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The BIG book about being BIG!
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Sourcebooks, 2019. A beautifully illustrated picture book with a "BIG" message, BIG is the perfect gift to celebrate all the biggest milestones in life, in the spirit of Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! *Gelett Burgess Award *Nautilus “Better Books for a Better World” Award *Mom’s Choice GOLD Award *Amazon “Top 10 Picture Book”
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ROAR LIKE A GIRL
We first met the highly-spirited, ever-optimistic, journal-writing, book-loving, candy-eating, community-rent-paying Willa Havisham in the best-selling novel, The Wedding Planner's Daughter, (Simon & Schuster, 2004), set in the fictional small town of Bramble, Cape Cod, MA, by the ocean, with a cast of unforgettable characters we've grown to know and love. Loyal fans enjoyed following Willa's life story through 5 more "Willa books" over the past decade. Now, after tragedy upends her perfectly happy world, Willa is forced to leave her beloved Bramble and start fresh in an old river city. "Welcome to Troy, NY, Willa, the birthplace of Uncle Sam." We know, we know... "a river's not an ocean".... but keep an open mind and heart, Willa... there's a lot to love in Troy...and just wait until you meet your new neighbor, Rob...so nice and handsome...really hot:):) :)
We first met the highly-spirited, ever-optimistic, journal-writing, book-loving, candy-eating, community-rent-paying Willa Havisham in the best-selling novel, The Wedding Planner's Daughter, (Simon & Schuster, 2004), set in the fictional small town of Bramble, Cape Cod, MA, by the ocean, with a cast of unforgettable characters we've grown to know and love. Loyal fans enjoyed following Willa's life story through 5 more "Willa books" over the past decade. Now, after tragedy upends her perfectly happy world, Willa is forced to leave her beloved Bramble and start fresh in an old river city. "Welcome to Troy, NY, Willa, the birthplace of Uncle Sam." We know, we know... "a river's not an ocean".... but keep an open mind and heart, Willa... there's a lot to love in Troy...and just wait until you meet your new neighbor, Rob...so nice and handsome...really hot:):) :)
Read more about Colleen, and ROAR LIKE A GIRL, in the news:
Publisher's Weekly:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/71212-paratore-brings-wedding-planner-s-daughter-character-to-new-publisher.html
Times Union:
http://www.timesunion.com/womenatwork/article/Women-in-the-Arts-Coleen-Murtagh-Paratore-8329418.php
Publisher's Weekly:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/71212-paratore-brings-wedding-planner-s-daughter-character-to-new-publisher.html
Times Union:
http://www.timesunion.com/womenatwork/article/Women-in-the-Arts-Coleen-Murtagh-Paratore-8329418.php
Visit www.coleenparatore.com/writing-it-right.html for more information or to book an event.
Photo by Shelby Smith, featured in Albany Times Union article
Celebrating my 10th Birthday as an author...
A Spark in Troy... a feature in the Albany Times Union: http://www.timesunion.com/living/article/A-spark-in-Troy-5674907.php#photo-6696123
And from my hometown newspaper, The Record: http://www.troyrecord.com/lifestyle/20140707/five-questions-for-coleen-murtagh-paratore
And from my hometown newspaper, The Record: http://www.troyrecord.com/lifestyle/20140707/five-questions-for-coleen-murtagh-paratore
