Friday, October 5, 2012



Blue Paint

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John, the house painter, is working hard in order to make some money to buy something he has been dreaming about.  He encounters dishonesty, and deception during his day of earning an honest living. John is disappointed, and doesn’t realize at first that he has the power to serve up some just deserts!   I feel this book, “Blue Paint”, would be a very special read for children, as it sends an important message of how they can cleverly show those who are ill willed and perform hurtful acts, that good over evil, can prevail, and also that there are ways of dealing with those who are dishonest without resorting to violence.  The book is fun, it takes a few twists and turns, and the colorful, expressive art work illustrated By Bonnie Everett Hawkes, pops from the page.

I think children will find this book clever, and amusing.  Liam Maher, the author of Blue Paint, has also written a number of other books for children; I feel, all equally compelling in a child’s eye. Check out his other books on Amazon. You’ll be glad you did.

This book was reviewed by Susan Hornbach, author of Children’s literature.
                                                        To purchase this book click here: http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/blue-paint.htm

John shares his story of a painting job he had as a young man and the grumpy little man who came by to trick him out of fifty dollars.
 

11 comments:

  1. Hi, Susan. Thanks for sharing your review of this book.

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    1. Hey Susanne,so glad you dropped by. I was on your blog today. We're just a couple of visiting bloggers.

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  2. HI Susan, I enjoy Liam Maher's stories, too. Books showing kids that good can triumph over evil, and that deal with issues like dishonesty will help kids with problems they face.

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  3. Hi Penelope, thanks for stopping by. Liam has some great books for kids.

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  4. This sounds terrific, and I love the title. Great message!

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  5. Thank you Susan for another great review. Words like yours help to encourage and sustain a writer like me. Also thsnk you Suzanne, Penelope and Nancy for the nice comments.
    Liam

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    1. You're very welcome Liam, we always enjoy one of your books to rally around.

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  6. WOW! Teaching justice without super heroes or Star Wars figures--sign me up! :)

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    1. Hey Margo, imagine that! It's amazing what great writers can do. Thanks for stopping by, you always have something unique to add.

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  7. Thank you Margo. That's a pretty cool way of putting it.

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