Friends publish first children’s book

Published by admin on Wed, 12/25/2024 - 7:00pm

Cousins, Dakota Wedekind and Hadlee Jones, were the first in line for their own signed copies of Sandra Mockwitz and Denice Armitage’s new children’s book, ‘The Adventures of Harold Pit-Tickler the Third: Harold Tried to Fly.’ Mockwitz and Armitage have four more books planned for the book series. Photo by Nancy Grindstaff
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Nancy Grindstaff
A pair of Weiser artisans have collaborated and published the first of what they say is going to be a five-book children’s series.
 The beginnings of the cooperative effort between Sandra Mockwitz and Denice Armitage date back around five years, when the pair got to comparing notes as they were working on some fun pottery projects at Mockwitz’s former business, Marbella’s Art studio. 
 Over the years, Mockwitz has written at least a half-dozen stories for individual children in her life. Likewise, through her years in healthcare, Armitage has drawn and designed coloring books for police departments, and has done them for individuals who have asked for their kids.
 But, this is the first time that either has partnered and marketed a work together.
 Mockwitz said she asked Armitage if she would consider illustrating her story “The Adventures of Harold Pit-Tickler the Third: Harold Tried to Fly.”
 “She said ‘Yes,’” Mockwitz told the Signal American. “Then she brought me the illustrations and I cried. I just thought she brought the whole story to life.
 “Then, I sent it off to a couple of publishers, and was rejected, or just didn’t receive a response,” she added. “We sat on it for about five years, and when Denice retired, briefly, she said she would maybe just self-publish it, but didn’t get around to it.”
 Mockwitz said she decided she would self-publish, but then another year went by and she hadn’t done it yet.
 Now on sale through Amazon, the story’s synopsis goes: “In this fun rhyming adventure, young Harold’s big dream is to fly. He has a plan to do that which is flawed, dangerous and could be a disaster. Surprises come when an interesting array of characters get involved.”
 Mockwitz said the second book is printed and edited, and “Armitage is doing beautifully,” while the third book is in the rewriting phase.
 The pair held a book signing in early December, with several friends with copies in hand to be autographed.
 

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