Children's Book by Seattle-area Author Earns Honorable Mention at 2015 Great Northwest Book Festival

    KENT, WA, March 11, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The children's book, "Faith, the Ugly Dog" (The Adventures of Buzzardillopossum) earned an honorable mention at the 2015 Great Northwest Book Festival. The competitive event honors the best recently published books in a number of genres including children's books. Visit the website at http://www.greatnorthwestbookfestival.com to learn more about the contest and this year's winners.

"Faith, the Ugly Dog" is a beautifully illustrated book written by Seattle-area author, Kelly Davis Beckley. The book is the first in a planned series written by Kelly that showcases Faith, a Jack Russell Terrier with a skin disease that has left her with no hair on her head, her tail or her ankles.

The book tells the story of a little dog that has been told, and is convinced, that her ugliness on the outside means more than the kindness, sweetness and bravery that she has on the inside. After encountering a mean dog that bullies her and makes fun of her, and her transformation into the superhero "Buzzardillopossum", Faith realizes her true inner worth and value. However, did Faith dream this, or did it actually happen? Does it really even matter? Faith, the Ugly Dog is a heartfelt and inspiring tale of the imagination that will teach children, and remind adults, that what an individual looks like on the outside is not as important as the goodness an individual has on the inside.

Kelly donates a portion of sales proceeds to Seattle Children's Hospital and The Humane Society of the United States.

About the Author

Author of children's book, Faith, the Ugly Dog and a recent breast cancer survivor, Kelly is married to her best friend, is a self-employed marketing guru and a mom to two spoiled dogs: Yggam, a six-year-old Beagle boy, and Nelly, a three-year-old Beagle girl. Kelly lives in Kent, Washington.

(Note: Subsequent to the publishing of the book, sweet Faith passed away from cancer. She is greatly missed but will live on forever as the superhero Buzzardillopossum).

Available at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com and at http://www.FaithTheUglyDog.com

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