No. 16 Vol. 11
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November 2018
Along Came Two Sisters Who Co-Wrote New Book That Confronts Monsters
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By Cheryl Conway alloween monsters most likely have been put away for the season but for those that still linger the year through, these two sisters have written a book to help children face their fears. Whippany natives Angela Pirone and Donna Pirone Bauer have teamed up to write “Along Came A Monster, The Monsters Transport,” a fic-
tional soft-cover children’s book for ages three to eight filled with colorful, award winning illustrations. After four years of writing and creating, tweaking and perfecting, the sister authors started their own indie publishing company – Grain House Publishing - to publish their book this past summer. Published Aug. 14, the 32-page book is available at www.alongcameamonster.com and
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Amazon. Cost is $29.99 and includes a whole kit. The s h r i n k- w r a p p e d monster kit includes the story, a Magical Monster’s Transport Box and a window sticker/cling. “From our parenting toolkit to yours, this book/ monster kit will help your little one eliminate their fear by going into rescue mode,” the sisters write in their book’s synopsis. “Through the award-winning vibrant illustrations and lovable characters, many kids have even grown to love their monsters. The kit includes everything you need to send your child’s monster home. This story will not only enhance your quality time with your child, it will help to smooth the way through that ageold rite of passage--the childhood fear of monsters!” As a summary: “It seems nothing can stop Brian. Adventures and messes are some of his favorite things, but when bedtime arrives it’s monsters
that stop him in his tracks. Follow Bri along on his adventure as he discovers that monsters aren’t all that they seem. Brian is charged with the task of finding a way to get his monster back home. He accomplishes this through clues he gets from a dream where he meets his monster, learns why his monster is in his closet, and how to help get his monster home. The message that the two sister authors are trying
to get across in their book is that “Monsters don’t have to be scary.” Idea For Book Presented with the reality that children have a common fear of monsters, Bauer came up with a solution years ago to help her own daughter deal with her childhood fear. Years later, Pirone brought that idea out of her closet and motivated Bauer to co-write a book to help other children facing the same fear. “I thought it’s
time to do it,” says Pirone of Morristown who works for 20 years as a small business owner of AGT Battery Supply in Whippany. “Who better to do it with than with my best friend in the world, my sister;” the two are just 14 months apart. “As far back as I can remember I always wanted to write a book but I’ve never been a big reader,” says Pirone, who has a bachelor’s and master’s in psychology. cont. on page 4