It’s That Time Again!!

Thanksgiving is over and I hope you all had a great one! Now the focus automatically switches to the holidays for many of us. What to get everyone? This is an age-old question, but I have an idea for your children. My books are perfect gifts or stocking stuffers. Some of you may have seen my posts before but if you haven’t, I have two children’s books on the market that you will love.

The first book is for ages 2-6. The story revolves around a little boy, Michael, who is new to the school and is very homesick. He never smiles. Davey is a friendly little boy who loves to laugh and giggle. He tries to make friends with Michael, but he just can’t make him smile, no matter how hard he tries, until a magic fairy steps in to help. “The Giggle Box” is a whimsical, full color book about being the new kid in school, friendship, sharing, the joy of helping others, and the healing power of laughter, all tied together with a touch of magic! It is beautifully illustrated with the text written over full page pictures, a perfect gift for your 2-6 year old! You can purchase this book:

on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Giggle-Box-Patricia-Schoch-ebook/dp/B00SGIMEUW/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=the+giggle+box+book+pat+schoch&qid=1575232028&sr=8-1-fkmr0)

and on barnesandnoble.com (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-gigglebox-patricia-schoch/1120746403?ean=9781530107131),

but if you purchase it from my website at https://itsallwrite.net, (Click on the “Shop” tab at the top) you can get it at a discount for $8.00 with free shipping by clicking on the “Buy Now” button through the end of December, 2019.

 

If you are looking for an illustrated early reader that teaches children the values of diversity, understanding, acceptance, friendship, and overcoming adversity by working together, then look no further. My newest book sports all of these plus a glossary of some of the more difficult words found in the book followed by thought provoking questions. A chart of the similarities and differences between alpacas and llamas serve as an added educational benefit. In August, 2019, this book took third place at the independent author CIPA EVVY Awards in the Children’s Storybook Fiction category. It’s the perfect gift for all the children in your lives! It can be purchased:

through the publisher at https://outskirtspress.com/thetownofalpaca,

at amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Town-Alpaca-Patricia-Ann-Schoch/dp/1977204430/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+town+of+alpaca&qid=1575236114&sr=8-1  ),

and at barnesandnoble.com (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-town-of-alpaca-patricia-ann-schoch/1129903106?ean=9781977204431),

but if you purchase it through my website at https://itsallwrite.net (Click on the “Shop” tab at the top), you can get it at a discount for $9.50 by clicking on the “Buy Now” button through the end of December. Ride the Llama and Alpaca obsession wave or listen to your children laugh. Order your books now, and please share this post with your friends, family, and followers! 

Happy Holidays!

Giggles and Such

Every so often I like to throw in a good word for my books, a pitch, as one might call it. Audiences change, friends get added on Facebook, and new people get on other social media sites that might not have been there before. If you are one who has heard this pitch already, my apologies! I don’t want to saturate those in my immediate circle, but I’m in this for the long haul, so bear with me, please!

I would be ever so grateful if the newbies, and the oldies, too, would take a look at these links to my books. I have written two illustrated children’s books, although I didn’t do the illustrating, myself; I have very talented artists do that for me. “The Giggle Box” is timeless. It’s a sweet story about a new little boy in town who’s very sad because he misses his friends at his old home. Davey steps in to help, but try as he might, he cannot get Michael to smile, until a beautiful fairy, who lives up in Laughterland, (Where all the tickliest clouds float!) helps Davey share his gift of laughter with Michael. This book is about being new, friendship, sharing, and the healing power of laughter, all tied together with just a touch of magic! You know, laughter is the best medicine! Ages 1 to 101! This can be purchased on Amazon, as below, and at
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-gigglebox-patricia-schoch/1120746403?ean=9781530107131

My second book was just released in November, 2018. “The Town of Alpaca” is for elementary school children. This book has everything you could want for your child. My books are written with healthy values in mind. This one is loaded with them: diversity, understanding, acceptance, tolerance, friendship, hard work, trust, persistence, working together toward a common goal, and hope. It’s message is quite timely, as the characters are depicted by a pair of llamas and a pair of alpacas. These animals are alike in some ways and different in some, exactly like people, and they need to learn that they can trust and like each other, even though they are different animals. In our world today, the messages of diversity and acceptance can never be stressed enough. And who doesn’t love llamas and alpacas these days?!

Along with the fun of the story, there is a chart detailing the similarities and differences of these two animals and a glossary with some of the harder words in the book. The glossary has the definition of the word, how it is used in the book, and then asks the child to think of something in his or her own life that goes along with that word. A story, animals, pictures, values, and education. See? What more could you want for your child?

The “Town of Alpaca” has been nominated for the 25th Annual CIPA EVVY Awards. These few nominations are made by Outskirts and “represent the very best of our yearly publications.”

It can be purchase on Amazon at
https://www.amazon.com/Town-Alpaca-Patricia-Ann-Schoch/dp/1977204430/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+town+of+alpaca&qid=1556313038&s=gateway&sr=8-1,

at barnesandnoble.com and
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-town-of-alpaca-patricia-ann-schoch/1129903106?ean=9781977204431.

directly through the publisher at
https://outskirtspress.com/thetownofalpaca . They will give you a bulk discount if you purchase 9 or more books.

Finally, you can purchase them through me at https://itsallwrite.net. The site accepts Paypal.

Thank you all for reading my post and for considering my books as worthwhile gifts for the most precious things in your lives, your children. I want my child readers to always “Do the ‘Write’ Thing!”. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Happy Reading!

Holiday Gifts!

Hello, friends! Happy Thanksgiving! The holidays are fast approaching and it’s high time we start thinking about gifts. Toys are lots of fun for kids and they love them, but how about considering books? I have written two children’s books that are now available to purchase and will be here before Christmas if you order soon!

The first one, “The Giggle Box”, is a beautifully illustrated, imaginative picture book for children aged 3 to 103! Davey is a little boy who just loves to giggle and laugh. Now he is starting kindergarten and he meets a new little boy, Michael, who is very sad being the new kid with no friends. Davey tries hard to make Michael laugh, but it just won’t work; Michael is still sad. That is, until a beautiful fairy, who lives up in Laughterland, where the tickliest clouds float, helps Davey to share his gift of laughter with Michael through her magic. It’s a story of friendship, sharing, and the healing power of laughter. Published through CreateSpace, it is available on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and other online retailers.

On the heels of “The Giggle Box” is “The Town of Alpaca”. An illustrated book for early readers, this story is chock full of healthy values and education, brought to you by some same-but-different animals: llamas and alpacas. It has been published by Outskirts Press.

What does a town do when its largest manufacturing company, the biggest business in town, goes under? The town of Alpaca was once vibrant and bustling, but ever since that llama came to town and bought the company, it hasn’t been the same. He didn’t manage it well and now the alpacas are out of jobs, their once beautiful town has become a poor, run-down, dismal place to live, and the Alpackaging Company is on the market to be sold, but no one is looking to buy it. The situation seems hopeless for the alpacas. In addition, they now hate llamas … all llamas, so you can imagine how Albert Alpaca felt when a strange couple showed up at his little “Alpaca Inn and Suites” looking for a room. Llamas!! What will he do?

The story of The Town of Alpaca shows how heartwarming it is when hatred turns into friendship, misunderstandings into trust, and working together works!
You may think that the plot of this book seems like something beyond a child’s understanding, but don’t sell them short; they are smarter than we think, and often we don’t give them enough credit for their savvy. Part of what makes the book unique is that it presents real life issues, simplified enough for a child to understand. Many families have gone through challenging times, but those challenges don’t always wait for children to be old enough to grasp their implications. The story presents a problem and the resolution revolves around healthy values that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. This book is available through outskirtspress.com, amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and other online retailers.

As a purchasing alternative, you can browse my website, “It’s All Write”, and purchase it through paypal for less. Use the “Shop” link on the top of the page at https://itsallwrite.net/. Books make great gifts and I would love to share mine with you! And please “Follow” me!