When Mom Feels Great, then We Do Too! Virtual Book Tour, Author Interview, and Giveaway

Monday, October 10, 2022




ABOUT THE BOOK

When Mom Feels Great, Then We Do Too!

Written by Phyllis Schwartz

Illustrated by Siski Kalla

Ages 4+ | 38 Pages

Publisher: Acorn Publishing | ISBN-13: 9798885280143


Publisher’s Book Summary:

When Mom, one day, came home and said, “I think I better get in bed”

It was up to us to get together

As a team so she’d feel better

We came up with all sorts of things to do

Because “when mom feels great then we do too!”


Available for purchase on AmazonBookshop.org, and Barnes and Noble.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Phyllis Schwartz is a married mother of two, who, after a highly successful career in the TV news business, finally has the luxury to indulge in and focus on her “civilian” writing. Even as a kid, she kept a diary and wrote little stories and poems, a creative release that continued well into adulthood. She wrote news by day and poetry by night. And despite battling three different types of cancer over more than three decades, she is still filled with energy, joy, and optimism, and she looks forward to writing more poetry and children’s books.

Her writing centers on the beauty she finds daily: Her friends, husband, and two children, as well as her garden and her beautiful beach town residence in dreamy Encinitas, provide continued inspiration for her verse.

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW

Life Is What It's Called - What inspired you to write When Mom Feels Good, Then We Do Too!?

Phyllis Schwartz - I am a three-time cancer survivor and I wanted people to see there are ways to fight illness in addition to medical solutions. It’s important for family and friends to rally around the sick or injured person with support, fun, and laughter.

Life Is What It's Called - Why is this an important story to tell?

Phyllis Schwartz - I wanted to give people hope and inspiration without trivializing illness.

Life Is What It's Called - What do you think families would like most about this book?


Phyllis Schwartz - I think the upbeat rhyming coupled with the wonderful illustrations will give families a good feeling and therefore help them give a sick or hurt member the same.

Life Is What It's Called - How do you see this book used in homes, schools, and libraries?

Phyllis Schwartz - I think the book will be a good jumping off point for families to discuss illness with small children.

Life Is What It's Called - What are some discussion points to discuss with kids after reading this book?

Phyllis Schwartz:
  • What do you want others to do for you when you don’t feel well?
  • Do you know want your mom (or dad, or siblings, or grandma/grandpa) like to do when they don’t feel well?
  • How can you make your under the weather loved one laugh?
  • What are some other fun activities you can think of that might make your loved one feel good, sick or otherwise? Art? Dance?
  • Do you think it’s ok to do silly, fun things with your sick family member, even if they seem more serious on a day-to-day basis?
  • What is your family member’s favorite music? favorite flowers? favorite zoo animal? favorite place to visit on a walk or day trip? favorite food that the kids and other family members can cook or organize that would make the under the weather person feel good?

Life Is What It's Called - How has your background helped you in writing this book?

Phyllis Schwartz - Humor and fun has always been a big part of my childhood and it became even more important as an adult once I started getting sick. I had great medical care but I think my sense of humor and fun, helped along by my family, had a great deal to do with me getting through those challenges.

The book isn’t strictly autobiographical but many of the activities in the book: dancing to Motown tunes and going t the zoo, for example are plucked right out of my life


Life Is What It's Called - What should readers know about you as an author?


Phyllis Schwartz - This is my first book. But I wrote little stories and poems my whole life, from childhood and one of those poems led me to this book. When I was a kid I loved rhyming books from Mother Goose to “Madeline” (in two straight lines” and the Dr. Seuss books, and I still love them and now write them!

Life Is What It's Called - What are some of your next writing projects?

Phyllis Schwartz - I have completed three more rhyming children’s books and I’m working on one non rhyming. One is about my experience as a ten-year-old when my dad got a job in India for a year. I went kicking and screaming, but ultimately had an enriching experience that has helped me through my whole life. I think my cancer experience and my India experience in addition to getting married and having wonderful children of our own.

GIVEAWAY

Enter for a chance to win a copy of When Mom Feels Great, The We Do Too! and a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card!

One (1) grand prize winner receives:
  • A copy of When Mom Feels Great, Then We Do Too!
  • A $50 Barnes and Noble gift card
Four (4) winners receive:
  • A copy of When Mom Feels Great, Then We Do Too!

When Mom Feels Great, The We Do Too Book Giveaway 

This post is in partnership with The Children’s Book Review and Phyllis Schwartz.

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