by Robin Meng | Feb 18, 2019 | Animal News & Events, Bear's Angels - columbus, Bears Angels, Kids Corner, Uncategorized
A group of volunteers in the Columbus, Ohio area have created a “satellite chapter” of the Tortorella Family Foundation’s Bear’s Angels program, in an effort to educate the public, especially children, about the ways we all can make a difference in our own...
by KWilson | May 4, 2018 | Books & Music, Kids Corner, News & Events
Learn about Bess the Book Bus and its incredible mission to put books in the hands of deserving children. Reading opens so many doors to the possibilities and wonders of the world. The Tortorella Family Foundation is delighted to help Bess on her journey across the...
by KWilson | Apr 18, 2014 | Book Reviews
I pick, No, David! I bought this book based on it’s title alone and later found out it was a Caldecott Honor Book written by David Shannon. When I first read the title, I immediately thought about my feisty little 3-year-old, Dani, who while I am typing...
by ScottK | Nov 8, 2012 | Kids Corner
Stubby & Rusty is a story my daughter and I wrote about a Pelican that gets caught in a fishing line and hook that was simply left in the ocean! His poor little wing couldn’t get free, and his foot had to be partially amputated, and that’s why we call...
by ScottK | Sep 17, 2012 | Kids Corner
Even though our upcoming book, Stubby & Rusty, is about a pelican, I am working on drawing a pod of dolphins for the book. It has taken me a least two weeks to get the shape of their bodies just right. (Pictured to the right is one of my earlier drafts) When I...
