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Barnes and Noble Event
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Lauren Simone Pubs was invited to UCONN Barnes and Noble located in Hartford CT for an amazing Children's Books Author Day! We met a lot of local authors and heard excerpts from their beautiful books. We felt very blessed to be part of the event. Here are some of the event photos.
Disco Balls of the Universe rated 5 stars by Reader's Favorite
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Congratulations to 9 year old, Imani Ariana Grant on her stellar Five Star Review on her book entitled Disco Balls of the Universe!!! Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite says I love the authors’ approach to the topic and the party scene they create pulls readers in and makes learning fun and exciting. The illustrations are wonderful and they give clarity to the author’s words, making it easy for readers to easily connect with the concept. It is such a delightful book for tutors, educators, and parents to use while teaching their children about the eight planets and their features. Read...
RJ Julia hosts Lauren Simone Pubs
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On April 28, 2018, local an d independently owned bookstores celebrated Independent Bookstore Day! We were invited to Wesleyan's R J Julia Bookstore's event located at 413 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457. We had the honor of meeting two very lovely local authors: Jeff Cohen, WNPR news reporter and author of "Eva and Sadie" book series and C. W. Sparklet, author of "Peek." We were graciously hosted by Alex and Dylan and want to say a special thanks to the Store Manager, Michael. We had a lovely time reading to the children at Story Time. If you live in Middletown, CT, call...
Pitkin Elementary School Project
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On April 27th, 2018, we visited Pitkin Elementary school located at 330 Hills Street, East Hartford, CT for their Pitkin Spring Vendor Fair to help raise money for their accessible playground. All children deserve to play. We were happy to be among beautiful crafts, jewelry, and inventions. If you are interested in donating money to this cause, please follow on facebook, instagram, and learn more here.
Grandma's Bookshelf Review, "I May Not Be Like You But We Could Be Friends"
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Margaret Welwood is a children's author, who writes children's books with positive characters and happy ever endings. She recently reviewed Sabrena's Bishops book, I may not be like you but we could be friends on Twitter, Google+, Goodreads and Facebook. Order your copy here