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Madison Maiden Faire: Princess Dandelion

by Heatherlee Englehart

22 pages; Saddle stitched; catalogue #07-2362; ISBN 1-4251-5348-8; US$13.00, C$13.00, EUR8.88, £6.71

"Once upon our time, and from time to time, there ventures out into the world a magnificent girl who believes in her kingdom. And when she does anything is possible…"

About the Book

Is that early morning for that looms around the green hillsides of the San Francisco Bay really what you see? What if I told you that it is actually the rolling plumes of dragon's breath that is cooling off in the salty air amidst the arched backs if a valley of mighty dragons that sleep? Meet Madison Evans, an eight-year-old princess who lives in a castle in this valley, atop the strongest, elder dragon of them all, Sir MaCourther. Open the book and be granted permission to enter her world. As you take a tour through her kingdom, you will begin to see a world transformed by the art of a child's imagination. This book takes everyday situation seen through the glorious prism of a diamond shield called the imagination. Come take a look--- you may see the world in a more magnificent way! Permission to enter… GRANTED!

About the Author

I have always loved writing and creating stories since I can remember. When I was about seven or eight my mother started buying me illustrated hardcover journals that I proudly filled with whimsical adventures to say I was “published”. Escaping into these worlds often occupied my spare time to the extent my friends would come to play and I would turn them away because I was too deep in thought! That love continued through the years and I found it tot be an outlet for many hard times and turning points. Knowing I had this blank, white page in from of me that I could make colorful and two-dimensional was inspiring to me. In the fourth grade author Beverly Cleary came to speak at my elementary school and I was in awe. I can remember thinking how amazing it was that her words on paper could take people far away without having to actually physically move an inch. I always knew from that day on that I would write. I continued to create through the years, always preferring English classes to Math, Drama classes to Science. I entered a very dark period in my life when I was a senior in High School through age 20. I became gravely ill, dwindling down to 88 pounds at my lowest. It was then that writing was not only a passion, it was the only thing that sustained my soul. I was able to express my heart and hold tight a feeling of success through those times when my physical self was failing. When I made it through those days, I vowed to use writing to empower others as it empowered me. I finally proclaimed myself a writer in 1993 at age 21, when I transferred to the University of Santa Barbara California to major in English Literature. I was proud to enter their exclusive Fictional Writing Program and study courses that revolved around creative writing in 1995. When I graduated in 1995, I knew I wanted to write fiction but wanted a steady job. I signed to be a Flight Attendant for a reputable airline and continued to write. I became a Flight Attendant in 1996 and still enjoy the job today! Since I was hired with the amazing airline I have had small pieces published in greeting cards and medical journals. I have a job where I spend many hours meeting many personalities and characters form all around the world. I have created some of my best characters through this job! I have spent a lot of my down time in hotels, illustrating and creating stories. Madison maidenFaire, based on my daughters, has been a three-year project. I am so grateful for the gifts I have been given! It is my mission to give back to the soul of youth who are truly gifts that can become disheartened in a world that can be challenging. I was fortunate to recognize solace in my ability to write and express my innermost positive light in my darkest hours. It is a wish of mine to help others do the some-if only one! I chose Kiwanis house to begin charity work because it is a facility that has been working wonders! My grandfather has worked for Kiwanis has for many years and still is a major contributor. As a four year POW in WW2, my grandfather understood the importance of feeding the soul, as he had to do in his own captivity. I knew any cause that he was behind I could get behind too!