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Jump for Joy

by Yvonne Asmah, illustrated by Tolu Ogundare

16 pages; Saddle stitched; illustrated; catalogue #05-1250; ISBN 1-4120-6339-6; US$11.30, C$12.99, EUR9.28, £6.50

Jump for Joy is a short storybook to inspire self-esteem. It sends a message of faith, hope and fun while skipping Double Dutch. Skip Skip Hurray, nothing can break the spirit, not even a disability! Children will want to read it repeatedly!

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About the Book      About the Author      Excerpts      Catalogue Information

About the Book

Jump for Joy is a captivating picture storybook for children of all ages. It is a delightful story of a young girl's inspiring adventure at a Double Dutch skipping competition.

Thelma is 9 years old and like many children her age can be very judgmental. She enters the contest with a vibrant song, dance moves and her lucking skipping rope. Afia’s wittiness and Frank’s charm takes her by surprise. They rap, sing and what exciting joy it brings. With all the talent and fun going on, can Thelma still win? She learns a light-hearted lesson about self-esteem and humility. Everyone’s skipping routine is distinctly entertaining. Only one will win, who will it be.

Children will rhyme and sing-along. It is a short story and excellent to read over and over again. Unique and colourfully illustrated it has a great message for Elementary and Sunday Schools to share. It is a wonderful book and an ideal gift for young readers everywhere.

This book can be ordered on-line or by telephone through Trafford publishing, at amazon.com or purchased at a bookstore near you.

A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to charity. Our goal is to reach 1 Million children, worldwide.

To arrange or locate a “Jump for Joy” book-signing or fund-raising event in your area, email: jumpforjoy@rogers.com

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About the Author

Yvonne Asmah was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and lived a few childhood years in Digby, Nova Scotia. She enjoys traveling, music, children and worshiping God. She is a licensed sales consultant for Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) and has a Diploma in Travel and Tourism. Her career has taken her into the fields of Employment Counseling, Business Development and Customer Relations. She has spent the last 5 years doing volunteer work with children and has been involved in charity work for Africa. She has decided to re-direct her career toward motivating children through writing children books, motivational speaking and doing fundraising. Yvonne advocates reading with writing at an early age and believes children can be very unique and imaginative in communicating. Her hope is to encourage through her own writing. She is married with 4 beautiful girls and resides with her family in Brampton, Ontario. She is currently working on her next book: inspired by her trip to Ghana, West Africa.

Yvonne would like to hear from her readers, via email at jumpforjoy@rogers.com.

About the Illustrator

Tolu Ogundare is 21 years old, born in Nigeria and a Canadian Citizen. He is currently in his 4th year at The Ontario College of Art and Design. Tolu is studying for a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design. He had a fun time creating the illustrations for Jump For Joy and hopes children will enjoy reading it.

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Catalogue Information

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