- Please introduce yourself so that the readers will get to know you better.
A1. I am Vincent P. Verrico. I was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1965 and grew up in the great town of Middletown, New Jersey. I always have had a love of writing stories and am very proud of this book (2016 Mom’s Choice Award Winner – Children’s Picture Book, Religion and Spirituality Categories) that I wrote in my home in Dacula, GA and to share it with you and yours. I hope reading this story before or after you decorate your Christmas tree will become a new tradition in your home. I love my family, God, my friends, writing and Christmas! I currently live in New Jersey.
- What is the inspiration behind your book “Every Ornament Has Its Place”?
A2. The inspiration behind “Every Ornament Has Its Place” was an actual family Christmas crisis. My youngest son, Matthew, couldn’t find his favorite Christmas ornament when I brought out the boxes of ornaments so the family could decorate the tree. His favorite ornament was the mouse in the rocket ship. Once the crisis was resolved, I was standing on the ladder putting ornaments high on the tree, when the story of what just happened materialized in my head. It took me 45 minutes to write the majority of the story. I looked on the internet and didn’t find any Christmas stories that centered around the love of an ornament.
- When did you realize you want to be an author?
A3. I realized I wanted to be an author when I was a child. I thought that a book could be read by anyone in the world was a very cool thing indeed.
- Please tell us something about your book “Every Ornament Has Its Place”
A4. “Every Ornament Has Its Place” at its core is about the love of Christmas ornaments and what would a person do to find their favorite one if it went missing at the time of decorating the Christmas tree.
- For which age group is your book “Every Ornament Has Its Place” suitable for?
A5. Every Ornament is for any age, It is truly a family Christmas book.
- What is your favorite Quote?
A6. My favorite quote is, “There is no greater personal satisfaction than doing what others say you could not do.”
- What do you like the most about your country?
A7 Freedom is what I love about the U.S.A.
- What suggestion do you want to give to parents of little readers regarding a reading habit?
A8. That is an interesting question. I have been told by many parents that Every Ornament is a book that their child requests over and over. As much as I love the story, the illustrations are the highlight of the book. Marcus Williams a brilliant illustrator, had the same vision I did for the book. BIG COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE CHILDREN and Marcus did that perfectly. To answer your questions, if a child likes a book, regardless of the type of book, let them read it. If it’s a Christmas book and the child wants to read it year round, what’s wrong with that? Let the children read!
- What does literary success look like to you?
A9. If you watch my son Matthew’s reaction in the video I took when he first saw the book about him. That four minutes of joy is everything. There is no greater success achievable for me than his reaction.
- Lastly, who is your inspiration in life and why?
A10. My inspiration in my life can be answered simply by my faith, my family, my friends and every person who gets up every morning who overcomes their own individual challenges to get through the day.
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