This is the pre school class that she reads to weekly, and the place we visit each year. All the children got the new book and cd of Tickets for Rocky. Ann and I were surprised with a gift from the teachers and the children, of flowers, which was wonderful of course. The children are precious and so well behaved, but we could also could see signs that they enjoyed the music with dancing and smiles. This is the best feedback for me as a writer of childrn’s music.

The message of the Tickets book, which is working toward a dream and how important it is to not only have a dream, but to work towards it coming true. That message is a part of what we share and discuss with the older children in reading and writing classes.

We featured budding artist Amanda Huber, who went to school for art technique and is hoping someday to teach that technique to others who are interested in art. I could use some of that teaching! As the ‘illustrator of the story’, I used some of her art to depict likenesses of family members, as the story is about Marty, my sister and her twin Mary (yes, also my sister).

Halle, Amanda ’s daughter, contributed the little lady bug you see throughout the story. She was four when she drew the bug. Amanda, Marti (Halle’s grandmother) and Halle went recently to Halle’s nursery school to read the story to the children and they all got cd/books and bags, while meeting Amanda and Halle, two contributing artists in the book. I understand that Halle was very proud.

Many Thanks,
Amy

Amy Cain
1100 Anderson Drive
Washington Elementary School
Mankato, MN 56001

Hi!  I’ve got a new jersey and it’s BLUE!  I’m a green bug but I’m Little Blue now

as I ‘m true blue to the Rangers now! So they call me Little Blue! I keep saying but I’m green!  But I like it! A green bug called LB for little blue. What do you think?

I’ve always been GREEEN!  I believe in going green! I turn off the water when

I brush my teeth and save a gallon a day! Thats alot of water a year!

Green tips from Little Blue!

(go check the downloads for a coloring page)

Tuesday, I’m driving my camper…(looking for a  name for it, any ideas out there?) to NYC… the BIG APPLE!  Coach is flying up to get ready for NYRangers training camp. I’m driving up Ema and Bear, our two big dogs.

Little Bolt is the bug in “Hey Coach” *(he interrupts me a lot)  and he is going to NYC to meet the Statue of Liberty and to visit the Garden of Dreams…. We may have to give him a better name… and a brand new Jersey… THE RANGERS JERSEY!!!! Ideas??

Help me think of a name for him… soon you’ll  hear his new song…

“I’ve ALWAYS Been Green!”

I’m getting ready to sell books and music soon, as every book that sells, buys a book to be donated to a child who has the “need to read” also!  So when you purchase one for yourself, you are purchasing one for someone else. You become a part of the circle of giving!! And that feels great!

In September, the “Do Bugs Have Belly Buttons” CD book will be out to kick off this website…. There will be samples of the music and pictures as we get ready.   Ben and the Bug have a story/book song for you….

Follow along to NYC….and come see what the “Enlightening Bug” learns about the Statue of Liberty…

” Hi ! I’m so high up here,  I feel like I’m looking down from HEAVEN!  Hey  Tall Lady! Are you wasting electricity with that light burning 24/7?”…”My work is important, Bug. This light must shine all the time…”

“Hey kids, sing along with me…!”

“This little light of mine…I’m going to let it shine…hmmm, I feel like I’ve heard that before…I LIKE that idea…going to sing it some more!!! This little light of mine…I’m going let it shine….ohhh…this little light of mine…I’m going to let it shine… Hey Kids! Sing along with me!!!!”

See you soon!

A book  and music CD by Christine Tortorella

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