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"A Midsummer's Dance"
Written by Bill Kirk
with illustrations by Clara Batton Smith

Sacramento author Bill Kirk's children's picture book, "A MIDSUMMER'S DANCE!", was released nationally in November 2010. The book is published by Guardian Angel Publishing in Saint Louis, MO. It is ideally suited for children in "read along" ages 4 - 6 and "read alone" ages 7 - 12.

"A MIDSUMMER'S DANCE" will be released simultaneously in e-book and print formats. The e-books will be distributed by Follett, the largest distributor of ebooks to schools and libraries, as well as through the Guardian Angel Publishing web site.

The print version will be available for sale at Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. and online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Print copies can also be ordered by request through your local brick and mortar bookstores.

Book's Blurb: Playfully illustrated by Clara Batton Smith, "A MIDSUMMER'S DANCE" is in the genre known as mood poems. It describes the evening's awakening as bugs and bog dwellers begin a symphony and dance on a warm June evening. At first, two fireflies begin the dance, soon joined by others lighting up the night sky. The symphony and dance build to a crescendo and then comes the evening quiet as the dancers and players retreat until another summer's eve.

Author's Bio: Kirk's writing has been influenced by his travels on five continents and the every day inspiration from his grandchildren. In addition to stories written in rhyme, Kirk writes fiction and satire for local and national publications. Kirk also wrote news and features for two Sacramento newspapers in the mid-1990s, The Suttertown News and The Old City Guardian. His children's stories have appeared in Boys' Quest, Fun For Kidz, Grandparents, Wee Ones and Saplings magazines. His poems have also been published by North Dakota Horizons, Absolute Write, The Baseball Almanac and the University of South Carolina Gamecock Health newsletter.

Kirk says his goal for his children's stories is to challenge the imagination of his readers, young and old, by exploring everyday life, simply and profoundly, and having fun in the process. Bill and his wife, Rita (a clinical psychologist), married since 1969, have made Sacramento their home since 1985.

To request review copies of "A MIDSUMMER'S DANCE" or to request an interview with the author, please contact the publisher, Lynda Burch, at bulk-orders@guardianangelpublishing.com or (314) 276-8482.

Title: A Midsummer's Dance
Author: Bill Kirk (http://www.billkirkwrites.com)
Illustrator: Clara Batton Smith
ISBN (e-Book) 13: 978-1-61633-124-5
ISBN (print) 13: 978-1-61633-123-8
Library of Congress Control Number:
Publication Date: November 2010
Number of Pages: 16
Price: Ebook $5.00, CD-Rom $9.95 (+$5.95 s&h), Print: $9.95 (+$6.95 s&h)
Available at most online booksellers or from: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

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