Win Free Credits - Baby Shower Week at Mommy's Idea

Here is a great opportunity to win FREE Heritage Makers publishing credits and more!  Check out www.MommysIdea.com and check out all of the great giveaways as part of Baby Shower week.  Check out my giveaway and you could win 30 5x7 invitation credits along with a 5x5 storybook credit.  This is a great site and well worth the visit!

Home Alone 2 Specials

While the executives are away, the rest of us will play!  Get great savings on your favorite Heritage Makers publishing credits.  For one day only, you can take advantage of a sale on your favorite book credits.  Remember, publishing credits are good for an entire year, so this is a great way to stock up!  Also, don't forget that Heritage Makers publishing credits make great gifts!  Give a gift certificate to a friend, family member, teacher, mom to be, bride to be, or neighbor!  Contact me today!  

Great Summer Camp Opportunity - Young Author's Club

As you know, I am a big fan of writing.  While I do not and will not claim to be any kind of professional when it comes to my words, I do love the freedom and creativity that can be exercised when given the opportunity to write.  

This summer, I have the AMAZING opportunity to run an Young Author's Club at the Monkey See, Monkey Do Children's Bookstore.  This Club will run for one week, July 27-July 31st, from 3-4 pm.  This club is for any young authors from the age of 9-15.  The campers will be taken through the writing process (brainstorming, writing, etc) and in the end, will publish their own book.  It is a great opportunity for any child who has an interest in writing, photography, and art as all of these aspects will be incorporated.  The cost of the club is $65.  If you are interested, please contact me at kelly@whystorybook.com or visit the Monkey See, Monkey Do website at www.MonkeysRead.com.  I hope to run another club in the fall and would like to also run a club for aspiring adult authors as well!!

Great New Bookstore In WNY!

I just got back from visiting one of my new favorite place in Western New York!  It is a new, locally owned children’s bookstore called Monkey See, Monkey Do.  This new great addition to WNY is located at 9060 Main Street in Clarence.

As if the name is not fun enough, you will not believe how incredible this place is once you walk through the doors.  Inside it has a quaint jungle theme that will leave you looking around at the hand painted murals, wanting to curl up with a zebra blanket and never leave!  For someone who has a deep love for the movie “You’ve Got Mail”, this bookstore is the “Shop Around the Corner” with an adorable monkey presence.  Owner Kim Krug has thought of everything and has made the shop a place that you will want to return to again and again.

The books selection is amazing with books categorized by age group.  All of your favorites can be found with many new titles as well.  There is even a section of books written by local authors.  In addition to the great book selection, you will find a number of adorable, monkey themed gifts for kids.  There are also plenty of nooks to sit comfortably and get lost in your favorite story.

In addition to the great book selection and adorable décor, Monkey See, Monkey Do offers a wide variety of camps and reading programs for kids of all ages.  Children can participate in classes from art to yoga, reading to writing.  The activities are endless!  The bookstore will also be offering a jungle themed summer camp, one on one tutoring, and young author’s camp starting this summer.

I truly believe that this is a place that will be filled with many little monkeys this summer.  It is exactly what WNY needs!  Monkey See, Monkey Do is the perfect place to not only purchase your favorite books, but to also explore reading and learning.  It is a place that I can see myself spending many hours with my children.  

Monkey See, Monkey Do will be celebrating their Grand Opening on Saturday, June 13th from 10am – 4pm.  There are a number of events planned for the day including appearances from local authors, book signings, games for kids and more.  For more information, visit their website at www.MonkeysRead.com.