Lakewood, CO Author Publishes Children's Book

"Noodle & Friends: Noodle is Chosen", a new book by Julie Schaus, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

My family and I are all natives of Colorado, which is rare in our world today. I am blessed with a wonderful, loving husband whom I met later in life. Between us, we have a blended family of 6 kids and 5 grandkids!

I finally decided at 62 that I was going to follow my passion for writing. I started writing in my teens and continued throughout my adult life. The stories that spoke to me as a child were Dr. Seuss, as I loved the rhythmic nature of the stories, and they had some sort of lesson at the end.

I had written some stories about my daughter's dachshund, Noodle, because she was such a unique dog. She did the funniest things, and she was so loving that she made friends with animals and humans alike. She inspired me to write again. Unfortunately, her untimely death is what convinced me to publish.

Although this book is fiction, it is based on a lot of her real relationships in life. Beginning with my daughter Lauren. Noodle was blessed to have one of the best "Moms" in the world and had more beautiful experiences in her short 6 years of life than most people have in many years of life.

I hope you enjoy sharing the love and laughter she brought into our lives every day.

"Noodle & Friends: Noodle is Chosen" is a 34-page paperback with a retail price of $17.00 (eBook $12.00). The ISBN is 979-8-89341-418-9. Published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For members of the press, to request a review copy or author interview, please visit https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/pages/media-requests or to buy the book, visit our online bookstore at https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/products/noodle-friends-noodle-is-chosen