Send your curious child, grandchild, niece, or nephew on a virtual adventure of a lifetime! 

While reading, or being read to, the Adventures of Jackie the Penguin series books, your child will be magically transported to a thrilling African safari, enchanted forests of Madagascar, magnificent Yellowstone National Park, and mysterious jungles of India teeming with wildlife. Kids will learn about lions and giraffes, wolves and bears, lemurs and chameleons, majestic tigers, and many more fascinating animals and birds.Continue reading “Send your curious child, grandchild, niece, or nephew on a virtual adventure of a lifetime! “

Jackie the Penguin Goes to India Is Published

Hey parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles! Would your adventurous child, grandchild, niece, or nephew enjoy exploring the Indian jungle in the company of a little penguin who can talk? In this fourth book of the Adventures of Jackie the Penguin series, children will join Jackie the Penguin and travel through Indian wildlife reserves in search of theContinue reading “Jackie the Penguin Goes to India Is Published”

Alex Shaland Presents Writers Workshop on October 19

Please join local author Alex Shaland for this all ages writers workshop at the Coventry Branch of Heights Libraries!  Alex will also share adventures from his book, “Jackie the Penguin Goes on Safari: A Story of One Little Penguin who Wanted to Meet the Wild Animals of Africa.” Coventry Branch Library Address: 1925 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio DateContinue reading “Alex Shaland Presents Writers Workshop on October 19”

New Book “Jackie the Penguin Goes on Safari” Released

My new book, “Jackie the Penguin Goes on Safari: A Story of One Little Penguin who Wanted to Meet the Wild Animals of Africa” was recently released and is available on Amazon. This is a story of a small South African penguin called Jackie who had a dream of visiting wild animals of Africa andContinue reading “New Book “Jackie the Penguin Goes on Safari” Released”

Alex Shaland’s Wildlife and Travel Writing

Alex Shaland started his writing career in the 1990s, contributing articles and book chapters for several Penton Publishing periodicals and other publications. In addition to his own writing, Shaland collaborated as an editor and photographer with his wife, Irene Shaland, in producing several books and articles published in numerous magazines in the U.S., Canada, U.K.,Continue reading “Alex Shaland’s Wildlife and Travel Writing”

African Safari Tips: The Importance of Good Company

Excerpt from Alex Shaland’s new book “Suburbanites on Safari” in print and available at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3flGR76 Going on an African safari by yourself or in a small group is not advisable. Suppose, you are standing in front of a lion or a rhinoceros and trying to calculate your chances of getting out of this situation inContinue reading “African Safari Tips: The Importance of Good Company”