Calling All Voters - ABC Children's Picture Book Competition

Online, September 19, 2009 (Newswire.com) - As stated from the ABC Children's Picture Book Competition website: "Research into the market yielded the fact that for every 12,000 children's picture book submissions, an average of three books are actually published. Overwhelming odds, don't you think? So we set out to create a competition that would give the unknown author a chance to reach his or her goal of being published."

Tracy Mesuda is a working mom who was inspired by her three year old daughter to write Hello My Friends. It was written to enhance children's awareness and appreciation of our multicultural world. MaiLei, the main character learns through friends from various countries the different words to greet when they meet, providing MaiLei with a true insight to diversity around the world.

The Illustrator chosen to illustrate the piece is Michelle Munger, an up-and-coming new artist from Texas. "Working in a children's hospital and having three kids at home, I am constantly surrounded by children. It seemed only natural for me to gravitate towards children's book illustration." Michelle was ecstatic when she was chosen to be one of the illustrator's and has called her experience in the contest so far, 'one of the most nerve wrecking experiences ever, but one I would do over again in a heartbeat.'

If you are so inclined, please take time out beginning September 20, 2009 through October 4, 2009 and vote for Mesuda's entry entitled Hello My Friends at http://www.abcbookcompetition.org/5th_comp/HelloMyFriends.html. Daily voting applies.

For more information about the writer, visit http://www.MaiLeiBlossom.com

For more information about the illustrator, visit http://www.MichelleMunger.com