Safe at Home with Petalwink
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Angela Sage Larsen, artist and bestselling author, wrote and illustrated the 7 book Petalwink the Fairy series. The storybooks ignited her passion for creating positive content for children. Out of her "Strong Girls x Good Books" campaign also came her bestselling 5 book series for young teen readers called Fifties Chix about five teens who time travel from 1955 to present day includes the first book, Travel to Tomorrow, a Goodreads Readers Choice Nominee and Amazon #1 Bestseller. She wrote the script for Petalwink: the Musical, a Broadway-inspired flying show, from the characters and setting in the Petalwink books, infused with a positive and empowering character-based message for young and family audiences. Now a volunteer prison chaplain and Christian Science practitioner, she devotes herself to the healing practice full time, taking all that she has learned through Petalwink about love and everyone's innate goodness to the whole world. Visit her website Godcolors.net to learn more.
PETALWINK'S STORY
After 14 years as a professional artist and mural painter in St. Louis, MO, Angela moved to Sonoma County, CA to live near her family. Everything about wine country inspired her (except, ironically, the wine itself) and she opened a studio and gallery called jubilee. Soon after, she married her St. Louis beau Whit. The art that she enjoyed making (and he managed) soon became a calling when a purple haired fairy began appearing on scraps of paper, filling notebooks, and changing Angela's and Whit's perspective on the treatment of girls in the media and in society in general. While big brands have been marketing messages to girls-that the only thing they had to offer is how they look, Petalwink and her wholesome, healthy message of self-worth and helping others, adventure, and imagination became clearer.
About Petalwink the Fairy, her home, and her friends
Petalwink is a 400 year old flower fairy who lives in a nest in the third pear tree in Old Orchard in Newman Forest (in your backyard!). She is the title character in her fairy storybook series Good Things Come on Tiny Wings: The Adventures of Petalwink the Fairy®. Petalwink has a big heart and good intentions (even though she sometimes makes mistakes, gets distracted, or forgets what she has to give). Petalwink's fairy, animal, and human friends help her out when she needs reminding. In her first book, Petalwink Learns to Fly, you'll meet Harry Bass, Francis Frog and Bliss Squiggle. In her second book, Petalwink Comes in Second, you'll meet her fairy friends Willow & Whitney, the fairy twins, Felicia Fairy and June Bug. In her third book, Petalwink Makes a Friend, you'll meet fairy friend Gordo and new human friend Lucy Lynn. Presents from Petalwink, Petalwink Keeps a Promise, Petalwink Takes a Bow, and Petalwink Makes Peace continue Petalwink's story and how she learns to navigate her friendships and her place in life.
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Remember to say "I'm glad to be me!" every day!