Edward Allan Faine
Author

Edward Allan Faine grew up in West Virginia and Ohio, attended Ohio State University and the University of Buffalo before moving to the Washington, D.C. area where he has lived for the past 40 years. He is an author and publisher, who--after five years of publishing other writers (five books and the literary magazine FODDERWING)--decided to publish his own children's stories.

In addition to writing, he performs for children at schools, stores, festivals, museums, and parties as "The How-To Cowboy."

Published Books

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Aidan Saves the World From Global Warming by Edward Allan Faine

CURRENT TITLES

More Little Ned Stories by Edward Allan Faine Edition: Paperback 112 pages Publisher: IM Press; (June 2003)

ISBN: 0971691126  

Nine stories, each with chapters, describe the adventures of a six-(almost)-seven year-old boy growing up in West Virginia and Ohio in the 1950s. As in the first book, Little Ned is at the center of things trying to make sense of the world around him. Mysteries abound: Is friend Urshy a little witch like she says? Is Santa real? Where are the coal miners? Why haven't they come home? Is first grade for dumb kids like Billy Smith says? Why is Laura such a tattle-tale? Why don't Mother and Daddy believe in ghosts? In the process of answering his questions, Little Ned (and the reader) come to a better understanding of what life has to offer.

Editorial Reviews
Allison Vooris, Enrichment Specialist, Sudlersville, Maryland 
Like the first book, the stories are about life in the nineteen-fifties, and Little Ned still has to deal with some real life issues: friendships, school, grownup words, and the existence (or not) of ghosts and Santa Claus. In my favorite story, The Coal Miner's Canary, Little Ned's insight of life in a small mining town, the simple daily routine and the observations he makes end up saving the day. In all the stories, Edward Faine manages to capture how a small child thinks. This thought-provoking yet humorous book reaches the higher level thinkers and readers, and fills a gap in the market between easy readers and the harder chapter books.

How-To-Cowboy: 22 Secret, Magic How-To Fun Tricks, written by Edward Allan Faine, illustrated by Joan C. Waites, 24 illustrations, 20 photos Reading level: Ages 8-12 Edition: Paperback  96 pages Publisher: IM Press; (July 1, 2003)

  ISBN: 0971691118  

Editorial Reviews
Carolyn Stearns, author, Where Did The Water Go?
The best vacation car trip book I've ever seen. It will keep your kids joyfully occupied for hours.
Kenneth B. Lourie, humorist, Connection Newspapers
This is not just a book for kids! Master the Cowboy's tricks to entertain your friends and family.

Bebop Babies by Edward Allan Faine, Kristina Leahy Celich (Illustrator) Reading level: Baby-Preschool Edition: Board book 22 pages Publisher: IM Press; (December 1, 2003)

How the Frog Got His BREE-DUP by Edward Allan Faine, Jim Hunt (Illustrator) Paperback - 24 pages (January 1, 2002) IM Press;

    ISBN: 0965465195  

One hundred years ago Rudyard Kipling told us how the whale got his throat, the camel his hump, the leopard his spots and the rhinoceros his skin. Now, at long last, Edward Allan Faine tells us how the frog got his voice. The frog's first word: freedom (BREE-DUP). His second: rabbit (RIB-BIT).

In this fun-filled picture book illustrated by Jim Hunt, we not only learn how and why the frog first croaked, but are subtly reminded of life's verities: that rights are not endowed, but secured by protest; that nothing is gained without effort; that communion with our fellow man and nature are utmost; and that we are all here to discover our voice, our uniqueness, our individuality. All these thing play out in this triumphal tale of a frog who, when it counts most, finds his voice. BREE-DUP!

LITTLE NED STORIES: A Chapter-Picture Book for Kids 4-8 by Edward Allan Faine, illustrated by Joan C. Waites, 1999 IM Press, paperback 128 pages, 45 illustrations   
     ISBN 0965465152     

Three stories describe the adventures of a seven-year-old boy in West Virginia in the 1950s.

Reviews
From Los  Angeles Family Magazine - "Here's an interesting idea -- a chapter book for the younger set ... These stories are what you would call "wholesome" -- an antidote to current tendencies." Elaine Gant

From The Busy Educators Newsletter - "Any teacher, librarian or parent looking for the first chapter book for their children should take a look at [the] Little Ned Stories... The stories are easy to read, have universal appeal and would make a great addition to any young child's library. Marjan Glavac, editor

NED VENTURES: Teenage Life in the 1950s by Edward Allan Faine, 2001, IM Press, paperback, 64 pages, 2 photographs
    ISBN 0965465179    

Engaging stories based on the author's experiences growing up on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio in the 1950s -- a time when Junior High students staged safety plays and exchanged Christmas gifts; when boys eagerly followed the Charles Atlas dynamic tension method of bodybuilding, and had after-school jobs to help with room and board, and when girls kept slam books on all the boys.

Editorial Reviews
From The Midwest Book Review
"Culturally and historically accurate, NED VENTURES is a fictional window into a yesteryear that will be read with interest and satisfaction by young teens today -- and by those of us who were teens in those far gone days of poodle skirted girls and rock 'n roll music.

From Kate Waites, Prof., English/Gender Studies, Southeastern University "This charming collection of stories reminds us that, even though times have changed and grown more complex, life's most fundamental lessons endure. Like a game of shooting marbles, NED VENTURES sees its young hero bumping from one ten plight to another -- losing a paper route, failing a friend, tackling a bike race -- and, more like Alfalfa than Spanky, Ned and his gang take us back to the ever-present past in this endearing and humorous read."

THE BALLOON GALLOON by Edward Allan Faine, illustrated by Joan C. Waites, Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 24 pages IM Press;
ISBN 0965465187  

Children all over the world are losing their balloons to a mysterious faraway force. Not satisfied with his usual quota of lost balloons, and mistakenly fearing an impending shortage, the Galloon is luring children's balloons to his lair in Jackson Hole, stockpiling them for the impending shortage to come. Ping happens upon the scene, confronts the Galloon and, using a combination of reason and pressure -- pin pressure to be exact (popping some balloons) -- convinces the Galloon to return the balloons to their rightful owners: the children of the world!