Book Launch Day–Tree Street Kids Books!
It’s BOOK LAUNCH DAY! The new Tree Street Kids middle grade series from Moody Publisher (and me!) has been officially RELEASED INTO THE WILD!
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The Final (or Possibly Second-to-Last) Frontier: Guest post at The Glorious Table
We’re moving. Or, at least, we’re attempting to. So far we’ve made it a half mile down the road to my folks’ place. But at least it’s a step in the eastward direction we’re heading. We sold our home in November, packed nearly every earthly possession into storage, and squashed into my parents’ place. Moving […]
Read MoreAUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Five Fun Facts with Amanda Cleary Eastep about her debut TREE STREET KIDS SERIES
Originally posted on Laura Sassi Tales:
Today I’m delighted to have long-time editor and debut middle grade author Amanda Cleary Eastep here to share five fun facts about the first two books in her debut TREE STREE KIDS series, illustrated by Aedan Peterson, edited by Marianne Hering, and published by Moody Publishers. Here’s the official description…
Free Tree Street Kids devo for anxious kids
Are your kids feeling as anxious as you are these days? This past year, maybe like no other, has been a test of…well…everything. My kids are grown now, and I can only imagine what 2020+ has been like for parents of young children. Oddly enough, my children’s book Jack vs. the Tornado, which released April […]
Read MoreCheck out the New Tree Street Kids Series website!
What’s on the new Tree Street Kids series website…?
Read MoreLiving between the Lines and What It Reveals about Our Stories
When my son was a young boy, he had a dream that he found me dead beneath a pile of dirty clothes…
Read More“eggplants”–a way to teach kids about Jesus’ death and resurrection
My six-year-old proudly held up his Styrofoam cup full of dirt. I knew his teacher was using the planting of marigold seeds to teach the children about death and resurrection. “They’re my flowers,” he announced, despite no sign of life. He then pointed to the wooden barrel sitting on the corner of the patio where, […]
Read MoreTree Street Kids books 1 and 2 available for preorder!
I can’t believe we’re only one month away (April 6!) from the release of Jack vs. the Tornado and The Hunt for Fang, the first two books in the Tree Street Kids middle grade (8-12) series. The Tree Street Kids live on Cherry, Oak, Maple, and Pine … but their 1990s suburban neighborhood isn’t all […]
Read MoreTree street kids Cover reveals!
After 1 1/2 years of working on the first two books in my new middle grade series, the Tree Street Kids, the day has finally come for the COVER REVEALS! Thank you to the gifted Aedan Peterson for this amazing cover art and the interior illustrations, which truly capture the spirits of the characters. Thanks […]
Read MoreWe have a title! Introducing book baby #2 . . .
VIDEO: Book 2 title reveal . . . and a very special cameo appearance!
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