The Stories for Children Show 06/04 by WorldOfInkNetwork

The Stories for Children Show 06/04 by WorldOfInkNetwork | Blog Talk Radio

Come join host VS Grenier and Irene Roth on BTR’s World of Ink Network's The Stories for Children Show June 4, 2012 live at 2pm EST - 1pm CT - 12pm MT - 11am PST

We bring children's authors together with their readers.

This week come meet author Viji K. Chary. She was born in India and moved to the United States at the age of two. Her passion for writing began at an early age.

We will be chatting about Chary's picture book "Porcupine's Seeds" and its message about friendship and hard work.

You can learn more about Viji Chary at http://WorldofInkNetwork.com under Authors On Tour section or at http://www.vijichary.com

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