HILDA McGILDA,
"The Witch Who Was Too Pretty"
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HILDA McGILDA shares her magic!

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Hilda McGilda is busily meeting her public and sharing her magic.  Author, Michele Verhoosky, and illustrator, Lois Ebbert have visited elementary schools, stores, civic groups, and displayed their award-winning artwork at two simultaneous special art exhibitions sponsored by  Lockwood Folly Artists (North Carolina) and York Art Association (Pennsylvania). 

Hilda McGilda selected by Lightning Source!

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Hilda McGilda was specially selected by Lightning Source as a premier example of an outstanding children's picture storybook.  This will result in world-wide exposure and publicity for both Hilda McGilda and her publisher, Sleepytown Press.  We are deeply honored for this recognition.

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Hilda McGilda at
The Book Market & Street Fair:

Hilda McGilda and Sleepytown Press are regulars at the
"Book Market and Street Fair"  in Decatur, Georgia
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Author, Michele Verhoosky, at Little Friends Children's Boutique, Sunset Beach, NC

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Hanging on to every word, the children and their adults are captivated by Hilda McGilda's adventures.


Hilda McGilda
and illustrator, Lois Ebbert, featured at
Borders Books:

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Cindy Lockard, Special Events Planner for Borders Books in York, PA was delighted to announce that Lois Ebbert, illustrator of Hilda McGilda, a delightful new fairytale for young and old alike written by Michele Verhoosky, was featured as a special guest at Borders Books' "Halloween Spooktacular." She read from Hilda McGilda and autograhped copies at a special book signing which followed to the delight of all the excited children (and their parents!) who arrived in full costume for all the magical fun! 

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Michele Verhoosky featured special guest author at Supply Elementary School (North Carolina):

 
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Illustrator, Lois Ebbert, special guest celebrity
at Ebb Valley Elementary School

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Author Michele Verhoosky special guest speaker at Lockwood Folly Women's Club (North Carolina)

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Hilda McGilda showcased at
Lockwood Folly Artists Art Show
(North Carolina)

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Hilda McGilda is now at
Chester Elementary School Library 
(Chester, CT)
and Supply Elementary School (Supply, NC)

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Hilda McGilda illustration wins award!

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Illustrator, Lois Ebbert, reports that she has won an award at the York Art Association (Pennsylvania) for her illustration featuring Hilda McGilda. Congratulations, Lois!


Lois Ebbert
featured in York Art Association Newsletter:
                            ( http://yorkartassociation.org/YAA and click on "YAA Newsletter".  Select "Sept./Oct. 2010")
Lois Ebbert
is now a children’s book illustrator. She created the whimsical watercolor illustrations for Hilda McGilda, “The Witch Who Was Too Pretty,” written by Michele Verhoosky and recently published by Sleepytown Press. This delightful new fairytale for all ages has earned 5-star reviews, and is being lauded as a new children’s classic. For more information visit www.hildamcgilda.com.  A specially autographed copy of the book has been donated to YAA’s library.

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Illustrator, Lois Ebbert uses Hilda McGilda's magic to help fight cancer at a special Golfing "Rally for a Cure" luncheon in York, PA

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Hilda McGilda & fellow Sleepytown Press author, Fran Orenstein,
went to
the Decatur, Georgia Bookfair in 2010
and made an encore appearance in 2011
 
  

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Hilda McGilda now available in jolly old England and gay Paris, France!

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Hilda McGilda is now available at
Rourke Public Library (Shallotte, NC)

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Michele meeting Rourke Public Library's librarian.

Hilda McGilda donated to the new children's wing of Novant Medical Center,
Brunswick County's new hospital

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Novant Medical Center (Brunswick County, NC)

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Congratulations to Erin Yuhas for
Hilda McGilda's first book review!

                                  (click "Hilda McGilda's Reviews" button on the top of the site to read it)

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Erin Yuhas with her Grammy, Lois Ebbert
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Congratulations to Katie & Ryan,
3 year old twins and
Hilda McGilda's first customers. 
They flew in all the way from England to meet Hilda!!!

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Hilda McGilda's 1st Autograph Party! 
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Sharing HILDA's magic with our grandchildren.

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