January 2023
Awarded to books that have astounded and amazed us with unique writing styles, vivid worlds, complex characters, and original ideas.
"Inspiring kids to make better choices from the start!"
- Mother of 3
Story rewrite with rhymes and song by Joe Coleman.
Song Orchestration by Tony Small.
MEET PABLO & PRISCILLA
A portion of each book price is donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington [DC] (https://www.bgcgw.org/)
The DanSing Pancakes’ Healthy Choices Musical Story is a new, edutaining, high-action storybook written in rhyme and with a “scan and play” audio story by Shayna Small, Voice-Over Narrator, Actress & Musician with a hot new song written and performed by Legendary Platters lead singer Joe Coleman and the DP Kids.
Pablo and Priscilla Pancake were born suddenly in a big frying pan at a home near yours. They bathe in bowls of syrup, and they attend PanFry Primary School. There they encounter “human” classmates making unhealthy choices. Through their hot new song, the DanSing Pancakes teach kids healthy choices such as studying hard, eating healthy food and being a good friend. Pablo and Priscilla have come to help their new friends lead healthy lives and fulfill their dreams.
Wonderfully illustrated by a teen and her mother, the storybook includes a cool “kids' pledge”, with fun coloring pages from the story, and other interactive family activities to encourage kids to make healthy choices.
It’s a must-have book for every parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, uncle, guardian, or other brother or sister to teach young loved ones these valuable lessons in a fun, child-friendly way.
"My kids sing the song with the Pancakes! It is sooo inspiring to see them so happy. "
- Mother of 2
You can find us on Barnes & Noble! Click below to purchase for your friends and family! A portion of each book is donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington [DC].
"Fun and entertaining for young kids!" - Mother of 4
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Joe Coleman is a consummate entertainment professional, as a vocalist, theatrical producer and composer, performer, songwriter, and astute businessman. Joe was the lead vocalist with "The Platters" for 23 years and a regular at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, performing popular songs such as "Only You," "My Prayer,""Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and many more Number One hits. Interacting with his loyal fans and making new friends during his U.S. and world tours has been the highlight of his musical journey.
Joe also performed with the renowned Barbara Streisand on her Finale Tour and was tapped to perform for such luminaries as Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Quincy Jones, Nancy Wilson, and the wonderful cinema icon, Sidney Poitier.
Joe has shared the stage with some of the greatest artists of our time, including Ben E. King, Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, The Isley Brothers, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, BB King, Ike &Tina Turner, Bobby Darin, Chubby Checker, Harold Melvin &The Blue Notes, Bobby Rydell, Gene Chandler, The Coasters, The Marvelettes, Lou Rawls, The Flamingos, Sha Na Na, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Chiffons, The Dramatics, Little Anthony and The Imperials, The Spinners, The Crystals, The Delfonics and The Stylistics, and many more.
Recently, Joe along with two old friends-Glenn Leonard, formerly of The Temptations and, his current stage mate, Joe Blunt, formerly of The Drifters-were honored to be the subject of a new book. My Time to Shine, which was published by Headline Books, has won several awards, including a Silver Medal from the Mom's Choice Awards, a Bronze Medal from the Reader's Choice Awards, and an Honorable Mention at the Paris Book Fair.
Joe Coleman currently performs around the country and the world with the super-group Voices of Classic Soul (VOCS), which features former members of The Temptations, The Platters, The Drifters and The Four Tops.
"I was so excited to see your book. I wanted to tell you about a little boy I read it to in the play therapy room. His mother, who has struggled with addiction and is on the verge of losing him, was in the lobby. He sang [your] song until he memorized it. He then went out to the lobby, got down on his knees in front of his mother seated in a chair, and sang it to her and made her sing it with him. Joe, it was quite honestly one of the most moving things this old therapist has seen in 30 years. So that is [the impact] of your book through the eyes of a little boy who dearly loves his mother. I wish you all the blessings in the world.
Thank you for sharing the book with me."
~Beth M. Hughes, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
(Offices in Alabama & West Virginia)
Aubrey Morgan Foster has been drawing since a young age and is a creative illustrator with a unique style. She was homeschooled and graduated in June 2018. She has been mentored by her mother, Tracy Foster Pyke, who is also an illustrator. She now works in her family's design studio https://tafgraphics.com/illustrations and has five new children's books, including Mr. Umgawa's Pumpkin Tree, The Golden Whale, and It, being published by various independent authors.
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Story rewrite with rhymes and song by Joe Coleman. Song Orchestration by Tony Small. Illustrations by Aubrey Morgan Foster and Tracy Foster Pyke, Tafgraphics Design Studio, Inc. Marketing and business consulting by Tracy Saunders.
To contact: 415-592-0042 x107 or 262-220-0729.