Well, I guess I better get a book written and published to keep up with my 11 year old nephew…
In 2018 my brother, Raoul Davis, Jr. who owns a Branding and PR firm, had his first book published with two colleagues – Firestarters (available on Amazon)
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Then in May 2024, his son, Austin Davis, who is 11, had his first book published – Dogs vs Bears (also available on Amazon):
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Per the book summary:
“…Austin Davis introduces a new way for kids to learn about diversity, appreciating differences, and teamwork.
Austin’s never known the truth—that his stuffed animals come to life whenever he leaves the house! Every time he goes to school, his bedroom becomes a brutal scene of battling teddy bears and stuffed dogs. Minion, leader of the bears, fights fiercely against Woof Woof, the dogs’ commander, over who will reign supreme.
But after years of fighting, the bears and dogs discover a new threat. Will they be wiped out by an invading species, or can these two groups put aside their differences and face it together? The future of the fortress—and Austin’s realm—depends upon it!”
There is a website set up for the book – www.dogsvsbears.com and this site has a more extensive blurb about Austin the Author than Amazon:
image credit: screen shot from dogsvsbears.com
Austin is very brilliant – he is nearly fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has been studying it since he was 5 years old in a special program in his school district. His parents figured out early on he needed something to occupy his big brain! (I remember when he was 6 years old or so and he was watching YouTube videos on human physiology and knew more than I remembered as a former clinical nurse!)
I was joking with my sister about feeling like an underachiever as my 11 year nephew has a book out before I do but seriously I am super proud Aunt! I of course bought a couple copies and have one displayed in my home library!
It’s a really fun book and it came out of all the stories Austin, an only child who really bonded from a young age with his huge collection of stuffed animals (and yes I contributed to his stash), would share about stuffed animals’ adventures.
I am glad my brother, who’s PR firm helps sports figures and company CEOs write and publish their stories, helped facilitate his son’s first book!
Okay I will start working on my first book, as soon as I clear up all these quilting unfinished projects – ha!
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