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Charlie and the Tire Swing Goes on Tour


*Updated October 10th...
Happy September! So hard to believe summer is over. That means that fall is right around the corner and the launch of our next children's book, Charlie and the Tire Swing, written by Diann Floyd Boehm and illustrated by Judy Gaudet, is coming. It releases on October 8th and our virtual book tour will begin on September 26.

It's a beautiful intergenerational story told from the perspective of a little boy named Charlie, and his Grandpa Jack. Over a cup of hot chocolate Charlie's grandfather tells the story of how he planted an acorn with his own grandfather, Charlie's great-great-Grandpa George, and how he tenderly cared for it and watched it grow, from one season to the next. He shares that over the years, as the acorn grew into a mighty oak tree, how each generation enjoyed the shade of the tree, climbing it, reading under it, and gathering together as a family around it. It's a story of growing strong family ties, of sharing stories from generation to generation, and of appreciating nature, and the simple things in life, like swinging on a tire swing!

Thanks to the reviewers who have hopped on board the tour. If you'd like to join us, just message me to request a review copy.

Here's the line-up so far:

Diann Floyd Boehm

September 25 - A Storybook World 

September 26 - Bookly Matters

September 28 - The Phantom Paragrapher

October 3 - Laura's Books and Blogs

October 7 - Atlantic Book Reviews

October 9 -  Mary Lanni Reads on YouTube and Goodreads.

October 11 - The Author Journey



Make sure you follow these blogs and we'll update the links to the reviews and interviews as they post. Charlie and the Tire Swing is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Chapters/Indigo, and many other online retailers. For more on the author and her books visit www.diannfloydboehm.com. Learn more about OC Publishing at www.ocpublishing.ca. Happy reading!

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