Continuing “The Little Red Headed Girl” book series, Frumie Ganz has published her third book, “My Blended Family.”
This book is a true story about love, belonging and family togetherness. It is aimed for children four to 11 and cost $10 to purchase on Amazon.
“It’s about my personal experience having a blended family pretty much my whole entire life,” Ganz said.
The Cedarhurst resident’s vision for this book was to make sure children know it’s okay to come from a divorced home and that families come in all different shapes and sizes.
The book features an introduction to the story and the illustration is of a patchwork quilt.
“Families are like a patchwork quilt stitched together with different color stories and love,” she said.
What makes this book different from the first two is that it is written as a rhyme and it is based off her personal experiences.
“When I started writing it was flowing out as rhymes and I thought it was really cute so I continued,” she added.
Ganz said she is always working and after her second book published in November, she thought about what comes next in her storyline. The book officially published on Jan. 4 and she is already thinking about her fourth.
“One of the most important things about this to me is children from divorced homes,” Ganz said. “That was my idea and I figured why not speak about my personal family and that’s what I did.”
The only things in the book that aren’t real are the names and she said everything about each person is 100 percent real and true.
At the end of the book, she wrote a message from the author and plans to include this segment in her following publications.
“I’ve always loved being creative and finding new ways to share my ideas with the world,” Ganz said. “Writing children’s book has allowed me to pour my heart into stories that reflect both my dreams and my families love.”
She wants her readers to know that they can follow their dreams no matter how old they are and to treasure moments with family.
Just like the first two books, Ganz does all her own illustrations and finished the whole book in three months.
“When I have an idea I really have to complete it,” she said. “I won’t stop till I finish it and I compete what I start. I don’t want to leave something hanging on not finished.”
The book has already received multiple reviews from parents who have been reading it to their children.
“We all absolutely loved this beautiful new book and honestly, these books keep getting better and better,” Riki K. wrote in a review on Amazon.
Riki said the writing is poetic, warm, joyful and a pleasure to read from start to finish.
“What truly shines is the beautiful, honest depiction of how a blended family can come together,” Riki wrote. “Each person brings their own unique personality, quirks and talents to create something truly special.”
Rachel Dadon wrote that the book stands out as a beautifully illustrated, rhyming children’s picture book that joyfully dives into unique personalities, hobbies and quirks of each family member.
“This shows what truly makes a big, happy family tick: love, acceptance and togetherness,” Dadon wrote.
Kimberly Potter wrote that she loves all the books Ganz has published.
“She always writes about great topics for children,” Potter wrote. “I always love her stories and it’s such an easy read.”
