#SaturdaySpotlight is on Christine Bailey & 2 of her Aly the Alligator Books!

Good Morning and Welcome Back to another edition of Saturday Spotlight.

Last week I mentioned being in NY. I returned exhaused but happy and will share posts from my trip on Bathroom Blues travel blog over the next few weeks, but today, PLEASE welcome local author and friend, Christine Bailey as she shares with us 2 of her Aly the Gator books!

Welcome, Christine. Please tell us more about these books...

THANKS, Pam. Here is the full scoop...

Aly the Alligator first came to life in 2002 as Christine softly sang to her baby.  The sweet little character stayed tucked away in her heart for more than two decades.  Then, 23 years later, while praying and asking God to give her a dream, Aly came swimming back into her imagination—and the Aly the Alligator book series was born.

Illustrated y Erika Hollier and created for children ages 2-6, the Aly the Alligator series uses engaging stories, lovable characters, and gentle lessons to help young readers develop timeless values such as Smiling, Loving, Helping and Sharing. 

Christine's hope is that every child who opens an Aly the Alligator book will not only enjoy the adventure but also discover the joy of being a good person, one story at a time. Whether it’s bedtime, story time or cuddle time, Aly's adventures create meaningful moments for families while helping little hearts grow in character.  

Join Aly and her 3 best friends as they discover that even the smallest acts of kindness can make a big difference.  

Aly the Alligator Smiles is my first.

Blurb: Aly the Alligator is always looking at the bright side of life. Aly wants to make her family and her friends happy and believes that a SMILE can do that!

2nd in the series is Aly the Alligator LOVES...

The beloved Aly the Alligator is back for her second adventure! This time she explores the neighborhood park with her family and friends.

Aly learns that LOVE is always near, everywhere she goes.

You can purchase books at christinejoybooks@yahoo.com, at Christine Bailey State Farm agency in Moss Bluff and Lake Charles, Bux Kajun Korner in downtown Lake Charles, Wise Publications in Sulphur, Mia's in the Mall, Sway Boutique in Moss Bluff, The Children's Museum on the lake front and at The Charmed Page Book Store in Lake Charles.

BIO: The Aly the Alligator series is Christine's first literary project.  She is married, has 3 children and is a local business woman.  This has been an exciting project using the creative side of her brain instead of the business side.  

Thank you SO much Christine! 

If you have children and/or grandchildren, I hope you'll get Christine's Aly the Alligator books for them, Friends.

Books 3 and 4 will be spotlighted next month so be sure to check back weekly for more great authors and books on Saturday Spoltight!

Until next time, take care, God Bless and Read Happy.

PamT

#SaturdaySpotlight is on Angie K Dilmore and Bedtime Lullabayou

Good Morning and Welcome to another edition of Saturday Spotlight. Our guest today is brand new to our blog so please give a round of applause to Angie K Dilmore, a hometown author I am blessed to call "Friend." Tell us more about Bedtime Lullabayou, Angie...

Thank you, Pam, I appreciate all you do for authors! Bedtime Lullabayou is a tale written in verse about a boy named Anton who visits his Cajun Nana on a Louisiana bayou. When it's time for bed, Anton has other plans and "hides away", embarking on a bayou adventure and encountering native animals who live on the bayou along the way. Beautifully illustrated by Sulphur artist Stacy Bearden, Anton "hides" on each spread and children are encouraged to "find" Anton, making the story gently interactive. 

The book spotlights a number of French words, phrases, and aspects of our Louisiana culture, such as Jean Lafitte and loup garou. For readers who may be visitors or newcomers to Louisiana and not familiar with the lingo, a glossary is included, as well as a paragraph on nocturnal animals, giving it an educational slant. The magic happens at the end of the story, when Nana sings Anton a bedtime song and the animals join her in a bayou chorus, hence the title, Bedtime Lullabayou.

Enjoy a short excerpt...

It’s bedtime on the bayou,

But Anton wants to play.

Nana says, “It’s time for sleep.”

Anton hides away.

“Come back,” calls Anton’s Nana.

“The bayou’s wide and deep.

Time for little boys to rest,

when sunset falls to sleep.”

Anton knows the bayou well,

From murky stream to lake.

When fireflies flicker yellow,

The bayou creatures wake.

SWEET, tell us more about yourself and why you wrote, Betime Lullabayou and where we can find a copy.

Sure, here is my "official" bio...

Angie Kay Dilmore relocated from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Lake Charles, Louisiana in 2007. Enchanted with the region’s waterways, flora, fauna, and unique French culture, Cajun muses inspired her to write Bedtime Lullabayou. 

Angie has been writing and editing for various magazine markets since 2000. More recently, this nature lover and award-winning author may be found creating stories from a small camper in a pristine park somewhere. She currently lives in Lake Charles with her husband and two cats.

Find Angie on Facebook, Angie Kay Dilmore, author; or on her website, angiekaydilmore.com

Bedtime Lullabayou is available for purchase at several Southwest Louisiana shops or online at:

https://mascotbooks.com/product/bedtime-lullabayou and Amazon.

Thank You, SO Much Angie for visiting today and sharing your beautiful book with us. We certainly wish you the best of luck and God's blessings with it and any other books in your future.

Hope you enjoyed today's spotlight, friends and that you'll check back weekly for Saturday Spotlight and watch the sidebar and navigation bar for special features!

Until next time take care and God Bless.

PamT