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Dragon Books For Children

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Dragon books for children with lessons on kindness, understand, and acceptance of others. Children chapter book series for 7 – 10 years of age, adventure kids book / books with dragons.

Teacher’s grade 4 lesson plan, Sir Princess Petra, available here: http://www.dragonsbook.com/Sir_Princess_Petra’s_Lesson_Plan.pdf

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Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book one). Princess Petra’s unusual birthday request sends the royal court into a frenzy, but when she agrees to undertake a knight’s quest they can’t stop her. Armed with a cake knife and outfitted in the best royal pots and pans, Petra sets off to face a dragon and win her real armor before encountering a bog witch, and an army of the kingdom’s worst enemies. Will Petra’s kindness and acceptance prove to be more valuable than weapons and armor?

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sir-princess-petra-diane-mae-robinson/1107150083?ean=9781613462645

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007BDZY9Q

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Sir Princess Petra has already proven she is a kind and noble knight. This, however, does not please the king and queen—they want her to behave like a princess and forget this
silly knight nonsense of hers!
But when the king writes a new rule in the royal rule book that requires her to attend Talent School and acquire a princess talent certificate or suffer the spell of the royal magician, Petra, reluctantly, agrees to go. But who could have guessed what Sir Princess Petra’s Talent would be?
What People Are Saying About Book One
Sir Princess Petra: The Pen Pieyu Adventures is a maverick fantasy, packed with plot twists and turns, unexpected obstacles and problems, and brilliant flashes of humor and originality. Sir Princess Petra charms and entrances the reader.—James A. Cox,The Midwest Book Review
Sir Princess Petra is one of those stories that will appeal to most everybody. It is charmingly funny. The author’s imagination is appropriately childlike. I know Petra is a child every parent will love.—Sue Morris, Kid Lit Reviews
This book has a great story line and a great message about believing in yourself. Petra proves that she and all girls can be daring, adventurous,and brave. This is an awesome chapter book.—Erik, This Kid Reviews Books
What People Are Saying About Book Two
This is a delightfully humorous and imaginative tale that children of all ages will not only enjoy, but will be one of their favorites for years to come.”—Renee Hand Multi-Award Winning & Amazon Best Selling Author The Crypto-Capers and Joe-Joe Nut Series
For more reviews about this adventure kids books series, go here

Fantasy Kids Books – Character Building

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Fantasy kids books writing. One of the first things I do when creating characters in my fantasy kids books is to give them names, (once I know what they are; a nine-year-old princess, a dragon, etc) then an image of them starts to form gradually in my mind. After the image of each character forms, their personalities start to come alive. Once their personalities become clear, the plotting of a fantasy kids book is ready to be written.

Illustration by Samantha Kickingbird

Illustration by Samantha Kickingbird

This is my process for creating fantasy kids books and dragon books for children. The whole process takes months and as new details come to me, I jot them down on paper. Each character has their own section in my character log book.When I feel that the characters are whole and real, I start imagining what their adventures will be. I start to make a mini movie in my head as I visualize the ‘where and what’ of the plotting. The plotting is still work, but plotting seems to come so natural once the characters are fully formed.
When you’re writing fantasy kids books, adventure kids books, or any other genre of children’s book, you don’t have a lot of space to ‘tell’ about the character’s descriptions, nor do you want to. So a lot of the characteristics will come out as other characters meet them or through what that character is doing and saying.The really cool thing about getting your characters to be real and whole (even if a lot of that information isn’t told to the reader), is that it does come out in the story. It comes out in the “Show Don’t Tell” that all writers have heard a thousand times. I think it becomes a sub-conscious process to the writer because the writer knows her characters just as much as knowing a long-time friend. And if your characters are real to you, the writer, it is amazing how the illustrator will have the same vision as you had for those characters.
When book one, Sir Princess Petra, was in the illustration stage, I nervously waited and wondered what the artist’s vision of the main character, Petra Longstride, would be. I worried for all my characters. After all, I felt my reputation and all my hard work as the writer was at stake.

The thing about the whole creative process is this: if you, the writers, have made believable and whole characters, the illustrator gets it just as easily as if you had sent her photographs.

When I received the illustrations for book one, Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Advenutres, they were perfect. All the characters were exactly as I had envisioned them. I had learned about this process in writing school, but until I had been through this process, I wasn’t sure that it actually worked. It does work. And when it did work, I knew I had done my job as the writer to create fully rounded, believable characters in my first book in this series of fantasy kids books.

Sir Princess Petra, the main character of the series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures.

Sir Princess Petra, the main character of the series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures.

This is exactly what Petra Longstride looked like to me, in my imagination, before the illustrations had even begun. The illustrator of the book is, Samantha Kickingbird and she was assigned by the publisher to my book. 

To make your characters real to the reader is the best things you can when writing fantasy kids books. 

To read more about my fantasy kids books / adventure books for children, go here.

Dragon Books For Children – New Book Release

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Award winning author Diane Mae Robinson has announce the upcoming release of ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’, the second book in ‘The Pen Pieyu Adventures’ series. Robinson received the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artists Award for Children’s Book Author and took 2nd Place in the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards for her first childrens book entitled ‘Sir Princess Petra’. 

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Award Winning Children’s Book Author Diane Mae Robinson To Release ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’, Second In The Pen Pieyu Adventures Series

Robinson received the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artists Award for Children’s Book Author and took 2nd Place in the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards for the first book in the series ‘Sir Princess Petra’

[May 21 2013, St. Paul, Alberta, Canada] Award winning Canadian author Diane Robinson has announced the forthcoming release of ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’, the second book in ‘The Pen Pieyu Adventures’ series.Robinson was honored with two major awards for the first work in the children’s book series, ‘Sir Princess Petra’. She was awarded the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artists Award for Children’s Book Author and took 2nd place in the Purple Dragonfly Book awards for Children’s Chapter Book. ‘Sir Princess Petra’ features surprising plot twists and turns, brilliant flashes of humor, zany characters and is rooted in timeless values that shine through the charismatic main character. It is written in the tradition of C. S. Lewis and is reminiscent of ‘Shrek’. Reviewers have labeled the award winning book a ‘fantasy adventure that is sure to become a timeless classic.’In the story line of the first book, Princess Petra’s unusual birthday request to become a royal knight sends the royal court into a frenzy. Armed with a cake knife and a suit of the best royal pots and pans, Petra chooses to hush the howling dragon, Snarls, in the Forest of Doom and win her real armour. In ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’, the king and queen want Petra to give up the silly knight nonsense and act like a princess. But when the king writes a new rule in the royal rulebook that requires her to attend Talent School and acquire a princess talent certificate or suffer the spell of the royal magician, Petra, reluctantly, agrees to go. But who could have guessed what Sir Princess Petra’s talent would be?

In a recent pre-publication review, award winning author Renee Hand stated, “This is a delightfully humorous and imaginative tale that children of all ages will not only enjoy, but will be one of their favorites for years to come.”

“I’m very excited,” Robinson stated, ‘about the forthcoming release of ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent – The Pen Pieyu Adventures’. Book two introduces more quirky characters encountering humorous situations in their zany adventures within nine chapters.”

While dragon books are one of the most popular segments of fantasy fiction and children’s books in today’s marketplace, in these fantasy fiction books, 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 dragon books.

Diane Mae Robinson is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at robinsond@mscnet.ca. More information, including reviews, information for teachers and librarians and a special children’s section is available at her website. “Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ is in prepublication and is slated for a Summer 2013 pre-release, while ‘Sir Princess Petra’ is currently available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Tate Publishing.

About Diane Mae Robinson:

Diane Mae Robinson has a journalism diploma from the Schools of Montreal, and an advanced diploma from the Institute of Children’s Literature in Connecticut.  She is also an artist, and teaches acrylic and watercolor art to children. She lives with her husband, Allen, in a small hilltop castle near St. Paul, Alberta.  They have four dogs and three horses, along with a 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.

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Dragon Books For Children–New Dragon Book

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Dragon books for children are some of the most intriguing fantasy kids books.

The dragon, Snarls, and the main character, Petra, in this fantasy kids books series have valuable lessons to teach children such as: kindness, acceptance of others, friendships,  and believing in yourself while finding your true talents in life.

Sir Princess Petra's Talent by Diane Mae Robinson

Sir Princess Petra’s Talent by Diane Mae Robinson, forthcoming.

Book two in this series is forthcoming soon, Sir Princess Petra’s Talent – The Pen Pieyu Adventures.

Synopsis: Sir Princess Petra has already proven she is a kind and noble knight. This however, does not please the king and queen—they want her to behave like a princess and forget this silly knight nonsense of hers!

But When the king writes a new rule in the royal rule book that requires her to attend Talent School and acquire a princess talent certificate or suffer the spell of the royal magician, Petra, reluctantly, agrees to go. But who could have guessed what sir Princess Petra’s Talent would be?

Book two is endorsed by Renee Hand, Multi-Award Winning and Amazon Best Selling Author of adventure kids books: The Crypto-Capers and  Joe-Joe Nut Series.

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Book one, Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Adventures, has won two prestigious awards in 2012.

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Dragon Books For Children.

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Snarls, being good.

Snarls, being good.

Dragon books for children can be a great teaching tool if the dragon is endearing and lovable.

Snarls, the dragon, is such a dragon. He is a secondary character in, Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Adventures, book one.

Petra Longstride, the main character of this series, and Snarls are the best of friends. And together they discover what it means to be noble and good.

The series is bases on good moral values that are timeless. Children will relate to Petra’s  eagerness to do things here own way, and maybe, even in a better way than the old ways of the kingdom.

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Petra and Snarls are a great team, and they teach children about understanding, acceptance, and kindness.

Of course, there are some unruly characters in these fantasy kids books, such as Prince Nastybun from the Land of Messogie, and Bograt, the bog witch. But it is in the encounters with these characters that bring out the nobleness in Petra and possibly teach Snarls a few things about acceptance.

Sir Princess Petra’s Talent – The Pen Pieyu Adventures is forthcoming May, 2013. This adventure kids books series is sure to entertain children who love dragons books for children.

To see some of the reviews of books one, go here.

 

Dragon Books for Children –The Mutiny of Characters.

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Dragon books for children usually have the best, and sometime unruly characters in their story.

Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Adventures

Once a writer creates the characters of a story, though, and those characters become whole and rounded characters, those characters do get a life of their own. And once your characters have a life of their own, they can and will mutiny their writer. The nature of each character will then start the process of dictating the story—the next scene, the next mishap, the next adventure. It’s all part of writing fantasy kids books.

 While writing the second book in The Pen Pieyu Adventure (a fantasy kids book),  it felt like I, the writer, was kidnapped by my own characters. I say the characters did mutiny because just when I thought I knew where the story was going, the characters had other ideas.

As a writer, I have had to endure many strange notions. Having my characters mutiny—well, I just let them go ahead. I complied with the mutineers and let them tell the story. After all, their story is the real story. I just had to let my writer’s ego get out of their way.

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Here are some of the character from book one that are still having adventures in book two.

Petra Longstride is the main character in this adventure kids books series. She is a nine year old princess who becomes a knight in book one.  She is kind-hearted, friendly, innocent, brave, loyal, and somewhat stubborn. She can be tough when need be, like when she has to defend her friends, or stick up for something noble. Petra lives in The Kingdom of Pen Pieyu.

Snarls is a dragon and a secondary character in this series. But he’s not your typical kind of dragon in adventure kids books.  He is also Petra’s royal steed and adventure companion after,  well,  after stuff that happened in book one. He protects Petra, and sometimes he needs his own protecting. Snarls is an endearing character in dragon books for children.

Petra’s parents, King Willy Longstride and Queen Mable Longstride, are a little stuffy and conventional. King Longstride makes up rules in the Royal Rule Book to try to get Petra to act like a princess. This, of course doesn’t work. Queen Longstride has a severe fainting problem, which Petra is always the cause of.

Prince Nastybun is a midget prince from The Kingdom of Mesoggie  He is the worst enemy of Pen Pieyu. He rules a puny army of scaredy-cat knights.

Bograt is a bog witch who tries to appear really mean and scary, until you mention that the King could make her wash and put on a frilly dress again, just for messing with someone on a mission. This apparently straightens her right up.

For more Book One character information:  http://www.dragonsbook.com/for-kids.html And on that page, scroll down and download the free coloring book.

Book two, Sir Princess Petra’s Talent, introduces some more zany characters to this adventure kids books series: Duce Crablips from the Kingdom of Crablips, King Asterman from The Land of Lost Donkeys, and the nearly illiterate Gautes from The Vast Wilderness.

So, here’s a hint to some of the adventures in book two.

King Longstride has written a new rule. The rule states that all Princess Knights (like there is more than one—silly king) must attend Talent School before the age of ten years and learn a skill suited for a princess. The Princess Knights must study under King Asterman and return with a princess certificate or else the royal magician will , , ,well, let’s not go there just yet.

Petra is not happy about attending Talent School. After all, she is a knight. She just wants to do knightly things, not any sissy, girly stuff like knitting or crocheting.

Well, at least Snarls will be by her side enduring the hardships of Talent School.  And once they finally get out of Talent School, more adventures  follow in The Vast Wilderness.

A few more hints of book two:

Someone else in book two becomes a knight.
Some others may or may not get spelled and be turned into something they weren’t before.
Petra does get a talent, but not one the king could foresee.
And what the heck is a Ganute, anyway?

Book two, Sir Princess Petra’s Talent – The Pen Pieyu Adventures, forthcoming, May, 2013.

Check out book one, Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Adventures, in the categories of; good books fantasy and dragon books for kids.

Visit the Kids Page for a free download coloring book: http://www.dragonsbook.com

 


Dragon Books for Children Dragon Fan Mail

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Dragon books for children can be a fun way for children to get interested in reading. I know it worked for me when I was a kid.

The dragon, especially if he’s a ‘nice’ dragon, can be a great character for children to relate to. Children love animals and fictitious creatures that talk and act as humans.

I have been fascinated with dragon books since I was a child. And I never believed all those things said about the ‘mean’ dragons in some dragon books for children. I always believed that dragons should be treated as any other pet; with love, kindness, and compassion.

So, because of my life long love of dragons, that is how I became a writer of fantasy children books. And now that I am the writer, I am finding that my dragon, Snarls, is getting more fan mail than I am.

Who is Snarls, you ask? Well, he is a secondary character in my adventure kids books series that wants to hog all the limelight. Below is a post of one of his ‘fan’ mails. I will be posting more of his mail later because it’s just too funny.

Dear Author Person,

I am miffed. I never thought you would post my last letter for all the world to see. How is this going to make Snarls feel? Okay, he will feel great. Attention is attention to him. But what about me? I don’t need the entire world knowing I have a dragon friend? Do you know how ridiculous that sounds? Okay, maybe you don’t, but it does.

Who is that with Snarls in the picture?Some hooligan character of yours? It is bad enough he hangs with Petra (a princess), and now some character named Babblin wants to talk his ear off, and mine too. Why did you send her with Snarls to my house? Do you really think I need a talker on top of a fire breathing snoring dragon?

I like Snarls, I really do, even the fire he puts everywhere is kind of endearing. Oh,and thanks for the tip about giving Snarls water before bedtime—to cut down on the fires.

Snarls is most welcome, as long as he stops scaring the kitties. As soon as one of them climbs up his tail, by his invitation, Snarls flips his tail and sends the cat flying through the air. Sure they always land on their feet but I always nearly have a heart attack. I got an email from him saying he was quite busy with book two, something about getting the editors to see things his way “or else.”

I have never been visited by story book character before yours. I am kind of getting used to it. 

And yes, when Snarls visits me he always brings pajamas and snacks.


P.S. Fire department bill for all the previous havoc Snarls created at my house is in the mail.

Miss Anonymous.
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Dear Miss Anonymous,
What can I say. My dragon has a mind of his own and he does play a little rough. We’re working on that. But he’s not your typical dragon in dragon books for children, is he now? I can’t believe he complained about his role in book 2. He seemed fine with it all through the writing and editing, and I presumed he liked being a character in fantasy kids books. Well, there is a little part about him wearing a pink, tasselled saddle that he complained about, but I thought he was over that.
Sorry for all the havoc he creates. Snarls really likes visiting you and, all the sleep-overs.
The Author.
For more information on Snarls and the other characters in book one, Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Adventures, or go to :http://www.dragonsbook.com/for-kids.html  You can also download the free coloring book on that page.

Award-winning author featured on CTV T.V.

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Award winning author Diane Mae Robinson recently appeared on a segment of ‘Around The Region’, a television program that airs on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm on CITL-TV Bell 237 and Shaw 319. The show focuses on happenings in the Midwest and Lakeland regions in Alberta, Canada. Robinson was interviewed about her award winning childrens book ‘Sir Princess Petra’

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St. Paul author Diane Mae Robinson was featured recently an “Around The Region” segment On CITL-TV. In the interview she discussed her latest children’s book, ‘Sir Princess Petra’.  The segment was aired on CITL-TV Bell 237 and Shaw 319. The show features events and happenings that impact the Midwest and Lakeland regions in Alberta, Canada

[February 5, 2013, St. Paul, Alberta, Canada] Award winning Canadian author Diane Robinson recently appeared on ‘Around The Region’, an Alberta Canada television program that airs on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm on CITL-TV Bell 237 and Shaw 319. The show, hosted by Kahla Buchanan, features events and happenings around the Midwest and Lakeland regions in Alberta Canada. On the show Robinson discussed her award-winning book for children, ‘Sir Princess Petra’.Robinson has taken two major awards for her children’s book, ‘Sir Princess Petra’. She was honored with the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artists Award for Children’s Book Author. She also took 2nd place in the Purple Dragonfly Book awards for Children’s Chapter Book. In 2012 she was chosen as a finalist for ’50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading’.’Sir Princess Petra’, the first book in the Pen Pieyu adventures, is an engaging children’s book that features surprising plot twists and turns, brilliant flashes of humor, zany characters and is rooted in timeless values that shine through the charismatic main character.“It’s exciting promoting my first children’s chapter book in The Pen Pieyu Adventure series. The book has a great message for kids—To believe in yourself and follow your dreams.”’Sir Princess Petra’ is written in the tradition of C. S. Lewis and is reminiscent of ‘Shrek’. Reviewers have labeled the award winning book a ‘fantasy adventure that is sure to become a timeless classic.’Robinson uses the dragon books concept as the background to teaching young people traditional values. Dragon books are one of the most popular segments of fantasy fiction and children’s books in today’s marketplace. In this fantasy fiction work, Ms. Robinson’s highly praised work demonstrates that dragon books can be something much more than dragon books.“I have always loved books with dragons in them, and I believe that dragon books are a great way to engage children in reading.”Ms. Robinson is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at robinsond@mscnet.ca. More information, including reviews, information for teachers and librarians and a special children’s section is available at her website. ‘Sir Princess Petra’ is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Tate Publishing. The “Around The Region” segments can be viewed in the ‘news’ section on her website at http://www.dragonsbook.com.

About Diane Mae Robinson:

Diane Mae Robinson has a journalism diploma from the Schools of Montreal, and an advanced diploma from the Institute of Children’s Literature in Connecticut.  She is also an artist, and teaches acrylic and watercolor art to children. She lives with her husband, Allen, in a small hilltop castle near St. Paul, Alberta.  They have four dogs and three horses, along with a 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.

Contact and to read more about Diane’s multi-award-winning dragon books for children series

Diane Mae Robinson

Author Diane Mae Robinson

http://www.dragonsbook.com
robinsond@mcsnet.ca


 

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Reviewed by Kid Lit Reviews  http://kid-lit-reviews.com/

Sir Princess Petra The Pen Pieyu Adventures by Diane Mae Robinson

5 stars / 5 stars Princess Petra’s birthday request sends the court into a frenzy, but when she agrees to undertake a knight’s quest they can’t stop her. Armed with a cake knife and outfitted in the best royal pots and pans, Petra sets off to face a dragon and win her real armor before encountering a bog witch, and an army of the kingdom’s worst enemies. Will Petra’s kindness and acceptance prove to be more valuable than weapons and armor?

Petra is the Princess of Pen Pieyu. It is September ninth, Petra’s ninth birthday, more appropriately called her “royal birthday.” Her father, the King, tells Petra she can have “anything your heart desires.” So what does a little Princess choose? Diamonds? Jewels? Barbie’s Palace? A Royal Playground? Nope, Petra decides she wants to become a knight. The King tells her she cannot because not only is she a Princess, she is a . . . girl.

“Where is it written that a girl cannot be a knight?” Petra asks. They check the Royal Rulebook and no, nothing about a girl not being a knight. Ah, but to be a knight, Petra must prove she is brave by performing an act of bravery. She chooses to quiet the howling dragon. Petra suits up in her temporary, makeshift armor and heads out to the Forest of Doom to hush Snarls.

Sir Princess Petra is one of those stories that will appeal to most everyone. It is charmingly funny. Petra sets out to prove she has what it takes to be a royal knight and proves she can do nearly anything. Snarles, the howling dragon, is endearing and lovable. If stuffed, sitting on a toy store shelf, every kid would want him. The story is short enough to be read in one sitting, say at bedtime. There are many opportunities for humorous, wacky, high-pitched voices, making Sir Princess Petra fun to read aloud. The author’s imagination is appropriately childlike. Petra is a child every parent will love. I know a child would have sweet, funny dreams after hearing mom or dad read this at bedtime.

Girls and boys will love this story. Girls will be able to relate to Petra, the girl who wants to break conventional female boundaries and enter into a male dominated career. Petra can encourage girls to become anything they choose, even when conventional wisdom, or a Royal Rulebook disagrees. Boys will love Snarls, the howling dragon and all the other Forest of Doom characters.

The illustrations are pencils drawings with wonderful shading and highlights. Petra is a strong character, yet the artist renders her sweetly, catching the child’s emotions perfectly. Snarls, the nasty, horrifying, dangerous dragon Petra sets out to conquer, looks the part until Petra sways him with her charms, and then helps him escape a predicament no one could expect. It is just one plot twist, which will entertain and amuse the reader. I hope Ms. Robinson continues her Pen Pieyu adventures.

Read more about Diane’s multi-award winning dragon books for children series: www.dragonbooks.com



Sir Princess Petra


Author:  Diane Mae Robinson
Illustrator: Samantha Kickingbird
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Publication Date: January 17, 2012


Number of Pages:  68


ISBN: 978-1-6134-6264-5


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This is a book review of my book, Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Adventure, from an author I greatly admire. Read more about Mark Simon Smith’s books right below the review.


5  / 5 *’s Highly Recommended Silly Adventure, November 29, 2012



This review is from: Sir Princess Petra (Pen Pieyu Adventures) (Perfect Paperback)


As an author, I greatly appreciate the whimsical qualities of Diane Mae Robinson’s work. Often times, it’s not enough to have a solid, well-written story when it comes to creating children’s books. There needs to be a bright sparkle that captures the child’s attention and pulls them along. So many times I’ve watched my son start a book and then put it down, just a few pages in, because there was no flash of color that kept him interested.


Robinson’s writing has it all and is a perfect read for that younger reader striking out on their own. I love her vivid descriptions and laugh-out-loud whimsy – it’s the exact same thing I strive to accomplish when writing.


Highly recommended.


Recently, I read and reviewed Mark Simon Smith’s book, Sir Nathan and the Quest for Queen Gobbledeegook. I became an instant fan. This book is the best children’s book I have read in many, many years–and believe me, I read a lot of children’s books. 5 / 5 http://www.dianemaerobinson.com/2012/11/book-review-sir-nathan-and-quest-for.html


Mark Simon Smith’s perfected writing and zany humor captures the reader in the first paragraph and takes them on a wonderful, incredible adventure that you don’t want to end.That is what a good book is all about!


I have received his second book, Sir Nathan and the Troublesome Task, and can’t wait to start it during the holidays. I will put up a review of this book, also.




For more information on Mark Simon Smith and his books, visit: http://somewhatsillystory.com/


Read more reviews on Diane’s multi-award winning dragon books for children series: www.dragonbooks.com