BRANDON, Miss., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Parents and teachers on the hunt for a children's book about manners and friendship, look no further! College student, Sydni Mahaffey, and professional illustrator, Laura Fleming Summa, teamed up to create Pablo the Pig Learns Manners, the charming and lively children's book about a mannerless pig who is invited to a dinner party with his friends.
"During my time working with children, I realized how important it is to teach them manners early on," Sydni explains on her Facebook page. "Literacy has always been something I have valued and I am thrilled to have combined the two!"
Pablo this Pig Learns Manners is the first of a three-book series to be released with Foundations Book Publishing Company and is on sale for the duration of release week.
About the author:
Sydni Mahaffey is a college student by day and an author by night. She was born and raised in Madison, Mississippi and currently resides in Flowood, Mississippi. In May of 2021, Sydni graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Why children's books you may ask? Sydni chose to write children's books because stories can really stimulate a child's imagination and play. Sydni is an advocate for children's literacy and Pi Beta Phi's Philanthropy Read, Lead, Achieve. One in four children in America grow up without learning how to read. A love for reading can unlock true potential and create a more literate and productive society. Reading truly is a steppingstone to success in all aspects of life! Sydni enjoys writing books about topics that children will use in everyday life and hopes her books will educate children in a way that is enjoyable.
Sydni has worked with preschool aged children for the last five years and is also the twin sister of a first-grade teacher. Children, education, and reading have always played a huge role in her life, and she is thrilled to be releasing her first book.
During her free time, Sydni enjoys reading, cooking, baking, playing with her dog, and spending time outdoors. Pablo the Pig Learns Manners is meant to be the first book in a three-part series. Sydni can't wait to see which story develops next!
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About the illustrator:
Laura Fleming Summa moved to Pennsylvania from Delaware at the age of twelve, and now lives in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Her love of illustration inspired her to enroll in the Commercial Arts program at the Career Technology Center, during high school, to hone her skills. She then went on to pursue an Associate's degree at Kutztown University and studied under several renowned artists in a variety of mediums.
Laura's career began in Commercial Art and Advertising and transitioned to illustrating small press publications. On Christmas Day in 1984, her birthday, she married her husband, Alan Jude Summa, who is also an artist. Together they raised two wonderful children, Joshua Jude Summa, a published writer, and Bethany Summa Shaffer, an artist who live nearby with her husband, Brian.
Laura currently works as the Creative Director at Leadbelly Productions, a creative think tank that, over a 30-year span, has produced a variety of products geared toward children. She has worked as an Art instructor at ArtWorks art gallery in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and served on the local Advisory Committee for the Arts. She continues to teach art on a part-time basis.
Laura enjoys many hobbies, especially home improvement projects. She has a passion for working with clay and when she's not drawing or painting, she can be found at Moscow ClayWorks in Moscow, Pennsylvania working alongside the "clay ladies". Laura lives in a 100-year-old farmhouse with her husband and son. She also has two dogs, Ian McDanger and Kiki, two cats, Buster McTrouble and Beau, and a bearded dragon named, Doc.
Instagram: lauraflemingsumma; Twitter: @LFSumma; Facebook: Laura Fleming Summa
Read more about Pablo the Pig Learns Manners here:
https://www.foundationsbooks.net/book/pablo-the-pig-learns-manners/
For author and illustrator interviews and all media inquiries contact:
Susan Pierce
Publicist & Promotions Director
Foundations Book Publishing Company
[email protected]
Direct: 404-410-6956
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