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“Beckmin Goes to School” is Bykowski’s first children’s book and was inspired by her middle son Beckmin, who was diagnosed with celiac disease at 18 months, after extensive sickness and a series of hospital visits. Since then, Christy has worked with Beckmin through the everyday challenges of being a kid with this disease, dealing with his frustrations and his own learning curve as to what celiac disease is, how to explain it and what it means in his day-to-day life. Beckmin’s stories, written to help children define, understand and explain celiac disease, are meant to be both empowering and educational for kids and their parents.  Title of Book: Gluten-Free Me, Beckmin Goes to School   Author: Christy E. Bykowski                     Publisher: Halo Publishing, Int. ISBN Number: ISBN 13: 978-1-61244-228-0 Genre: Children Publication Date: January 2014 Synopsis of book: “Beckmin goes to School” is meant to raise awareness for celiac disease and the everyda

Come listen to The Writing Mama show with hosts Virginia S Grenier & Marsha Casper Cook on BTR’s Featured World of Ink Network live at 8pm ET - 7pm CT - 6pm MT - 5pm PT This week come meet debut children's author Alicia Lloyd. She is a senior at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and is working towards her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Grades Preparation (PK-4) and Special Education. She has a strong passion for working with children and loves to write! Alicia Lloyd’s monster picture book, When the Monsters are Quiet is a 1st grade reading level children's book with phonemic awareness and has reading comprehension strategies in the back of the book so parents can get their kiddos to become star readers! You can find out more about Alicia Lloyd, her book and World of Ink Author/Book Tour at  http://tinyurl.com/mxhj8vj Follow Alicia Lloyd on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/whenthemonstersarequiet Learn more about the World of Ink Tours a

1st grade reading level children's book. Phonemic awareness and reading comprehension strategies are in the back of the book so parents can get their kiddos star readers! Title of Book: When the Monsters are Quiet   Author: Alicia Lloyd                     Illustrator: Amy Rottinger Publisher: Halo Publishing, Int. ISBN Number: ISBN 13: 978-1-61244-219-8 Genre: Children Publication Date: January 2014 Page count: 25 Price: $11.95 Synopsis of book: This friendly book is a fun way children can start to become proficient readers by reading about one of their biggest worries- bedtime! This book is a reminder to never be afraid of your monsters and has helpful hints for parents to help their children by exploring with early reading strategies at home.    My Thoughts: I really liked how the author at the end of the book put together a parent/teacher skill page to use with children. This is such an added bonus for educators and homeschooling p

Jay D Roberts MD is a board-certified physiatrist, specializing in the treatment of physical disabilities with a focus of adding quality to life. He is currently in private practice in California. He is a member and lecturer at national and international conferences related to his specialty, a contributing author to Current Trends in Physiatry, and author of various scientific papers. In addition to his career, Dr. Roberts volunteers as part of a Christian ministry in maximum security prisons. He and his wife, parents of two grown sons, live in Indian Wells, California. Break the Chains is Dr. Roberts’ first book. Following in the long tradition of doctors who combine their passion for saving lives with their passion for writing, Dr. Roberts is currently at work on a novel, concerning children forced to work in mines. VS: I want to thank you for being my guest here on The Writing Mama today. What do you do to help balance your writing life with your family life? Jay: