by KWilson | Sep 20, 2012 | Blaze's Friends
John and Christine Tortorella are thankful for the support Best Friends Animal Society offered at the Ranger Dog Walk and hope you support Strut Your Mutt. Best Friends Animal Society is hosting its third annual Strut Your Mutt dog walk and festival event September 29...
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...
by ScottK | Aug 27, 2012 | Kids Corner
It all started when I was going to school to be a teacher! I was taking a class at Dowling College in Long Island called Early Childhood Physical and Art Education. I was assigned a project to write an educational children’s book, and my mom and I started...
by ScottK | Aug 3, 2012 | Kids Corner
The story of Stubby & Rusty is true! It took place in a beautiful island in Florida called Pass-a-grille. Here are some real-life photos from Pass-a- grille, Merry Pier and the Sea Bird Sanctuary, where the real Stubby recovered from his...
by ScottK | Jul 23, 2012 | Kids Corner
“Come gather around – I have a story for you! It’s my favorite kind of story – it’s absolutely true!” Join Christine and her daughter, Brittany Tortorella, as they wade through the publishing process on their new children’s book...
