Kristen M. Niedzielski is a graduate of the University of Southern California in Creative Writing. All of her life, she has had a passion for books. She writes and illustrates books for children with vision, colors, and light. Thanks to friends and family for supporting her along the way. She is open to illustration work for children’s books, book covers, and adult book covers.
A Bee In A Big Universe
by Kristen Niedzielski (Author)
Brian is a very curious bee! When he finds out his meadow isn’t the biggest place in the Universe, he goes on a quest to discover more about this vast world and beyond. With the help of his mom and friends, Sam the Snail and Beatrice the Butterfly, Brian seeks to discover truths about nature, space, and science. In this adventure, Brian learns what stars are, what planets look like in space, and what the Big Universe is all about. He also finds about the meaning of good friendships.
This book is good for 8–10-year-olds. It is meant to be read to younger children by parents, teachers, and librarians. It has some new words and science facts. Ten-year-olds can most likely read the whole story.
Shannon and the Mystery Dragon
Long ago and far away, an unlikely friendship occurs between Shannon, a farm girl from the country, and an injured dragon who won’t reveal his true name for fear of being discovered. Will Shannon be able to help the dragon, and will the dragon convince her to be more brave? In this book, we learn about kindness and helping others in a safe way. There is even a visit from a helpful unicorn in the book! Also, lots of facts about natural healing remedies, life in the country, and farming are included.
Author Kristen M. Niedzielski
Author Kristen Niedzielski lives in the country surrounded by woods and meadows, which inspires her creativity and animal characters. This book is set in the country a long time ago in a different part of the world from where Kristen lives, hence where she thinks dragons could have lived. But the story ideas are generated by her love of nature, the gardening lessons and the love of animals that her father shared with her, and her love of imagining magical creatures. Kristen known for successfully illustrating other independent authors’ books for them. She credits her third-grade teacher, Mrs. Childs, for her lifelong love of books, reading, and writing.
About -Reading Age
This book is a magical book about friendship and overcoming one’s fears. It is great for readers-7-10. Grandparents, teachers, and parents can read the book to or along with younger readers. There are some longer paragraphs on some pages. The words are not challenging. Enjoy this story set in a magical place long ago.