Paws and Claws Publishing, LLC

04/24/2025

April 23, 2025—Paws and Claws Publishing is proud to announce that Cameron Pendergraft’s new and seventh picture book “The Tale of the Fairy Tree” is now available on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. Her first rhyming book begins “Oh, to whisper. / Oh, to wonder. / Oh, to wait and see.” This magical refrain repeats endearingly and is easy to remember and chant along with the reader. Fairies live in “an aged oak tree in [their] grandmother’s yard.” Charming details about the fairies’ home are woven throughout the book. Each night, fairies leave gifts for people: coins, rings, necklaces, ribbons, a sparkling wand, pieces of lace, tiny seashells, and an ancient brass bell. At night in bed, the children wonder if they should sneak out and get close to the tree. During messy or windy weather, fairies stay indoors to keep dry, so they don’t leave gifts. Eventually the author asks readers if they’ve ever found a fairy tree and then suggests looking for gifts on the morning dew. You’ll be enchanted by pixie dust. Sparkling, golden stars that encircle the stanzas light up readers’ and listeners’ eyes. Cameron’s timeless, classic tale will encourage your little ones to watch for fairies, their homes, and their gifts left during the night. Congratulations, Cameron, on your seventh charming book!

04/23/2025

Today is World Book Day. 📚📖📚📖📚🖊🖋🖌✏️📚📖📚
It’s time to celebrate books, writing books, publishing books, buying books, enjoying time in bookstores and libraries and classrooms, reading books, reading books aloud to little ones and older ones and students, and always finding more books to enjoy. Alone or with others, may you do something today and every day to enjoy books, appreciate books, give books, share books, learn from books, or help create more books by writing them, creating the artwork for them, printing them, or publishing them. Let’s relish all the books in this world and continue to search for more. From all of us in the Paws and Claws Publishing family to you, happy World Book Day.—Lynn Bemer Coble—editor, copy editor, and writer and Jennifer Tipton Cappoen—owner, publisher, book designer, artist, and Web guru

04/13/2025

April 13, 2025—Paws and Claws Publishing is proud to announce that Cameron Pendergraft’s new and seventh picture book “The Tale of the Fairy Tree” will debut soon. Her first rhyming book begins “Oh, to whisper. / Oh, to wonder. / Oh, to wait and see.” This magical refrain repeats endearingly and is easy to remember and chant along with the reader. Fairies live in “an aged oak tree in [their] grandmother’s yard.” Charming details about the fairies’ home are woven throughout the book. Each night, fairies leave gifts for people: coins, rings, necklaces, ribbons, a sparkling wand, pieces of lace, tiny seashells, and an ancient brass bell. At night in bed, the children wonder if they should sneak out and get close to the tree. During messy or windy weather, fairies stay indoors to keep dry, so they don’t leave gifts. Eventually the author asks readers if they’ve ever found a fairy tree and then suggests looking for gifts on the morning dew. You’ll be enchanted by pixie dust. Sparkling, golden stars that encircle the stanzas light up readers’ and listeners’ eyes. Cameron’s timeless, classic tale will encourage your little ones to watch for fairies, their homes, and their gifts left during the night. This book will soon be available on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. Congratulations, Cameron, on your seventh charming book!

04/12/2025

Wishing a happy belated Hug Your Dog Day to all of my dog-loving friends, family members, and authors of the below Paws and Claws Publishing, LLC, books about dogs. It was on Friday, April 11. Indeed, hug your dog.

"Susie's Miracle--The Inspiration Behind Susie's Law" by Donna Smith Lawrence
"Susie's Tale--Hand With Paw We Changed the Law" by Donna Smith Lawrence
"The Miracle of Susie--The Puppy That Changed the Law" by Donna Smith Lawrence
"Westie Tails--Meet Two Little Westies" by Cindy W. Hollingsworth
"Westie Tails--The Great Possum War" by Cindy W. Hollingsworth
"The Story About Tigger" by Cameron Pendergraft
"The Story About Tigger and Elsa" by Cameron Pendergraft
"Jack and Rebie" by Cameron Pendergraft
"Losing Titus" by Cameron Pendergraft
"Pepé's Place" by Michael Allen Roche
"Hero to the Rescue--The Memoir of an Unlikely Hero" by Heddie Wittlin-Leger
"Sofa Dog" by Heddie Wittlin-Leger

03/22/2024

Newsflash!
Soon Hope Taylor Spencer’s first book “Rainy Days at the Beach” will debut from Paws and Claws Publishing, LLC. This lively rhyming children’s picture book for children in Grades K‒2 will be the first achievement of her lifelong dream of publishing a children’s book “that children would want to explore over and over.”
Each set of two stanzas starts with one that tells what the children would be doing on a sunny day at the beach. The second stanza asserts that “nobody plays on rainy days,” and this refrain repeats throughout the book. The repetition will delight readers and listeners who will certainly chime in on those stanzas about nobody playing on rainy days. The energetic, colorful artwork shows lots of animals that live on the beach and in the ocean doing all that they do, no matter what the weather.
The author has included a wide variety of fun activities that children playing on the beach love to do in the sand and in the surf. On rainy days, the youngsters sadly try to replicate those activities indoors. It’s just not the same. Readers will laugh along as they read the book and will understand as the youngsters miss all the fun they have on the beach when it’s raining.
As Hope dreamed, children will want to read this over and over to get tickled by the rhymes and enjoy all the fun to be had on the beach.
As soon as the book has debuted on Amazon.com, we’ll let you know. Shortly after that, it will appear on Barnesandnoble.com as well.
Congratulations to Hope Taylor Spencer on the soon-to-come premiere of her rhyming book filled with lots of beach fun!

03/21/2024

Newsflash!
Jennifer Tipton Cappoen and I are very proud to introduce our newest Paws and Claws publishing author to you.
Hope Taylor Spencer grew up in a military family and has lived in 11 states and Puerto Rico. As she moved, she learned that she found great friends in books. She read about the world and dreamed of someday writing her own book for children.
As an elementary teacher, Hope had her happiest classroom moments when she read aloud. She enjoyed seeing one of her students reading a book independently. Hope still longed to write a story of her own.
The beach was another constant in her life. She visited beaches on the shores of Lake Huron in Michigan and on the coasts of California, Alabama, Florida, and Texas. Every summer her grandparents took her to beaches in North Carolina, which were her favorites. She was fascinated by the water, sand, seashells, culture, and sea life. She knew she’d write a story about the beach one day.
Today Hope lives in a small town near the North Carolina coast. She lives with her husband, Brent, and their two small dogs, Joey and Sandy. She loves reading, gardening, spending time with family, and visiting the beach.
Soon Hope’s first book, Rainy Days at the Beach, will debut. It’s a rhyming children’s picture book for children in Grades K‒2. Hope will be seeing her longtime dream come true. Watch for more soon.
Welcome to the Paws and Claws Publishing family, Hope.

03/16/2024

Newsflash!
C.L. Stilwill’s first book “The Great Lilac Forest” published by Paws and Claws Publishing, LLC, has debuted on both Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. This fantasy-adventure book for Middle Grades children tells the engaging story of the Green family. The children—Kat, Donnie, and Nate—don’t know that their parents were born in the inner worlds, not in the outer world where they live. They also don’t know that their parents have chosen their animal forms and that they will be able to change into these animals in the inner worlds.
After you have bought her book from either site and have received and read your book, please return to the book’s page on the site to fill out an evaluation of the book. This will be helpful to other potential book buyers and readers as they browse books they’re considering buying. The author and those of us at her publishing company really appreciate all your evaluations. Thank you to each and every one of you!
Congratulations to C.L. Stilwill who is now officially a published author!

12/11/2023

Newsflash!
Soon C.L. Stilwill’s first book “The Great Lilac Forest” will debut from Paws and Claws Publishing, LLC. This fantasy-adventure book for Middle Grades children tells the engaging story of the Green family. The children—Kat, Donnie, and Nate—don’t know that their parents were born in the inner worlds, not in the outer world where they live. They also don’t know that their parents have chosen their animal forms and that they will be able to change into these animals in the inner worlds.
One day a baby rabbit leads baby Nate into the inner worlds for their first, unplanned visit there, though the children have not been trained.
Their second unscheduled visit begins their harrowing adventures as they assist in the rescue of the Princess. Almost immediately, the complexities of upcoming events unfold in unnerving ways.
With pirates who have ransomed the Princess, a treacherous cliff to climb and swamp to cross on the way, form changers whose animal forms make their trip safer, magic all around them in the trees and kelp forests and devices that Aunt N***y creates, and ultimately two rescue teams needed, this dynamic story will have you on the edge of your seat. You’ll be fascinated by its unexpected twists and turns.
Will they rescue the Princess? Will they make it home safely if they do? What will happen to the Green family in the future? You’ll have to read the book to find out. And you won’t want to stop reading.
As soon as the book has debuted on Amazon.com, we’ll let you know. Shortly after that, it will appear on Barnesandnoble.com as well.
Congratulations to Cindy Stilwill on the soon-to-come premiere of her exciting book!

12/11/2023

Newsflash!
Jennifer Tipton Cappoen and I are very proud to introduce our newest Paws and Claws Publishing author to you.
C.L. Stilwill grew up in the Caribbean and now lives in Minnesota. She is a computer geek with undergrad degrees in Studio Art and Spanish.
She loves adventuring in nature—hiking, biking, camping, backpacking, cross-country skiing, even dogsledding—and traveling to explore other countries and learn about their culture and art. In her free time, she reads, creates fused glass pieces, paints, draws, and dabbles in other mediums as the fancy strikes.
She first came up with the idea for her fantasy-adventure book for Middle Grades children while playing make-believe with her godchildren in the backyard by a large lilac hedge. Lilacs will always have a very fond place in her memory. Soon her adventure-filled book The Great Lilac Forest will debut. It’s a must-have read for those who enjoy this genre. You won’t want to put it down, and it will have you on the edge of your seat. Watch for more soon.
Welcome to the Paws and Claws Publishing family, Cindy.

07/31/2023

Newsflash about Herman the Hermit Crab books by Cindy Hollingsworth:
In early July 2022, Cindy Hollingsworth read aloud her two hermit-crab books online for two sessions at Crab Con 2022, a worldwide hermit-crab convention for experts on hermit crabs, hermit-crab owners, hermit-crab enthusiasts, and the children of those adults registered for the convention. First she read aloud “Hermit the Hermit Crab” about helping Herman find the perfect new shell for his home. That same afternoon, she read aloud her exciting book “Herman the Hermit Crab—A Reel Dilemma,” in which her friend Mr. G accidentally caught Herman on his fishing line and then returned the hermit crab to his ocean home. Both stories actually took place at Oak Island, North Carolina. Anyone can now listen to Cindy read her two books aloud at the following YouTube address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2En-Zqb1ZM She’s a delightful reader and will entrance listeners. Enjoy hearing about Herman and his adventures with the author and with Mr. G.

with Lynn Coble QA

12/24/2022

10/27/2022

Paws and Claws Publishing is proud to announce that Cameron Pendergraft’s 6th picture book “Losing Titus” has debuted. This is a sensitive, heartwarming portrayal of a family dealing with the death of their beloved pet dog, as told by one of their sons. The stories about things Titus particularly enjoyed doing and how he demonstrated his joy are humorous. After his death, his family had a difficult time doing things Titus had relished. However, special reminders of their pet in photos, collars, stories, and favorite toys kept Titus alive in their memories. You can follow along on this family’s journey after the death of their loved dog and will relate if you’ve ever had a pet that died. “Losing Titus” is available on Amazon.com and on Barnesandnoble.com. Congratulations to Cameron on her new book!

07/30/2022

Jennifer here, finally able to update our old website with all of our NEW CURRENT BOOKS. Things may look a little wonky but it works and the links will take to where you need to go. I am in the process of redesigning our website with a new look and a new Paws and Claws Publishing Logo. Will keep you posted on the update.

07/16/2022

New Paws and Claws Publishing author CharLene Seay’s rhyming children’s chapter book “Sam and Flam—Forever Friends” debuted for sale on Amazon.com yesterday morning. It’s currently in Pre-Order status, as indicated on the book’s page. This delightful book is the story of two large hermit crabs that were torn from their ocean homes and families. Throughout Sam and Flam’s story, readers and listeners will learn about hermit crabs’ favorite foods, crabitats or crabariums, playthings, climbing apparatus, water dishes and watering needs, humidity and warmth requirements, nocturnal activities, claws, shells, and so much more. Let’s look forward to reading about Sam and Flam’s adventures and enjoying the artwork and photos in this book.—Jennifer Tipton Cappoen and Lynn Bemer Coble https://www.amazon.com/Sam-Flam-Forever-Friends-Charlene-Seay/dp/1946198315/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2EL7L086F503P&keywords=sam+and+flam--forever+friends&qid=1657980555&s=books&sprefix=%2Cstripbooks%2C67&sr=1-1

Sam and Flam--Forever Friends

07/12/2022

I had a really good, relaxing, educational final day at Crab Con 2022 on Sunday. I got to attend several Sessions and Main Stage presentations. I learned many more things about hermit crabs, their care, their impacts on our planet and its ecology, hermit-crab enrichment and enrichment items (thank you, Dakota, for your entertaining Main Stage talk), Mary Akers’s final Main Stage talk of the day that brought me to tears and had scenery and photos and videos of crabs and background music that complemented her theme beautifully, Stacy Griffith’s final Sessions talk about her new hermit-crabs book and her journal, and the final farewell to all of us who were part of Crab Con 2022. By then, lots of people were crying. The fourth Crab Con went too fast. As a newbie to hermit crabs and Crab Con, I was overwhelmed by all I learned. Everyone involved shared their knowledge, expertise, advice, and videos of their hermit crabs in their crabitats in their homes freely. I’m delighted that I created a Q&A Session Sunday for those with questions related to writing, editing, and publishing. We met and talked during the afternoon. I returned to the session after the final farewell and met with more interested attendees. People asked thought-provoking and probing questions, listened well, and appeared to learn. I hope to follow up in the future with more conversations with some of them and to see manuscripts and/or books from some. Several are in various stages of being in the works. Signing off after my first day after Crab Con when I’m still letting all I learned and experienced sink in.-----Lynn Bemer Coble--Editor, Copy Editor, Writer, and Marketer for Paws and Claws Publishing, LLC

07/04/2022

New Paws and Claws Publishing author CharLene Seay’s rhyming children’s chapter book “Sam and Flam—Forever Friends” will debut soon. This delightful book is the story of two large hermit crabs that were torn from their ocean homes and families by the currents. They were captured by the Bucket Man on the beach and delivered to the local Superstore. Thus began their adventures. Throughout Sam and Flam’s story, readers and listeners will learn about hermit crabs’ favorite foods, crabitats or crabariums, playthings, climbing apparatus, water dishes and watering needs, humidity and warmth requirements, nocturnal activities, claws, shells, and so very much more. Readers will learn through the human characters’ animated conversations and teaching experiences. The book and its covers will soon be uploaded to the printer and distributor. We’ll let you know when it will be available from Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. Due to the current paper shortages, there may be a delay in its availability. Let’s look forward to reading about Sam and Flam’s adventures and enjoying the artwork and photos in this book.—Jennifer Tipton Cappoen and Lynn Bemer Coble

06/25/2022

Paws and Claws Publishing, LLC, is proud to announce that two of our authors will be reading their hermit-crab books for children aloud at Crab Con 2022. This is “the third annual virtual conference for hermit-crab hobbyists, enthusiasts, and interested scientists from all over the globe. [They] will have guest speakers from four continents, round-table discussions for keepers of all skill levels, moderated panels on specific topics of interest to hermit-crab keepers, and a full range of vendors in [their] Expo section…[selling] hermit-crab foods, supplies, artwork, crafts, tank decorations, clothing, and novelty items.”

Author Cindy Hollingsworth has published two rhyming children’s picture books about a special hermit crab named Herman that lives in the ocean at Oak Island, NC. She’ll read her first book “Herman the Hermit Crab” aloud in a session on Saturday, July 9, from 9:30 to 10:00 A.M. EST. She’ll read her second book “Herman the Hermit Crab—A Reel Dilemma” aloud in a session the same day from 2:30 to 3:00 P.M. EST.

Author CharLene Seay is a brand-new Paws and Claws Publishing author whose rhyming children’s chapter book “Sam and Flam—Forever Friends” will debut shortly before Crab Con 2022 starts on July 8. Her editor Lynn Bemer Coble will read her book aloud in a session on Saturday, July 9, from 3:30 to 4:30 P.M. EST.

Only registered Crab Con 2022 ticket holders will be eligible to login. For further information, visit HopIn.com Crab Con 2022 July 8-9-10.

06/23/2022