Cynthia Gustavson will be launching her new children's book, 'Ballad of the Rag Man' (Blooming Twig Books, NY, 2009) with a book signing at Steve's Sundry, Books & Magazines (2612 South Harvard, Tulsa, Oklahoma) on Saturday, October 31st, from 11am to 1pm. A second book signing for 'Ballad of the Rag Man' will be held at Borders (8015 South Yale, Tulsa, Oklahoma) on Saturday, November 7th, at 2pm.
Illustrated by Kristina Tosic with brilliant coloring and imagery, the book is written in rhyme for preschool and elementary aged children. Gustavson, a Tulsa-based psychotherapist and poet, also wrote the book to teach parents NOT to instill in their children fear of people who are different from them. A second theme in the book is to reduce, recycle and reuse.
The Rag Man Project website developed for 'Ballad of the Rag Man' (http://www.ragmanproject.com) will include both a parent guide and teacher curriculum for the book, as well as an ongoing writing contest and YouTube video competition (both individual and school-based)
Gustavson is a poetry editor for Nimrod, and author of the six workbooks in the 'In-Versing Your Life' series (Blooming Twig Books, NY, 2006) which use poetry for self-discovery and healing.
Blooming Twig Books (http://www.bloomingtwigbooks.com) publishes approximately ten titles per year, and represents them nationally and internationally. Its exclusive distributor in the United States and Canada is Cardinal Publishers Group.
Jamie Gough, Publicity
Blooming Twig Books LLC
jamie@bloomingtwigbooks.com
