children's books

Back to School Reading for Kids with These Awesome Picture Books

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Sadly, summer reading is over. Thankfully, it's never time to stop reading!

Now it's back to school, and before you know it, it'll be time to snuggle up under a blanket by the fire with a little one and a good picture book. Here are two books that we recently published that the kids are sure to enjoy.

Fall Night Fun includes Farmyard animals racing to find the perfect pumpkin to carve before dawn!

Apollo, the horse, and Jerry, the squirrel are best friends who live on a farm. Because Jerry is an Eastern Grey Squirrel, he never gets to see the night time stars. But on one fateful fall night, Apollo takes Jerry, along with friends, on a nighttime adventure to find pumpkins that they can carve their names into. Will Jerry be able to see the stars and find the perfect pumpkin before the sunrise?

Fall Night Fun is a perfect Halloween read. The colorful illustrations by Lauren Curtis puts everyone in a fall mood, and the characters are fun and lively. Join the adventure and find out if the animals are successful with their quest.

Get Fall Night Fun in paperback or eBook on Amazon.

Read an interview with author Marin Resnick in our blog.

In The Mutant Monsters of Marsden Mountain: Genesis a nasty chemical spill overtakes a town and turns animals & objects into FUN monsters!

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When the people of the town returned home after a chemical spill, they're greeted by mutated monsters eager to share their newly authentic selves. But the humans force them to relocate to a small hidden mountain town. There, these spunky creatures build a thriving community where they celebrate their differences. The mutant monsters learn valuable life lessons too: acceptance, fellowship, kindness & more.

This quirky & poetic series is for all kinds of kids...big & small. Watch as the monsters’ friendships blossom & creativity sprouts. What will happen as they learn about life & embrace adventure? Read The Mutant Monsters of Marsden Mountain: Genesis and you’ll find out!

Get The Mutant Monsters of Marsden Mountain: Genesis in paperback or eBook on Amazon.

Read an interview with author Miranda Tanner in our blog.

These books are perfect for home and school. They teach about friendship and cooperation and tolerance and more, all great lessons for kids. Your children will want your to read them to you over and over again.

Interview With Marin Resnick, Author Of Fall Night Fun

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We are excited to announce we've been working with a new children's book author. ArmLin House Productions will be publishing Marin Resnick's second children's book, her first titled Scary the Scared Iguana. Her new book, Fall Night Fun, is about Apollo the horse and Jerry the squirrel, best friends that live on a farm and venture out to find pumpkins during a crescent moon and the Halloween harvest.

Marin is a mom, writer, and coffee lover who splits her time between Hunterdon County, New Jersey, where there are more horses than people, and Ocala, Florida, the Horse Capital of the World. When Marin isn’t driving her daughter up and down Route 95 to horse shows, she enjoys trail walking and spending time with her dogs ( Onyx, Tommy, Violet, and Molly) and God.

When asked, "How would you describe yourself/life in seven words?" she answered, "My daughter says I am Sofia Petrillo." I had to chuckle, more so because Sofia is one of my all time favorite television characters.

Here are a few other interesting things about Marin, who I am so looking forward to working with on future projects along with Lauren Curtis who illustrated Fall Night Fun.

Q: What are your passions in regards to giving back to the community and/or world?

A: So many. After living in Florida, I realize that there are many homeless veterans, and they are not always able to care for themselves. I think it’s really important to take care of them, and each other. In Florida, there seems to be an understanding that when someone needs help, you just take care of them. That goes for helping if someone has lost a dog, or if a veteran is hungry, you feed them, to holding open doors. There’s a saying in Judaism that everyone needs to do a mitzvah a day, and the world will be better. That has become apparent with my time in Florida.

Q: Who are your writing influences?  What authors helped you find your own writing style?

A: Sue Shapiro is one of my major influences. The author of the book The Jap Chronicles, Isabel Rose, is another because of the structure of her books. My favorite Sue Shapiro quote is about when you write a book that upsets everyone, that’s when you’ve found your voice. That is some solid advise.

Q: How long does it take you to write a book?

A: Depends. A children’s book I can write quite quickly because it’s about the same length as an article for the newspaper. The Ocala Experience, which will be the first nonficiton adult book I’m taking on, could take a bit longer.

Q:Tell us a bit about your main character(s)?

A: The main character is Apollo, and he is my daughter’s real horse. She asked me to write a book about him. The other is Jerry, named after my late father, who loved the horses and loved to watch me ride, so it was only suitable that Apollo’s bestie be named Jerry.

Q:Tell us a little bit about the next book you’re writing.

A: The Ocala Experience is all about my most recent trip to Ocala, and how I thought it was going to be just this change of residence for the season. But it actually wound up being a journey through my past, so I can get to the future. A lot of childhood wounds healed and a lot of other stuff happened. And I’m hoping this experience will help others.

Look for more from Marin here on our website soon. Fall Night Fun will be in stores late June or early July, so make room for it on your kids summer reading list.