Dear Friends of Sparky,
Last month's events were great... the Barnes & Noble at The Grove reading & signing for over 200 kids was awesome! We also previewed the NEW SPARKY COSTUME! The children, and their parents LOVED it! Sparky shook hands and engaged in much merriment!!! (Photos on My Blog).
The WEHO Book Fair in West Hollywood, California was very successful and fun! For this event, no one could wear the NEW Sparky costume, so he was suspended above my booth for all to see, from far and wide... People came to the booth and took photos, I heard people on their cell phones telling friends, "I'm by the the big fish!"
I also made many new friends for my newsletter, as well as 4 new booking opportunities - which I am discussing dates for, now!!!... Including Rosewood Elementary School in Los Angeles, California, The Children's Nature Institute, Huntley Preschool in Los Angeles, California, andR.E.A.C.H. a Child! (Photos on My Blog).
Please check out my upcoming events. I hope to see you there!!!
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Talk soon,
Gillian & Sparky
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8th Annual West Hollywood Book Fair!
Sunday, October 4, 10AM-6PM |
8TH ANNUAL WEST HOLLYWOOD BOOK FAIR
Sunday, October 4, 2009
10AM to 6PM
West Hollywood Park
647 N. San Vicente Blvd.,
West Hollywood
400+ AUTHORS & ARTISTS Literary legends, celebrity guests, poets, storytellers & LA authors. CHILDREN'S AREA Kids' Stage with storytelling, music, theater & dance. Arts, crafts & games hosted by exhibitors. Gillian Lee Hutshing
Sparky the Wonderfish:
A story of how love creates magic
Booth C6
Kids' Scene
From 10am-6pm
FREE! FREE! FREE!Sparky the Wonderfish Stickers, Bookmarks and Coloring pages! Come and get them!!! Bring your kids for all the FUN! Sparky the Wonderfish T-Shirts, Book Bags, Creepers, Bibs etc. Will be on SALE at THIS EVENT! ...and if Gillian can get someone to wear it, the NEW Sparky Costume! Coordinator: Roz Hefland, rhefland@weho.org Click Here for More Details! Click Here for Directions! |
Reading at Rosewood Elementary
3 Assembly's of Children!
Monday, October 26, 9:00AM
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Rosewood Elementary School, Los Angeles, California
Reading and Q & A: 3 Different age groups
Monday, October 26
9:00am until 12:00pm
Gillian Lee Hutshing will be reading Sparky he Wonderfish: A story of how love creates magic for the 3 different groups of students attending The Rosewood Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on Monday Oct. 26 beginning at 9:00AM. Gillian will Read, Sign and have Q&A with the kids...
FREE! FREE! FREE!Sparky the Wonderfish Stickers, Bookmarks and Coloring pages! Come and get them!!! Los Angeles's Rosewood Avenue Elementary School serves grades K-5 in the Los Angeles Unified School District. It has received a Great Schools rating of 7 out of 10 based on its performance on state standardized tests. This school has an average Parent Rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 36 parents. Contact: Linda Crowder, Principal Ph: 323-651-0166 email: linda.crowder@lausd.net Click Here for More DetailsClick Here for Directions!
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Reading at Larchmont Charter School!
Wednesday, October 28, 3:00PM
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Larchmont Charter School, West Hollywood
Creative Writing Enrichment Class:
Wednesday, October 28
3:00-4:00 pm
Gillian Lee Hutshing will be reading Sparky he Wonderfish: A story of how love creates magic for the students of The Larchmont Charter School in West Hollywood, California. "Meet Sparky the Wonder Fish and published children's book author
Gillian Lee Hutshing. She will discuss how a story becomes a book! Sparky will tell all
and share FREE FREE FREE stickers and literary games!" The Larchmont Charter School has an enrichment program which offers opportunities to engage in poetry and storytelling through written and/or oral language and integrated arts including illustration, drama, and puppetry. It is structured to develop creative expression in children, regardless of reading/writing skills. Contact: Hannah Merrall Please feel free to email Hannah at WildeRhymes@gmail.com Click Here for More DetailsClick Here for Directions!
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Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Costa Mesa Library Foundation
Book Fair!
Saturday, November 7, 2:00PM |
Gillian Lee Hutshing has been booked to Read and Sign Sparky the Wonderfish: A story of how love creates magic
at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers Costa Mesa location. As usual Gillian will give away FREE Sparky STICKERS and we will have a Sparky COLORING session
with kids after the Reading! *Please Come! Bring your kids for all the FUN at this GREAT
EVENT!Saturday, November 7th, 20092:00PMBarnes & Noble Booksellers
Metro Pointe901 B South Coast Drive Ste 150 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714-444-0226 Store Hours Sun-Thu 9:00AM-10:00PM | Fri-Sat 9:00AM-11:00PM Contact: Kaye Nemec CRM2774@bn.com Click Here for More DetailsClick Here for Directions! |
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Sparky the Wonderfish: A story of how love creates magic
Schools and libraries can purchase this heartwarming and engaging book at a discount from the Publisher by contacting their ordering department at 866-308-6235 (select option 6). Bookstores and libraries order as a wholesaler by contacting Baker & Taylor distributors at 800-775-3700. Sparky the Wonderfish is also available through Amazon.com, Borders Bookstores and Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Sincerely,
Gillian Lee Hutshing &
Sparky the Wonderfish
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"The illustrations in Sparky the Wonderfish are a knock-out. They
have a childlike charm and simplicity and a luminescence. This is a
very sweet story that will appeal to a wide range of young readers,
many of whom have been nose-to-nose with the feeder fish tank at the
pet shop. and the fact that this is based on a true story only makes
it more appealing..."
"I enjoyed Sparky a lot, good fun, and my daughter likes it too."
- Mike B. Anderson, Supervising Director, The Simpsons
"Your delightful, charming book 'Sparky the Wonderfish' is heartwarming and sure to delight..."
- Jerry and Esther Hicks, Abraham-Hicks Publications
President Obama has said he wants to invite groups of kids to The White House for
children's book readings to help encourage literacy in the US. So I
sent a Sparky the Wonderfish: A Story of How Love Creates Magic book and a letter to both President Obama and to The Honorable Al
Gore, saying I am very interested in being a part of these efforts!
I got a letter back from the Honorable Al Gore, you can see it on My Blog, my hero knows my name!
Sparky the Wonderfish
The Perfect Gift!
Buy a copy of Sparky the Wonderfish: A story of how love creates magic for someone you love! It's on shelves Now at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Los Angeles on Pico Blvd, The Grove, Orange, Long Beach and at the Borders Bookstores in Torrance, CA.
In fact, the autographed copies from Sparky signings have SOLD OUT and been restocked, so there are more Sparky the Wonderfish books on shelves NOW!!!
 Available at:
Barnes & Noble BooksellersWestside Pavilion10850 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Ph: 310-475-3138 Barnes & Noble BooksellersThe Grove at Farmers Market189 Grove Drive Suite K30 Los Angeles, CA 90036 Ph: 323-525-0270 Barnes & Noble BooksellersOrange Town & Country791 S Main St Orange, CA 92868 Ph: 714-558-0028 Barnes & Noble BooksellersLong Beach Pacifica Mall6326 E. Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, CA 90803 Ph: 562-431-2253  Available at:
Borders BookstoresTorrance, CA3700 Torrance Blvd Torrance, CA 90503 Phone: 310.540.7000 Click Here For Directions! |
On A Side Note...
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