Book Spotlight: "The Adventures of Remington
 The first book written by teacher turned author Holly Redfern, "The Adventures of Remmington the Dog." This book will be enjoyed by children of all ages, as well as their parents, for years to come. The important values such as trust, friendship, responsibility, loyalty and sharing that children learn are explored through a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier named Remmington. Through his adventures with his friend Buddy the author weaves stories that demonstrate behavior choices to promote the practice of positive values daily.
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Author:
Holly Redfern |
Through all of Holly’s endeavors, the constant motivator has been positively influencing young people. Relating to children is her passion! She continues to fulfill her passion by extending her writing talents to children’s books to provide learning through storytelling. As a first time author Holly hopes to be a successful contributor to the learning process through The Adventures of Remmington the Dog, her first book, which is due to be released in the summer of 2007. Reading these stories to children will allow them to join with Remy in learning the importance of practicing positive values.
In addition to her teaching career, she has always had a love for the theater, in particular children’s theater, which prompted her to found and operate a successful children’s theater company. Holly’s theater company filled a need for creative arts for children seven to fifteen years old. In both teaching and theater she has applied her writing talent to benefit children; in the world of education by creating curriculum; in the world of theater by writing the plays that her company performed. Ms. Burton has always had an affinity for art and began drawing and painting at a very young age. As a high school student, she received a number of awards for her artistic ability and received great recognition when her artwork was displayed in various museums throughout Northern California. Although she placed her love for art aside while pursuing her career in the legal field, her interest in art never subsided. Upon entering motherhood, Ms. Burton re-discovered her passion for art while painting artwork for her children’s nurseries.
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Illustration:
Claudia Burton |
Claudia Burton was born in Bucharest, Romania and traveled to the United States in 1987. She learned English as a second language, and quickly excelled in her studies. So successful was Ms. Burton at her studies that she graduated with Honors from Bella Vista High School, at the age of 16. Moreover, in 2000, Ms. Burton received a Bachelors of Arts in Social Science from the University of California, Irvine, where she was also a member of Alpha Phi International Fraternity.
Ms. Burton is married to a wonderfully supportive husband, Adam, with whom she has two beautiful young children, Alyssa and Lucas. Additionally, Ms. Burton and her family reside in Riverside, California where she is a full-time mother. Prior to motherhood, Ms. Burton enjoyed a full-time career as a paralegal and office manager for both small and large law firms in Orange County, California. Holly Redfern is a professional educator by training. She has taught for over twenty years in the public and private sectors of education and holds a teaching credential in both California and Florida. In public education she has taught Middle School and has been a resource teacher and a consultant to several school districts. At the private level Holly has served as a teacher and in administration as a director of staff development and a director of curriculum.
Ms. Burton is a first time illustrator and is thrilled to have had the opportunity to work on The Adventures of Remmington the Dog as she believes the book instills positive values in children of all ages. Some of Ms. Burton’s other interests include traveling, golf, reading, graphic design, cooking and baking.
- For more information please visit: The Adventures of Remmington website |
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