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All Author Interviews Donna McDine, Award-Winning Children’s Author

Author Donna McDine grew up in Rockland County, New York and has lived in several different cities within the county, including Congers, Suffern, and currently Tappan. Growing up, she had a desire to become a reporter one day, but for one reason or another, she did not explore becoming a reporter. The characters in Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters are based on real-life events of Donna and her twin sister, Debbie. Powder Monkey is his second historical fiction book and the character of Tommy Kitt is purely fictional. The author describes her journey as a writer as challenging, educational, interesting, fast-paced, and eye-opening.

What Readers Say About McDine’s Children’s Books …

“The Golden Way it is a story of compassion and courage. This book earns the Children’s Literary Classics Seal of Approval, a designation reserved for those books that maintain the rigorous criteria established by the Children’s Literary Classics review committee, a team made up of people with experience in publishing, editing, writing, illustration and graphic design.. ” -Awards and reviews of literary classic books

“The fast-moving action, unnerving immediacy, and vivid descriptions and illustrations make Dust monkey an intense time travel experience for middle grade readers. “~ Reviewed by Midwest Book Review, Children’s Bookwatch, The Fiction Shelf

Hockey agony… “it’s a great lesson learned for kids, actually of all ages. I love the illustrations and the message.” ~ Debra Beck, Empowered Teens and Parents

I enjoyed reading To Sandy Grave. Donna added to the charm of the story with each page as I plunged deeper into the story. As with any children’s book, illustrations can create an atmosphere that allows the story to jump off the page. Julie Hammond’s illustrations were a perfect collaboration. To this day, many of the books that I have read during my childhood are my favorite stories. I am happy to say that A Sandy Grave is now part of those beloved stories. I recommend this book to 8-12 “readers. ~ Reviewed by La Isla Bonita, Amazon reviewer

Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First day of nervousness … “Author Donna McDine has a lovely way of helping children overcome life’s challenges and transitions. Her stories are realistic and feature personable characters that children can easily relate to. With this book, she has eliminated the ‘ kindergarten anxiety ‘in a light and fun way: leaving children with a smile on their faces and a hunger for new beginnings. ” ~ Tina M. Games, Certified Creativity Trainer and Author of “Writing a diary by moonlight: a mother’s path to self-discovery”

“Angel’s Forever Home … It is a great book for children and adults. The plot contains great lessons and the artwork is beautiful. The fundamental lesson of appreciating life is for everyone to enjoy it. “~ Shilamida Kupershteyn, Best-Selling Author – 31 days of gratitude create the life you want

Visit Donna McDine to further explore her life as a writer on AllAuthor.com today https://allauthor.com/interview/donnamcdine/. McDine likes to interact with visitors, so feel free to leave a comment or question.

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