Here is Flash, straight from his new book Flash the Donkey Makes New Friends:
It's been so fun to get to introduce my storybook characters to you in the past few days. I couldn't wait to bring Flash out of the wings and onto the stage!
Just like his real-life persona, Flash is curious about life and interested in everything! He has a penchant for collecting odds and ends that catch his eye and that might come in handy someday.
He is full of good ideas.
However, sometimes his good ideas don't work out the way he plans.
But also like in real life, sometimes plans that go awry are the exactly what bring about the best things.
That's how he meets his new friends, Jed, Carson and Ruby.
Flash is charming and cute, with a slightly wistful air about him. After all, he had been looking for a place to belong, and just hadn't found a place to fit in. When Jed, Carson and Ruby enter the picture, he can only imagine how nice it must feel to have his own bed, and be part of a mismatched "family" of sorts!
When I imagined Flash's character, I thought about my son, Grayson, who is now 22. As a kid, he was always asking questions, always engineering things, always entertaining us with his ideas. I'd say there is more than a little bit of him in Flash! I had such fun creating him in my art studio, and it is beyond exciting to get to introduce him to the world in this new storybook.
Now that you've met everyone, I want to say thank you for a great first weekend of the book release! Several of you have already left Amazon reviews, which is wonderful! If you have a moment, I'd love to keep those reviews coming, as they really do help sell books! Don't forget to that the adult book is still available and makes a wonderful companion to the children's book!
Friday's winner of a signed book (and tea!) is Anna Lipinksi!
Today, tell us about someone who would enjoy reading Flash the Donkey Makes New Friends. Is it a grandchild? a nephew or neice? Your daughter or son? I'll draw a name and will send a book to your to share!
