Sir Princess Petra’s Talent Receives Children’s Literary Classics Book Award

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Award-Winning Children’s Book Author Diane Mae Robinson’s ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ Receives Silver Medal In Children’s Literary Classics Awards

Robinson’s multi-award winning books, ‘Sir Princess Petra’, and the second book in the series, ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’, teach children valuable life lessons through engaging fiction

 

Diane_Mae_Robinson_Headshot[ November 17, 2015, St. Paul, Alberta, Canada ] Award-winning children’s book author Diane Mae Robinson has announced that ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ has been awarded a Silver Medal in the Children’s Literary Classics Book Awards in the pre-teen, tween category. The award is given for those books which uphold the rigorous criteria set forth by the Children’s Literary Classics review committee, a team comprised of individuals with backgrounds in publishing, editing, writing, illustration and graphic design. CLC is an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in literature with the goal to help readers select the finest books available.

“I am very honored that ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ was chosen as a silver medalist for such a prestigious award as the Literary Classics,” Robinson stated.

This is the 6th International award for the multi-award winning children’s chapter book series, ‘The Pen Pieyu Adventures’. ‘Sir Princess Petra’, the first book in the series, also received the prestigious provincial award,  The  Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (literary arts). It also took the First Place Award for children’s books in the 2013 Sharp Writ Book Awards. ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’, the second book in the series, took the Bronze Medal in the 2014 Reader’s Favorite International Book Awards in the grades 4 to 6 category.

Diane_Robinson_Cover_Talent_SealRobinson ‘s highly praised, multi-award winning children’s book, ‘Sir Princess Petra’, the first in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series, has been labeled by reviewers as ‘a fantasy adventure that is sure to become a timeless classic.’ The Pen Pieyu Adventure series is written in the tradition of C. S. Lewis and is reminiscent of ‘Shrek’.

‘Sir Princess Petra’ has garnered multiple 5 star reviews and high praise from reviewers:

“A maverick fantasy, packed with plot twists and turns, brilliant flashes of humor, and originality.” James A. Cox, Editor-in-chief, Midwest Book Review

“Sometimes a kid’s book comes along that turns convention on its ear. This is one such book.” John L. Hoh Jr., Book Ideas. com

“Distinctly quirky and uniquely interesting–I really feel this book is a gem.” Renee Cormier, Mother Daughter Book Reviews

“A delightfully imaginative read, a tale that invites readers on a fearless journey towards friendship and self-discovery.” The University of Manitoba Book Review

“A fantasy tale with substance–this is a bright and breezy book, buoyed up by its humor.” Stephanie Dagg, Readers’ Favorite

“Imaginative, creative, every child deserves to read this book.”  Olivia Dsouza, Readers’ Favorite

‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ has also received multiple 5 * and high praise from reviewers:

“A book we want to define as a graceful masterpiece in children’s literature.”
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“Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is written with brilliant imagination intertwined with wonderful humor!”  Sharee, Sharee’s Sentiments

“Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is quite simply, wonderful.” Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite

“This is a wonderful, fast-paced story full of humor and profound messages.” Alinka Rutkowska, Award Winning Children’s Author

“Diane Mae Robinson has done it again—captivating, light-hearted, a whimsical fantasy.” Mark Simon Smith, Children’s Book Author

Robinson uses the dragon books concept as the background to teaching young people traditional values. Ms. Robinson’s highly praised work demonstrates that dragon books can be something much more than fantasy tales.

The third book in the series, ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Mission – The Pen Pieyu Adventures’, is scheduled for release in December of 2015.

Diane Mae Robinson is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at robinsondiana1193@yahoo.com. More information, including reviews, information for teachers and librarians, a downloadable lesson plan and a special children’s section is available at her website at http://www.dragonsbook.com. Both books are currently available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

About Diane Mae Robinson:

Diane lives in a small hilltop castle in central Alberta, Canada amongst an old and magical forest inhabited by gnomes, fairies, a princess, and a dragon. This magical forest is where Diane creates her characters and gets the inspiration for her stories.

The author has a journalism diploma from the Schools of Montreal, and an advanced diploma from the Institute of Children’s Literature in Connecticut. Diane is also an artist, art teacher, writing instructor at the Creative Writing Institute, and a children’s book editor.

Contact and more information about Diane’s dragon books for children:

Diane Mae Robinson
http://www.dragonsbook.com
robinsondiana1193@yahoo.com

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Chapter One: The Princess

                                    SIR PRINCESS PETRA (book one)

Illustration by Samantha Kickingbird for Sir Princess Petra - The Pen Pieyu Adventures, book 1.THE PRINCESS

Petra curtsied to the king and queen of Pen Pieyu, who sat upon their thrones. “Father tomorrow is the ninth day of the ninth year.”

“Yes, my dear princess, it is your royal birthday. And according to royal custom, you may have anything your heart desires, as promised,” declared King Longstride.

“I have thought hard and for many passing moons. Jewels, frocks of lace, and princess games have become boring. The thing I want the most . . .” Petra hesitated and bit on her lip. “I want to be a royal knight.”

“A knight!” The king stood up and seemed to turn pale. The queen swiped her hand over her forehead and moaned. The king’s councilman got so excited he ran around in circles until he bumped into a royal pillar.

“Why, never have I heard such a request,” the king said, pacing and scratching his grey beard.“You are a princess . . . a girl. You must be big and brave and mean and nasty to be a royal knight.”

“Where is it written that a girl cannot be a knight and protect her kingdom?” Petra demanded.

The councilman urgently flipped through the royal rulebook. “It does not say so, Your Majesty. There is no rule.”

The king grinned and gave a quick wink to the woozy-looking queen. “To become a knight of my kingdom, you must choose an act of bravery from the royal list of deeds,” the king proclaimed, turning the page of the royal rulebook. “The choices are: to capture a crocodile and make his skin into a royal leather chair; to hush that howling, nasty dragon, Snarls, in the Forest of Doom; or to eat a roomful of raw onions.”

Petra peeked into the royal onion room. All nine of the palace soldiers were crying and munching away. The princess wrinkled up her nose. “Yuck, I will never eat onions! And the only crocodile I know lives in the moat and is my friend. I have no choice. I will hush the howling dragon, Snarls, in the Forest of Doom,” she announced. Promptly the queen fainted, and the king plopped down on his ragged,7leather royal chair. “But I will take a sack of onions with me,” Petra added.

The royal chef grumbled while he outfitted the princess with a suit of his best royal pots and pans, because the regular armour turned out to be much too large. And her sword seemed to resemble one of the royal cake knives.

Petra clunked out of the palace. “Goodbye, and don’t worry. I will throw onions at the beast until he cries. Then I will stab him with my sword. See, I can be a nasty, big meany.”

For more information on the award winning children’s books, The Pen Pieyu Adventures: dragon books for children, fantasy kids books, visit the Author’s Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Diane-Mae-Robinson/e/B007DKO8SK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1447609615&sr=8-1