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Michelle Vattula

Children's Book Author

The Stalking Seagulls

Are coming to a beach near you April 20, 2021

One boy. One sandwich. One hungry flock of seagulls. Armed with his beastly beach balls and bucket blockade, Alec strives to safeguard his sandwich. In this battle of wits, one clever counterattack stands between Alec and a fun-filled day at the beach. THE STALKING SEAGULLS will engage the reader in this playful power struggle between boy and bird with an outcome neither one anticipates.

*This book is Dyslexic inclusive; it is printed in a font that everyone can read, including people with dyslexia.

My Story

Michelle was born in Boston but grew up most of her life in Erie, PA. After She received her Bachelor degree from Miami University of Ohio, she ventured back to Boston for her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Northeastern University. Michelle Currently lives in the beautiful rolling hills of North Pittsburgh with her Finnish husband, her two Golden Retrievers and two beautiful boys who are her true inspiration for writing.

Michelle’s debut picture book, THE STALKING SEAGULLS, will be published by MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing on April 20, 2021. Michelle is part of the Western Pennsylvania SCBWI leadership team as their New Member and Critique Group Coordinator. She is also a proud member of the twitter group #Newin19. Michelle is represented by T.J Kirsch of JCH Literary. She is open for interviews and school visits (In-person or virtual).

Reviews of The Stalking Seagulls

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021

This was an engaging story with fun, colorful illustrations. I highly recommend. Great story for read-alouds for teachers and librarians.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2021

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Great book for teaching figurative language! Cute story that kids can relate to. Who hasn’t encountered stalking seagulls at the beach? My students laughed out loud as I read it.

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