Exciting news! Martha and Ann Driscoll were the featured authors for Writers’ Connection, March 2022. Learn more about their creative process, what inspired Rosa’s Monarch Butterfly and their journey in self-publishing. Click here to go to Writers’ Connection, and scroll down to find the interview.
Martha and Ann Driscoll were honored to be featured in the March 2020 issue of Story Monsters Ink! Download the article here (3MB PDF).
Martha and Ann Driscoll have won a Mom’s Choice Gold Award in the “Juvenile Books (Level 1 — Ages 5 to 8)” category for their newest book, Sammy the Seahorse. The book — illustrated by award-winning artist Susan Andra Lion — is packed with fascinating details about seahorses and is a fun educational story that readers of all ages will enjoy.
Sammy the Seahorse answers the question: Is a seahorse a fish or is it a horse? It’s a fish, of course! Follow Sammy the Seahorse and Lily the Lobster into the ocean and the coral reef to learn about seahorses and their habitats. Included is educational information about a variety of seahorse species — unique characteristics of seahorses, seahorse habitats, anatomy, reproduction, threats to survival, and preservation. The book includes a hidden picture activity; colorful comparison of 25 kinds of seahorses; a challenge to readers to find all the seahorses, leafy sea dragons, and pipefish tucked away inside the covers; and a detailed glossary of terms and reference information.
“This beautifully illustrated book introduces seahorses in a light-hearted but factually accurate manner. It will be sure to delight young readers and further their knowledge about these fascinating creatures.”
~ Sara Lourie, PhD., author of Seahorses, A Life-Size Guide to Every Species
With a tail like a monkey and a head like a horse, a seahorse is a fish, of course! Sammy the Seahorse, the latest picture book by Martha and Ann Driscoll, is now on sale.
Sammy the Seahorse is a delightfully visual book about seahorses — how they eat without teeth, swim upright, and have crowns on the tops of their heads. The biggest surprise of all is that the father gives birth to the babies!
Sammy the Seahorse and his pal, Lily the Lobster, make learning fun. They take readers into the coral reef to learn about these extraordinary creatures that really are fish! The glossary, reference information, and one-of-a-kind illustrations depicting the different sizes, shapes, and colors of seahorses are terrific resources.
Driscoll Publishing in June received two more awards for its picture book, Nosey’s Wild Ride on the Belle of Louisville. The honors — Creative Child Magazine’s 2017 Seal of Excellence and Literary Classics’ 2017 Gold Award — add to the book’s two 2016 awards. See the full awards list here.
Nosey’s Wild Ride on the Belle of Louisville, published in August, 2016, is a story about a steamboat on the Ohio River, the Belle of Louisville (she is over 100 years old!). A mischievous cat, Nosey, scampers on board and leads four children on a wild chase all over the boat.
Literary Classics shared the following review:
“As young readers get caught up in the excitement, they are introduced to various parts of the boat along with some interesting steamboat facts and terminology. Fascinating details, such as how the boat’s calliope operates, are skillfully woven into this whimsical tale which is sure to be a hit with young audiences. Illustrations by Susan Andra Lion include fun depictions of Nosey and his new friends as well as interesting diagrams showing the parts of the boat that keep it operating smoothly. Author Martha Driscoll’s Nosey’s Wild Ride is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.”
