Posts Tagged ‘fairy tale’
How I Discovered A Precious Treasure!
Searching for a document Last week, I was searching for a document that I thought was in a folder in my Princess Shayna files in my office. When I looked in the file drawer, I did not find the document. Instead, I found a multitude of folders filled with “Thank you” notes and letters. It…
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Join Princess Shayna in A Theater Workshop!
Exciting Email The Raue Center School for the Arts announced their summer classes and Camp in an email that I received, yesterday! Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift First on the list for the RCSA Theater Workshop was Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift! How to Join the Classes Sign-up now open! Currently enrolled students…
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Happy 25th Birthday “Princess Shayna” – My Children’s Color-Filled Fairy Tale!
Happy 25th Birthday! Tomorrow, on 2/2/22, Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift will be 25 years of age. My book launch and party were on February 2, 1997! Family and friends helped to celebrate my book, the beautiful illustrations that were drawn and colored by Len Birnbaum, and the Gift Giver’s Guide, to help children, their…
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Wow! Sheila’s 1st Children’s Book Adapted Into New Musical!
Joyful News Last, Tuesday, August 31st, Jordan and I were invited to the Raue Center For The Arts to listen to a preveiw of the musi and script for an adaptation fo my childern’s fairy tale, Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift! The Raue Center Team Billy Seger, the institutional advancement associate, and a gifted and…
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Fairy tale helps children feel loved, safe, encouraged, confident, and respectful of others!
23 years ago, I celebrated the publication and arrival of the first edition of Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift with my Fun Orange Brain friends, Susan Dobbe-Leahy and Carol Campbell. The actual book launch party was on February 2, 1997, the actual birthday of the fictional and nonfictional Princess Shayna. The 1st edition of Princess…
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A Happy 22nd Birthday for My Children’s Brain Color Fairy Tale!
Last Saturday, on February 2nd, my children Brain Color Fairy Tale celebrated her 22nd birthday. The first edition of Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift was published in 1997 and the 2nd edition was published in 2011. Princes Shayna is the fairy tale version of What Color Is Your Brain?. 10% of the royalties from Shayna’s Invisible…
Read moreDo You Think Children’s Stories Are Stupid And Illogical?
This morning, before our Blue Brain Relaxing Yoga class began, a few of the women were chatting with one another. One of the women, who I suspected was a Green Brainer, confirmed my suspicion with her comment about a children’s book and a fairy tale. She told us, “I hated Charlotte’s web and thought a…
Read morePolishing the Play, Cast Tee Shirts & A White Falcon – Princess Shayna Musical
Last Week’s Post: 12.Tongue Twisters, Memorizing Lines & Interpreting Dialogue – Princess Shayna Musical Only 6 more days until the Princess Shayna Musical performance! Be sure to read the Princess Shayna Musical Announcement on my website for more details! This is the 13th and the last journal entry/blog post from the multi-talented, skillful and encouraging…
Read moreDiabetes and the Gingko Tree
Did you know there is a connection between the Ginkgo tree and diabetes? When I wrote Princess Shayna’s Invisible Visible Gift, I included a Ginkgo tree in the story. I had always loved the graceful shape and fan shaped leaves of the Ginkgo tree that grew in the courtyard of my childhood home. My “Green Brain“ knew…
Read moreChildren’s Book Is Front Page News
It is a rare occasion to open the front page of a newspaper and read the headline and stories that are not are sad, disturbing and often violent. I was delighted to read a front page headline and story that was joyful, encouraging and educational. “Writing from Chicago” was the headline and the story feature 4 local Jewish authors. One of them…
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