Isaiah
and the Chocolate Mountain®, (ISBN:
978-1-4834-1930-5), is the story of a precocious little boy whose
birthday goes terribly wrong when he receives the one thing he loathes —
chocolate! Disappointed and angry, Isaiah storms out of the house and into
adventure. In the end, Isaiah learns how resourceful he can be, and how much
his Auntie loves him.
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The story “features a mixed race child --
few kids’ books do –- who displays a range of emotions, ” Williams-Sanchez
said. “Talking about the story can help kids learn to identify their own
feelings and the consequences behind their actions, behaviors and choices.”
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BOOK PARTIES, READINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
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Pick up a copy of the book or buy a special event poster, have it signed and personalized by the author, "Auntie Valerie".
Contact the locations listed for reading times. Additional dates are anticipated.
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- Friday, April 17th: A Nu Toy, 16 Main St., Tarrytown, N.Y.
- Saturday, April 25th: *Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Pulitzer Hall Library, 116th & Broadway, NY
- Chocolations, 607 E. Boston Post Rd., Mamaroneck, N.Y.
- Tuesday, April 28th: Nyack Center Afterschool Program, Nyack, NY
May 2015
- Saturday, May 2nd: A Nu Toy, 16 Main St., Tarrytown, N.Y.
- Tuesday, March 5th: Nyack Center Afterschool Program, Nyack, NY
* Isaiah and the Chocolate Mountain® appears
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Media Inquires, contact: Valerie Williams-Sanchez at (714)654-6453
Valorena Online, L.L.C., P.O. Box 180, Palisades, N.Y. 10964
Valorena Online, L.L.C., P.O. Box 180, Palisades, N.Y. 10964