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The Bay Gull
Written and Illustrated by
Emerson M. Colwell, Jr.
For all ages and especially
recommended for young children
28 pages
Full color illustrations
throughout
Soft cover, perfect bound
ISBN # 978-0-9840916-0-7
$12.95
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Note Cards
featuring Ocean
State pencil drawings by
by Emerson M. Colwell
All are sets of 10 note cards
plus envelopes.
The
Defender
Note Card Set
$7.50
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Church Street Dock
Note Card Set
$7.50
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Gayhead Light
Note Card Set
$7.50
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The Anore
Note Card Set
$7.50
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A Rhode Island
Story of Sharing
Enjoy this tale of a bagel-loving seagull who willingly shares his
newfound treat with newly made friends.
Join the seagull as he begins
his journey in Bristol, Rhode Island and travels throughout
Narragansett Bay to Block Island.
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Read about sharing
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Learn about geography
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Animal characters
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Map included
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A rhyming tale that promotes
reading skills for beginning readers.
This is the story of a cute
seagull who discovers a bagel on Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode
Island. As he travels south tp Block Island, he cheerfully
shares his find with all the new friends he makes on his
journey.
Children are delighted with the
rhymes, the drawings and the sweet story. The geography of
Narragansett Bay plays a leading role and readers (and
listeners) learn the funny names of of Rhode Island places
like "hog Island."
Parents will enjoy encountering
historical locations in Rhode Island's Ocean State and will
enjoy presenting messages of sharing and treating others with
respect with the children in their lives.
Enjoy a journey with a seagull.
Share it with someone special.
THEMES:
Sharing
Environment
Geography
Rhode Island
Emerson's illustrated children's books feature
encouraging stories, uplifting messages and educational
material for children and the young-at-heart. |
About the Author
Emerson M. Colwell
Emerson M. Colwell, Jr. has been drawing for
most of his life. His cartoons are mostly about sports,
especially fishing, one of his favorite activities. His
drawing took a back set to his family life for many years.
Then one night,
in 2008, Emerson had a clear dream of his first book, "The Bay
Gull." Once he completed writing and illustrating the story,
he began working on this second book, "The Fisher Car," which
will be available in 2010. Watch for other titles also
intended for children and children at heart.
Emerson was born
and raised in Bristol, Rhode Island, which is the starting
point for the sea gull in his first children's story, "The Bay
Gull." He has lived throughout New England and currently
resides in Peoria, Arizona with his wife and three children.
His love for his
home state, sports and the environment mixed with many nights
spent reading to his own children, have resulted in a
collection of children's books which are fun and instill great
messages.
What They
are Saying...
"The Bay Gull" review by Anika Denise featured
in East Bay Newspapers
"The Bay Gull,"
by Emerson M. Colwell, Jr.
An speaking of
community celebrations, check out this new cleverly titled,
independently-published kid's book about a sea gull who finds
a bagel in Bristol and shares it on his travels. While the
illustrations are fairly rudimentary pencil drawings, the
concept and nod to familiar Narragansett bay landmarks such as
Prudence Island, the Newport Bridge, and the Castle Hill and
Point Judith Lighthouses made it hard to resist. The book
includes a fun map for kids of the flight path of the gull,
from Bristol, all the way down to the southeastern tip of
Block Island.
It is clear that
for Colwell--a Bristol-native--the project was a labor of
love, paying homage to his home state and the community in
which he grew up. (He now resides in Arizona with his wife and
three children.)
The author gets
back to the East Bay once every year with his family.
When asked what he missed most about his life in Rhode Island,
Colwell naturally said, the bay! "I love the ocean and living
by the water.
Anika Denise
aadenise@verizon.net.
http://bookmarks-ri.blogspot.com
Anika Denise is a children's book author, mother of two little
girls, and the host of Thursday morning story hour (10:30
a.m.) at Barrington Books in Rhode Island. Her column
"Bookmarks" is a weekly feature of the East Bay Newspapers.
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