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Roe DePinto Naber grew up in the Bronx, of Italian descent. She learned from very early on, the most important thing in life is to respect yourself as well as one another! She based her life on this and taught her children and grandchildren that these traits are what a good character is made up of. Through Zealy and Whubba, Roe would like children all around the globe to learn through their littlest examples that being kind to one another, loving your family and friends, developing good self-esteem, and protecting one another in this world will make a good, strong character and make the world a better place to live in for future generations to come.
Roe De Pinto developed her characters during a course of 3 years of Children's Literature. She shelved her ideas until she was retired and free to spend the time on self-publishing her story series. she now has 3 editions of the series in print: A New Life Begins, Zealy's Very First Swim and Zealy and Whubba Go Fishing! All three are Silver Mom's Choice Award recipients and recently the first book received The Reader's Favorite 2016 Children's Educational Bronze Award and the third book received the Gold NABE Pinnacle Achievement Award 2016 for Children's Adventure.
Roe is continuing her series and hopes to have another escapade available to all by Spring 2017!
Reviewed by Lucinda Weeks for Readers' Favorite
The Adventures of Zealy and Whubba: A New Life Begins! is created by Roe De Pinto. An adorable baby seal pup named Zealy is born. Zealy is a beautiful baby, covered with white fur. Zealy opens her eyes for the first time to discover her adoring parents. Her parents could not stop smiling when they saw Zealy. They spoiled their beautiful new daughter with lots of hugs and kisses. Like new babies do, she cuddled with her mother, drank her fill of warm milk, and drifted off into a deep slumber. Zealy awakens and discovers a new friend, Whubba. Whubba is a baby orca whale. Whubba is a good friend who watches over Zealy and protects her.
De Pinto has created a very beautiful story that readers are bound to fall in love with. This story is filled with vibrant and colorful pictures. The characters are an adorable seal family with mom, dad and new pup Zealy, who are joined by the baby orca whale. Young children and parents alike are certain to be fascinated by these characters. This heartwarming story is one that all new parents can identify with. As a mother of three, I was reminded how joyous it was to welcome my new babies into the world. I would have liked to see more depth to this story, which is why I am eagerly awaiting the next title in this series. I am looking forward to seeing how this series unfolds. I recommend The Adventures of Zealy and Whubba: A New Life Begins! as an entertaining story to be shared with all young children.
