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The Stories for Children show 01/09 by WorldOfInkNetwork | Blog Talk Radio

Blog Talk Radio’s World of Ink Network Show: Stories for Children with hosts VS Grenier, Kris Quinn Christopherson and Irene Roth will be chatting with debut author Molly Nero about her Smarty Pig picture book series. The first book in the series, Smarty Pig and the sequel, Smarty Pig and the Test Taking Terror releases in Spring 2012.

About the Book: Smarty Pig is about the pig family and one little pig who hasn’t given up on school and doing her homework. Although she is teased, her report card shows her hard work, while the others fail. The other pigs reach out to her and she becomes their tutor, by creating games in their home. They all realize learning can be fun and that it’s not just for school, it’s for life. 

 
Get a sneak peek of the book at http://youtu.be/E2L_NS2QqgM

About the author: Molly Nero loves to sing, dance and read. She spent over 18 years teaching elementary school. Reading to her own children, she was inspired to write. The second book in the Smarty Pig book series Smarty Pig and the Test Taking Terror releases in Spring 2012.

You can find out more about Molly Nero’s World of Ink Author/Book Tour schedule athttp://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/MollyNero.aspx.

Listen to the show at the link below:
The Stories for Children show 01/09 by WorldOfInkNetwork | Blog Talk Radio

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