VS Grenier ~ Award-Winning Author, Speaker & Podcaster

From the moment we are born, someone is telling us to be careful. No matter what country we call home or what language we speak, I Love You, Be Careful — a picture book that is also designed to be a gift book for adults and children alike—shares these word that follow us our entire lives. The beautiful illustrations capture poignant memories and cause one to reflect on all the “Be Careful” moments in life and smile. I Love You, Be Careful can be experienced in two ways.  The book can be purchased as a print version (in hard or soft cover) for personal use or as a gift. You can also send as an eBook/Card from Amazon.com, Smashword, B&N or wherever eBooks are sold. (Note: There is a page to personalize it as a gift for adults or children.) Co-authored by sisters Joan Dickow and Judy Snider, the idea of I Love You, Be Careful started from a telephone conversation one day when the sisters talked about wanting their loved ones to be safe and know how much they are loved. “No ...

Wow, it's been a crazy few months around SFC and my writing office. I've been lucky enough to meet some really great authors and illustrators with World of Ink Tours. Not only because I get to read some wonderful books or learn about them from Q&A's sent via email, but also because I've had the chance to chat with them on my Blog Talk Radio show, Stories for Children each month. Today, I'm excited to share an interview with Award-winning author Renee Hand. She's not only an award-winning author, but also an educator, tennis coach along with various other things. Renee has been writing for over twenty years and has six publications. She also writes for various chronicles and newsletters, as well as reviews for various authors of children´s books on her blog, http://thecryptocapersseries.blogspot.com . Renee Hand's love for reading and writing started when she was a child. Renee always had a passion for it and remembers frequently wearing out th...

Stories for Children Publishing will be touring co-authors Judy Snider and Joan Dickow’s latest children’s book, “I Love You, Be Careful” all month long in April 2011. Joan Dickow , Judy’s sister, lives in Berkley, Michigan wither husband, Fred and their cat, Coffee. This is her first book and she is currently working on her second picture book, The Porch Fairy. Judy Snider , Joan’s sister lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her husband, Gil, and two silly cats. She is the author of the CWA award-winning children’s picture book, Goldy’s Baby Socks , and on a team of authors of The Scared Purse . You can find out more and Judy Snider & Joan Dickow’s World of Ink Author/Book Tour schedule at http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/JudySniderandJoanDickow.aspx . There will be giveaways, reviews, interviews, guest posts and more. Make sure to stop by and interact with and the hosts at the different stops by leaving comments and/or questions. Both Judy Snider and Joan Dickow ...