Children's Book Festival 2017

We are looking for donations for children's books, book bags, and even financial donations for the children of Camden, New Jersey. Camden has been identified as an impoverished area with great resources in increasing the literacy among the children there. ADC Kid and I have been charged ourselves with creating an event to bring in local authors, where these authors: Talk to the children read to them, and potentially give out some of their books to the children with the right financial backing. Please join,, sponsor the event or book/book bag, and assist these children with increasing their literacy activities at home and school. Feel free to use the contact information attached or message me here. 

CCFA Trenton's Read to Achieve Day

 

 Today marked the 3rd Annual Read to Achieve event that the Center for Child and Family Achievement has implemented. The event was very well organized. This was shown by the agenda, set locations that authors would go, and the different grades the authors would engage in reading. This was my second year attending the event, so I was very excited to read to the children again. I worked with children in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. These kids were so cute, especially when they tried to define curious, bewilderment, and special. I would not trade this day for any other day in time. These children were definitely set to achieve more.

Special thanks to the Center for Child and Family Achievement of Trenton and ADC Kid for extending a warm welcome to all of the authors in attending and participating in the event.  Some of the authors who will be featured in the Children's Book Festival 2017 were in attendance. Check out Davon Clark, Anthony Tucker, and Aisha Toombs below.

Check out below readings, activities, and a video of the event.

Ms. Lopreato's second graders

Davon from ADC Kid engages the kids

Aisha inspires the youth

Anthony and his warm up activities before reading his book

Melica's little helper, helps her ask questions

After the show is the after picture

These first graders rock in reading

We're here and ready

Tell me, what do you know?

Let me dab on reading

Gordon is the Alphabet Monster

Young, gifted, and readers

Let me tell you about Gordon...

"Read to Achieve (R2A): Closing The Achievement Gap Book by Book

The beginning of June, I will take part in the Read to Achieve event for the second time.

Last year, I had the opportunity of reading my co-authored book All in Together Girls to a group of 4th and 5th graders. I absolutely loved the event. I met some very young and gifted students, who drew pictures of what I read in the book.  

I am delighted I was asked to return this year. I am looking forward to reading to 80-90 students, taking pictures, and letting them illustrate information I read in the book.

Children's Book Festival 2016 (Camden, New Jersey)

Well guys,

It's almost that time. The Children's Book Festival of 2016 is almost here. +ADC Kid ™ and Hampton Publishing House, LLC (HamptonPublishingHouse.com) have been working hard acquiring the authors and #sponsors for the event. We have two more spots available or supporting #businesses, #illustrators, or #authors. Interested? Visit the events page at Hampton Publishing House, LLC for details.

Save the Date!

Books by authors of the Children's Book Festival

Lay's Girl

It's official! I'm a Lay's Girl. 

Lay's is celebrating something called "One Million Summer Moments Made Better."

In doing so, they are allowing people to upload an instagram photo, personalize their own bag of Lay's Potato Chips, and then receive a free bag of Lay's.

The company has definitely created a great marketing strategy. All they had to do was create this brilliant plan and watch social media enthusiasts take to the free bag of chips and photo placement opportunities.

Strategies like this set the company a part from those who have been in the game in a while and those who want to stay.

Lay's has shown that the company wants to stay in the chip business and continue to create marketing strategies to maintain and even increase sales.

Grab you bag today, while supplies last.

#LaysSummer #RoadTrippin'

The New Face of Disabilities Twitter Party #2- Se'Quince Aiken

On Thursday, April 14, 2016, I had the opportunity to interview Se'Quince Aiken, who has been an author since 2014. Se'Quince has Cerebral Palsy and does not seem to all that to stop her from her goals and objectives. She is an author, an owner of her own company, and is a very inspiring young lady.

She will be a Featured Author in the Children's Book Festival developed by ADC Kid and Hampton Publishing House LLC. The event will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 12 PM at the Haddon Avenue Street Festival.



Check out her interview here:

#TwitterParty at 7 PM with Ms. Se'Quince Aiken. Are you ready? #SequinceAiken #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

Hi @angelaiken. How are you doing today? #SequinceAiken #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

@angelaiken That's great to hear or read. Can you tell us about yourself? What do you do? #SequinceAiken #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

@angelaiken Ok. Thank you Se'Quince. Can you describe your disability to others who may not understand? What is #CP as some would say?

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

@MelicaNiccole cerebral palsy is also a motor condition. Mine is that I cannot walk. I use a motorized wheelchair#sequinceaiken

— Se'Quince Aiken (@angelaiken) April 14, 2016

@angelaiken Ok. So it is a Developmental Disability that an individual is born with? Does it limit you from doing anything? #SeQuince

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

@angelaiken Great mindset to have. That is definitely true in the work you do. Can you share projects? #SeQuince #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

@angelaiken Ok. So you're an author? How long have you been an author? How many books have you written?

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/angelaiken/status/720755049861881856

@angelaiken Ok. So you are an author and you have your own company? You are an amazing young lady.

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

@angelaiken So what made you want to become an author and a owner of a publishing company? #SeQuinceAiken #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

@angelaiken You are definitely an #inspiration to those with and without a disability. #SeQuinceAiken #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

@angelaiken That's an amazing mother you have. You are quite amazing too for wanting to be an inspiration. #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/angelaiken/status/720759616032927744

@MelicaNiccole yes, she is. My whole family and friends are my support system including my twin sister.

— Se'Quince Aiken (@angelaiken) April 14, 2016

@MelicaNiccole yes I believe it is very important. If don't have your parents or family behind you, then who do you have?

— Se'Quince Aiken (@angelaiken) April 14, 2016

@angelaiken Love it!!!! Family is everything. #SeQuinceAiken #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

@MelicaNiccole ye, I am a twin.

— Se'Quince Aiken (@angelaiken) April 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/MelicaNiccole/status/720757708975140865

@angelaiken That's an amazing mother you have. You are quite amazing too for wanting to be an inspiration. #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

— Melica Niccole (@MelicaNiccole) April 14, 2016

Want to find out more about this young lady? Check out the rest of the interview on Twitter. Search for #TheNewFaceofDisabilities

Power of Broke anyone?

Today was the day. The day I had an opportunity to meet Daymond John from +Shark Tank at Books & Greetings in Northvale, New Jersey. Mr. John was very down-to-earth. He spoke to everyone, looked out for senior citizens and children, and took pictures with his fans. Definitely glad I had the opportunity to attend this event and buy another one of his books.

If you missed the book review I wrote on The Power of Broke, check it out here:

 Being So Broke Never Felt So Good

If you are an entrepreneur or looking to be successful, this book is one in which you should definitely read. Grab a book and check out his next book signing. Who knows? It may be at a bookstore near you. 

Children's Book Festival

Recently, ADC Kid and Hampton Publishing House submitted information to Ferry Avenue Branch Library to implement a Children's Book Festival in Camden, New Jersey. The request was accepted. With this being said, we are working on preparing a program/ad booklet for the event.This would give people and businesses an opportunity to support the literacy movement of encouraging children to read and connecting children with authors of the books they read.

If you or your business is interested in being listed in the program/ad booklet, please reply to this email. 

Feel free to forward this information to other individuals who you think may also be interested in participating. All material included in the ad book will have to be child friendly material. Please refer the the flyer to your left.

Children's Book Fun Shop on Page 29

Hey People!

Well the Fall edition of Otterbein Towers Magazine is out. Check me out on page 29. This is when I was reading to the students at the Children's Book Fun Shop put on by ADC Kid at Ferry Ave Branch Library.

Enjoy!

2nd Annual Independent Authors Book Expo

This past Saturday, I participated in the 2nd Annual Independent Authors Book Expo. The event was very well organized. The event coordinator, Renaee Smith, did a great job with developing the event and being very accommodating to the authors. Definitely an event that I would take part in the future. 

At the event, I had an opportunity to discuss my books, perform a poem, network with authors, talk to guests, and read my children's book to the children at the event. The event was a family friendly event, so kids and people of all ages were welcomed. I smiled with joy as I got an opportunity to interact with the kids and adults at the event. It was great being around like individuals who also were determined to make a difference.

A memorable moment at the event was talking to Se'Quince Aikens. Se'Quince was an 18 year old author who was diagnosed with having cerebral palsy. I was moved by this young lady who was very jubilant. I just had to buy two of her books about life being a journey. I am sure my nieces in middle school and high school will enjoy their gift.

Much success to Se'Quince and the other authors at the event. Below, you will find other pictures from the event.

Enjoy! Aaron is a wonderful Illustrator

Thanking this beautiful young woman for purchasing Poetic Outlets

Reading in the children's room

Thanks "Mr. James Brown"

Thanks Linda! Enjoy Dead Wrong

Enjoy All in Together Girls, pretty little girls!

All in Together Girls Children Book Fun Shop

This past Friday I participated in an event developed by ADC Kid and Ferry Ave Branch Library. The event was a Children Book Fun Shop for individuals between the ages of 5 to 12. The fun shop was amazing. ADCKid is a "company dedicated to the advancement of empowering and enlightening though literacy, fitness, and animation.

Much of the company's strategic focus was displayed at the fun shop. The kids danced, listened, sang, drew, and socialized. The program even had teenagers and adults participating in the event. The children were so full of life and had no worries.

It was a delight working with ADC Kid. Stay tuned for future events that I will be attending.

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And the winners are...

Event flyer

Winner of Raffle and Assistant

The lively bunch

Reading All in together Girls

All in Together Girls

Upcoming Events

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Goodbye Ohio. Hello New Jersey!

Well, it's official!

Last month, I went from being a resident of The great Buckeye State to the promising Garden State in a matter of eight hours. That was approximately how long it took me to travel from Ohio to New Jersey. What some look at s big drastic change, I look at as a change for better opportunities. It is time for me to continue pushing toward my dream of becoming a great writer and experience things unbeknownst to a little southern gal from Columbus, Ohio. Ohio definitely assisted with my growth and development as a writer. Now its time to perfect my craft in New Jersey and see if I have what it takes to soar like a bird.

Farewell sweet Ohio. Until we meet again. I will be in living life to the fullest in New Jesey.


Muah!