Hello StinkyKids fans, StinkyKid Britt here!! 

I am very excited to share some great news.  As you all know, I am the star of the debut StinkyKids book titled StinkyKids and the Runaway Scissors.  I share this book with my friends Max, Hannah and Julie and we are all very happy about the news we just learned from our publishing family at Raven Tree Press.

Today we recieved our first book review, and as we all knew, it is a HIT, a very positive review.  Below is the actual review.  Please visit the website Author’s Choice Reviews (www.idealinhope.com) where you can find the review and learn about the reviewer, Carolyn R. Scheidies.  Enjoy!!

‘Britt has a secret she doesn’t want to share with her parents.  If she does, they won’t let her have her playdate with her friends Hannah, Max, and Julie.  When she explains to her friends, they try to help, but everything they do makes things worse.  Finally, they have to deal with the consequences.  An all-too-realistic story of cutting hair with delightfully drawn kid characters who act like kids.

An upbeat story that helps kids understand the consequences of choices, the need to ask for help at times and to make wise choices.  Parents should have this book to read with their children.

RECOMMENDED!’ 

 http://www.idealinhope.com/bookreviews/picturebooks.html

Justin’s painting was adorable! He was so proud of it. He took it back to school today to show the kids in his class. He said, “Mom, the hair looks just like mine” and we looked at each detail and talked about how creative and special it was.

Both boys can’t wait until the new book comes out!

Again, thanks so much. It was very kind of you to do that – especially with your crazy schedule!

—comments like this make it all worthwhile.  This was from a mom of a elementary school student who won the StinkyKids coloring contest during our first book signing event in Atlanta, GA where we sold 130 books in one hour!!!

Great News!! StinkyKids website is getting a facelift, new links to our partners for purchasing dolls, books, bikes and more, a sign up sheet for our newsletter, and more fun. Our on-line store will close on April 30th to allow for more activities. Tee shirt sales now until 4/30/11 will receive free shipping, code FreeShip at check out. Supplies are limited.

The other day I met a very nice lady by the name of Jen. 

She is a coach for a program called Girls on the Run, which my friends and I at StinkyKids support via our special addtion tee shirt sold on our on-line store.  (StinkyKids donates 40%, after costs, of each StinkyKids Girls on the Run tee shirt sold to the program.)

Jen not only helped my little stinKers and I by ordering a StinkyKids Girls on the Run tee shirt for herself and her ‘little princess’, but she also helped by sharing our story with her readers on her blog titled Domestic Diva Jen.

The link to the story is below.  Jen has a beautiful way of using words to describe what StinkyKids is all about.  Not just from the business side of selling products, but from our mission to share our motto ‘Always Be A Leader of Good’ with all of the little stinKers in the world. 

To quote her:

” I found a new way of thinking.. something like ‘paying it forward’, but not just one time.  It’s like paying it forward–everyday, all day long, forever…what a concept!”

I love that through our StinkyKids characters and motto, we are inspiring people like Mrs. Domestic Diva Jen everyday, and chaning the way people are thinking in a positive way.  That is what really matters, and that is why StinkyKids are proud of what we have accomplished…and we have only just started!!!!

Enjoy Jen’s blog by clicking on the link below:

http://domesticdivajen.blogspot.com/2010/09/being-leader-of-good.html

Hello everyone!  StinkyKid Britt here…

I have a special friend here today, who would like to share a story with us about how she was a ‘Leader of Good’ today. 

It is my cousin StinkyKid Joey!!  Ok Joey, take it away…

Hi everyone.  I am StinkyKid Joey and I am a Leader Of Good for my compassion for animals.  Today was a great day as I helped save a little doggies life!!  Here is what happened..

I was walking my cousin, StinkyKid Max’s dog, Pudgy, who is an English Bulldog puppy today and saw a little dog in the middle of the street!!  I was a bit scared because I had Pudgy with me who is only 8 months old, and I did not know if the two dogs would hurt each other.

So as much as my mind was telling me to keep walking to protect Pudgy, my heart, said that I needed to stop and help the doggie find her home.  I also thought about what if my dog Clyde was lost.  I would hope that someone would stop and help him find our home.  I would be so sad if I lost him.

So as a Leader of Good, I told Pudgy to stay calm, and we called the lost dog over to the side walk.  I did not go in the middle of the street!!  Too dangerous.  When the dog came to us I held her collar and found out that her name was Joey, just like mine!!!  She also had a phone number on her collar so I used my mom’s cell phone (she was walking with me) and called Joey the dog’s owner. 

The owner was SOO happy and told me that she was so proud of me for calling her about her dog Joey.  She said she loves Joey very much and her kids would have been so upset if she was lost forever.  She asked me what she could do for me in return for my Leader Of Good act, and I said that everyone should do kind acts like this and no reward was necessary.

I felt so good that Joey the dog was returned to her owner and Pudgy was such a good girl while I rescued the other dog.  My day was complete and my mommy hugged me and said she would take me for ice cream later.

Just wanted to share my Leader of Good Story with you.  Here is picture of me hula hooping in my backyard.  Enjoy.

Thanks Joey, I cannot wait to come over later to hula hoop in your backyard.  Bye!!