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Petalwink — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:02:19 +0000

Petalwink eBooks are HERE!

ALL SEVEN BOOKS AVAILABLE!!!

Petalwink Learns To Fly

by Angela Sage Larsen

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Petalwink Learns to Fly – Book 1 (eBook)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

In this delightful and heart-warming tale of adventure, persistance, hope and self-discovery, Petalwink the Fairy is aided by her well-meaning forest friends as she struggles to learn to fly. Harry Bass, Francis Frog and Bliss Squiggle help Petalwink to see that the strength she needs is within herself!

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Petalwink Comes In Second

by Angela Sage Larsen

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Petalwink Comes in Second -Book 2 (eBook)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

In her second book, Petalwink joins every contest in Newman Forest, but keeps coming in second place. When Belfry the elf steals away her friends –the winners– and all their prizes, only Petalwink is left to help her friends! Petalwink learns that helping her friends makes her a true winner.

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Petalwink Makes A Friend

by Angela Sage Larsen

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Petalwink Makes a Friend – Book 3 (eBook)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

In Petalwink’s third book, Petalwink comes across a lost human girl named Lucy Lynn who has wandered into Newman Forest. Instead of helping Lucy find her way home, Petalwink sees the opportunity for making a new friend. Petalwink learns, however, that friendships can’t be forced, and the best way to have a friend is to be a friend.

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Presents from Petalwink

by Angela Sage Larsen

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Presents from Petalwink - Book 4 (eBook)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

In Petalwink’s fourth book, the day-long Annual Forest Fairy Fest celebration is just under way. When Petalwink discovers that all her expensive gifts have gone missing, she excludes herself from the fun of the day by feeling sorry for herself. Petalwink learns that special occasion or not, the best way to give of yourself is from the heart and out of thoughtfulness for others.

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Petalwink Keeps a Promise

by Angela Sage Larsen

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Petalwink Keeps a Promise - Book 5 (eBook)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

In her fifth book, Petalwink Keeps a Promise, the forest fairies are all hard at work doing their special jobs. Except for Petalwink, who finds herself easily distracted by every thing from gossiping and sleeping to eating and playing. When her friends end up having to do her job for her, Petalwink learns how keeping a promise benefits herself and everyone around her.

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Petalwink Takes a Bow

by Angela Sage Larsen

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Petalwink Takes a Bow (Book 6)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

In her sixth book, Petalwink Takes a Bow, Petalwink is just as surprised as anyone to be cast as the lead in the Newman Forest Fairy Musical Extravaganza. Petalwink becomes an unbearable diva, more interested in being in the spotlight than in improving her talents to benefit everyone else. She learns that a true star lets everyone else’s light shine just as brightly.

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Petalwink Makes Peace

by Angela Sage Larsen

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Petalwink Makes Peace - Book 7 (eBook)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

In her seventh book, Petalwink Makes Peace, the forest is fed up with Belfry Elf’s annoying antics. When Petalwink takes on the role of hero to put Belfry in his place, she learns that when peace begins with herself, it doesn’t leave anyone out.

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Petalwink eBook Series published by:

The Pretty on the Outside Shows the Beauty on the Inside

Petalwink — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:45:47 +0000

Felicia Fairy

Through the woods in the evening, when the fireflies flicker along your path, you may feel a presence, a calm peaceful feeling or a tickle of hope. You may start humming a tune you didn’t know you knew, take a deep breath, think of a loved one and say thanks for your life. Do you know what that is? That is the effect of Felicia Fairy’s presence.

Fairies see her, of course, but humans may not always realize her influence. She lives in Newman Forest, in Hollyhock Hollow near the Fairy Ring. She is a radiant little fairy with ruddy skin, smooth as a polished nut shell. Her strawberry-colored hair and elegant tulip petal skirt help her pose like a picturesque flower when you walk by. She expresses the beauty of nature in dance and song, often filling the breeze with the sound of the wind, or the sound of hope and promise (a sound humans can’t hear with their ears, but know it when they feel it). Her tiny dancing shoes, strapped on to her nimble feet with vine tendrils, kick and point with grace and her sublime lavender butterfly wings, iridescent and agile, flutter behind her like stage curtains.

Felicia always brings out the best in others, drawing them out and encouraging them to express themselves. She is responsible for the Annual Newman Forest Fun-Raising event, a festival with dancing, music and dramatic re-enactments of Newman Forest’s most noted historical events. When Felicia appears on the scene, you can expect her to bring out the beauty in everything around her.

Felicia is a seed fairy; she collects and manages all the seeds, nuts and kernels in the Forest, planting them or storing them for the spring. If there is an unexpected flower in your garden (a “volunteer”), Felicia probably planted it there. And if there is a tune that stays in your heart and puts a lilt in your step, she probably put that there, too.

Petalwink Books

Petalwink — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:41 +0000

Special (limited time) price $29.95 (+S&H) for the set of 4 paperback Petalwink books!

Petalwink Books 1-4

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

This set includes one paperback book of each title:
- Petalwink Learns to Fly
- Petalwink Comes in Second
- Petalwink Makes a Friend (Hardcover – SOLD OUT)
- Presents from Petalwink

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Click here to read a review of Petalwink Learns to Fly.

Special Price
$29.95 for set of first 4 Petalwink books (paperback) – plus S&H

Note: A PayPal account is not required to make purchase.

You may also order the books individually – BELOW

Petalwink Learns to Fly (Book 1)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

$15.95 plus S&H (Hardcover)
$9.95 plus S&H – (Paperback)

Note: A PayPal account is not required to make purchase.

Petalwink Comes in Second (Book 2)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

$15.95 plus S&H (Hardcover)
$9.95 – plus S&H (Paperback)

Note: A PayPal account is not required to make purchase.

Petalwink Makes a Friend (Book 3)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

$15.95 plus S&H (Hardcover – SOLD OUT)
$9.95 – plus S&H (Paperback)

Note: A PayPal account is not required to make purchase.

Presents from Petalwink (Book 4)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

$15.95 plus S&H (Hardcover)
$9.95 – plus S&H (Paperback)

Note: A PayPal account is not required to make purchase.

Petalwink Keeps a Promise (Book 5)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Petalwink Takes a Bow (Book 6)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Petalwink Makes Peace (Book 7)

Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®

Written & Illustrated by Angela Sage Larsen. 36 beautiful full color pages with special page of questions for discussion. Ideal for readers ages 3-8.

Petalwink Series published by:

The Petalwink Puzzle

Petalwink — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:41:51 +0000

Publishing

Petalwink — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:50 +0000

I thought I’d answer a few of the questions I’ve gotten from people who’ve seen my videos on expertvillage.com (see the link above to watch the videos) about self-publishing children’s books.

Question: How do you know if you should use Print on Demand or hire a professional printing press for your self-published book?

Just to start with, there’s the basic definition of “publishing” which is not always the same as “printing,” since you can publish to the web (like I’m doing now on my blog, or there are e-books…); and then of course there’s a wide definition of printing, too. You can print from your own printer, print on demand, or hire your own 4-color (or 6-color–yummm) printing press company or “get” published.

One thing it’s helpful to consider before publishing, and even before or as you’re writing, is your reader. Who are they and where are they to be found? The more specific you can be with this, the easier your whole process of writing and publishing will be; you’ll be headed in a specific direction.

I’ll use Petalwink as an example. Whit and I knew who the book series Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy(R) was for: girls 3-8 who were being read to or just learning to read and whose parents appreciated a “wholesome” story line (Of course every author would like to think that THEIR story is universal and “everyone” will like it. You can hold onto that hope, but try reaching “everyone” when it comes to publishing and marketing). Even with defining our readers as girls 3-8, it’s a pretty broad market (you can go online and research statistics about your “ideal reader”). So we further narrowed it down to girls 3-8 who are interested in imagination & play and self-esteem. And where are those girls to be found? School, of course (or home school)! So we needed to bear educators in mind, as well as parents (you can consider them “gatekeepers”).

Since I also illustrated the book, I had a specific audience in mind for the illustrations, as well. When I was little, I always wanted to rip out my favorite illustrations and pin them to my wall so I could look at them all the time (not surprisingly, I’ve made my living as a mural artist for fourteen years!). Having a vision for how the illustrations and story would be inextricably linked helped us decide *how* we would publish. Since the book needed to be a certain size (Petalwink Learns to Fly is an “odd” size at 9″ x 13.5″, tall and skinny, even though Petalwink is tiny, the book is proportionate to Petalwink’s lanky skinny fairy frame), the printing of the colors needed to be excellent so that you felt as though you were looking at the original watercolors, we knew we needed to have it professionally printed, and not printed on demand (where we could not proof or guarantee the quality and at the time there were very few size choices).

A word now about “print on demand” or POD. There are several websites that offer this service. Most of them become your printer AND your publisher in that they will help you market your book…for a price. You upload your text and/or illustrations to their server, and they have several standard sizes to choose from, and then you can order from them as few or as many books as you’d like. It’s less expensive the more you order, but you’ll still be paying a lot more per book than hiring a traditional printing press company to do it (assuming you print 1,000 or more). POD is a great way to go to get started, but you must read the fine print about how much $ they take from your sales (if people buy your book directly from their site) and how much, if any (hopefully none!) of your intellectual property they get a stake in.

When we found our printer (in Canada), they were a perfect fit because we could have whatever size or whatever format, kind of cover, paper, etc. we wanted. Since we ordered 3,000 books, we also rented warehouse space instead of trying to store and sell from our garage! The warehouse we rented also does fulfillment services, so when we sell books from our website or take large orders from retailers, the warehouse packages the order and ships them out.
As you can see, we are responsible for the fulfillment and marketing of our books when we hired a traditional printing press. We also had to pay for all the books up front! But for our purposes–publishing the first in a series of books that are the staple in a lifestyle brand and using the first book as a test for marketing and to get an initial reader following and sales track record–the traditional printing was the way to go.

Now we are free to take our book to publishers as a sample (more on this in another blog), or go build other partnerships with lots of sales and reader feedback in our portfolio!

The First Morning

Petalwink — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:17:35 +0000

Petalwink the Fairy: New Arrival

Hummingbirds are not known for patience. At their size and at their speed, the wait of the world is a long slow blur. This was especially true one very special morning, moments before the sun burst forth yellow and all was still a periwinkle calm. The barely-breeze was laden with jasmine, pine and dew. Some birds, the ones who were celebrating having gotten their worms, were already limber with singing.

One hummingbird hovered repeatedly over an unopened day-flower’s bud in Newman Forest. The morning glory’s soft furry tendrils fingered their way around twigs and young tree branches, every day reaching ever higher, pulling the plant closer to the sun so its happy faces could smile in the light.

This unopened bud seemed to hold such promise, the pearlescent green hummer couldn’t wait to be the first to taste its nectar. But there was something more about this one particular blossom, closed in a tight lustrous twirl of purple and pale green. It glowed from inside.

And then in a moment, in a soft flash of glory (like its name), the flower sprung open as the sun popped over a hill and the hummer drew back like a zipper. But he did not fly in for a sip, instead he chirped a twitter of approval and did a dance mid-air; in the center of the blue flower, stretching as if waking from a long nap, appeared a tiny radiant thing: ethereal and sweet, Petalwink the Fairy, herself the size of a hummingbird, appeared on the scene. Her glimmering periwinkle hair only a few inches long, yet reaching her waist, reflected the color of her resting place. Her tiny bug-like features, dainty and exquisite, were alert and expressive. Her iridescent aqua wings, like ornate poplar leaves, buzzed as quickly as the hummingbird’s in a blur of pale blue as she fluttered them awake.

Fairies like Petalwink, though without parents, are never orphans. They are born of joy, laughter and the delight of a child. Their very surroundings provides all that each forest resident could ever need: encouragement from a nodding flower, soft kisses from butterflies, lullabies from the crickets. Such was the case with Petalwink. Though she did not have parents as we think of parents, still she is parented with tender loving care. Her home, Newman Forest, is a place of possibility and promise; always in a season of renewal, glimmering with hope, color, and the radiance of sheer magic.

As Petalwink yawned and stretched and took in the sights, sounds and scents of the Forest, she very naturally made her way to the Fairy Ring at the heart of the forest in Violet Valley where the toadstools mingled with tiny viola plants. The Fairy Ring is a meeting place for fairies and their animal friends, a place of celebration and a place of introduction. There Petalwink was met by other fairies, frogs, birds and bugs and she felt she had always been home.

Morning heaved her gentle breath and caused leaves and feathers, petals and boughs, to whisper an invitation to celebrate. Fairies emerged as if from nowhere, each glimmering in a rainbow of colors, and as they converged on the fairy ring, it was as though the forest floor was a living bouquet. A lime green genteel Gardner snake with a silken neck tie, named Bliss Squiggle, slithered into his place; a cobalt-furred rabbit with overalls, grumpy George Rabbit, clomped out from a tangle of grass; Mayor Malone, a monocled emerald toad adjusted his vest; Birdie, an ostentatiously dressed nuthatch, whose chirp was as loud as her plumage, descended from above; a jade-hued diminutive frog with an orange and white polka-dot bow tie known as Francis leapt eagerly to attention, smacking his lips after swallowing a bug. Ladybugs came to light from the velvet underside of unfurled leaves and a gorgeous fat yellow and black striped honey bee with a cute hat hovered in a suspended drone above them all.

Petalwink the Fairy took her place in the center of the vibrant arena. Her purple and blue hair, fine as cobweb silk, fluttered near her tiny magenta rose-clothed waist. Her periwinkle skirt of fine vinca petals caught the rich morning light and glowed above her skinny green sprouts-for-legs. Yellow baby holly berries bejeweled her skirt and her sleeves. Her mini elfin shoes, coordinating with her petal skirt padded her feet. And in her hair, the tiniest pink daisy sat atop her green headband. Her pale skin, the color and quality of moonlight, glowed rosy at her cheeks and her movements were so quick and her eyes so bright, it was no wonder “wink” was part of her name. She was the blossoming of a flower, that magic moment of nature’s revelation.

She twirled and waved and the Forest unanimously broke out in a welcome chorus. Pixie dust as confetti fluttered all around and dewdrops made a slideshow of rainbows on every surface.

Petalwink the Fairy had arrived!

Fairy Friends

Petalwink — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:21:05 +0000

June Bug Fairy

The Way to be Smart is to Know and Think Straight from Your Heart

Attribute: Smart
Role/Function: Forest Historian; records events and happenings in Newman Forest
Personality traits: Smart, introspective, literal but imaginative, absent-minded
First response: Over-analyze

The words she uses are as big as her heart
She knows about science, math, theater and art.
That’s because June Bug Fairy loves to read and write
She’s not only sweet, she’s a clever little sprite.
Tiny on the outside, her thoughts & dreams are grand…
You can count on June Bug, she’ll always lend a hand.

Gordo

He’s so much Fun, you’ll Forget he Never Gets Anything Done!

Attribute: Fearless
Role/Function: Rain & Water Fairy; provides drink for the forest
Personality traits: Eager, funny, dauntless, bold, clumsy, friendly
First response: Giddyup!

This friendly red-headed nix is forever up to high jinks
Unafraid of being foolish, unafraid of what anyone thinks
He’s up for adventure and never lazy, not ever shy,
Gordo knows there’s no limit, beyond even sky high.
He might misplace his shoe or lose the other half,
But he’s a loyal friend who’s eager always to love and to laugh.

Felicia Fairy

The Pretty on the Outside Shows the Beauty that’s on the Inside

Attribute: Graceful
Role/Function: Seed Fairy- cares for, stores and cultivates seeds
Personality traits: Artistic, poised, dramatic, expressive, supportive, strong, nurturing
First response: Drama

Like a springtime blossom, she’s a welcome sight
When Felicia smiles, all around her is bright.
She has a magic touch that she brings to each day
She shines friendship and beauty in her fairy own way.
Felicia’s a wee mighty pixie and pretty as a flower
Her kindness and grace give her sweetness girl power!

Willow & Whitney

The Way to Win is to Have a Twin
Attribute: Competitive
Role/Function: Wind Fairies; cause zephyrs, breezes and winds
Personality traits: active, vital, chipper, loyal
First response: First? They’re already on their third!

There’s one thing Willow loves as much as to win,
and that is her brother Whitney, who’s also her twin.
Together they run and climb and fly faster than light
Sometimes they play and sometimes they fight.
But they always say sorry and hug it out in the end
Because the best prize to claim is winning a friend.

Forest Friends

Petalwink — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:03:52 +0000

Bliss Squiggle

Calm and Assured is how Problems are Cured

Attribute: Wise
Role/Function: Forest advisor
Personality traits: insightful, calm, judicious, discerning, clever
First response: Thoughtful

Francis Frog

As Eager to Please as he is to Eat Treats

Attribute: Toady
Role/Function: Chef; On a related note, controls the bug population
Personality traits: Eager to please, loyal, agreeable, hungry
First response: Can I come?

Harry Bass

“Schools” are for Conformists

Attribute: Free spirit
Role/Function: Peace-maker
Personality traits: progressive, open-minded, non-conformist
First response: Call for peace

Mayor Malone

Sometimes Leaders are the Biggest Needers

Attribute: Clueless
Role/Function: Mayor of Newman Forest
Personality traits: Unsure, tentative, undecided
First response: Ask for advice

Birdie Nuthatch

A Little Birdie Nuthatch Told me…

Attribute: Gossipy
Role/Function: Spreads the news
Personality traits: Nosy, spirited, maternal, proud
First response: Tell everyone

George Rabbit

To Get out of a Slump, You Gotta Give up the Grump
Attribute: Cantankerous
Role/Function: Maintains order
Personality traits: Suspicious, testy, grouchy, irritable, ultimately harmless
First response: Grumble

Belfry the Elf

Acting Stingy Makes Everything Seem Dingy

Attribute: Selfish
Role/Function: mooches off everybody else, bully
Personality traits: sneaky, lazy, deceitful, jealous, entitled
First response: Steal it from someone else

Print

Petalwink — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:18:20 +0000

The Mercury News – Sept. 30, 2010

The Epoch Times – Sept. 23,2010

New York Times – Sept. 3, 2010

WingHaven Intersections

St. Charles Magazine

WingHaven Intersections

Healdsburg Tribune (CA)

New York Times Article

What Parents Are Saying

Petalwink — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:57:07 +0000

about Petalwink . . .

“Petalwink has traveled the last two days with us to the gym, pool, school, grandmother’s house for dinner, a walk to the store and been read in most of those places, including at bedtime. “I’M GLAD TO BE ME!” my two young girls keep yelling, everywhere they go, throwing their hands up in the air with big smiles. My youngest would like to go to the salon with me soon and have her hair changed to purple and the older one would like a wand please. Looking forward to the next book!!!!!”

- M.L., Mother of 2 young girls

“Petalwink Learns To Fly is whimsically written in rhyme. The wonderful choice of words will expand your child’s vocabulary and will invite conversation about those new words. Every page is so beautifully illustrated that you will want to frame them and put them up on your little girl’s room wall! In today’s…I love that Petalwink is focusing on the sweet innocence and purity of Petalwink and little girls. Allowing them to use their imaginations, believe in themselves and ultimately empowering them to soar all on their own”

- M.R.L., Mother of 3

“My 4 year old loves this book and I love how multi-dimensional both the book and the web site are. I like to order a couple books and journals at a time so I can always have an original gift on hand for the next birthday party. Thanks for sharing Petalwink with us.”

- K.S., Mother of 2 little boys

“This is such a great book! Not only is the artwork amazing but the story is one that truly inspires kids! The part I enjoyed the most was the interactive questions at the end of the book that allowed me to go over the lessons and morals the book presents. Can’t wait for the next one”

- R.S., Father of a 5 year old son

“The journal/diaries were a big success with both of the little girls I gave them to. Each uses it and one’s mother says she goes around with it like a reporter!”

- M.K., Grandmother of 3

“WARNING: This book will cause its readers to smile with glee and to soar in thought. Overflowing with both humor and heart, this poetic and artistic masterpiece conveys a vitally uplifting message for children of all ages.”

- B.H.

“Petalwink is just plain happy. Bright, clear and creative notecards and journals are perfect thank you gifts, graduation gifts, house warming gifts and “you are special” gifts. Great gifts to have extras on hand for the unexpected moment. The quality of paper and the bright colors are just fantastic. And the art work is an inspiration. Wow! What a quality product.”

- K.H., Grandmother or 3

“I can’t wait to tell everyone I know about the cute journal I just got. It has a darling painting of Petalwink on the cover and one on every page. The journal is so cute! As a matter of fact there are two journals and I couldnt make up my mind which to get so I got them both. The quality of the paper is so nice and at the back of the journal theres a page for writing “My Good Deeds”. This is a wonderful gift for young girls. Graduation is coming up and I know what I’m going to give for gifts—a Petalwink journal.”

- J.L., Grandmother of 6

“These journals are GREAT! All our kids had to have one (even our 10 year old boy!) – perfect for writing thoughts, drawing in, or recording lists. Every girl should have one for home, school, camp, etc.”

- J.M., Father of 4