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Now that Nicolas and Marco are older (8 and 5-years-old, respectively), they take care of Cosmo, too.
Lui was inspired to write Cosmo香蕉视频直播檚 story when he glanced in the rearview mirror one day and saw Cosmo sandwiched between Nicolas and Marco香蕉视频直播檚 car seats.
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Sophia said that after that, it wasn香蕉视频直播檛 unusual to see Lui in the home office, writing or illustrating. 香蕉视频直播淗e said, 香蕉视频直播楨ven if I just put something together for the kids,香蕉视频直播� you know, something for them to have and say, 香蕉视频直播楧ad made this.香蕉视频直播櫹憬妒悠抵辈
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But soon enough Lui emerged from the office with a completed manuscript in one hand and a complete stack of illustrations in the other. They hired an editor, Wendy Dewar Hughes, and she put the manuscript and the illustrations together and suggested that Lui consider self-publishing his book.
Move Over Rover! is now available online through Amazon, in two Chapters locations (Langley and Granville at Broadway) and Toy Traders. Lui has also since been featured on Breakfast Television, and in Modern Dog Magazine.
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Sophia shared a story of family members who were faced with that very same, difficult choice, and who eventually decided to give away their family pet. 香蕉视频直播淚t can be a struggle,香蕉视频直播� she said.
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Second book in the works
Lui, who works in construction, has been a City of Vancouver employee for almost 30 years now and he plans to retire in a few years. Then he香蕉视频直播檒l focus on his next book, which he already has plans for.
The process of creating Move Over Rover! was not easy, explained D香蕉视频直播橝mato, and it was time consuming, especially the illustration.
The book includes 36 original, full-colour illustrations. The challenge came with keeping the characters and colouring consistent from page to page, very detail-oriented work.
When Lui has more time on his hands after he retires, he香蕉视频直播檒l dig in to his next story.
Although Lui asked the Reporter to remain mum on the title of his next project, we can reveal that it will be a story about facing your fears, and resassuring kids that it香蕉视频直播檚 okay to be afraid. 香蕉视频直播淚 want to show that it香蕉视频直播檚 okay to have a fear,香蕉视频直播� said Lui. 香蕉视频直播淵ou know, even Superman is afraid sometimes.香蕉视频直播�
Copies of Move Over Rover are available on or at Chapters at 20015 Langley By-Pass.
