BOOK LAUNCH for "Willa and the Whale" by Chad Morris & Shelly Brown

Happy Book Birthday to 

Willa and the Whale

by Chad Morris & Shelly Brown

Can a whale talk to a human? Willa thinks so...

After losing her mom, Willa is grieving and having a hard time living with her dad and his new family on an island off the coast of Washington State. Her dad tries to cheer her up by taking her whale watching, something Willa's mom used to do.

While all the passengers are on one side of the boat, Willa encounters a humpback whale on the opposite side. Willa feels so lonely that she starts to talk to the whale—and the whale talks back!

The whale, named Meg, quickly becomes a trusted friend and confidante Willa can speak to whenever she's by the ocean.

Meg offers sound advice Willa needs about dealing with a nemesis at school and trying to figure out why her friend Marc is keeping secrets about his family life.

Before the story ends, it will take all of Willa's courage and connections to tackle a problem that's as big as a blue whale!

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My son Mikey, me, my daughter Sam,
and the authors Chad & Shelly.

My family and I were lucky enough to attend a

LAUNCH PARTY

on Thursday, February 27th, 2020

to celebrate the release of Willa and the Whale

with the authors

Chad Morris and Shelly Brown!

My kids and I getting our book signed by the authors.

The event was held at the SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium
at the Layton Hills Mall in Layton, Utah!

My daughter Sam, husband Andy, me,
and my son Mikey at the Aquarium.

Where we got to see all kinds of fun aquatic and other type creatures.

Various animals on display at the Aquarium.

Mikey, Jen, Sam & Andy with the Megladon!

It was a real fun evening!

And while I have not yet read the book,

if it is anything like the authors' previous works,

I'm sure it will be delightful!

Meg the Whale.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Chad Morris coauthored Mustaches for Maddie with his wife, Shelly Brown. It is based on the story of their daughter who faced a brain tumor with humor and optimism. He is also the author of the Cragbridge Hall series (The Inventor's Secret, The Avatar Battle, and The Impossible Race). Books in this series won the Utah Book award and the Silver Foreword INDIES award for Juvenile fiction. Chad also wrote one of the short stories in True Heroes: A Treasury of Modern-day Fairy Tales Written by Best-selling Authors. His story was based on JP Gibson, an amazing boy who faced cancer with courage, heart, and a basketball dream.

Chad grew up wanting to become a professional basketball player or a rock star. (Inspired by Animal from The Muppets, he has been banging on drums since he was eight years old.) Neither of those plans quite panned out. After high school, he left the Rocky Mountains to live in Brazil for a few years then returned home to write and perform sketch comedy while going to college. He graduated from BYU with a couple of degrees and became a teacher and a curriculum writer.

A native to the ocean and transplanted to the mountains, Shelly Brown has always loved children and books so it made sense when she started writing books for children. In her spare time she helps her husband, author Chad Morris, write MORE children's books. In her extra-extra spare time she loves the theater and traveling. She is also one of the worst tap dancers you will ever meet. But she does it anyway.

She has no regrets, one husband, three chickens, five children, and sixty-four Pez dispensers.

For more information, to request interviews or school visits, or for a press kit contact her at shellybrownwriter@gmail.com.