I thoroughly enjoy the many varied guests stopping by Books and Authors. Every so often, however, a special guest takes center stage and I find myself especially thrilled. The next few days sees just such a guest here, Iggy the Iguana and his spectacular author, Melissa M. Williams. I'll be sharing videos and an interview with Melissa, as well as my review of this intro book in a series. Before it's over, I'm sure you will agree with my enthusiasm for this special duo!
Iggy the Iguana is the first book in the Iggy Chapter Book Series for ages 7 to 11. The story focuses on the major themes of acceptance, friendship, and diversity while Iggy starts a brand new school. The transition from a private "all-lizard" school to a public "all-animal" school is eye opening, as Iggy soon accepts that just because other animals are different doesn't mean they can't be your friends. By the end of Iggy's 4th grade year, he realizes that changing schools was the best move he could have ever made!
Melissa M. Williams is an advocate for literacy and creativity in children. Her children’s chapter books were inspired by real life experiences with childhood pets she owned while growing up in Houston, Texas. While finishing her Master’s degree in Professional Counseling, Melissa started substitute teaching for elementary schools in order to understand the daily life of her young audience. The students helped her create relatable and realistic stories while including lessons, values and acceptance within the story-line. In addition to writing, Melissa spends most of the school year speaking to students about her own journey as an author and the process of creative writing, while encouraging each student to think outside the box, follow their inner passion, and write their own stories.
Win the Iggy the Iguana Give Away! Including the Newly Released Items in Iggy Collection, Snap Shell the Turtle (Plush Doll), Iggy Collector's Baseball Cards, and The Read3Zero T-Shirt ... supporting the fight against illiteracy 30 minutes at a time. Be our most active visitor during the tour for a chance to win this Iggy Collection -- the tour schedule is posted at http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2010/01/iggy-iguana-and-melissa-m-williams-tour.html
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To learn more about Iggy and Melissa Williams – visit www.iggytheiguana.com
3 comments:
Iggy's book signings will be a huge success for sure!
Thank you so much for your support Diane!
Did anyone notice that Iggy and I are wearing matching blue jean in that picture??? I was definitely his fashion stylist back then. ;O)
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