Monday, October 26, 2020

Latest Release: The Grumpy Puddle

We're thrilled to announce our latest release, The Grumpy Puddle, written by Tammy Abernathy and illustrated by Deirdre Burnside.

About the Book:

"Is the sky grumpy at me?"

Thunderstorms can be quite scary for young children. For Anna, the storms not only frighten her, they interrupt her favorite activity — playing outside with her toys. 

One day, she is playing outside with her mother when a thunderstorm approaches. She grows quite apprehensive at the sight of the lightning and the sound of the thunder and dubs the sky “grumpy.” 

After the storm passes, it leaves a large and wonderful puddle by her house, and with the help of her mother, Anna learns to sort out her fears and anxieties regarding storms and has some spectacular adventures in The Grumpy Puddle.

About the Author:

Tammy Abernathy is a children’s book author and freelance editor. She has a passion for writing children’s books relating to science to help kids understand our wild and wonderful world.

Tammy has a BA in English with a creative writing minor and spent a semester of independent study putting the final touches on “The Grumpy Puddle” with Dr. Lloyd Kropp, an award-winning author, composer, and professor. She changed majors several times while completing her undergraduate degree, affording her a very quirky mix of classes ranging from advanced biology and chemistry to children’s literature.

As a child in West Texas, Tammy was fascinated by thunderstorms. Later, while living in the Midwest, her young daughter dubbed a puddle on the street “grumpy” after a particularly severe storm. The personification of the puddle was the whole inspiration for “The Grumpy Puddle.” Tammy wrote it to help young children understand the beauty and science behind thunderstorms. Her wish is for children to develop an appreciation for weather events while overcoming their fears of lightning and thunder.

You can always find her by a window during a thunderstorm, watching the lightning show and scouting the skies for tornadoes. In her spare time, she enjoys training her papillons to compete in agility.

The Grumpy Puddle is available in paperback, hardcover, and on Kindle, and is available on Amazon and most major booksellers by request. 


Thursday, September 24, 2020

Latest Release: KC's New Friend

We're excited to announce the release of Estelle Herndon's latest book, KC's New Friend, beautifully illustrated by Samantha Bell. 

We first met this cute mouse last year in KC's Christmas Discovery, and this summer, she made a new friend. This sweet story was created by Essie's great grandson Brax, when he began talking about children making friends in school. 

About the Book:

Sometimes, you just need to take that first step …

Come hang out with KC the Mouse again as she makes yet another discovery – she makes a new friend!

We first met KC in KC’s Christmas Discovery. Now it’s the summer months, and she’s scurrying around just like always. 

Making friends isn’t always easy, but KC shows us how it’s done.

KC's New Friend is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and on Kindle, and available from most major booksellers by request.


About the Author:

Estelle and Brax

Estelle “Essie” H. Herndon, is a Christ Follower, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and prayer warrior. She has worked alongside her husband, Robert, as his paralegal for over 50 years. 

Essie is active in her church. She teaches with her husband in Bible studies and leading small groups, helping with Women’s Ministries and Grief Ministries, from youth to young married adults.

She is also active in her community, having served on various boards over the years.

Her family and friends are her hobbies. She and husband Robert enjoy traveling, which includes Georgia football games. 

She truly tries to please God in her daily activities, always remembering where she has been in her past and how God has worked in her life for His Honor. She lives in Georgia.

Essie’s nonfiction book, Finding His Strength, released in 2017, and the first KC book, KC's Christmas Discovery, released in 2019.




  




Friday, May 1, 2020

Announcing The Extraordinary Presence of God: True Stories of Faith and Courage in Ordinary Lives

We're excited to announce the release of an updated version of The Extraordinary Presence of God: True Stories of Faith and Courage in Ordinary Lives by Ann White Knowles.

The book was first released by Write Integrity Press when it was owned by TMP Books publisher Tracy Ruckman. The author's rights were returned, so Tracy offered to publish this lovely and encouraging book under the TMP imprint.

The Extraordinary Presence of God is filled with true stories written by more than a dozen writers. Ann was able to connect with some of them and we've published updates to the original stories.

The stories will encourage and inspire, which makes for great reading during these challenging times.


Now Available on Amazon in Paperback and on Kindle.
Hardcover coming Soon.

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