Tuesday, October 25, 2011

First Chapter, First Paragraph Tuesday Tumble Along

This is my first post for the First Chapter, First Paragraph, Tuesday Intros blog hop, hosted by Diane at Bibliophile By The Sea.

I am sharing from Tumbleweed Christmas by Beverly Stowe McClure:


"Today was Christmas Eve. My house was dark and sad. We had no Christmas tree. Mom said trees cost money. Dad was in the hospital. She did not have any extra money. I saved a dollar from my school lunch money. I was going to surprise her and buy a tree."



You can visit the author's blog, The Story of a Writer, to enter her current book giveaway to win a copy of this children's book, or you can now purchase a copy of Tumbleweed Christmas and gift it to a young reader.
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9 comments:

  1. Beverly Stowe McClureOctober 25, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Thank you for sharing Tumbleweed Christmas with your readers, Ruthi. I have to give the illustrator, Bridget McKenna, credit for taking my characters and making them come alive.

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  2. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineOctober 25, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    It's a pleasure to share your book, Beverly, and a treasure to have you stop by and comment on the blog post. The illustrator does an amazing job with your words in "Tumbleweed Christmas".

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  3. TracyOctober 25, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    This one sounds sweet - though not sure I want to think about Christmas just yet :)

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  4. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineOctober 25, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Hi Tracy! With only 60 days left 'til Christmas, we have time to order the book, read and review the book, wrap it, and gift it to a child!
    ...smiles...

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  5. MargotOctober 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    In just a few sentences I am so sympathetic to this character. I have to read this one and share it with my granddaughters. I'm glad you tipped me off to this gem.

    Thanks for visiting my First Paragraph at Quirky Girls Read

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  6. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineOctober 25, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Hello Margot! Your gut reaction to "Tumbleweed Christmas" is the same as was mine. You nor your granddaughters will be disappointed with the reading of this book.

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  7. JoAnnOctober 25, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    What a lovely opening - would definitely like to read the rest of the book. I'll bet my niece would enjoy it, too

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  8. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineOctober 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    JoAnn, it's a book of miracles that you and your niece would truly enjoy.

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  9. Sheila DeethOctober 25, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    This sounds a lovely book. It's certainly a lovely opening.

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Thank you for your comments.
Blessings & a bit o' sunshine!

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