Christine L. Villa
~INSPIRING TO DREAM, WRITE, AND PUBLISH~
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                Hi! I’m Christine,
      a multi-award-winning              children’s book author
             and publisher.
    

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​LATEST NEWS
Purple Dragonfly Book Award contest 2023
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Northern California Publishers and Authors Book Awards (2023)
Carlito Pizarras: Hero of the Tarsiers - Bronze Award, Children's Fiction
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Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest (2022)
Carlito Pizarras: Hero of the Tarsiers - Honorable Mention, Children's Nonfiction
Published books through Purple Cotton Candy Arts --
Second Chance by Beverly Barad - Second Place, Children's Nonfiction
The Amazing Glass House by Susan Beth Furst - Honorable Mention, Children's Poetry Books
Honorable Mention, Picture Book Six and Older
Frank and Taffy's Cheesy Biscuit Mystery by Georgianna Post - Honorable Mention, Picture Book Six and Old
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Purple Dragonfly Book Award contest (2022)
The Eskalets, First Place, Best Photography
Our Christmas Lantern, Honorable Mention, Cultural Diversity
Created through ​Purple Cotton Candy Arts - When Halloween Was Cancelled by F. Barrera,
Honorable Mention, Book Trailer
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Story Monsters Approved contest (2021)
An Afternoon in Julia’s World, winner, Picture Book (Ages 3-8) Fiction
Published book through​ Purple Cotton Candy Arts -- The Problem in the Sea, winner, First-Time Author
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Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest (2021)
The Magic Paintbrush, Second Place, Picture Book 6 and older
Zoobooloo, Honorable Mention, Picture Books 6 and older
Zoobooloo, Honorable Mention, Book Trailer
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Zoololoco, the Spanish translation of Zoobooloo, is now available on Amazon! Listen to eight-year-old Marcelo and me talk about Zoobooloo (Zoololoco) in his podcast, Spanish Stories for Kids. Marcelo’s mom did a wonderful reading in Spanish. Click here. 
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TV Interview: My dog Haiku and I were on Good Day Sacramento CW31. We promoted my book, ​"Will You Still Love Me? A Puppy Haiku Story." Watch the video here. 
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TV Interview: Balitang America (TFC Channel), a 30-minute daily newscast with a nationwide scope

Podcast Interview: My second interview by podcast host of Spanish Stories for Kids, Marcelo. He is now ten-years-old, eager to talk about my new book translated in Spanish.  
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Zoololoco, the Spanish translation of Zoobooloo, is now available on Amazon! Listen to eight-year-old Marcelo and me talk about Zoobooloo (Zoololoco) in his podcast, Spanish Stories for Kids. Marcelo’s mom did a wonderful reading in Spanish. Click here. 
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Podcast Interview: Magical Books for Kids EP 75: American Author Shares Her Roots and Imagination Writing Ten Books with Author Michael John Sullivan. 
                                Magical Books for Kids EP 104: Children's Author Writes fun, Educational Book About Tarsiers with Author Michael John Sullivan.​ ​
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Podcast Interview: Dream Gardens with Jody Lee Mott. I talked about my book​ Will You Still Love Me? A Puppy Haiku Story and one of my favorite books, Saturday. ​
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Podcast Interview: Reading With Your Kids with Jed Doherty and Guest Host Pat Oboyski
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Newspaper Article: Teaching Kids a Deeper Appreciation of Their Heritage
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