I was beyond excited when our book Tex the Explorer: Journey Through the Alphabet made it to Finalist in the Chanticleer International Book Awards Contest – Little Peeps Division (Early Readers). Well, Eyen and I found out last night that we came in FIRST PLACE in our category. (We will get a new digital badge for our cover that says First Place!)
And once again, I need to say that I am so proud of my amazing illustrator – he is the reason these books shine!
Available on Amazon.
Eyen and I are thrilled (overwhelmed) to announce that our book Tex the Explorer: Journey Through the Alphabet is a FINALIST in the Chanticleer International Book Awards Contest – Little Peeps Division (Early Readers). We were both blown away when we made it to Semi-Finalist in this competition – to be a Finalist is over-the-top for us.
I am so proud of my amazing illustrator – he is the reason these books shine!
Tex the Explorer: Journey Through the Alphabet is available on Amazon.
2020 Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient
2020 Story Monsters Approved®
2020 Chanticleer International Book Awards Semi-Finalist
Available on Amazon.
Tex the Explorer: Journey Through the Alphabet is a
2020 Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient!
Available on Amazon.
I am very happy to announce that the third book in our award-winning “Tex the Explorer” series is finished and published! Tex the Explorer: Journey Through the Alphabet is available on Amazon. Eyen and I are really excited about this book!
Tex is a young T-Rex. He loves to explore. For his birthday his parents gave him tickets to a prehistoric museum. Tex is off on a journey through the alphabet!
Authentic learning can’t start too young. Exposing children to books and reading should start the day they are born. As they grow, let them explore and enjoy books that interest them, on their level.
Having a rich reading environment for children is hugely important. Not only having lots of high interest reading material available, but having care-givers that model reading as well.
And remember, reading is reading. It doesn’t need to be Shakespeare for a child to grow as a reader. I am a voracious reader, mostly sci-fi. I don’t believe I would be the reader I am without sci-fi. No offense to the Great Bard, but not my cup of English tea. I’ve been reading sci-fi since I was old enough to hold a book. And now I write it!
And yep – that is my book, Tex the Explorer: Journey to Mars. And yep – it is upside down! (Authentic Exploration)
We ended Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth‘s first year with one last award.
Purple Dragonfly Book Awards Winner!
Great way to end the book’s first year.
Awards Won by Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth
Chanticleer International Book Awards Shortlist
Independent Press Award® Distinguished Favorite
indieBRAG® Medallion Honoree
Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient
Purple Dragonfly Book Awards Winner
Royal Dragonfly Book Awards Winner
Story Monsters Approved®
Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth is available on Amazon.
Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth has won the following awards:
2020 indieBRAG® Medallion Honoree
2020 Independent Press Award® Distinguished Favorite
2020 Story Monsters Approved®
2019 Chanticleer International Book Awards Shortlist
2019 Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient
2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards Winner
Available on Amazon.
I am very excited to announce that the second book in our award-winning “Tex the Explorer” series is finished and published! Tex the Explorer: Journey Around the Earth is available on Amazon. Eyen and I are really proud of this book!
Tex is a young T-Rex. He loves to explore. For his birthday his parents gave him an airplane. Tex is off to explore the seven continents of the Earth!
Tex the Explorer: Journey to Mars just won its sixth award!
2019 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards Winner
2019 Independent Press Award® Distinguished Favorite
2018 Chanticleer International Book Awards Shortlist
2018 Story Monsters Approved
2018 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards Winner
2018 Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient
Tex the Explorer: Journey to Mars by Ellie Smith, Illustrated by Eyen Johnson, is available on Amazon.
