Apryl Skies creates a world of poetic fantasy and enchantment for children of every age in this series of whimsical fairy tales and poems. This colorful new anthology of inspiring musings by Skies is based on the cartoon series Polyphony - Be You And Accept Me Too!, winner of the 2010 Gold Pixie Award for animation. Skye The Troll was first featured in clay animation, but with illustrations By Brandon Morino, Skye returns to Trollshire and comes alive on the page. This book includes BIG Fish, Never Ranglebee The Mangle Tree, Rain or shine, Brave Pirate Joe and many, many more. A new classic collection of inspiring poems and fairy tales for children of every age! Author Bio: Apryl Skies, poet and creator of this exciting new series of original musings, reveals a lighter side with her third publication, Skye The Troll & Other Fairy Tales For Children. This spectacular new children's anthology is sure to enchant and inspire children of every age. Through poetry, humor and delightfully colorful illustrations, Skies paints an exciting new world of fantasy and whimsy in this fantastic new children's anthology.
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Apryl Skies, a Los Angeles poet and creator of these inspiring poems and fairy tales, reveals a lighter side with Skye The Troll And Other Fairy Tales For Children. When Apryl is not writing, thorn climbing or drinking Mangleberry tea, she enjoys swimming with sea turtles and chasing gray clouds away... She also enjoys painting, jewelry and candle making. Other times, she is much like an elf. She wraps gifts, places stamps on mail and avoids licking envelopes. While these things are very important they are not nearly as much fun as writing fairy tales, so she really hopes you enjoy this book.
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"Vivid in imagination, rich with colorful expressions of life, hope,
fantasy and possibility are the words of Apryl Skies."
~L. Shelby
Apryl Skies, a Los Angeles native, whose creativity is not exclusive to her passion for poetic composition, expresses a natural talent with poetry, photography and canvas. Her work has been previously published by The International Library Of Poetry, H Style Magazine, Modelpoetry.com,Target Audience and was recently chosen Poet of the week for December 2010 by Poetry Super Highway.
Whether with literature or art, Skies captures the sublime beauty of the world with a unique and lyrical voice. Creating her own greeting card line in May 2010, this poet proves she has few limitations.
Inspired by a wide range of poets and writers, Apryl has established a modest following of her own and has impressed readers worldwide as well as by appearances at local poetry readings throughout the L.A. area. Apryl is a member of the California Writer's Club, sponsored by ModelPoetry and supports local libraries and several charity efforts. Skies is enthusiastic and dedicated to preserving the integrity of poetics in art, culture and community.
As author of A Song Beneath Silence, Skies expresses her devotion to the written word with a quiet intensity. From this collection of original poems, That Whiskey Blue Sway was nominated for the 2010 Poem of the Year by Muses Review.
While she is known mainly for her impressive verse, her more light-hearted pieces include amphigories, fairy tales, fables and juvenile verse. Using whimsy, humor and colorful characters Skies speaks of hope and embraces the differences that make us all unique.
Before entering the publishing world Apryl focused on film with Polyphony -Be You & Accept Me Too!
consisting of educational segments, puppet adventures, fairy tales, clay animation and poetry for children. Polyphony is now available worldwide and a huge hit in the Green Cinema at the 2008 Coachella Music & Arts Festival and in 2010 won the Gold Pixie Award for animation by The American Pixel Academy.
Skye The Troll & Other Fairy Tales For Children,
launched October 2010 and continues to inspire children of all ages. Inspired by the award-winning cartoon series, the charismatic debut of this brand new publication features over a dozen original musings and includes an exciting array of four brilliant new artists. This collection sets the bar for children's entertainment at a charming new level.
...A fresh, new anthology of poetry for both children and the young at heart.
With a motto like, "Dedication is key", it's no wonder she has come this far... Apryl Skies is a superbly visual and telling writer, whose work holds merit among authors both classic and new.
Look for Elements & Angels in 2011 and more children's titles on the horizon.
In December of 2010 Apryl was featured and interviewed on The Lit Chick Show by Austrailian novelist Sylvia Massara.
Specialties:
Poetry, Children's Fairy Tales, Animation, Sculpting, Photography, Props and Set Design, Art Direction, Script Development, Script Coverage, Notary Service, Shipping, Jewelry and Candle Making, Packaging, CERTIFIED ELF.
CURRENT REVIEWS:
Target Audience Magazine
Poetry Review: A Song Beneath the Silence by Apryl Skies
Review by Ellen Eldridge
Reading Apryl Skies' poetry allows for a sense of calm yet cathartic understanding of nature and human ideals. Her paint fills the canvas of emotion
Poems are the songs we sing silently to ourselves when music is either unavailable or inappropriate. The thoughts we contain in mind which can only scream and bite through our cheeks to get outside of our bodies; these are the images which Apryl Skies can collect and extract providing some sort of catharsis to all who read her work. From the concise opening prologue, a landscape of possibility lays before the reader and allows for a journey of art as well as understanding of the self. What is poetry except for a way to connect with those often indistinguishable ideals creative types extrapolate through music, painting and writing. Apryl's ability to decipher meaning from words appears as easily as identifying "can" in the word canvas. The use of form poetry to accentuate imagery can be seen in poems including "...like rain" which looks on the page as rain sprinkling from the sky. The section labeled "Mythica" contains some prose poetry which tell more of a story unclouded by obscure details. The simplicity and peace conveyed in "Defining the Stone" will stay with the reader and, perhaps, be passed on to children and families. Apryl Skies demonstrates her versatile skill as a poet with a fine blend of poems for those both familiar and unfamiliar with the nature of poetry. Read these to relax, in or out of order. Share them with friends or take from them some semblance of enlightened understanding. After all, poetry is the catharsis from one shared for the benefit of all and that is what Apryl Skies has captured. "A Song Beneath Silence" is available on Amazon as well as the website: www.edgarallanpoet.com
Ellen Eldridge
http://www.targetaudiencemagazine.com/uploads/Song_Beneath_Silence_Apryl_Skies_review.php
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San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review
"Apryl Skies, author of A Song Beneath Silence, has a dreamy name that speaks of seasonality. Her name gives a lot away, makes one think of the uppermost realm of the our planet--the sky--and the visually transient mysteries it holds: clouds, rain, sunlight, moonlight, darkness, and stars. Her poems are filled with these natural elements, and beyond this, they are filled with the supernatural, too. This poet takes it all in! She seeks to transcend the limits of being human and bound to the Earth. Emotions can be liberating, and her poems capture the heights we attain when we love and live passionately.
Readers will find her poems intriguing but oftentimes abstract. The choice of concrete images and themes, and how to use them without being too abstract, is something many poets grapple with, because readers seek experiences they can latch onto and make their own. At times, her poems left me wanting more sensory details I could claim. Nonetheless, I could hear the music in her lines and see the landscapes she paints. Every poet is bound to a place; Apryl Skies is rooted in her southern California home, lured by what is near it and beyond it--the ocean and the heavens. She seeks what it means to be human but able to transcend the boundaries of where and how we live and the limits of what we feel and perceive."
~Viola Allo
http://www.sanfranciscobookreview.com/poetry-short-stories/a-song-beneath-silence-a-collection-of-poetry-by-apryl-skies/
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"A Song Beneath Silence By Apryl Skies...doesn't disappoint...a strong and authentic voice. October Ghosts, Wise and Time (For Uncle Jimmy Riccio and his beloved Gilda), and Of Blood and Bone create an atmosphere that holds the reader. My favorite poem of the book, The Invitation evokes Poe's Lenore in name and mood."
John Porter ~ www.fangoria.com
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MODEL POETRY
" Anyone who knows about renowned Poet Apryl Skies, knows that she can work words into stone; she can take a thought and purify it into the inevitable dust."
~modelpoetry.com - Halston Press
fantasy and possibility are the words of Apryl Skies."
~L. Shelby
Apryl Skies, a Los Angeles native, whose creativity is not exclusive to her passion for poetic composition, expresses a natural talent with poetry, photography and canvas. Her work has been previously published by The International Library Of Poetry, H Style Magazine, Modelpoetry.com,Target Audience and was recently chosen Poet of the week for December 2010 by Poetry Super Highway.
Whether with literature or art, Skies captures the sublime beauty of the world with a unique and lyrical voice. Creating her own greeting card line in May 2010, this poet proves she has few limitations.
Inspired by a wide range of poets and writers, Apryl has established a modest following of her own and has impressed readers worldwide as well as by appearances at local poetry readings throughout the L.A. area. Apryl is a member of the California Writer's Club, sponsored by ModelPoetry and supports local libraries and several charity efforts. Skies is enthusiastic and dedicated to preserving the integrity of poetics in art, culture and community.
As author of A Song Beneath Silence, Skies expresses her devotion to the written word with a quiet intensity. From this collection of original poems, That Whiskey Blue Sway was nominated for the 2010 Poem of the Year by Muses Review.
While she is known mainly for her impressive verse, her more light-hearted pieces include amphigories, fairy tales, fables and juvenile verse. Using whimsy, humor and colorful characters Skies speaks of hope and embraces the differences that make us all unique.
Before entering the publishing world Apryl focused on film with Polyphony -Be You & Accept Me Too!
consisting of educational segments, puppet adventures, fairy tales, clay animation and poetry for children. Polyphony is now available worldwide and a huge hit in the Green Cinema at the 2008 Coachella Music & Arts Festival and in 2010 won the Gold Pixie Award for animation by The American Pixel Academy.
Skye The Troll & Other Fairy Tales For Children,
launched October 2010 and continues to inspire children of all ages. Inspired by the award-winning cartoon series, the charismatic debut of this brand new publication features over a dozen original musings and includes an exciting array of four brilliant new artists. This collection sets the bar for children's entertainment at a charming new level.
...A fresh, new anthology of poetry for both children and the young at heart.
With a motto like, "Dedication is key", it's no wonder she has come this far... Apryl Skies is a superbly visual and telling writer, whose work holds merit among authors both classic and new.
Look for Elements & Angels in 2011 and more children's titles on the horizon.
In December of 2010 Apryl was featured and interviewed on The Lit Chick Show by Austrailian novelist Sylvia Massara.
Specialties:
Poetry, Children's Fairy Tales, Animation, Sculpting, Photography, Props and Set Design, Art Direction, Script Development, Script Coverage, Notary Service, Shipping, Jewelry and Candle Making, Packaging, CERTIFIED ELF.
CURRENT REVIEWS:
Target Audience Magazine
Poetry Review: A Song Beneath the Silence by Apryl Skies
Review by Ellen Eldridge
Reading Apryl Skies' poetry allows for a sense of calm yet cathartic understanding of nature and human ideals. Her paint fills the canvas of emotion
Poems are the songs we sing silently to ourselves when music is either unavailable or inappropriate. The thoughts we contain in mind which can only scream and bite through our cheeks to get outside of our bodies; these are the images which Apryl Skies can collect and extract providing some sort of catharsis to all who read her work. From the concise opening prologue, a landscape of possibility lays before the reader and allows for a journey of art as well as understanding of the self. What is poetry except for a way to connect with those often indistinguishable ideals creative types extrapolate through music, painting and writing. Apryl's ability to decipher meaning from words appears as easily as identifying "can" in the word canvas. The use of form poetry to accentuate imagery can be seen in poems including "...like rain" which looks on the page as rain sprinkling from the sky. The section labeled "Mythica" contains some prose poetry which tell more of a story unclouded by obscure details. The simplicity and peace conveyed in "Defining the Stone" will stay with the reader and, perhaps, be passed on to children and families. Apryl Skies demonstrates her versatile skill as a poet with a fine blend of poems for those both familiar and unfamiliar with the nature of poetry. Read these to relax, in or out of order. Share them with friends or take from them some semblance of enlightened understanding. After all, poetry is the catharsis from one shared for the benefit of all and that is what Apryl Skies has captured. "A Song Beneath Silence" is available on Amazon as well as the website: www.edgarallanpoet.com
Ellen Eldridge
http://www.targetaudiencemagazine.com/uploads/Song_Beneath_Silence_Apryl_Skies_review.php
* * *
San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review
"Apryl Skies, author of A Song Beneath Silence, has a dreamy name that speaks of seasonality. Her name gives a lot away, makes one think of the uppermost realm of the our planet--the sky--and the visually transient mysteries it holds: clouds, rain, sunlight, moonlight, darkness, and stars. Her poems are filled with these natural elements, and beyond this, they are filled with the supernatural, too. This poet takes it all in! She seeks to transcend the limits of being human and bound to the Earth. Emotions can be liberating, and her poems capture the heights we attain when we love and live passionately.
Readers will find her poems intriguing but oftentimes abstract. The choice of concrete images and themes, and how to use them without being too abstract, is something many poets grapple with, because readers seek experiences they can latch onto and make their own. At times, her poems left me wanting more sensory details I could claim. Nonetheless, I could hear the music in her lines and see the landscapes she paints. Every poet is bound to a place; Apryl Skies is rooted in her southern California home, lured by what is near it and beyond it--the ocean and the heavens. She seeks what it means to be human but able to transcend the boundaries of where and how we live and the limits of what we feel and perceive."
~Viola Allo
http://www.sanfranciscobookreview.com/poetry-short-stories/a-song-beneath-silence-a-collection-of-poetry-by-apryl-skies/
* * *
"A Song Beneath Silence By Apryl Skies...doesn't disappoint...a strong and authentic voice. October Ghosts, Wise and Time (For Uncle Jimmy Riccio and his beloved Gilda), and Of Blood and Bone create an atmosphere that holds the reader. My favorite poem of the book, The Invitation evokes Poe's Lenore in name and mood."
John Porter ~ www.fangoria.com
* * *
MODEL POETRY
" Anyone who knows about renowned Poet Apryl Skies, knows that she can work words into stone; she can take a thought and purify it into the inevitable dust."
~modelpoetry.com - Halston Press
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Cool Illustrations,
By Walter "Richardson" (Maine) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skye the Troll and Other Fairy Tales for Children (Paperback)
I bought this book mostly because I'm a fan of the polyphony DVD that it's based on. I was not disappointed. There are illustrations on every page with many two page spreads, and with numerous artists contributing, nothing gets repetitive.The fairy tales are beautifully written and I feel that the illustrations really make it come alive and will excite the imagination of the younger reader. Skies has created a poetic universe for children to become enchanted by, definitely recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Nothing less than Magical,
By Poet Reader (Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skye the Troll and Other Fairy Tales for Children (Paperback)
Apryls writing has been born in a flurry of color, music and magic. An imagination and creativity which absolutely soars. Skye isthe child of this imagination and she is ~ glorious.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A fine addition to children's fiction collections, highly recommended,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skye the Troll and Other Fairy Tales for Children (Paperback)
Being the prettiest troll has its challenges. "Skye the Troll & Other Fairy Tales for Children" is a unique tale from Apryl Skies, telling of Skye, a troll cursed with no hunch, no warts, and no smell and a pretty face, nothing a troll would want to do with. She finds her own place, and Skies tells other stories as well and makes for an entertaining and fun pick for youthful readers. "Skye the Troll" is a fine addition to children's fiction collections, highly recommended.
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