August 23, 2017 at 5:02 p.m.
Children's author to have local book signing
Children's author to have local book signing
By Allison Beck-
Featured in a series of five books, Eugene teaches children about problem solving, creative thinking and character building by always figuring out the best solution to his problems after his first choices do not work. Lynn C. Skinner, the author that carried Eugene within her for several years before writing his stories on paper has just completed a new children's book that stands alone, "Bandit's Garden, Observing But Not Disturbing."
Imagine a cat (Bandit) with a wonderful garden at his house. He observes many interesting things while exploring, playing and resting in the garden. Skinner hopes the book will remind children to "slow down, take a breath and see the world around them." The new book was inspired by a real cat that the author enjoyed watching as he wandered in a garden. The book is illustrated by the talented artist, Ingrid Dohm. Skinner has also collaborated with other artists to illustrate other books.
The Skinners have three grown children and two grandchildren and retired to south Georgia in 2009. Mrs. Skinner was previously a teacher and did not always plan to become an author.
"Actually I didn't know that I wanted to write. I always enjoyed telling stories, and my friend kept suggesting that I write books." Her interest in inspiring children is apparent through her books and the lessons they teach. "Younger children have always captured my heart ... Each Eugene book has a dilemma which must be solved, showing examples of creative thinking plus a message of helping, accepting, apologizing, etc. My books also include what I call 'expanding' words which I would hope that the child could use phonics to pronounce and then ask the meaning.....thus learning new words. I see books as another avenue for teaching."
"Bandit's Garden, Observing But Not Disturbing," is the seventh children's book that Skinner has published. She also has begun a series, the "Sharing Happiness series," based on real people and their experiences. The first book in that series, "Happy Birthday Dolly" is about a woman who faces mental challenges along with physical challenges and uses her sense of humor and tremendous capacity for love to deal with her trials. "We all face difficulties, whether financial, dealing with relationships or health, etc. Whatever the problem may be, I believe that we can choose how to deal with these problems, in a negative manner or positive manner."
It is no surprise, that with such a caring and kind heart behind the words in her books, that "Bandit's Garden" has been nominated for the prestigious Caldecott Award for 2017 for the illustrations. The advice Skinner has for aspiring authors that dream of writing award-winning books is "write, write, write. Let the manuscript rest, then look at it again. Give the manuscript time. From manuscript to print is a long process."
Lynn C. Skinner will be at Coffee Beans Coffee Shop, 1022 Lincoln Street in Rhinelander, Wednesday, Aug. 30. She will greet friends from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call Coffee Beans at 715-365-7440.
(Note: This article is reprinted with permission from the author)
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