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Hello
Readers and Booksforbrats community members! these
are the first in my Books
for Brats series for
children of parents in military and public service.
when
i was a very small child, my father, a career military man, served two
tours in Vietnam. sometimes in the throes of politics, policies
and opinions, people forget that there are families and, most
importantly, small children who are struggling daily with the
multitude of issues that come with having a parent deployed in the
service of our country. now, millions of families are making the
ultimate sacrifice for their country and it has inspired me to share
this children's book with you. it has long been my desire to
reach out to the "invisible" community of children and
families of the military and public service who so need to see
themselves properly represented in the mainstream media, in something
even as simple as a children's book.
It's
our company's mission to provide content
in the mainstream media that is reflective
of a military child's experience.
In
today's media saturated world, for a young
child, nothing is more important than
seeing himself and his family positively
reflected in the media. It's vital to
ensure a child's self-esteem and pride in
his community. Our books represent our
diverse community.
Not
only do our books address issues that
affect military children, but military
children and their families are the STARS
of our books!
If
there is any way we can work with your
classroom, company or daycare, whether
it's giveaways, contesting or appearances,
please let us know!
Feel
free to visit our website regularly and
take advantage of the free print-out
stickers & coloring pages to encourage
understanding and pride in your classroom!
A
very proud brat!
Books
for Brats TM
booksforbrats@aol.com
Michelle Ferguson-Cohen, author and
illustrator of Daddy, You're My Hero! and Mommy, You're My Hero!, is a
proud military brat, born at Ft. Benning! She is the daughter of a
retired, career military officer and Airborne Ranger who served two
tours in Vietnam, and the granddaughter of a soldier KIA in WWII.
The first titles released from her Books for Brats TM series,
Ferguson-Cohen wrote and illustrated the "You're My Hero!"
children's picture books to help kids coping with deployment. The
books are used by parents, educators and counselors, and are unique
because they are written in a non-authoritative manner from a child's
perspective. The books give children language to express feelings
regarding a parent's absence, provide simple coping mechanisms and
convey a message of love and pride in family and community. The author
hopes, in addition to comforting children, the books will continue to
serve as an accurate and responsible representation of military
families in the media.
In an effort to maintain her vision and mission, Ferguson-Cohen
established Little Redhaired Girl Publishing, Inc. to publish the
Books for Brats series. Future Books for Brats titles are scheduled
for 2006 release. Little Redhaired Girl Publishing will also publish
general interest children's titles by Ferguson-Cohen.
Prior to her career as an artist and author, Michelle was an
entertainment executive and an entrepreneur in the music industry. She
was the founder and President of MFPR, a music management and
marketing company based in New York and London for 7 years. She was on
the team (Radiohead, Oasis) that produced the record-setting benefit
album HELP and concert (Pavarotti, U2). The proceeds from HELP went to
War Child, an organization that helps children affected by war.
After 20 years in New York City, the author and her husband are
relocating back to the Gulf Coast where her family resides.
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the author's mother, mrs. ferguson
designed and hand-sewn this quilt.
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