FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Pamela DorseySteeple
Ridge Publications
CHRISTMAS AT THE
CANDLE FACTORY
Clarkston,
MI –
September 15, 2006 Michigan children’s author
Barbara L. Johns revisits a place close to her heart in Christmas at
the Candle Factory ($16.95, Steeple Ridge Publications), the second
title from her Candle Factory Collection. The
title, a full color picture storybook for children ages 3-8, will be
released for sale on September 15. It will be available in bookstores
everwhere as well as online at steepleridgepress.com,
amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com. Johns
will sign the holiday book, as well as her first title, The Cat in
the Candle Factory, on SEPTEMBER 16, 10 AM – 3 PM, at
Clarkston’s ART IN THE PARK, Clarkston, Michigan and on OCTOBER
5,6, and 7 at Marian High
School’s CALICO CRAFT SHOW in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. “In
this new title, the author revisits the Davisburg Candle Factory and its
heroine, Midnight the cat, to weave a magical, holiday tale of candle
making and kitten mischief.” says Cindi Thompson, reviewer and Media
Specialist from Milan, Michigan. “Readers will delight in the exploits
of Elvis, the kitten, and his exasperated mentor… who does her best to
make the intricate holiday candles despite the antics of Elvis. This creative tale is
destined to be a Christmas classic.” Johns
has again collaborated with veteran illustrator Carolyn R. Stich (a
resident of Holland, Michigan) to bring the candle factory and its cats
to life in lively colored pencil drawings. Stich is noted for her
attention to detail, her whimsical approach, and her skillful
reproduction of the candle factory setting. #####
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