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Picture Book Journey

Celebrate St. Francis

Anne Rollins

Did you know that October 4 is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi? As a saint, Francis seems to beloved by many people beyond the Roman Catholic Church. Many churches hold a “blessing of animals” ceremony on his feast day, and his statue frequently decorates gardens. You don’t have to be religious to respect his love of animals and the natural world.

As a child, animals were one of my special interests, so St. Francis was always one of my favorite saints. I loved the story of him “taming” the wolf of Gubbio. I’m glad I got to include Francis and the wolf in A is for Anthony, my booklet about saints and animals.

Book Announcements

New way to purchase!

Anne Rollins

Greetings, kidlit fans! I’m experimenting with IngramSpark’s “Share and Sell” program. Buying through these links may or may not save you money, but it means cutting out “middlemen” like Amazon.

This direct sell method only works for the editions that are published with IngramSpark. That includes the paperback of Sprinkles to the Rescue and the hardcover of Spooky and the Gargoyle. Both of these picture books remain available in digital form on Kindle Unlimited.

Cover of a small booklet labeled "A is for Anthony: An alphabet of Saints and Animals." Dover depicts a cartoon version of a Franciscan friar sitting on a dock, talking to fish in a lake.

If you want to buy A is for Anthony directly from me, you’ll find it on ebay.

Curious about what I’m working on? Most of my writing attention is focused on romance novels at the moment, but I do have some kidlit ideas percolating. Hopefully I’ll be able to share more soon!

Book Announcements

A IS FOR ANTHONY: Now on ebay

Anne Rollins

This adorable little picture book has been difficult to find in the wild, unless you want to buy it in bulk. That’s great if you want to distibute it to religious ed classes, but not so great if all you want is a single copy to share with a child.

I’m happy to report that it’s now available on ebay! And if you’ve read it and enjoyed it, please consider leaving a review on Goodreads!

Book Announcements, Picture Book Journey

Unboxing: A IS FOR ANTHONY

Anne Rollins

I’ve been watching the mail anxiously, knowing that a box from my publisher should arrive soon. And yesterday, there it was! Inside were my author copies of A is For Anthony.

A is for Anthony, written by Teresa Traver and illustrated by Miguel Lopez.

The book is illlustrated by Miguel Lopez, who drew adorable, child-friendly versions of the saints.

Entry for St. Nicholas.

Right now, the only vendor I know of selling the booklet sells it in packs of twelve, suitable for distribution in Religious Education programs. I’ll update later as other vendors pick up the book.

As you can imagine, we were all very excited about this arrival at the Traver house. (My daughter was happy that I had written a book I could actually read to her, unlike my romances.) This is my first traditionally published picture book, and I’m grateful for the many critique partners who helped me get here.