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Author Releases New Children's Book About An African-American Buddhist Girl
Pittsburgh, PA - Author M. LaVora Perry's "Taneesha's Treasures of the Heart" is a children's book featuring an African-American Buddhist girl living in the urban community of East Cleveland, Ohio USA. When Taneesha's best friend Carli is taunted by a bullying older girl because of her disability, Taneesha defends her friend and becomes the bullying girl's target. With faith, hope, courage and friendship, Taneesha helps the bullying girl uncover kindness inside her own heart.
Chris Seaman, the illustrator for Taneesha's Treasures of the Heart, also designed the Harry Potter collectible card game for Warner Brothers Studios in association with Wizards of the Coast.
Here is an example of what readers are saying about Taneesha's Treasures of the Heart:
"This book is an excellent introduction to Buddhism for children - a way to learn about world religions. Taneesha's Treasures of the Heart will touch your heart with its message of enlightened tolerance and kindness. A useful index explains Buddhist terms." - Suzanne DeGaetano, Mac's Backs Books, Cleveland Heights, Ohio USA
"I read Taneesha's Treasures of the Heart straight through, happily. How lovingly these best friends are created." - Ted Lardner, Associate English Professor, Cleveland State University USA
LaVora has a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Cleveland State University. In 1995, she became American Greetings Corporation's (AG's) first African-American staff greeting card writer. Since then her writing has appeared on gift items in six countries and on three continents. She was the lead editorial conceptor for AG's innovative In Rhythm African-American card line. While at AG she earned Creative Excellence awards in the years 1999 and 2000 for writing and editing.
LaVora has been a contributing writer for the Buddhist publications Living Buddhism journal and the World Tribune newspaper. Presently she writes a monthly column for Friends for Peace, which is the children's section of the World Tribune. She also works as a freelance greeting card writer and as a consultant for individuals and small businesses as the president of Word Wizards Web, Editorial and Small Business Services.
For online information about LaVora, her books, services and articles refer to her e-zine: www.FortuneChildBooks.com. You may reach LaVora by telephone at (215) 243-2973.
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