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A Local Children's Book Authors Event! 
Reading and book signing!

When: Saturday, July 23, 2022
When: 2-4pm
Where: Mason's Creamery (Ohio City)

4401 Bridge Ave., Cleveland Ohio, 

Sponsored by: 
The Literacy Cooperative.
Click here for more info about the event and The Literacy Cooperative!
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#50PreciousWords 2022 -- Entry originally posted March 20, 2022
​Winner: Lyrical/Poems - Honorable Mention

​Sometimes Less is More
by Michael I. Samulak
​A little ocean is a murky pond.
A small mountain is a pile of uneaten green peas.
A tiny leap is a skip across the old schoolyard.
A microscopic blizzard is a perfect snowflake.
A speck of faith mixed with imagination is the source of forever memories and sweetest dreams.
Click Here for Blog Posting of all the 2022 Winners and entries

The Literacy Cooperative - Read Across America Day, Nationwide Event, March 2, 2022 -- National Day of Reading -- All Day!
A nationwide event that seeks to promote and encourage the youth of all ages, parents, caregivers and educators alike to participate in a "Day of Reading!"  The Literacy Cooperative has graciously chosen to highlight a few authors pieces related to diversity and inclusion, with the author's works being among them!  Please do check out the list of events and other goodies that have been planned for this day to encourage everyone to read, read, and read some more!! 
Click Here for the LiteracyCoop Website to see more information!
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1,000+   Books for Cleveland Kids!  

My son Josh is heading up a children's book drive to support the Cleveland Kids' Book Bank! 
The KBB has a mission to put a book into the hands and home of every child, beginning with Cleveland Ohio, and hopefully beyond! 
The organization is dependent on donations and so we as a family
collected new or used children's books throughout the months of January and February 2022. 

​The Book Drive was completed in three (3) phases:
Phase 1 - December 2021: Door to Door collection from our neighborhood.
(Flyers and Follow-up Collection) 
Phase 2 - January 2022: Social Media Buzzzz (FB, Gram, Etc.)
Phase 3- January/February 2022: Bin Collections around Cleveland!
The two main Bin Locations for West and East side Cleveland residents:
Location 1 --> West: The Bookshop in Lakewood - 15230 Madison Ave., Lakewood Ohio 44107
Location 2 --> Downtown: A Cookie and A Cupcake bakery (right down the street from the westside market)
                               Address: 1836 W. 25th Street, Cleveland Ohio 44113

Note: We will take all of the books collected and drop them off directly to the sorting and distribution center of the Kids' Book Bank after counting and collecting all of the donations by the end of March.  Thank you in advance for all the support!!

For more information about this nonprofit and their mission please visit their website: www.kidsbookbank.org/en/

"Local children's book author Michael I. Samulak and his son, Josh, are running a month-long book drive for us! Donate through the end of January at A Cookie and A Cupcake bakery and The Bookshop in Lakewood. Big thanks to these businesses for hosting and to the Samulak family for their longtime support!" #bookdrive #localauthor #childrensbooks"
Originally Posted by KBB on FaceBook, 1/12/2022

Click here for Face Book Page and Post!
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Author Highlight!

Website: www.kidsbookbank.org/en/
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Original post on Instagram - Click Here!

BOOK SIGING!!
​The author will be signing books and
making a personal appearance on:
Saturday, December 4, 2021, 1-5pm
@ The Bookshop in Lakewood Ohio!
​Address: 15230 Madison Ave., Lakewood Ohio 44107
Website: 
www.bookshopinlakewood.com
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Author Alley - Local Author's Book Signing Event, on August 7, 2021 -- Noon-4pm!
We shared the afternoon with a ton of local author's who were altogether to share their works and sign copies of their books.  BICOP highlighted for this awesome event.

Address: 
13015 Larchmere Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH 44120
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Click HEre for Loganberry Blog Post

Click HEre for the Post on the
Bookstore WEbsite!

Cleveland.com  - "Lakewood Public Library Offering Virtual Programming...",
​Article
 by John Benson, Cleveland.com contributor; Detailing a virtual program where the author was a collaborator.

Original article and interview posted on Cleveland.com, on March 17,  2021
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click here for the full article
Click here for the reading on YouTube!

A Song of Six Pens  - "Notes on the Writing Life by Six Children's Authors",
​Interview
by Gloria Adams of author and educator, Michael Samulak

Original article and interview posted on the Literacy Blog, A Song of Six Pens, on May, 1  2020
Click Here for the Full Interview

"Book Brothers Bookshop - A New Local Bookstore Now Open in Lakewood", by Michael I. Samulak
Original article by the author first published in the Lakewood Observer Newspaper on December, 4  2019
Click Here for the Full Article!

Please consider coming out for this book signing and personal appearance by the author on Friday, October 11, 2019, 6-9pm, @ the Barnes & Noble in Westlake -- Crocker Park shopping center.  Please do consider coming out to support the author at this event!!  
Click Here For The official listing on the BN website!

 A Wonderful Day! (Pen It! 2019) highlighted on the literacy blog, Vivian Kirkfield - Writer for Children...Picture Books Help Kids Soar!
First published on August 01, 2019
Click Here for the Full Article!

 A Wonderful Day! (Pen It! 2019) Receives a GOLD Medal from the Mom's Choice Awards! 2019 Children's Picture Books -- Category: Animal Kingdom.
First published on July 30, 2019
Click Here for the official announcement and listing!

"Nosotros - Come Hand Out At Lakewood's New Freestyle Rock Climbing Gym!", by Michael I. Samulak
Original article by the author first published in the Lakewood Observer Newspaper on September 18, 2018
Click Here for the Full Article!

"Kidzenia - A New Childcare and Learning Center in Lakewood!", by Michael I. Samulak
Original article by the author first published in the Lakewood Observer Newspaper on June 19, 2018
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE!

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​"Michael Samulak is the author of two beautiful picture books titled A Wonderful Day and A is for Africa. A is for Africa is an early childhood read-a-long written in a playful rhyme that depicts the English alphabet set to authentic native African illustrations. Michael is the recipient of a Mom’s Choice Award honoring excellence in family-friendly media, products and services."

During this event the author held a story and activity time at the Lakewood Public Library on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.



#50PreciousWords 2018 -- Entry originally posted March 4, 2018
​Winner: Nature Category - Honorable Mention

A Snowflake Tale
By Michael I. Samulak
 
 
Resting above.
 
Then…
 
Falling free.
 
Criss-crossing through clouds.
 
Waltzing with the wind.
 
A pause.
 
Compelled onward by winter’s constant cold breath.
 
Drifting now on a different course:
 
Yet, somehow the same.
 
Together with fellow voyagers:
 
Twisting,
 
Turning,
 
Tumbling.
 
Down.
 
Down.
 
Down.
 
Until…
 
Landing at last:
 
Creating masterpieces upon the earth. 
Click HEre to See Vivian Kirkfield's Blog Post of all the 2018 Winners

"Play Grounds - A Family-Focused Cafe", by Michael I. Samulak
Original FRONT PAGE article by the author first published in the Lakewood Observer Newspaper on  October 17, 2017
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FRONT PAGE ARTICLE

"A Cucumber Kind Of Day", by Michael I. Samulak (all copyrights reserved by author)
The original piece placed in the Top Ten - Winners Circle (over 250 entires) for the  2017 #50preciousWords contest,
created and conducted by author, Vivian Kirkfield, via her Blog.  Originally posted March 09, 2017. 
CLICK HERE to read the award-winning piece!

"It Was Only A Dream", by Michael I. Samulak
Original article by the author first published in the Lakewood Observer Newspaper on February 22, 2017
Click HEre for the Full article!

Author interviewed on the literacy blog, Bonnie Ferrante - Books for Children
First published on January 11, 2017
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL INTERVIEW!

 A Wonderful Day! highlighted on the literacy blog, Book Review Mama
First published on January 06, 2017
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REVIEW

Author interviewed & highlighted on the literacy blog, Building Future Readers
First published on December 21, 2016
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL INTERVIEW!

"Go Make A Memory", by Michael I. Samulak
Original article by the author first published in the Lakewood Observer Newspaper on November 9, 2016
Click Here for Full Article

Author interviewed & spotlighted on the literacy blog, Storytime Standouts
"Beyond the Dust Jacket - Author and Illustrator Interviews", First Published on September 29, 2016
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL INTERVIEW

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