Welcome to the WordCrafter My Backyard Friends Series Book Blog Tour

Welcome to the WordCrafter My Backyard Friends Book Blog Tour. We have a great tour planned with opportunities to meet all of the characters from the first three books in the series, as we launch Heather Hummingbird Makes a New Friend, Timothy Turtle Discovers Jellybeans, and Charlie Chickadee Gets a New Home. Heather and Timothy are picturebooks aimed at ages 3-5, and Charlie is a bit longer and is aimed at ages 6-8, but they are all inspired by the birds and animals that visit my mountain home, and they all have the wonderful illustrations of Robbie Cheadle.

Each stop will introduce a different character. You’ll meet the main characters: Heather Hummingbird, Timothy Turtle, and Charlie Chickadee, as well as the supporting characters: Ethan Eagle, Katy Cat, Becky Beaver, and Nancy and Nicholas Nuthatch through mini-interviews and excerpts and Robbie’s amazing illustrations. You’ll also learn about the inspirations for each story and some fun facts about these animals in the wild, and there will be some reviews of the books, as well. You can visit each stop through the links in the schedule below, but they won’t work until each stop goes live on its scheduled day. (Pssst! Stick with the tour. There’s a special suprise at the end.)

Tour Schedule

Monday – July 15 – Writing to be Read – Series introduction & My Backyard Friends Store

Tuesday – July 16 – Roberta Writes – Meet Nicholas Nuthatch & Inspiration for “Charlie Chaickadee”

Wednesday – July 17 – Undawnted – Meet Heather Hummingbird & Review of “Heather Hummingbird”

Thursday – July 18 – Robbie’s Inspiration – Meet Becky Beaver & Inspiration for “Timothy Turtle”

Friday – July 19 – Undawnted – Meet Timothy Turtle & Review of “Timothy Turtle”

Saturday – July 20 – Carla Loves to Read – Inspiration for “Heather Hummingbird” & Reviews of all 3 Books

Sunday – July 21 – Undawnted – Meet Charlie Chickadee & Revies of “Charlie Chickadee”

Monday- July 22 – Writing to be Read – Meet Ethan Eagle, Nancy Nuthatch & Katy Cat, & Wrap-up

The My Backyard Friends Series Trailer

At this first stop, you will also find the My Backyard Friends store where you can purchase direct from the author and proceeds will go to publishing the print books in color. They are only being released through retailers now in eBook format, because Robbie’s colorful illustrations should not be featured in black and white. The store has discounted eBooks, posters, and signed print copies pre-orders. (If we don’t raise enough money to do the color printing, monies for signed print copies will be refunded.) When the tour ends, the store will go away, but you will still be able to purchase copies of these wonderful kid’s books through retailers.

My Backyard Friends Store

The store is gone, but you can still get digital copies of all three books from your favorite distributors at the following Books2Read purchase links.

Heather Hummingbird Makes a New Friend (ages 3-5): https://books2read.com/MBF-HeatherHummingbird

Timothy Turtle Discovers Jellybeans (ages 3-5): https://books2read.com/MBF-TimothyTurtle

Charlie Chickadee Gets a New Home (ages 6-8): https://books2read.com/MBF-CharlieChickadee

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