Welcome to Wednesday, folks, where I’m telling you right now we’re having Something Chocolate for breakfast!

Just dig in! I really do not think we can go wrong with these frozen cheesecake brownie sandwiches – like ice cream sandwiches at a whole new level!

Frozen Cheesecake Brownies

 

Mmmm-mmm good!  Scrumptious breakfast perfection for summertime! 😊

Now that we’re all fortified, let’s get right to the July Pitch Pick!

Our pitchers for this month have taken your helpful advice to heart and revised their pitches.  Please read through and evaluate them and decide which one you think is best and most deserves a read and comments from editor Erin Molta, then vote in the poll below by Sunday July 28 at 9PM Eastern.

#1 – Nancy – Cupid’s Tango – (PB ages 4-8)

Cupid, the prairie chicken, has his feathers all in a twist over his flock’s step dance contest. If he fails, no hen will pick him to go to the All Species Ball. The problem – he is horrible at step dancing and when he’s nervous, he’s worse. When the contest ends in disaster, Cupid is determined to find a dance he loves and win a hen’s heart to go to the ball.

#2 – Nadishka – The Fishing Cat Who Found Her Home (PB ages 2-7)

The story is about a fishing cat who overcomes adversity and finds out where she truly belongs.

Fiona lives with her adopted family who rescued her off the highway. However, they realize she is a fishing cat and since it is illegal to keep endangered animals as pets they abandon her in a forested area.  Having lived in a human household from when she was very young, she has to use her wits to survive. She escapes the jaws of a monitor lizard and she learns to forage for food.  She learns to avoid road traffic and garbage dumps. Finally, she meets an adult fishing cat who teaches her more about her species and escorts her to a Wetland Sanctuary.

Fishing cats are a type of small wildcat that lives in wetland areas.  They get that unique name because they are able to swim underwater and fish for food. They are an endangered species. This book is aimed at educating children about endangered species in Sri Lanka. I have already partnered with the Urban Fishing Cat Conservation Project and I have some fun facts and an educational element to the book.  The researchers at the Conservation Project have already confirmed that the storyline is quite plausible since many people unknowingly rescue fishing cat kittens. The story also teaches youngsters to persevere when times are hard.

#3 – Corine – Well Spotted, Joey! (Creative nonfiction Short Story ages 8-12)

When nearsighted Joey forgets his glasses at the safari lodge, the morning game drive becomes increasingly frustrating. Every five minutes his family points out another animal and he can’t see beyond the bonnet of the jeep. Just when he is about to burst with anger, a change of focus leads to a discovery that saves the day.

 

 

Tough choice, I know!  As always!  Thank you for voting!!!

Now then.

It’s the end of July, so I’m going to take a little blogging break.  I do have Tuesday Debut-ers scheduled for Tuesday July 30 and Tuesday August 6, so please do stop by and support them!

But otherwise, you are all excused for summer vacation and I’ll see you back here sometime after Labor Day for all our regularly scheduled programming!

Enjoy your summers and families and whatever time off you can get!  You deserve it!!! 😊 😊😊