children’s books

Your School Could WIN a Free Skype Visit with Inspirational Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog

Posted by Barbara Techel

 

Skype visit with school in Illinois last spring
Oh so easy to enter!  All you have to do is let your child’s (or grandchild’s) school teacher or librarian know we are giving away a FREE Skype presentation with Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog (you can do that by forwarding this post along with a personal note).

Then all the teacher or librarian needs to do is email us with this note in the body of email:

Our school would love to win a free Skype presentation with Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog!

Please include contact name, school name, address, phone and email. Send email to barb at joyfulpaws dot com.

Teachers/librarians can enter through midnight September 14, 2011. Winner will be chosen at random and notified on Thursday, September 15.  Skype presentation will need to be scheduled no later than May 30, 2012.

Open to schools in US and Canada.

For more information on our Skype presentations check out our free Skype ebook on planning a Skype visit with us.

Frankie will inspire and uplift your students to be the best they can be!!

The students had such a great time during their webcam visit with Mrs. Techel and Frankie.  They were even more inspiring in person.  Mrs. Techel had Frankie right there with her during our web cam visit.  Frankie even fell asleep on her desk.  She showed the class how Frankie got in and out of her wheelchair, explained how she cared for Frankie, gave us a first hand view of her writing studio, and explained the writing process from the gathering of ideas, to the editing, and the publishing stages. ~Karen Elz, 3rd grade elementary teacher,  Shiloh Point Elementary School, Georgia 

Children’s Book Review: Wiener Wolf- It’s a Classic!

Posted by Barbara Techel

From jacket flap:  “Wiener Dog has a cushy life– a warm lap, plenty of chew toys and treats, and all the TV he can watch. But there’s something missing. And Wiener Dog must strike out on his own to find it. Even if it means shedding his cozy sweater. Even if it means leaving Granny behind. But is being a lone Wiener Wolf all it’s cracked up to be?

My Review:

This is by far one of my all time favorite children’s books about a wiener dog. The illustrations draw you right into the pages and take you on an adventure you never want to end as you follow along with Wiener Dog. I chuckled (seeing Wiener Dog upside down in his bed- little feet in the air), related well (seeing Wiener Dog snuggled in Granny’s lap)and laughed out loud (seeing Wiener Dog trying to hitch a ride with his front paw held up with one little toe pointing straight up).

But most of all I felt an overwhelming feeling of joy as I read how Wiener Dog realized how wonderful his life truly was with Granny and how grand it is to accept and be oneself. Wiener Dog (or any dachshund for that matter) are the perfect characters to teach young ones the value of being themselves no matter what.

This book will no doubt be a classic years from now because I believe it already is. Thank you Jeff not only for the absolutely glorious illustrations, but for writing a story that speaks to the heart of adults and children…. and that we all just want to be accepted and loved. BRAVO!

WriterViews: How Barbara Techel & Her Dog, Frankie Turned a Paralyzing Accident Into a Positive Message

Posted by Barbara Techel


Lauren Barnes of WriterViews recently interviewed me via Skype – oh what fun we had!  I love technology and being able to be interviewed right in my studio was such fun. You can also get a sneak peek at my “ambassador of inspiration,” Ms. Frankie, as Lauren talks to be about my writing process, what inspires me, and my advice to other writer’s.