, for this great learning experience and outcome!" —Martine Groeneveld, author |
||||||
| For more information and to purchase the book, click here or visit Amazon.com. Look inside the book here. Also available at Borders, where you can search inside. | ||||||
 |
||||||
 |
Robin Cheeky and the Magical Smileys Robin Cheeky and the Magical Smileys is the first adventure of Robin Cheeky and his friend, Pluxie, the two-tailed cat. The two friends work together as a team, with compassion for each other, to overcome adversity and life’s challenges. The lively illustrations capture the child’s imagination and sense of wonder. The simplicity of the Robin Cheeky stories encourages young children to read. For more information and to purchase, visit Amazon.com. |
|||||
| “Having Jill Ronsley edit
and design my book Robin Cheeky and the Magical Smileys has been a rewarding
experience for me. Her creative and inspiring expertise in editing, book
cover design and interior design brought my book to life! I am so grateful
to have found such a wonderful gem of an editor, and I can’t wait
to have her edit my next book.” —Tammi Titus, author |
||||||
|
||||||
 |
The Kerala Collection: Tales
from the Banks of the Periyar by Mary Joseph, M.D. Illustrated by Stephen Aitken ISBN: 978-0-615-28065-3 |
|||||
| “This charming illustrated
book brings these stories alive again, stories about simple village folk,
and about the familiar animals and birds of the Kerala countryside … with
the sun setting slowly behind the rubber trees, pigeons finding their way
home and fluttering into the dovecote above the gate post, cows being led
back to their stalls from the pasture and hens being shooed into the henhouse.
The children, too, straggled reluctantly back from the courtyard and, washed
and fed, sat contentedly around their grandmother to listen to her well
loved, oft-repeated stories.” —Teresa Bhattacharya, Chief Secretary of Karnataka, India, 2001-2002 |
||||||
For more information and to purchase the book, click here. “The Kerala Collection: Tales from the Banks of the Periyar is dedicated to my two children. So I made sure I had the best illustrator in Steve Aitken and the best editor in Jill Ronsley. Not only does it bring back nostalgic memories for the folks in Kerala but also for the Malayalee diaspora, who will pass them on to the next generation. It makes an excellent multicultural storybook for all children of the world. |
||||||
| “Jill Ronsley, my editor
and book designer, was recommended by Steve Aitken. I am so glad that I
immediately contacted
her. Since that time, Jill has taken immense interest in my book. She edited
the text so the stories were more cohesive. She presented several fonts
in different colors and sizes so I could choose that which would be suitable
and to my liking. She arranged the illustrations and designed the book
cover, and the result was a magnificent, elegant book that I am so proud
of. She also arranged the printing and transportation of the book at a
reasonable rate. I found in Jill Ronsley a gem of a person and an editor
who worked with me with great diligence and patience and who gave me excellent
advice.” —Mary Joseph, M.D., author |
||||||
|
||||||
 |
My Friends at
the Zoo by Richard Paniello Illustrated by Vicky Knoll ISBN: 978-0981794402 |
|||||
Discover the fun and whimsical play dates in our little girl's imagination as she skips her way through the zoo making friends with all the animals she meets. This rhyming book is great fun to read and is beautifully illustrated with vibrant colors and imaginative text. A book your child will want to hear again and again! Avaliable at Amazon.com and other booksellers. |
||||||
| “Working
with you and your company, Sun Editing & Book Design, has made the
publishing of my first picture book an easy and rewarding experience.
I can't say enough about the patience, understanding and care that you
exhibited during the entire process, and even afterward.… Your
suggestions and input were invaluable to the polishing of my manuscript.
Your design work brought the illustrations to life as well as your layout
of the text and choices of fonts and color.” —Richard Paniello, publisher |
||||||
|
||||||
 |
Randy Kazandy,
Where Are Your Glasses? by Rhonda Fischer illustrated by Kim Sponaugle |
|||||
| Miss Dibble set Randy’s
first glasses in place. He suddenly made an odd-looking face. He hated the glasses that sat on his face. "I look like an alien who flew down from space.” |
||||||
| “For
many children, getting the news, ‘you need glasses,’ can
be traumatizing. But adorable Randy Kazandy reminds kids (and parents)
that putting on your first pair of specs is not only an adventure, it
opens up a whole new world. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully told,
this book is a must-read for any child, bespectacled or not.” —Jennifer Cho Salaff, Editor, Parenting Magazine |
||||||
Rated the best
children's book for the fall (2009)
by SheKnows.com magazine! |
||||||
For more information and to buy the book, visit Whim Publishing or Amazon.com. To read a few pages of this book, click here. “Jill Ronsley has been a rewarding and wonderful
editor and book designer. I was referred to her by another satisfied
SCBWI member. She is a hard-working and dedicated editor, designer and
coach who I trust and admire. Her love for her work shone to bring Randy
Kazandy to life. Whim Publishing looks forward to future endeavors with
Jill. One word stands out in my mind about Jill: Fabulous!” |
||||||
|
||||||
 |
Laura and the
Leprechauns written and illustrated by Amber T. Kingston |
|||||
| Do you believe in leprechauns? Little Laura does. That is, until her friends tell her that they aren’t real. But Laura doesn’t give up so easily. She decides to write to the wee folk to find out for herself. When two tiny leprechauns pay Laura a visit, she has a St. Patrick’s Day that she’ll never forget! | ||||||
Finalist
- Benjamin Franklin Awards 2008 Mom's Choice Award 2009 |
||||||
Available from Chrysalis Press or Amazon.com. To read a few pages of this book, click here. “From my first email exchange with Jill I knew I had met a great
match. Jill is an amazing mentor. Her editing skills transformed my book
into one that I am proud to have published. Her book design skills are
first rate, and I couldn’t be happier. She exceeded my expectations
on every level, from her competence in all types of media to her timely
responses to my emails. I cannot recommend her highly enough.” |
||||||
Articles | Book
Design & Typesetting | Book Expo America
(BEA) | Book Promotion | Book
Reviewers | Children & Family | Children's
Writing | Contact Us
|
||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
