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Reviewed By Joy Hannabass for Readers’ Favorite There once was a little bear named Cubby who had big, big dreams. Bigger than he could ever imagine! You see, Cubby Bear wanted to learn to fly. He could do it, couldn’t he? As he sits high on his tree branch, looking out through the forest, he sees two of his friends watching him, probably wondering what he was up to. Couldn't Cubby Bear see that his friends were worried about him and wondering why he was acting so strange lately? Would little Cubby Bear let them in on his thoughts and secrets so they could help him? This is the cutest story for little ones. The first time my now 6-year-old niece saw it, I ended up reading it to her about 5 or 6 times. Then she sat for an hour or more looking at the pictures, making up her own stories. This is a big book with an awesome message for those who read it. In The Little Bear Who Wanted to Fly, Cubby, Chatter and Crunch show kids of all ages that it is okay to dream, and ...

Children's Picture Book Author: Carol Shaver Illustrator: Rachel Smith This enchanting new children's book from my company 3L Publishing was an absolute joy and pleasure to publish. The sweet author who is full of moxy and passion wanted her precious story about a little bear named Cubby who dreamed of flying taken from her imagination to the page. She was able to achieve her goals by working with the incredible talents of Rachel Smith, one of our favorite illustrators. The book's theme is simple: no dream is impossible! All children's books should be distilled down to simple concepts. When you can distill your story thematically down then the story becomes focused and clear to the reader. For children a simple idea is the best. This book is also uniquely different because its size is 11 x 14, which means it's tall and wide. Carol was thrilled with the idea so that little eyes and fingers could take in the vibrant action depicted on the pages. Turning the...

Dear Jeaninne: Congratulations! The epic results are in for The 2012 USA Best Book Awards! Your book has been honored as a "Finalist" in the "Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction" category: Manuel's Murals by Jeaninne Escallier Kato, illustrated by Rachel Smith 3L Publishing, LLC 978-0615575438 Your title will be listed live on USABookNews.com for an additional ten (10) months. A complete list of winners and finalists in each category can be found at: http://www.usabooknews.com/ 201 3usabestbookawards/ 2012usabest bookawards.html