Hi Maria! Congrats on the release of OFFICER KATZ AND HOUNDINI: A TALE OF TWO TAILS. I think we can all relate to getting stuck in the rut of a washed-up routine or not achieving our goals. All of the THINK QUICK themes below appear in your book. Let’s see which way you lean. Remember, THINK QUICK!
On Routines:
Press through or change it up?
Press through (but
change it up occasionally)
On Cat Naps:
Catch them often or ya snooze, ya loose?
Cat naps! Every
day—it’s a form of meditation.
On Reaching Goals:
Plan & practice or throw in the towel when the end is
near?
Plan & practice. Perseverance
is key. Set small, accomplishable goals.
On Rivals:
Team up or take sides?
Team up. Writing,
especially picture book writing = collaboration.
On Paw-parazzi:
Smile pretty or head for the hills?
On Teamwork:
There’s a time and a place or teamwork always wins?
Teamwork always wins.
On Inventions:
Experiment or research first?
On New Opportunities:
Seize the moment or take baby steps?
Seize the moment!
On the Kat’s Meow:
Officer Katz or
Houndini?
Both!
On Books:
Officer Katz and
Houndini or Officer Katz and Houndini?
Officer Katz &
Houndini; Houndini & Officer Katz.
Thanks for THINKing QUICK with us, Maria!
Review (By Carrie Charley Brown):
What do you get when you cross a mystical hound with the Great Houdini? HOUNDini himself! (And one ornery crafty cat who wants to catch him!) Fighting like cats and dogs takes on a whole new meaning for this pair, and only something new and inventive might solve their squabbles. With a shout-out to creative thinking and teamwork, this tale gets two tails up!
Simon and Schuster is giving away one copy of Officer Katz and Houndini! Enter the Rafflecopter below to be eligible.
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Thanks for THINKing QUICK with us, Maria!
Review (By Carrie Charley Brown):
What do you get when you cross a mystical hound with the Great Houdini? HOUNDini himself! (And one ornery crafty cat who wants to catch him!) Fighting like cats and dogs takes on a whole new meaning for this pair, and only something new and inventive might solve their squabbles. With a shout-out to creative thinking and teamwork, this tale gets two tails up!
Simon and Schuster is giving away one copy of Officer Katz and Houndini! Enter the Rafflecopter below to be eligible.
OFFICER KATZ
& HOUNDINI BLOG TOUR! BOOK GIVEAWAYS EVERY DAY!!
Monday, Oct. 17th: Writing for Kids (While Raising Them) THREE GIVEAWAYS: a query pass from the
amazing Ammi-Joan Paquette of Erin Murphy Literary; picture book critique from
me, and a copy of Officer Katz &
Houndini!!
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Photo Credit: Monogram Arts |
Hot diggety dog! Maria Gianferrari’s a lucky
dog—she gets to write stories about cats and dogs, and when she’s dog-tired,
she can catnap in her office. Maria lives in northern Virginia with her cat’s
meow of a family: her scientist husband, artist daughter, and top dog, Becca.
She is the author of the Penny & Jelly books as well as Coyote Moon and the forthcoming Hello Goodbye Dog. To learn more about
Maria, visit her website at mariagianferrari.com,
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