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    Fire-breathing dragons, magical powers, and adventure add a high level of appeal for those who enjoy the fantasy genre.

    From danger to bravery to equality for all, A Little Spark offers just the right amount of magic and adventure to captivate readers and encourage them to venture out into the world with a spark of their own. There are QR codes found among the pages of the book that link to full production story enhancing music to go with certain scenes, fun messages from the characters, and the opportunity to take a photograph with a favorite character—this interactive feature enhances the story wonderfully. Makes a great family read-aloud, too!

    Book Cover A Little SparkA Little Spark

    Written by Chris Parsons

    Illustrated by Mike Motz

    Publisher’s Synopsis: When the survival of their hometown is threatened, two unlikely comrades join forces on a quest to defeat a dangerous enemy and bring back the only one who can save them all.

    Beyond the frozen mountains there lies an oasis from the frigid cold and the howling winds. A place the animals call Lake Zuron. What a wonderful place, happy creatures of all kinds, living in harmony and warmth thanks to their very own fire-breathing dragon named Daniel.

    But one day everything changed when the unthinkable happened. The Dragon fire goes out and immediately the air begins to chill. Things were not looking good but just when all hope was lost, an unlikely hero steps up. Join Spark the mouse on an adventure of a lifetime as he and his friends do their part to save their town from an icy demise.

    With the magical power of Daniel, the Dragon there could be hope. But first, they must face and defeat a dangerous enemy, the vile beasts who own these mountains where nobody passes through.

    Along this journey maybe you will discover that it’s that little Spark in each of us that really matters, and that a little Spark could save them from the coming cold. The story reminds us that we all need something in life every day to ignite our passion and spirit – to help the world be a “warmer” place and to look for ways to “Be That Spark.”

    Ages 7+ | Publisher: Zuroam Media | October 1, 2020 | ISBN-13: 978-1735145501

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    Before October 1st, pre-order your copy, email the team at Zuroam Media, and they’ll give you the audiobook free so you can enjoy it while you wait for the book to arrive. You can find all the email address and links to your favorite bookstore here: https://bethatspark.com/shop/.

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    About the Author

    Chris Parsons Headshot

    Chris Parsons

    Chris Parsons grew up in the small fishing village of Flatrock, Newfoundland where he was surrounded by storytellers. When he became a father, he began creating his own children’s stories, and soon he was sharing them with a wider audience.

    Over time, his audience grew up, but he continued to create his stories and colorful characters mostly for his own enjoyment. One day he had a flash of inspiration about a little mouse named Spark and began to create the world of A Little Spark.

    Today, Chris lives in Dallas. He has left the high-tech world of innovation and business development behind and is focused on his real passion – to create new meaningful experiences for children centered around powerful and engaging stories like ” A little Spark.”

    Together with his wife, Kathleen, daughter, Maggie, and son, Kealan, they share a love for all God’s creatures.

    bethatspark.com | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram

    About the Narrator

    Headshot Brandon McInnis

    Brandon McInnis

    Brandon McInnis is a voice actor and singer known primarily for his work on animation and video games. He voices Sir Nighteye in My Hero Academia, Ganos in Dragon Ball Super, Finral Roulacase in Black Clover, Asagiri Gen in Dr. Stone, Yuna D. Kaito in Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, Frodo Baggins in Lord of the Rings Online, Patrick Phelps in Black Butler, Sonosuke Izayoi in Danganronpa 3, Erlang Shen in SMITE, and many more.

    With a deep love for music production and originally trained as an opera singer, Brandon also produces music for release on YouTube and Spotify. He can be followed on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram: @BranMci

    About the Illustrator

    Mike Motz is a children’s book illustrator and publishing professional based out of Toronto, Canada. Motz has helped writers around the world fulfill their dreams of publishing their works. To date, Motz has been responsible for the creation of the artwork for over 300 self-published children’s books.

    About the Music Producer

    A man smiling for the camera

    Bruce Faulconer

    Bruce Faulconer is a musician, composer, and record producer based in Dallas, Texas. He is the owner and founder of Faulconer Productions Music, and CakeMix Recording Studio. Faulconer writes music for orchestra, various instrumental and choral groups, along with the music for feature films, and TV series, including the anime Dragon Ball Z. He recently completed twelve songs for A Little Spark, included in a new audiobook, an interactive children’s book, and an animated feature film in development.

    He resides in Dallas with his wife Lisa and is the father of two sons.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    75 Comments

    2. Deborah W. on

      I would love to win this to read to my granddaughter. Sounds like such a cute story and she and I would enjoy it!

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    5. Deborah W. on

      I could not get the link to join the Spark mailing list to work. Also the twitter feed provided gives a bunch of ‘nonsense’ programming symbols, so I used the twitter link at the bottom of the post to tweet.

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    6. Gliceria Ong on

      I love reading books about magic,satisfies my curiosity.
      I want to get a copy of this ook for summer reading.Please allow me to get one copy.Thanks,Gliceria Ong

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    9. heather on

      I would like to win this giveaway for the kids in the family. It has been one bummer of a summer and this would be a nice surprise.

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    16. Beth T. on

      An entertaining book with a message a child can whisper to themselves: “Be a spark”–just the thing I’d like to share with my great-nephew.

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    24. gloria patterson on

      I love to read and I wanted my great niece to grown up loving books to. Bought her first book before she was ever born. I try to get her books about ever thing! And Zay loves her books

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    28. Lisa on

      I would like to win this book because it sounds like a great message for young and old alike and from the description it doesn’t sound overly PC or preachy. The illustration on the cover is very eye-catching.

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    29. Brandon Scott on

      I want the ipods because I am stocking the shelves at Albertsons and it would be nice to be able to listen to some music.

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    41. Peggy Clayton on

      My granddaughters would be thrilled to win this book as they love dragons they are young and 1 was to be in K but with the schools closed they are teaching her at home. This also would help my son as he has always had a problem with reading so they all would love as my son plays dragons with them all the time he watches them build their fort then he makes the dragon noises and they copy him. He is a wonderful dad to them as he reads to them every night and they pick the book they have few books due to income.

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    49. Jeane Campbell on

      We have a young neighbor boy, Noah, who loves to read. Almost 4 years old. They have be in quarentine all this summer because mom was pregnant and Noah has some heath issues. So, we have been keeping him supplies with books and bubbles and sidewalk chalk. This would be for Noah and his new little brother!

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    55. Judith Bayer on

      I have six grandchildren. Five under age 6 and these supplies would be perfect for when they visit or I visit. Thank you for for the chance

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    60. Debra Branigan on

      I would like to win this because I have a young man who loves fantasy and dragons, and I’m sure would enjoy this book. Thanks you for the chance and bringing the book to my attention. Best wishes to the author onthe book.

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    63. Krystal T on

      This book seems adorable! I’d love to read it with my son. If he’s too young to read it now, I’m sure it will be the type of book he enjoys when he’s older!

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