November 6,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Lifelong Ridgewood resident, and local artist E. A. Santoli has teamed up with children’s book author M. Earl Smith to publish their first work of children’s fiction. Entitled Little Karl, the story recounts a day in the life of Little Karl, who, while touring his hometown with his mother, becomes acutely aware of the many injustices in his world. Through several familiar scenarios,Karl attempts to rationalize the world and his place in it, which leads him to embrace the values of fairness and equality in direct challenge to the unhappiness he sees everyday.
Pairing up with Smith was an easy choice, the artist says. “Given the connection we share through our Alma Mater, The University of Pennsylvania, teaming up with M. Earl was a natural choice. We shared a common professor in our different times at the University, and through this contact we were able to share our ideas and visions for the book. Once the creative process began, the rest came naturally.”
Smith agrees, and, in fact, gushes about the illustrative talents of his comrade. “Quite frankly, there is not, in my view, a better illustrator in the business. I simply cannot envision working with any other artist at this juncture. The stylistic attention to detail adds more to Little Karl than my words could ever do alone. I remain forever grateful to both our shared connections and the bond we share as alums at Penn for bringing us together.”
Little Karl is due out from Michelkin Publishing on Black Friday, November 25 th , 2016, in retailers such as Barnes and Noble and Books-A- Million, as well as Amazon and local retailers nationwide. The authors have a small signing tour planned, with stops in Manhattan, the Bronx, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, Baltimore, and in nearby Paramus, where they will spend a fun-filled day with the children at the Child Development Center at Bergen Community College, where, after a reading of the book, the children will engage in a series of fun-filled,Little Karl related activities. This event is tentatively scheduled for December 1 st .
More information on the author-illustrator duo can be found at the Michelkin Publishing website below. Little Karl can be ordered online through Amazon and Barnes & Noble, in both print and e-book format.
About the Illustrator and Author
https://books.michelkin.com/illustrator-profile- e-santoli/
https://books.michelkin.com/author-profile- m-earl- smith/
https://www.facebook.com/EASantoli/
https://www.facebook.com/MEarlSmithAuthor/
Where to buy Little Karl
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Karl- M-Earl- Smith/dp/0998067210
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-karl- m-earl- smith/1125041180?ean=9780998067216
They forgot to say in the write-up above that this book is to be used to indoctrinate children into MARXISM
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It will probably be required reading tin the RW school system,
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FROM THE AMAZON WEBSITE (link provided in the original article):
“Little Karl is a curious child, always wanting to know everything about the world around him. As he walks through the city with his mother, he asks question after question about what he thinks is wrong with the world and offers his own solutions to make sure everyone has shelter, food, education, work, and comfort.
Many parents, teachers, political scientists, church leaders, and others in leadership roles have trouble explaining Marxism or Marxist theory in a way that children can understand, especially without allowing personal political bias to come into play. Little Karl frames Marxist theory from the perspective of a child and the world they see each day.
Follow along with Little Karl as he and his mother encounter a homeless man looking for work, a skinny puppy starving from lack of food, and many other characters who make the young boy question why everyone can’t live as comfortably as his family.
The core thoughts of Marxist theory are presented through the voice of a young Karl Marx, allowing a new generation to explore Marx’s concepts without preconceived fears. Little Karl allows readers of any age to understand Marxist thought.”
^If only we were so lucky to have our children learn the beautiful science of Marxism!