Books written and illustrated by Pamela C Rice

Aaron’s Dream

Rufus Finds A Prize

Daisy’s Bright Idea

The Painting Speaks

When The Brown Bird Flies

The Sugarcane Ride

I Can Smell The Rain

Turtle Finds Sunshine

Mario’s Circle of Friends

Wings of Color Fly Free

Effie's Gift From The Wild

Whistle Watch at Uncle
Willie's House

About the Author

CONTACT: kidsshelfbooks@gmail.com

Books for boys sent to Fuller's Barber Shop for this fantastic effort!

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JULY 18, 2018

“I Grew Grandma’s Tomatoes” and so much more…a moment with children’s writer and illustrator, Pamela C. Rice.

DECEMBER 27, 2018

From One Artist to Another

Pam Rice is a frequent contribute to ACN Books and we simply adore how she helps fellow authors with their cover art.  In her latest installment she shows how the most simplest of changes can make or break your book in the eye of the reader.  Especially when that reader is a 5 year old in love with a raccoon! MORE

JULY 25, 2018

“Your Book — Your Passion” A Message From Children’s Author Pamela C. Rice

Last week we met children’s author and illustrator Pamela C. Rice.  This week Rice took a moment to send a thought for authors new and old about visuals.  Your book is more than just romantic pairings of letters on a blank page; it’s a picture. Your cover is the first impression of everything hiding inside your novel’s jacket.  Below are her words on what to think about when creating a cover:

JANUARY 14, 2019 BY ACNBOOKS

Loving Your Cover –
Pamela C. Rice

When you put your heart and soul into writing a book, it seems to scrimp on you packaging, (your COVER)—— is short-changing your efforts.

I see numerous first-time authors and others for go the importance of good cover illustration in particular.

I took on the challenge of creating a book cover contest to help and assist authors on their presentation. I’ve posted a number of great illustrators on KidsShelf Books FaceBook page and given weekly tips on various typeface styles. One source of typefaces (MyFont.com) gives illustrators and authors an opportunity to type in, select from thousands of fonts, choices of colors, and see how their title could appear...MORE

Illustrator: Adrienne Barman

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Tweaking Your Cover-with Pam Rice

Having a striking illustration or photograph
really lends visibility to your cover.

Author: Mark Frazier
Illustrator: Chris Frazier

Aaron’s Dream*— A delightful story of a boy who has dreams of owning his own ship. His dream takes him on a true sailing adventure. mmmSpanish

Rufus Finds A Prize— A tale of a dog that finds his own special prize.
 

Daisy’s Bright Idea— A young girl makes a hasty decision and finds out it is not such a good idea.

The Painting Speaks— A young girl who appreciates art, visits a local art gallery with her class. She discovers great things from amazing paintings.

 

When The Brown Bird Flies—A young boy, enthusiastic with the idea of flight, finds a creative way to experience flying.

The SugarCane Ride*— Yoli lives in Peru, South America. She follows her older brother and his friends. A time comes when she decides to find her own path..
 

I Can Smell The Rain— A young girl who loves mother nature has one draw-back — her fear of thunderstorms.

Turtle Finds Sunshine—A young Bertie discovers her pet turtle may or may not be happy as a pet!

 

Mario’s Circle of Friends— Mario’s huge imagination lands him with a school of colorful, new friends. There are two bullies who envy Mario’s discovery but he puts them in their place.

Wings of Color Fly Free— Andy finds a new friend that does not see his disability. His friend shows him a beautiful place that adds color to his life
 

Whistle Watch at Uncle Willie’s House— Sara’s Uncle Willie comes to visit every summer when Sara is out of school. He teaches her to whistle and it proves to be an worth-while and everlasting gift.

Oni and Nicholas— Two village friends find that sharing goes a very long way.

 

Effie’s Gift From The Wild— Effie wants a dog, her family says ‘no’. One day she finds something very special and soon receives an expected surprise!

I Grew Grandma’s Tomatoes— Paige always gets fun mail from her Grandma! She receives a challenge from her Grandma in her most recent letter.
 

Lizzy’s Purse— A young girl loves carrying a purse everywhere she goes. At one point, her favorite purse goes missing

KaiKai and Her Flower Melody — KaiKai learns how to concentrate on practicing her violin. Practicing has it’s lovely rewards!

 

Ollie's Bubble Gum Spaceship — Ollie is a young boy who loves collecting bubble gum wrappers…this lead him to a super-dooper prize!
 

Leo, The Pinwheel and the Dove — Leo loves his pinwheel and is facinatedwhen it is spinning. Someone else is facinated too. The pinwheel disappears.Where did it go?

APRIL 16, 2019

A Recipe for a Satisfying Cover

Article by Pamela Rice * Frequent Contributor   Putting time into the cover is just as important as the time spent writing your book. While coming up with a solution for your book cover, it is important to keep in mind a few things. Ask yourself a few questions: What is the target age for …

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Black children's author, Pamela C. Rice

African American children's author, Pamela C. Rice

Black children's author, Pamela C. Rice

African American children's author, Pamela C. Rice

Black female children's author, Pamela C. Rice

Black female children's author, Pamela C. Rice

Black female children's author, Pamela C. Rice

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Pamela C Rice loves to create beautiful pictures, with her paint brushes and her words. In her latest book we meet Dana, a young girl who loves to explore the ocean and ponds. Pam talks to us about Dana and about the choices she makes in creating her art.

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Whistle Watch At Uncle Willie's House | Aaron's Dream

Carlisle's Trumpet — Carlisle questions the purpose of his practicing and playing his trumpet. Soon he finds that many enjoy his playing. He is soon rewarded.

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