
Highly recommend this book for children ages one to five.” Lots of rhyming that small children could quickly learn. “Wanda Luthman does a very good job with this book. He is charming and sweet and the illustrations are delightful. His Mama encourages him and he tries his best.

Little Birdie Grows Up is a picture book about a fuzzy little blue bird who yearns to fly up in the big blue sky. “This is a captivating story about Tad, a turtle who has a perplexing problem to solve.”
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“This is an excellent children’s book full of life lessons.” Perfect bedtime reading to the little ones.” Will Tad get his wish or will the wizard turn him into turtle soup? He encounters delightful, magical creatures along the way but also meets with danger and choices. He goes on an adventure into The Magical Timberwood Forest to meet the wizard and hopefully get his wish fulfilled. He happens upon a snake who tells him there is a wizard that can make him fast. Each one gives an answer that helps Tad feel better, but, still he wants to be fast. Tad asks other slow animals if they also mind being slow.

“The Lilac Princess isn’t a good princess story it’s a great princess story.”Ī Turtle’s Magical Adventure is a charming, heart-warming story of a turtle who doesn’t like his shell because it makes him too slow. “I recommend this very sweet, fun read to anyone who enjoys action, adventure, and dragons.” Little does she know that while the dragon has an evil plan, her sweet spirit may just unravel it. Come along on her adventure when she dares to escape the castle walls and meets a cursed dragon. She longs to go outside just for a moment, to smell the sweet lilacs growing in the meadow. Upon her rests the responsibility to rescue her Kingdom one day, but for now, she is held within the castle walls for her safety. She is an only child to an elderly King and Queen of a Kingdom in turmoil. If I can capture children’s imaginations and entertain them, then the underlying positive character message will come through in each of my books.” Website įind Wanda’s books on Amazon and B&N The Lilac PrincessĪ modern fairy tale of a young Princess with too much responsibility and not enough freedom. “I want to inspire young children to be the best people they can be. Her daughter is away at college, like Little Birdie, she has left the nest. She presently resides in Brevard County Florida with her husband of 22 years and 2 dogs. She belongs to the National Pen Women Organization in Cape Canaveral the Florida’s Writers Association Space Coast Authors and Brevard Authors Forum.

She is an award-winning, best-selling, international author who has self-published 5 children’s books (The Lilac Princess, A Turtle’s Magical Adventure, Gloria and the Unicorn, Little Birdie, and Franky the Finicky Flamingo).

She’s currently a Guidance Counselor at a local High School. She has worked as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Adjunct Professor, and Hospice Counselor for teens. Wanda Luthman has her Masters of Arts in both Mental Health Counseling and Guidance Counseling from Rollins College located in beautiful Winter Park, Florida. Most recently in October 2017, she published her second picture book, Franky the Finicky Flamingo which depicts a flamingo as a picky eater until he discovers the food that is right for him. In May 2017, she published Gloria and the Unicorn about a special needs child and empowerment. In August 2016, she debuted Little Birdie Grows Up which is her first picture book which exemplifies perseverance. Next, came her wonderful tale of Tad, in A Turtles Magical Adventure published, March 2016 about self-acceptance. Wanda Luthman published her first children’s book, The Lilac Princess, in 2014 about forgiveness.
