Growing up on an Island and The Tale of My Red Beach Ball
A fun picture book for everyone who has ever had an adventurous birthday celebration at the beach. Watch my trailer and see.
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2016 Up Coming Events
NOVEMBER 2016
Look for Peter saves Christmas, Coming out this Fall. In book three of the series, Growing up on an Island, Peter sets off on his sled to find a Christmas Tree. On the way home, Peter runs into a neighbor who lends more than a helping hand.
AUGUST 2016
5th - 7th,The Willamette Writers Conference, Portland, USA
JUNE 2016
4th & 5th, Occoquan Arts & Crafts Show Downtown Historic Occoquan, Virginia, USA
MAY 2016
21st &22nd, 2016 The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Spring Conference (The international professional organization for writers and illustrators of children’s literature)
Holiday Inn, Wilsonville
25425 SW 95th Ave - Wilsonville, OR 97070
EVENTS 2015
AUGUST 2015
7th - 9th,The Willamette Writers Conference, DoubleTree Portland, Portland, USA. Writers Come to the Willamette Writers Conference to Learn More about Writing, to Get Inspired, to Come Together as a Community and to Pitch Their Ideas, Scripts and Manuscripts to the Professionals Who Can Help Bring Success.
JUNE 2015
7th & 8th, Book Signing at the Spring Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show
EVENTS 2014
NOVEMBER 2014
Thanksgiving, Lizzy meets her newest fans of the Tale of my Red Beach Ball, Nia and Ramsey Gray from Manassa, Virginia.
EVENTS 2014
GLENOLDEN, PENNSYLVANNIA
Makenna at school showing her picture book, Growing Up on an Island and The tale of My Red Beach Ball to her classmates.
APRIL 2014
Wednesday, 30th, Reading at Prince William Library, Old Bridge rd, Woodbridge,Virginia
EVENTS 2013
NOVEMBER 2013
Monday, 5th, Press release:
Elizabeth McClaren
(a member of the Portland chapter) is pleased to announce her Children's picture book, Growing Up on an Island and The Tale of My Red Beach Ball, will be released on the 25th of November; Published on Amazon and will be available in Hardcover. Visit Lizzy's website www.Lizzysbooks.com to pick-up a copy in print or eBook. In this adventurous island tale, Lizzy is celebrating her 5th birthday at the beach when the mischievous Northeasterly Wind hears of Lizzy's birthday and decides to pay a visit. When the wind arrives, he takes Lizzy's red beach ball for a whirl, which lands the beach ball in unruly waves off the island's coast. Lizzy's Mom swims out to rescue the ball and gets caught in a current heading out to sea. Lizzy is left to find a way to save her mom and her red beach ball. Recommended for children ages 3+
Lizzy is delighted to sign Joanne Sedleniek's book for her lovely grandaughter
OCTOBER 2013
Tuesday, 29th, St Honore was the ideal place to unveil my 1st print book, Growing Up on an Island andThe Tale of My Red Beach Ball, to friends.
LAKE VILLAGE VIEW
Saint Honore Boulangerie
315 1st St Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Joining Lizzy at her book signing to name a few were; Ruthann Valleau, Mary Hurst, Roberta Mehta, June Cameron, Joanne Sedleniek and Katie Williams.
AUGUST 2013
2nd-4th, The WIllamette Writers Convention, Sheraton, Portland, Oregon.
JUNE 2013
Willamette Writer's Newsletter. e-book, press release of, Growing up on and Island and The Tale of Red Beach Ball.
MAY 2013
Sunday 12th, Amazon ebook release of, Growing Up on an Island and The Tale of My Red Beach Ball.
Elizabeth McClaren, in the news on Amazon.com, at the Author Center.
17 th & 18th, 2013 ANNUAL SCBW &I CONFERENCE - Wagons Ho! On the Publishing Trail. , at the Shilo Inn Suites Hotel,
11707 NE Airport Way, Portland, Oregon.
MARCH 2013
Monday 11, PREVIEW of Growing Up on an Island and The Tale of My Red Beach Ball, at 12:30pm to 2:00pm, HEAD START
SOUTH MEADOWS MIDDLE SCHOOL
4690 SE Davis Rd,
Hillsboro, Or 97123
Lizzy read to the students at South Meadows Middle School her book,The Tale of My Red Beach Ball; afterwards the students made Lizzy's Red Beach Ball come alive by adding eyes to see, nose to smell and a mouth to gobble up all your goodies.
