Mollie Wilson won Finalist in USA Books 2010 in children's nonfiction for her biographical book, Hooray for Heroes!   Previously she received Honorable Mention in the San Francisco Book Festival for Heroes and for Santa's Hat.  Her 2008 book, Duck Tape, received Honorable Mention in both the London and the New England Book Festivals.  Placing in book competitions for independent and small press authors is a way of measuring quality in writing, illustrations and presentation.  Each of Wilson's books have competed well in the market place and continue to entertain children of all ages! Duck Tape and Duck Tape 2 are books about the adventures and misadventures of a duck who finds a roll of tape at his lake. Duck Tape is a rhyme about love and play...followed by Duck Tape 2 about recycling and cleaning the environment when the tape is gone.  The lessons the duck friends learn are gently enforced by the colorful illustrations by Toby Mikle. Santa's Hat is an award winning book about recycling and regifting.  Travelers will enjoy the gentle rhyme about recycling as they travel with Santa and his elves around the world.  The rhyme is well supported by illustrations by Toby Mikle.   A new holiday book for your collection!  The "Best Books 2010" Award finalist award for Hooray for Heroes!  make a wonderful holiday gift for children (or adults).  A small beautifully illustrated book written in rhyme highlights the lives of 13 heroes.  Men and women who dared to "think outside the box".  Children will learn about Thomas Edison, Marian Anderson, Babe Ruth, Paul Newman, Amelia Earhart and other heroes.  The perfect started book about famous men and women.  Visit: www.rhymetimebooks.blogspot.com or Amazon Books to learn more or purchase these books.  Also available at select bookstores.

I am a member of the Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association; the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators; recipient of The Connecticut Muse poetry contest winter 2008. Member of the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf.
My books have won numerous writing awards. Duck Tape received Honorable Mention in both the London and New England Book Festivals for 2008; Santa's Hat won Honorable Mention in both the San Francisco and New York City Book Festivals for 2009; Hooray for Heroes won Honorable Mention in the San Francisco Book Festival and Finalist in the USA Book News Best Books for 2010. All my books are available at Amazon or on by contacting me by email: mwostroski@yahoo.com.