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Mrs. D.

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in Lviv, Ukraine

October 02, 1959

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Olga D'Agostino (known as Mrs. D.) is an award-winning children’s author (recipient of multiple Mom’s Choice Awards, Beverly Hills Book Awards, and International Readers’ Favorite Awards). She lived and worked in Lviv, a cultural center in western Ukraine, before immigrating to the United States in 1992. In 2012 she published her first children’s book, and since then she’s pursued a career as a writer, focusing on writing children’s books that have meaning and provide valuable lessons. She speaks many languages, loves reading, writing, gardening, and traveling. Her award-winning illustrated children’s books include The Trees Have Hearts, Good Morning, World!, The City Kittens and the Old House Cat, Runaway Clothes, The Little Girl Praying o ...more

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Hello Mrs D, I just bought your e-book of Carlo the Mouse on Vacation. I noticed your illustrator is Juli Hasegawa. I love the illustrations and may request a quote for my next book. Excuse my ignorance, but what technique does your illustrator use to illustrate your books? One of my hobbies is painting in different mediums. I was considering illustrating my own book but it's such a long process.

Mrs. D. Dear Jocelyne,
Thank you very much for purchasing my book Carlo the Mouse on Vacation.
Juli Hasegawa, who illustrated most of my books, really did a gr…moreDear Jocelyne,
Thank you very much for purchasing my book Carlo the Mouse on Vacation.
Juli Hasegawa, who illustrated most of my books, really did a great job. Please visit my website www.mrsdbooks.net and click on YouTube icon or go to my blog http://mrsdbooks.blogspot.com/ and click on BookBuzzr icon and look inside each book. Her amazing illustrations are full of color and fun. In print, this book looks more attractive than I expected. Juli's talent is apparent in each stroke of her pen. Her characters and illustrations are vibrant and fun. Her work is soft and light, the soft touch of art mixed with Japanese and Western style. She is an extremely creative and devoted artist. She likes to create adorable, mischievous characters in light pastel colors. She is also excellent in a realistic style. Experienced with both dark and light colors, Juli continues to work on my series of books on the Mouse Carlo and a few other books. She is an extremely ambitious, creative, and talented young artist, and always impresses readers with her beautiful and unusual art. She is also known as Chanoa. For more information, please email Chanoa: monmumo@yahoo.co.jp
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What inspired you to write children's books. Did you traditionally publish or did you self-publish?

Mrs. D. Thank you for your question, Jocelyne. Writing for children is like playing a game: you win or you lose. There is no middle ground. I must surround my…moreThank you for your question, Jocelyne. Writing for children is like playing a game: you win or you lose. There is no middle ground. I must surround myself with their imagination. I must go to their level and see the story from their viewpoint. Children have a most unpredictable imagination and hunger for knowledge. If I do not get their attention from the first paragraph, then I have lost them. I must also see the story from the viewpoint of their parents. It is hard to be a grown-up and child at the same time, and that is why writing for children is not an easy task. What I like most about writing for children is reliving the special moments, when I feel as if I am a child again. When my story makes me laugh or cry, then I know I got it right. In my opinion, children’s books must teach both child and parent.
However, as much as I like creating stories, my best part is working with the illustrator and watching the characters come to life. It is a very intensive, but thrilling process. First, I write notes for the illustrator and describe each character and scene. Then, based on descriptions, the illustrator creates the characters. We go back and forth frequently with the first sketches until we get it right and we are both satisfied. After that, the illustrator is working on the sketches and I keep writing. It takes a long time before I see how the illustrations will appear in book form. Before the coloring stage, we correct every small detail. Each illustration must represent the story correctly. Usually I do not see the coloured illustrations until they are completed. Once they are coloured, I can finally see my words transformed into pictures. However, the work does not stop there. We still correct images, check faces for consistency, and other small elements that we may have overlooked during the sketching stage. Sometimes it takes time and sometimes it goes easy, but it is worth our sweat and efforts, because a child who spends time with a well-written and well-illustrated book will want to read it over and over, and eventually will grow into a lifelong reader. I am a self-published author. (less)

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Average rating: 4.8 · 360 ratings · 259 reviews · 29 distinct works

	The Trees Have Hearts 4.66 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Royal Palm 4.85 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Morning, World! 4.88 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Too Many Rules for One Little Mouse (Carlo the Mouse #1) 4.65 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The City Kittens and the Old House Cat 4.70 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carlo the Mouse on Vacation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Runaway Clothes 4.64 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mysterious Life Inside a Closet it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Now We're Talking! (Carlo the Mouse #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby from the Moon 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quietly twirling in the chilling air, the first yellow leaves touch the ground. The playful sunrays, which slip through the wide window each morning, don’t warm up my room today. The half-sleepy sun hides behind the horizon and slowly disappears from the cloudy, dull sky. Reaching for a warm sweater, I look at my restless cat searching for a comfortable spot beside my computer. Looking a Read more of this blog post »

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Carlo the Mouse (4 books)
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Who Is Most Important in the Fridge? (3 books)
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The Message of Friendship What do compassion and kindness mean? I hope young readers can find the answer in a new series, “Drystan the Dragon and Friends.” In this second book by the Spinas, “Damara Helps Drystan Find His Roar,” children are in for a ...more
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The Land of Rainbows Two dragon friends, Drystan (a red dragon) and his friend Durward (a blue dragon), and one big adventure in the beautiful Land of Rainbows! These two colorful characters will capture a child’s imagination and teach them something ...more
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Another fun book for young readers!Just when you think you’re getting ahead of the story, something surprising happens… A secret door and an Enchanted Tree! The magic key and Lisa the Enchanted Fairy! The Mushroom Family and the beautiful Festival of ...more
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“I love Paris in the summer, when it sizzles.”
― Cole Porter

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“Today, just take time to smell the roses, enjoy those little things about your life, your family, spouse, friends, job. Forget about the thorns -the pains and problems they cause you - and enjoy life”
― Bernard Kelvin Clive, Your Dreams Will Not Die

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