And the winner is…

Congratulations to Edsil (Eddy) Logan and Ryan Shaw for winning the ABC Picture Book Competition with their entry I Want to Grow Up. All the best to them and their future publication!

And thanks to all of those who voted for Dandelion Snow. We are grateful for the opportunity to have participated in the competition and appreciate everyone who supported us along the way!

Many, many thanks!

Last two days to vote!!

The contest ends October 4th, so get those last minute votes in!!

http://www.abcbookcompetition.org/5th_comp/DandelionSnow.html

Thanks a million!

Nevermind...

Well, the decision was made not to extend the deadline until the eleventh because the problem with the site was fixed in an hour rather than two days. I apologize for any confusion. The deadline for voting is back to October 4th at midnight.

[One of the rough sketches from my sketchbook back when I was coming up with different ideas for the Dandelion Snow illustration. ]

ABC Competition Video

Today’s the Day

Let the voting begin!

http://www.abcbookcompetition.org/5th_comp/DandelionSnow.html

Don’t forget to vote!

Sunday is the start of the internet vote for the ABC Picture Book Competition so last minute efforts are being made to garner votes for Dandelion Snow! Remember you can vote once a day from September 20th through October 4th. The author, Sheila Lindsay and I are so grateful for the support we’ve received thus far, and every vote for our book will be much appreciated! So please, tell as many people as you can to vote for Dandelion Snow!

The direct link to the voting page:

http://www.abcbookcompetition.org/5th_comp/DandelionSnow.html

You can also reach the page by pressing the Dandelion Snow illustration in the sidebar.

Many thanks!!

Spread the Word

The link to the voting page is up, so if you want to check out the beautiful story, click on the picture of the illustration in the sidebar. Also, Sheila Lindsay has a new website. Get to know more about Sheila by clicking on the author button in the sidebar.

Well, as the voting date draws near, efforts to garner more support for Dandelion Snow have been put into high gear. Emails have been sent, calls made, blogging, Facebook, and websites have all been utilized to ask for votes.

If you'd like to jump on the Dandelion Snow bandwagon, you can show your support by spreading the word. Tweet, blog, add a link to Facebook, add a Dandelion Snow button to your site {see below}, and we'd be ever so grateful!

As for the voting:

-You can vote once daily per computer IP address Sept. 20th - Oct. 4th

-Networks (businesses mostly) will have only one IP address, so if you want to approach the people in a company to vote, they will have to do it on their home computer since only one vote will be allowed from that particular business network IP address

-Make sure you have set your computers/internet browser to "allow cookies" or the votes will not register

The direct link to the voting page:

http://www.abcbookcompetition.org/5th_comp/DandelionSnow.html

Dandelion Snow button:

Many, many thanks!!

Meet the Illustrator

Vanessa Roeder is an artist living in the Austin area with her husband Jonathan, children Audrie and Finn, and rambunctious dog Trixie. She spent four years as a muralist until the birth of her second child prompted her to stay at home full time. Inspired by her kids she began painting children’s art and illustrations which she now sells online under the name Nessa Dee. Her artwork is created using a variety of media including acrylic paint, watercolor, and collaged elements.
In addition to pursuing art, Vanessa homeschools her children during the week and on the weekends, teaches Sunday school.
Her love of picture books stemmed from the many hours she spent as a child in the library where her mom worked. She still spends many hours in the library cultivating that same love for picture books in her own children.

Get to know more about Vanessa and view more artwork by visiting her blog: Nessa Dee

Meet the Author

I was born in San Antonio TX, but moved to Baltimore MD at the age of 9. In Baltimore I had most of my life experiences, education, marriage, 2 children and made many lifelong friends, but my heart belonged to Texas. I moved across the country with my two young daughters, where I had new life experiences, including new lifelong friends and grandchildren. I now reside in Houston TX with my mother.

I’ve always had an active imagination, just ask my mother. I loved creating stories and retelling fairy tales or books I’d read to my younger brother or anyone who would listen. It wasn’t until after hearing a story, one of my granddaughters made the comment “Ooo, Nanny that was good!” That I decided maybe I should write them down.

I love writing children’s stories and I pray that my stories bring enjoyment and ignite the imaginations of all the children that read them.

~ Sheila Lindsay, author of Dandelion Snow

Dandelion Snow

Welcome to the blog for Dandelion Snow. Written by author Sheila O. Lindsay, Dandelion Snow is a sweet tale about three little girls all dressed for Sunday School who decide to have a little race before church. The three girls stir up dandelion snow as they race back and forth in their backyard, smudging their faces and dresses, before being discovered by Mama. It is a beautiful poem, sure to bring a smile to any face.

Illustrating Dandelion Snow is artist, Vanessa Roeder. She thoroughly enjoyed racing through the swirls of snow with each of the three girls.

Dandelion Snow is a finalist for this year's ABC Picture Book Competition. The finalists' books will be put to an internet vote to determine the winner. Be sure to vote daily September 20th through October 4th as the book with the most votes will receive a royalty based publishing contract for their entry!