Bald is Beautiful! Two Inspirational Children's Books Help Kids Deal with Hairloss and Gain Self-Acceptance
Nightengale Press announces the release of Bella and Gizmo's Adventures, The Hairless Sphynx Cats, and Bella Gets A New Sweater, which are the first two books in a series by Jodi Pliszka, M.S. These books are fun reading and yet are inspirational, bringing awareness of self-acceptance and community to children who struggle with hairloss.
(PRWEB) July 22, 2005 -- Bella & Gizmo's Adventure and Bella Gets a New
Sweater are meant to guide and inspire children who undergo chemotherapy,
children with Alopecia Areata, Totalis, or Universalis lose their hair and
instantly feel different. Some children feel outcast, some feel depressed and
some learn to accept and move on.
Ms. Pliszka will be available for a
Booksigning and Art Contest August 6, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Barnes
& Noble, Mayfair Mall, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Children of all ages may
enter the art contest to draw the next character to join Bella, Gizmo and Lucy
in the third story. Barnes and Noble Mayfair will be exhibiting the drawings in
the store so customers will be able to cast their votes for their favorite
drawing. The winner’s character will appear in the third book. The second place
winner will receive a $20 gift certificate from Barnes & Noble. The third
place winner will receive a $15 gift certificate from Barnes & Noble. All
the children participating in the art contest will receive a prize from Aurora
Behavioral Health Services.
Author, Jodi Pliszka, who has Alopecia
Universalis herself, will read both books to the children who attend the
booksigning, one the first hour, and the other the second hour of the
booksigning. She will be answering questions about the stories, the characters
and her own experience with hairloss and how it led to writing and illustrating
these inspirational books.
The children’s drawings entered in the contest
will be displayed in the Barnes and Noble store for one week, and the winners
will be announced at the Nightengale Press Workshop for new authors on August
13, 2005, also hosted by Barnes and Noble at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin. A portion of the net proceeds from this event will also be donated to
the Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds.
Ms. Pliszka’s books are both
available at the Mayfair Barnes & Noble, and online at the Nightengale Press
Bookstore at www.nightengalepress.biz,. Ms. Pliszka’s website will be
launched in time for her signing, at www.jodipliszka.npauthors.com and the books will also be
available from the National Alopecia Areata Foundation website www.naaf.com in the coming
months.
Be sure to come to the Booksigning and Art Contest on August 6, 2005
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Mayfair Mall 2500 N. Mayfair
Road, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226 (414)-475-6070
Bella and Gizmo's
Adventures, ISBN 1-933449-03-9, $18.95US, Bella Gets a New Sweater ISBN
1-933499-04-7 $18.95US and online at www.nightengalepress.com, on www.amazon.com
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