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Christmas Stars
Rita Y. Toews
Illustrated by Jennifer Macaire
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Cover art by Jennifer Macaire
ISBN 1-59201-005-9
1,175 words, 20 pages
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Christmas is only weeks away and Catherine wants to help decorate the trees in
her yard. As she helps her father with the lights, she sees two young deer
eating from her bird feeder. When her father explains that the snow is too deep
for the deer to find food on their own, Catherine asks if they can feed the
young animals. All is well until noise from snowmobiles frighten the deer away.
Will they find their way back to Catherine's yard? Can Catherine protect the
deer from the snowmobiles?
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Reviews for
Christmas Stars
.....This is a perfect way for parents and children to have some delightful
time together. Children will beg, "Can we read it one more time?" Highly
recommended! *****
Huntress Reviews
...This book is proof that the wonder of Christmas still exists in the hearts
and minds of children of all ages (myself included). I highly recommend
Christmas Stars to anyone with children or grandchildren.
S. Joan Popek
This is a Reader Review! Check below for instructions on how you can leave one
too!
....Writer Toews’ book is well thought out, introduces children to a real
problem faced by animals during winter and provides a credible solution.
Illustrations done by Jennifer Macaire add much to the work. ...I like the book
very much.
-Molly Martin -
www.angelfire.com/ok4/mollymartin
...CHRISTMAS STARS is a beautifully illustrated picture book (drawn by artist
Jennifer Macaire) for children. This book is a great way to teach children how
to use the mouse on the computer, as it is an interactive book, where the child
has to turn the page by clicking the mouse.
...My children’s faces lit up as they turned from page to page, and when they
came to the finished newly decorated Christmas tree…they shouted in delight!
Toews’s book is a wonderful tool to teach children love, caring, and
responsibility.
5 stars out of 5!
- Jennifer LB Leese -
www.geocities.com/ladyjiraff
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LiFE Award - Literature for Environment
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Christmas Stars
by Rita Y. Toews
has been accorded the LiFE Award.
Catherine learns that nature sometimes needs help
from man. Her father teaches her that humans may need to be reminded of their
role in nature, but when we cooperate, the outcome can be positive.
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About Christmas Stars' Author
Rita
lives in a small town near Winnipeg, Manitoba with her husband, Dan, and
Mickey, the obligatory "writer's cat".
Rita is the author of
several
children's electronic books, including "The Flood" and "Kelly's Baby Brother".
She has also co-authored three adult books with Hungarian author Alex Domokos,
including the award winning "The Price of Freedom". Books Unbound will be releasing "Masquerade" later this year, another adult book co-written with Alex Domokos.
Rita has recently written an excellent article for authors about e-book promotion, it's available on our Author Resources page.
You can visit her
children's website at:
http://www.domokos.com/Rita.html
About Christmas Stars' Illustrator
Jennifer Macaire is an American
freelance writer/illustrator. She was born in Kingston, NY and now lives in
France. She wrote and illustrated 'The Little Polo Handbook' and is currently
illustrating a book 'You're the Best Jack!' for the association 'Little
Champs', a French based charity.
To learn more about this gifted
illustrator/writer, please visit her website at:
http://us.geocities.com/jennifermacaire/index.html
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Free E-Book from Rita

Rita has written a new Children's Story, titled The Bully. This e-book talks about bullying, and what children and parents can do about it, in a positive manner. Rita is offering this book free of charge. The Bully is an interactive children's book with wonderful illustrations. Click on the cover to download The Bully. It's offered in an .exe format; we've tested this file and have found it to be virus free. It requires no special software to view, just download the file (called bully-book.exe) and open it, and you'll be reading! This download does not work on MAC computers unless they are running Virtual PC.©
Books Unbound is not the publisher for The Bully. We thank Rita for her permission to make this book available to our readers free of charge. Bullying is a serious issue, and this book gives wonderful tips on what a child or parent can do about it
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