Ruthy’s Reading Room

Hey Kids! Ruthy’s Reading Room will be making a special children’s story time presentation about “BUTTERFLY DREAMS, A Friendship Takes Flight” by author/illustrator Carol Dabney beginning Sunday August 30, 2020 on YouTube. Share and Subscribe and that way you are sure to get the notifications whenever children’s stories are read online at Ruthy’s Reading Room. Ruthy’s Reading Room is a popular and very special program produced in Canada.

Butterfly Dreams is a children’s story about friendship and the amazing monarch butterflies. You may purchase a copy by contacting publisher Erin Wood at etaliapress.com

https://www.etaliapress.com/new-products/butterflydreams

you can receive a signed copy and have an option to purchase the song “Butterflies and Honeybees”

or you can purchase on Amazon

When you purchase a local author or artist work, you make it possible for them to continue creating and producing stories, music and educational entertainment for a whole new generation to enjoy.

I am a music teacher and love to watch how children react to hearing my stories and songs. During Covid-19 we are doing programs on YouTube and Zoom. I look forward to the day when we can meet at the libraries, and school assemblies for fun reading programs.

Thank you so much for all who have added my children’s stories to your home libraries.

Hear songs with puppets by going to Youtube at DabOhana Carol Dabney. A little 2 minute introduction by the author…

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-Carol Dabney

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Tea Time with Miss Carol

You’re at home with small children. What do you do? Set up a tea time with Miss Carol of course. Dress up, set the table, pour some tea. Gather all their favorite stuffed animals  and turn on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFA_rrpJfFU&fbclid=IwAR2dMFgNlOx28e-2CcBRFqQMoFYtMxRWnrq0-hzEf_jEPACnD3ToPWob6cs

Children love to dress up and have a grand event to attend. You can make this happen whenever you are ready.

Sometimes tea time with Miss Carol is a story and song time… about a different kind of tee time. Golf! Hear Rod Ragsdale’s children storybook adventures about Andrew on the golf course during Tea Time with Miss Carol.

Sing “Five Green and Speckled Frogs” and hear “The Adventures of Andrew on The Golf Course – book 2 -DANGER.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFdQdbq4qVk&t=511s

Sing “Six Little Ducks” and hear “The Adventures of Andrew on the Course – Book 1 -Mama Duck” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4bdVEWmCkk&t=170s

Miss Carol also has Tea Time Sunday School Adventures. That’s right, while we are social distancing because of the Coronavirus Pandemic we need to be creative about having church at home for children. Here are some animal parables that are fun and have character values, plus there is always a song. “SundaySchoolatHome #caroldabney.com

“Wanda, the Whale Used by God” is a whale of a Tale written by Miss Carol and Everett O. Martindale. Its about Jonah and the Big Fish. About disobedience and forgiveness. Kids usually love the song “Jonah Did” composed by Miss Carol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCnWxnORTOM&t=529s

Wisdom, the Elephant Used by God” written by Carol Dabney and Everett O. Martindale. About Noah and the Ark. God is leading all the animals to the ark, and Wisdom is a little elephant that is following the call of God. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVnhtjAgDIk&t=91s Children can sing along to the song “I Will Follow” composed by Miss Carol.

 

Carol Dabney is a music teacher and staying connected with her students by making music videos on YouTube and sometimes Facetime and Zooming private Tea Times. #FamilyFun #AdventureStories #SundaySchoolatHome #TeaTimeWithMissCarol #CoronavirusSingingSolutionsForKids #socialdistancing

Carol is an author and illustrator, published by Et Alia Press. She has a wonderful new children’s storybook “Butterfly Dreams, A Friendship Takes Flight” about friendship and encouragement and changes. Small children will also learn about the life-cycle of the amazing monarchs. Available at Amazon and at etaliapress.com

Song and Story time for Children

Carol Dabney and Rod Ragsdale -musicians and children’s authors.

dabohana on YouTube you will find more music for children from Carol Dabney and Rod Ragsdale.

Want to see a mouse play the harmonica? Marvin the mouse (aka Mr. Rod) plays as good as Mr. Rod, making a fun time for all as Miss Carol encourages practicing our music at home during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+dabohana&rlz=1C1SKPL_enUS430&oq=YouTube&aqs=chrome.3.69i60j69i57j69i59l3j69i60l2j69i65.4493j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&fbclid=IwAR1iX90lTgNkHFNcg6T1_T72aM8TTkh51nYGr9FPUWOiZNJa5tIFqMncX7I

Nursery Rhymes, interactive and gospel songs for children with Carol Dabney and her partner Rod Ragsdale playing instruments,  utilizing puppets and art and reading stories your children will enjoy watching, especially during this pandemic and home schooling.  Educational entertainment for preschool age children that is fun and wholesome for the whole family. There are adventures on the farm, imaginary travels to Hawaii, tiny bible lessons and Tea Time stories.

https://www.etaliapress.com/new-products/butterflydreams  -here is a link if you can support this author/musician. Thank you.

Carol Dabney is a teacher in Arkansas and has just published a children’s storybook with Et Alia Press “Butterfly Dreams, A Friendship Takes Flight” also available at Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=butterfly+dreams+a+friendship+takes+flight&crid=3MT57XA7QEP8K&sprefix=Butterfly+Dreams%2Caps%2C190&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_16

YouTube dabohana

https://www.etaliapress.com/carol-dabney

Discover Coronavirus singing solutions for kids on YouTube – musical adventures for your children on Carol Dabney’s dabohana channel examples below…

She is a children’s author and the music teacher at Saint Mark’s Day School in Little Rock, Arkansas. However, with schools shutting down during the Coronavirus Pandemic, she continues working as a music resource teacher presenting her unique style of interactive story-telling with puppets, music and art on her YouTube channel by going to dabohana.  She may take the kids on an imaginary trip to Hawaii, a Farm adventure or perhaps your little one would like a tea party with stuffed animals.

 

Et Alia Press: “Miss @carol_dabney , is taking us to the beautiful beaches of Hawaii! First, she sings the Hukilau Song, then Baby Shark, and finally Five Green and Speckled Frogs. If you have kiddos to entertain, you’ll love her daily updates to her Youtube channel dabohana. Thank you, Miss Carol, for continuing to connect and teach! 🏝 🌊 🌞 🌺 .”

 

BUTTERFLY DREAMS: A FRIENDSHIP TAKES FLIGHT

WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY CAROL DABNEY.

ON SALE Spring 2020, 

We all have dreams, but what if they are too big?

 

After Lily-Jane helps her grandmother build a butterfly habitat, a close look at a caterpillar’s spots sends her stumbling in disbelief. “Me llamo Carlos,” says the charming little caterpillar, and an extraordinary friendship is born. But when Carlos becomes trapped in his chrysalis, his dream of wings seems more out of reach than ever before.

As readers discover the tremendous power of encouraging words to nurture a friend past paralyzing self-doubt even when it means letting them go to fulfill their destiny, Carlos learns whether friendship and faith are enough to help him soar on the wings of a dream that may be just the right size.

Enhance your book experience with the original single, “Butterflies and Honey Bees,” composed and sung by Little Rock’s favorite children’s music teacher Carol Dabney.

YouTube music with Miss Carol at dabohana

Please share with someone little.

 

#stayintellafriend #Coronavirussingingsolutions #inthistogether #Childrensmusic #childrensstorybooks

Visit Carol at https://caroldabney.wordpress.com/

 

 

“Butterfly Dreams” in time for Easter baskets

A story of friendship. What a sweet gift for children, just in time to tuck into their Easter baskets. My preorder link is up if you want to get a copy of my new children’s storybook Butterfly Dreams, along with an original song “Butterflies and Honeybees”  It’s the only way to get a copy for awhile. Please check it out and share with friends. https://www.etaliapress.com/new-products/butterflydreams

Thank you for supporting local authors and artists.

Butterfly Dreams: A Friendship Takes Flight — Et Alia Press, written and illustrated by Carol Dabney . NOW IN PREORDER. Order today and receive your personally signed book late March/early April. ON SALE APRIL 2, just in time for Easter baskets. 8.5 x 11, Premium Color Paperback, 32 pages. etaliapress.com. 

Book gift for Easter baskets

Children will have fun spotting tiny creatures in this colorful storybook, such as  ducks, bunnies, frogs, honeybees, and an adorable tag-a-long pup named Rags. 

If you are in Little Rock plan to bring your family to the launch reading presentation at the Children’s Library and Learning Center Saturday April 4th beginning at 2pm. Bring your wings and be ready to sing along too!

Thank you – Happy Spring – Carol Dabney