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Book Tour
Danny the Dragon Featured at the “Children’s Book Review”
The popular website “Children’s Book Review” posted a most wonderful “showcase” about my Danny the Dragon. Not only does the showcase feature my own personal insight about the book, but it also includes a lovely response towards the book from a well-known celebrity. Click here to read the showcase. Tina Turbin
Disney – Danny the Dragon and Sunset Park Elementary
Look at what is happening tomorrow at Sunset Park Elementary School behind Disney, in none other than lovely Florida! Sunset Park Elementary School, located in Windermere, Florida, welcomes author Tina Turbin to share her Danny the Dragon book with over 500 students, teachers, and parents. She will sharing her work with large groups and will talk about what it is like to write children’s books. In January, Danny the Dragon will make a return appearance when the school cafeteria celebrates “Appreciate a Dragon Day”- January 16th, so mark your calendars. We are thankful to have stumbled upon Ms. Turbin’s character …
Sesame Street – Taking Care of Nature
Sesame Street is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary by encouraging an environmentally-friendly theme for it’s upcoming TV shows. With such live stage shows as “Elmo’s Green Thumb”, a major promotional campaign and TV show themes to instill in children a love and appreciation of nature, it definitely looks like the show is going in the right direction. It was such a pleasure to have participated alongside the Sesame Street Halloween concert in Pasadena. For those of you who didn’t have a chance to read up on this wonderful event, please click the above link.
A 4-year Old Boy Comments on Danny the Dragon!
Here’s a fun message from a mom that had attended a book reading of Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy with her 2 young boys: “Morning Tina, I was driving the boys to school this morning and Bodhi (my 4 yr-old) said, “mommy, did you know that dinosaurs don’t have boots?” Then about a minute later he said, “not like Danny the Dragon; he does have boots. Dragons does have boots”. Love it!”
Tina and Danny – New Members of SIBA!
It has been an incredibly successful year thus far for Danny the Dragon, across the globe, and we expect even greater success for the remainder of the year! Therefore it was only fitting that I become a member of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA), as a way to get acquainted with the booksellers close to home here in the U.S., and establish some great partnerships along the way. We’re gearing up for a very exciting promotional and marketing campaign. More exciting news to come shortly!
Author Tina Turbin in the St. Petersburg Times
The Danny the Dragon East Coast Book Tour these past few months proved to be a terrific success! I assure you that we don’t plan to take a break, as there’s many more Danny the Dragon events to come for the month of November. Take a look at the press coverage from one of our highly successful book readings at the Palm Harbor Library: “Author to entertain: Local author Tina Turbin will present a story and craft activity for children ages 3 through 8 centered around her children’s book series, Danny the Dragon, at 2 p.m. at the Palm Harbor Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave. …
Tina and Danny Brighten Children’s Lives in Palm Harbor
I have a lovely message that I would like to share. To receive messages such as the one that follows is such a joy for me, and really does make the readings and presentations that I deliver that much more special. A mother that attended a Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy reading at the Palm Harbor Library in Pinellas County, FL, sent in the following message: “I met you today at the Palm Harbor Library during your reading of Danny the Dragon. First off, I’d just like to tell you how much my children enjoyed the story – my older …
Fantastic news! Award-Winning Finalist – National Best Books Awards 2009!
We are thrilled to announce that my children’s book Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy has placed as one of the award-winning finalists in the “USA Book News: National Best Books Awards of 2009”! With the unprecedented amount of entries to the competition, we are so delighted that Danny rose to the top for this award.
Exciting news! Tina Turbin to Announce her Cause at Pasadena City College Orchestra Concert
John A. Sexson Auditorium – main performing arts venue on the campus of the Pasadena City College. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the distinguished conductor of the Pasadena City College Orchestra. On October 30th, as part of a very special “family” concert that the Orchestra will perform to an audience of 2,000, we will be releasing the Danny the Dragon DREAMS CD and the “Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy” DVD (sign interpretation for the deaf). The CD which also features the “Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy” audiobook, is composed of beautiful classical music, and one of the classical pieces will …
Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy in Another Online Bookstore!
We are so pleased with the tremendous amount of support towards the Danny the Dragon series, especially online in the virtual world. Fans will now be able to purchase Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy at The Boomer Authority Bookstore for Children. Thank you to the Boomer Authority Bookstore!