International Book Awards ~ Finalist in two categories ...

 http://www.internationalbookawards.com/2012awardannouncement.html

My little book has been named a Finalist in two categories of the
International Book Awards ... Animals/Pets General ... and ...
E-Book: Autobiography/Biography/Memoirs!!! Yea!!!

IndieReader 5-Star Review

IndieReader 5-Star Review

Yea!!! A fantastic review for my little book. And, now, it's on to the Javits Center in Manhattan on June 3rd for the IndieReader Discovery Awards!!! What an incredible journey for me!

IndieReader Discovery Awards: Top Titles To-Date

IndieReader Discovery Awards: Top Titles To-Date 

Readers Favorite 5-Star Review

Maria Daddino, author of “Maria’s Duck Tales: Wildlife Stories From My Garden,” shares a collection of short stories with readers. Her tales will bring tears, smiles, happiness and occasionally sadness. Steve Ensign provided the fanciful illustrations for this book. Maria’s garden is a special place filled with delicious vegetables, delightful smelling herbs and flowers with bright colors. Butterflies drink from the blooms, birds sings in the trees and I’m sure at night she hears the song of the crickets. In Maria’s garden you will find rabbits, ducks, turkeys, deer and numerous other critters. Like Maria I have a wildlife garden behind my home. I love watching the deer late in the evenings, the turkeys early in the morning, and the squirrels as they romp and play all day long.

In “Summer’s Gift” she recounts the memory of a pair of ospreys building their home across the creek from her home. The young family built their nest in a crane belonging to the dredging company. She was fascinated watching the majestic male gather dead branches to increase the size of the nest and catch a fish to share with his mate. “A Special Place In My Heart” is the story of raising two orphaned baby squirrels. The little guys outgrew one box after another before she placed a special nest outside for them. Even after release “Fatso” stayed close by for the free peanuts for almost three years.

I have so enjoyed this small book. My favorite story concerned the diva duck, Patches. It reminded me of our pet duck, Howard. Ms. Daddino has a talent for painting a picture with words. I could see Grace, Robert, Jack and all of the other delightful critters in her back yard. Her story telling talents are unsurpassed. I hope she will continue to share her stories from her backyard.

                                                                                   Reviewed by Anne B. for Readers Favorite

Indie Reader Discovery Awards

IndieReader Discovery Awards

Received an email today stating that "... Among the hundreds submitted, your book has made the cut." So my duck tales is a finalist for an award in the "Non-Fiction: Environment" category. It also garnered a 5-Star review which will be posted next week!!! I am psyched!!!!!