Tag Archives: horses

All Hail the Queen!

Posted on June 9, 2017 by russtowne

I’m pleased to introduce Queen Isadora from my latest children’s picture book project titled Sir Alex Sleighs a Dragon illustrated by Jack Wiens. An Invitation My other dragon book, Flora Belle and Dreami Dragon, is within weeks of being released. I’d love to … Continue reading →

Posted in children's books, Children's Picture Books, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, dragons, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Uncategorized | Tagged books, childrens', dragons, horses, picture | 12 Comments

Friends Flying High

Posted on May 1, 2017 by russtowne

This is a scene from one of my latest children’s book projects, Flora Belle and Dreami Dragon. With Love, Russ

Posted in Adventure, Animals, children's books, Children's Picture Books, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Uncategorized | Tagged books, carousel, childrens', dragons, horses | 7 Comments

Dragon Whistles

Posted on January 28, 2017 by russtowne

This gorgeous illustration by Jack Wiens depicts a scene in my latest children’s picture book project, Flora Belle and Dreami Dragon. Here, Dreami is giving Flora Belle her dragon whistle that can be heard anywhere in the world but only by the dragon … Continue reading →

Posted in children's books, Children's Picture Books, dragons, horses, magic, Uncategorized | Tagged children's books, dragons, horses, illustrations, magic | 23 Comments

For People Who Love Horses

Posted on January 25, 2017 by russtowne

Below is a link to a Sharon Miner site that reviews books for horse lovers that I thought some of you would enjoy. In this case it is a review of one of my children’s picture books. Horse Review Site With … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, horses, Uncategorized | Tagged blog, Book Reviews, childrens', horses, unicorns | 6 Comments

Many More Pages of Illustrations

Posted on January 17, 2017 by russtowne

I’ve decided to have illustrations on both facing pages of most of my latest book, Flora Belle and Dreami Dragon. In my prior children’s books I had text on one facing page and an illustration on the other. The change substantially … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, dragons, horses, illustrations, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Uncategorized | Tagged books, carousel, childrens', dragons, horses | 20 Comments

Meet Dreami Dragon

Posted on January 8, 2017 by russtowne

This is a scene from my latest children’s book project titled Flora Belle and Dreami Dragon. It depicts Flora Belle’s startled reaction when meeting Dreami for the first time. I plan to complete the book at about the time our first … Continue reading →

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Flora Belle the Carousel Horse

Posted on December 15, 2016 by russtowne

I’m pleased to introduce one of the co-stars of my latest book project for young children titled, Flora Belle and Dreami Dragon. Flora Belle is a carousel horse who loves what she does but sometimes gets bored and decides to go on … Continue reading →