Award-winning Author's Charming New Children's Series Investigates Loyalty, Honor and Bravery

Honolulu, Hawaii (PRWEB) June 10, 2007

Kingdom of Frogavia, the enchanting new series of books by Kristin Zambucka, teaches children to see and respect all species. A winsome mix of royal history, shamanism and otherworldy magic, these are books destined to be a classic.

Heralded for her adult books, author Kristin Zambucka was so knowledgeable in royal history that Queen Elizabeth II awarded her the prestigious Queen's Service Medal. Her paintings have been widely exhibited and acclaimed. Now, Zambucka turns her talents to a children's book series, in the delightfully engaging and educational Kingdom of Frogavia.

The first book, Knights of Frogavia is about a frog uprising. The Kingdom of Frogavia finds the brave frogs setting out to find their true king, and Magic for a Frog Princess, deals with a plain frog finding love. Children will love the bold drawings and adults will appreciate all the knowledge about knights, kings and frogs that Zambucka packs into the story. Magical and full of fun, the Kingdom of Frogavia book series will find a treasured place in any home or school library.

For more information or to request a free review copy, please contact the author at kzambuca @ aol.com. The Kingdom of Frogavia series is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author

Author, artist and producer Kristin Zambucka has won international acclaim for her inspirational, shamanistic books and her biographies of royal personages. Born in New Zealand, she was awarded the Queen's Service Medal. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

About BookSurge

BookSurge LLC (http://www.booksurge.com), an Amazon.com company, is a pioneer in self-publishing and print-on-demand services. Offering unique publishing opportunities and access for authors, BookSurge boasts an unprecedented number of authors whose work has resulted in book deals with traditional publishers as well as successful authorpreneurs who enhance or build a business from their professional expertise.

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New Children's Fantasy Book Will Test the Multicultural Impact on Children's Literature by President Obama and Disney

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 19, 2009

When Monroe S Tarver first created the elf princess for his children's story, "Imagia and the Magic Pearls" (Wizarding World Press, November 2009), he had never seen a black-skinned fairy or black elf princess before. Tarver was hoping his twist on the traditional classic fantasy image would be acceptable to the general mainstream market in 2009.

Imagine Tarver's surprise when media giant Disney also announced they would premier a black princess for the first time in their 2009 movie, "The Princess and the Frog". That would certainly seem to help, but Tarver still is not sure how it will impact printed works, such as "Imagia and the Magic Pearls," the first book in his "Tales from the Mapmaker" series.

"I am hoping it will open the door wider for me and other authors like me, but the book industry has been just as behind as the movie industry when it comes to the portrayal of ethnic characters," Tarver explained. "The recent controversy over Justine Larbalestier's cover reinforces that skin color still matters in publishing. My publisher and I both felt it was important to place my ethnic elf princess on the cover of my book. We are really going to be testing this."

Book publisher Bloomsbury recently decided to put the image of a long-haired, fair-skinned female on the cover of "Liar," a book about a short-haired black character. Larbalestier, the author, was not happy with the cover. However, her publisher overrode her objections. They felt the long-haired, pale girl would sell best--even though it had nothing to do with the story. Many people are examining the bookshelves and wondering whether the industry is truly responding to public taste, or if it is out of touch with the public and needs a "face lift."

The timing might seem that Tarver's and Disney's projects were inspired by President Barack Obama's success, but both began their work long before his race for the presidency. Therefore, those coincidences are not driven by hype but by a nation that has become truly multicultural. However, there is still the question of whether the book industry is ready for this cultural change.

It is clear that parents have been hoping for this trend for a long time. "I, as a black female, am happy that they are making a black princess film (wish they had one when I was a kid, would have been nice)," posted Kristin Smith on ComingSoon.net. Comments like this one reflect the opinions posted across the Web about a black main character in the upcoming Disney movie.

Monroe S Tarver, an African American, is the author and illustrator of Imagia and the Magic Pearls, an exciting adventure portraying the power of imagination. He attended Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia and currently resides in Charlotte, NC. Wizarding World Press is an established name in fantasy, pop culture and children's book publishing. They are best known for their incredibly popular series of Harry Potter fan guides, including the "Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter."

"Tales from the Mapmaker: Imagia and the Magic Pearls" by Monroe S Tarver (Wizarding World Press, November 2009, ISBN 978-0-9723936-5-2, $ 6.99)

For more information, visit http://www.talesfromthemapmaker.com. To schedule an interview with Monroe S Tarver or receive more information, please contact Amanda C. Willis at amanda(at)prbythebook.com or 512-433-6229. Website: http://www.prbythebook.com

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Books for Life - XIMAD Brings the Future of Children's Books

San Francisco, California (PRWEB) November 17, 2011

XIMAD, a software development company based in San Francisco, California and specializing in both consumer and business applications for a wide range of mobile device platforms and markets, has released a number of children?s animated books for NOOK Color. ?The Ugly Duckling?, ?The Emperor's New Clothes? and ?The Real Princess? all by Hans Christian Andersen are now available on B&N Nook Store only for $ 1.99

Animated books by XIMAD provide a great opportunity for parents and teachers to educate and entertain kids. Reading is fun when it goes interactive. Children really love it when a book turns out to be a toy. Objects move and get animated when you tilt the device and tap on its screen that?s what makes it fun and attract kids? attention. Characters that practically jump out of a device to tell their stories as a children flip pages. That makes it easy for teachers and parents to teach kids reading. That?s one of the reasons why XIMAD?s animated books are loved and appreciated both by children and parents. But what makes them so special? What?s the reason for such popularity?

The answer may shock with its simplicity - diligence and experience XIMAD guys say ?We care? and it seems to be the truth. Everything started with an attempt to create vivid children?s books. XIMAD illustrators did their best to implement that warm atmosphere of childhood in new products. The atmosphere of those happy moments when parents read illustrated books at bedtime. It means that the primary aim was to erase the borders between a real book and a digital one. But that was just a beginning.

It all started with Hansel and Gretel a book designed specially for iPad users, and surely, the designers and developers were curious about the results. Fortunately, users liked the product, and it received various positive comments most written by young moms. Maybe, that was the best praise. No wonder, XIMAD continued working in this field and soon ?BooksAlive? project got started. Fully animated interactive books for kids ? this opened the new age of digital books for XIMAD. The Three Little Pigs was their first interactive book and it became beloved product from scratch. Then XIMAD broadened its cooperation frontiers ? WP7, Blackberry, B&N and more. This summer the company has developed the idea of an interactive book into a GameBook, taking it to the next level.

More and more releases appear this month. For instance Frog Prince will appear in B&N Nook Store on November 24th and Christmas Legends 30th.

Those guys say ?We Care? and it looks like they really do. Producing beautiful apps and books, the company is winning the reputation of smart professionals. XIMAD knows the needs of the customers and surely developers, designers, PMs ? all the staff put their heart and soul into the products. Nice job, and yet, there is a feeling that XIMAD will surprise everyone.

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