I entered a contest to get a children's book published as an e-book with NY publisher MeeGenius (now acquired by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt!) and although I didn't win the most votes in the online contest they still wanted to publish my book. It was inspired by a conversation my little daughter and her baby brother had on the living room rug. They were playing quietly together and they did not know I had snuck in to watch them. My son, who was just a baby at the time was playing with the toy his big sissy had given him and he gave it a love making her laugh. My daughter leaned over and gave him the biggest hug then placed his tiny face into her hands, kissed his cheek and said to him, "Thank you for coming to me, Baby Brother!" and with that I started to write this story so I could remember that moment forever! After I wiped away my tears of joy, of course, because it was a moment of love in the purest form share by two tiny people.
My Baby Brother is available on ipad, iphone (download in the App store), android App on Google Play, Windows, computer, etc. It's currently featured on the "Home/Featured" page or it can be found under the categories of Family and Meegenius Originals and sells for only $2.99 if you buy it alone or you can join their book club which gives you access to over 700+ titles for just $5.00 a month with a 30 day free trial!
My Baby Brother is perfect for families who have a big sister/baby brother relationship, but all siblings will connect with the love for one another that is shared in this sweet, heartwarming story about a big sister wanting to teach her baby brother everything she knows. Big sister talks about how she's loved him since before he was born and how she used to talk to him and hug him while he was growing in mommy's belly.
"I will love you forever. I am your big sister and you are my baby brother."
I wrote this story because my own daughter was having a hard time adjusting to having a new sibling and I wanted to show her just how wonderful it can be - once we get past the crying infant stage. She gets to teach him all sorts of wonderful things once he grows up! I've had moms tell me it made them cry. (Best compliment ever!)
Are you new to MeeGenius and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt? Check it out because this site is really cool. They have tons of books on there and it's set up to where you and your child can flip through the book yourself (by 'turning' the pages and reading it yourself) or there is a feature where it reads the book to your child, highlighting the word while it's being read so your child can start to get familiar with reading. My children love how it turns the page for them so they can read it all by themselves! Each book has a fun, silly, or heartwarming voice for each story. (I am not the narrator of my story.) When you sign up they even give you some free books to get your library started. My book is only $2.99 and it stays in your library forever! Please check it out!
My Baby Brother is available on ipad, iphone (download in the App store), android App on Google Play, Windows, computer, etc. It's currently featured on the "Home/Featured" page or it can be found under the categories of Family and Meegenius Originals and sells for only $2.99 if you buy it alone or you can join their book club which gives you access to over 700+ titles for just $5.00 a month with a 30 day free trial!
My Baby Brother is perfect for families who have a big sister/baby brother relationship, but all siblings will connect with the love for one another that is shared in this sweet, heartwarming story about a big sister wanting to teach her baby brother everything she knows. Big sister talks about how she's loved him since before he was born and how she used to talk to him and hug him while he was growing in mommy's belly.
"I will love you forever. I am your big sister and you are my baby brother."
I wrote this story because my own daughter was having a hard time adjusting to having a new sibling and I wanted to show her just how wonderful it can be - once we get past the crying infant stage. She gets to teach him all sorts of wonderful things once he grows up! I've had moms tell me it made them cry. (Best compliment ever!)
Are you new to MeeGenius and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt? Check it out because this site is really cool. They have tons of books on there and it's set up to where you and your child can flip through the book yourself (by 'turning' the pages and reading it yourself) or there is a feature where it reads the book to your child, highlighting the word while it's being read so your child can start to get familiar with reading. My children love how it turns the page for them so they can read it all by themselves! Each book has a fun, silly, or heartwarming voice for each story. (I am not the narrator of my story.) When you sign up they even give you some free books to get your library started. My book is only $2.99 and it stays in your library forever! Please check it out!
I hope you like it and I want to thank you so much for your support!
To read a preview of my book, My Baby Brother by Colleen Duncan Canavan and/or to order it for your iPad, click here!
To get more information about My Baby Brother by Colleen Duncan Canavan click here.
If you like it then please do this small time children's book author a huge favor and PLEASE click the "Suggest It" button on MeeGenius! next to my book! Thank you!!
To get more information about My Baby Brother by Colleen Duncan Canavan click here.
If you like it then please do this small time children's book author a huge favor and PLEASE click the "Suggest It" button on MeeGenius! next to my book! Thank you!!
During the Author's Challenge Contest, I was featured in the Long Beach Post!
Exciting News! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires MeeGenius!
Exciting News! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires MeeGenius!
This is so awesome lady! What a huge accomplishment! I will have to check out their site and your book. I have been thinking about you lately and wondering how you are doing since our last conversation. I am also horrible at communicating via private messages as well. Hope you are well and again congrats on the book!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!! I am very proud of it and plan to write more. I have a million ideas, now I just need to do it. If you have an iPad, you should really get the MeeGenius App. It's great and there are all sorts of free books the kids will enjoy too! Been thinking about you too and hope you're doing well!
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Sounds like a really cute moment between your children. Well done on getting your book published :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to #AnythingGoes
Debbie
Thank you Debbie! It was very sweet indeed and I'm so glad I wrote it down because I might have forgotten it over the years. Thanks for reading!
DeleteHuge congratulations, that's wonderful news and a vital book for those expecting a sibling because it's a tough time for children, love the illustration on the cover too x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the congrats! We're very proud of this little ebook. It was fun to write and it's nice to be able to share it with my kids. I agree, it is a tough time for children when they get a new sibling! Anything to help them through it. Thanks for commenting, Honest Mum!
DeleteThat's amazing! So beautiful to catch those moments and so smart to write them down :) I will definitely check it out. Thanks for linking! #famjamlinky
ReplyDeleteThank you! I felt very fortunate to catch this sweet little moment between them. It was very special and it reminds me to write more things down because the time goes by so fast and we forget so much! Thanks for commenting!
DeleteThat's awesome!!! Way to go! I will have to check out the book and site for sure! #momsterlink
ReplyDeleteKristen
Thank you for your kind words and thanks for taking the time to comment. I hope you enjoy the book!
DeleteOh wow congratulations on getting published! That's huge! Will have to check it out! #momsterslink
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! It's always been a dream of mine to get published, so it was very exciting! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
DeleteWOW huge congratulations. Good luck with it :) #bigfatlinky
ReplyDeleteThank you Al! I appreciate the comment and kind words!
DeleteVisiting this time around from #momsterslink...thanks for the advice on the app I will for sure check that out and so glad you are doing good! Always here to chat if you need me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Mama! Always great to chat with you!
DeleteWhat a wonderful moment to trigger you writing a book - just reading about it made my heart melt. Such a gorgeous snapshot of sibling love. Will have to check out your book on iBooks later on. Thank you for linking up to #ftmob :-)
ReplyDeleteoh wow! Well done! This is great. I am preparing a book of my own. Yours will be really useful for many mums.
ReplyDeleteAngela
That's amazing - well done you! #ftmob
ReplyDeleteAw fantastic! Well done you, such a great idea and what an achievement to get it published! #brilliantblogposts
ReplyDeleteThis is so incredible! Really well done and the story sounds absolutely wonderful :) Thanks for linking up to #Thelist xx
ReplyDeleteAww... that sentence from your daughter really melt my heart. She is so an inspiration. Well done for getting it publish. xx #TheList
ReplyDeleteI really like the preview... I love it so much that I have now bought your ebook too! I so excited to show this to my little Ethan tomorrow! Thank you! :)
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