Sue Chevalier, born in New Jersey always loved to draw cartoons as a child. She started drawing and mimicking cartoon character’s voices she saw on TV; “The Flintstones” and “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” were two of her favorites. She would make these characters into paper puppets. Later on, developing her own set of doll-like cartoon characters and voices called the “Krendolls”. Following through with a lifelong commitment towards helping expand children’s worlds, Sue has written poetry, illustrated childrens’s picture books and created coloring books. Her live storytelling performances and illustrations of her “Krendoll” doll characters have earned her accolades from children’s parents, major bookstores and writing organizations.
Melodie’s Mermaid Birthday is her third children’s picture book.
Other Books:
Unfreezing Prince Emeray
Prince Emeray is on his way to Sarah Star's 16th birthday party when he is frozen into a green ice dragon in the Ferronian Forest by the evil ice-witch Razel. Sarah and Melodie are given heat swords by the'magical' forest elf Snookems. Still unable to find Prince Emeray, Snookems the elf gives them magical items. Does Prince Emeray turn back into a knight? Find out in this 'Suzarian Star' story.
Sarah's Special Birthday
Sarah Star goes to bed one night with her doll Melodie in her hand, and dreams of the magical Island of Krendoll. Krendoll Island is where magical dolls come alive. To Sarah’s surprise, Melodie is sitting on a magical unicorn named UniCandle with his horn shining bright. Along with Eeka the magical butterfly both Melodie and UniCande unicorn wish Sarah a magical birthday. Melodie crowns Sarah with a magical birthstone crown and she receives a birthstone gown. Then Melodie sings a 'Special Birthday' song to Sarah and Sarah receives a 'special gift' when she wakes up from her dream.
Let your light shine out
make it big and bright
Let your light shine out
deep into the night.
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Episode One.
One Night Sarah goes to bed
with Birthday dreams to fill her head.
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There's no one like you that has ever been born,
when you pass away all the angels will mourn.
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What do you know?
It's Big Toe starting to grow.
Grow so big he has his own singing gig.
Big Toe gets on stage wearing shiny digs.
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Big Toe has a radio show,
called 'Big Toe Wants To Know'
BiG Toe asks questions like,
'How do you make your garden grow?
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