Tag Archive: children’s books


My name is Anthony M. Grimaldi of JourneyManDesigns: Illustrator & Graphic Designer from New York City. I am currently illustrating and designing a series of children’s books for Ms. Josette Stanton. The books are based on a reading and guessing game that Ms. Stanton and her beloved granddaughter Sophie played with every chance they got. Each letter of the alphabet begins with the phrase ‘I’m Thinking About Something…’. The purpose of each book is identical, in which the child is given several written clues for each letter, and must then find the correct item within the corresponding illustration/design. However, each published book’s title and theme is unique, such as ‘I’m Thinking About Something in My Refrigerator’, ‘I’m Thinking About Something Under My Christmas Tree’, ‘I’m Thinking About Something in My Classroom’, ‘I’m Thinking About Something in My Garden’ and currently in production is ‘I’m Thinking About Something in My Aquarium’. Josette’s granddaughter so enjoys this game, that she decided to write books so that other children can enjoy the game too.

If you want to enjoy them as well, please visit Sophie & Mimi

Aquarium COVER

Garden Cover

Classroom Cover

Christmas Cover

Refrigerator Cover

J.E. Spina’s first novel, Hunting Mariah, is now published to Create Space http://www.createspace.com/5060224. It will be available on Amazon sites in five days and 6-8 weeks to other online sites.

J E. Spina will be offering a giveaway on Goodreads as soon as the Kindle version is available. Please go to her blog for more updates on upcoming links http://jemsbooks.wordpress.com. and website http://jemsbooks.com

Here is the synopsis of Hunting Mariah:
An insane killer, obsessed with blood and death, seeks revenge with those he perceives wronged him. He is now on the loose. His next victim may be Mariah. During his rampages he writes macabre poems for his victims.
Mariah has lost her memory. Will she remember what has transpired in her past? Can Mariah escape the deadly killer’s grasp? Will she finally be safe? Will the killer be apprehended?

J.E. Spina’s novel has been a long time in coming. She started it over twenty years ago but put it on the back burner until this year when she decided it was time to get it ready for publication. J.E. Spina is an author of five children’s books, one of which received the Silver Medal from Mom’s Choice Awards. She writes her children’s books under Janice Spina.

J.E. Spina has written three other novels – a spiritual/mystery, historical/drama, and a YA fantasy which she hopes to edit and publish over the next two years. In between she will continue to publish more children’s books under Janice Spina. Besides being an author Janice is also a copy editor, blogger, avid reader, book reviewer and supporter of fellow authors.

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J.E. Spina's first novel, Hunting Mariah, is now published to Create Space http://www.createspace.com/5060224. It will be available on Amazon sites in five days and 6-8 weeks to other online sites.

J.E. Spina’s first novel, Hunting Mariah, is now published to Create Space http://www.createspace.com/5060224. It will be available on Amazon sites in five days and 6-8 weeks to other online sites.