Larry Carney
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Larry Carney is a US children’s book author and song lyricist. Most frequently writing in verse, he has created several book series which have been published by PC Treasures, Inc. Among these are the Night Before Christmas… books, which feature the Christmas Eve adventures of traditional fairy tale characters, The Silly Series, the Look! Book series, which focuses on imaginative play, and several bible story adaptations and Christian-themed children's books such as the Tiny Angels and My Own Prayers titles. As an audio book producer/director, Carney has worked with such performers as UK actor Nigel Lambert
and US theater veteran David DuChene.
As a lyricist, Carney's written nearly 300 children's songs
, all recorded and released on the PC Treasures PCT Music label; the majority of the songs have been composed in collaboration with Nashville performers Wade Hooker, Melissa Cusick Hooker and DB Harris. In March 2011, PC Treasures, Inc. announced the Q3 release of Monster Kid Music, an album of horror-and-monster-movie-themed songs aimed at tweens with lyrics by Carney and music composed and performed by Wade and Melissa Hooker.
In late-summer of 2011, Carney released his first independently-published books, Awful Little Things and The Fields of Ibaraki. Initially launched as an Amazon Kindle
-exclusive eBook, both titles were subsequently released into major eBook distribution channels in mid-September 2011, becoming available in the iBooks
store, Barnes & Noble's Nook
catalog, and via the Kobo eReader
.
♦Awful Little Things (2011)
♦The Fields of Ibaraki (2011)
Children's Books
♦Freddie Bear's Great Big Sunny Day (2011)
♦Freddie Bear Chases a Rainbow (2011)
♦Freddie Bear Plants a Garden (2011)
♦Tiny Angels: Being Good (2010)
♦Tiny Angels: Helping (2010)
♦Tiny Angels: Playing (2010)
♦Tiny Angels: Sharing (2010)
♦My Own Prayers: I'm Not Afraid (2010)
♦My Own Prayers: My Family (2010)
♦My Own Prayers: Growing and Learning (2010)
♦My Own Prayers: Being a Good Christian (2010)
♦In the Beginning (2010)
♦The Story of Adam and Eve (2010)
♦The Birth of Jesus (2010)
♦The Miracles of Jesus (2010)
♦The Silly Zoo (2008)
♦The Silly Farm (2008)
♦The Silly Sea (2008)
♦Silly Town (2008)
♦Look! I'm a Firefighter! (2008)
♦Look! I'm a Rock Star! (2008)
♦Look! I'm a Pirate! (2008)
♦The Night Before the Three Pigs' Christmas (2008)
♦The Night Before the Little Mermaid's Christmas (2008)
♦The Night Before the Three Bears' Christmas (2007)
♦The Night Before the Gingerbread Man's Christmas (2007)
Nigel Lambert
Nigel Lambert is best known for his role as the narrator of the first series of the BBC comedy series Look Around You.He is the voice of Mr Curry in The Adventures of Paddington Bear television series and also "Papa" in the Dolmio pasta sauce puppet commercials.He also contributed extensively to...
and US theater veteran David DuChene.
As a lyricist, Carney's written nearly 300 children's songs
Children's song
Children's song may be a nursery rhyme set to music, a song that young children invent and share among themselves, or a modern creation intended for entertainment, use in the home, or education...
, all recorded and released on the PC Treasures PCT Music label; the majority of the songs have been composed in collaboration with Nashville performers Wade Hooker, Melissa Cusick Hooker and DB Harris. In March 2011, PC Treasures, Inc. announced the Q3 release of Monster Kid Music, an album of horror-and-monster-movie-themed songs aimed at tweens with lyrics by Carney and music composed and performed by Wade and Melissa Hooker.
In late-summer of 2011, Carney released his first independently-published books, Awful Little Things and The Fields of Ibaraki. Initially launched as an Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle
The Amazon Kindle is an e-book reader developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 which uses wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media...
-exclusive eBook, both titles were subsequently released into major eBook distribution channels in mid-September 2011, becoming available in the iBooks
IBooks
iBooks is an e-book application by Apple Inc. It was announced in conjunction with the iPad on January 27, 2010, and was released for the iPhone and iPod Touch in mid-2010, as part of the iOS 4 update. At that time, it was described by Apple as being available only in the United States...
store, Barnes & Noble's Nook
Nook
Nook may refer to a small corner formed by two walls.Nook may also refer to:*A slang name for a person reading; also known as a "book nook"*"Nook", a science-fiction TV series Lexx episode...
catalog, and via the Kobo eReader
Kobo eReader
The Kobo eReader is an e-book reader produced by Toronto-based company Kobo Inc. The original version was released in July 2010 and was marketed as a minimalist alternative to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time. , fifty-eight percent of Kobo Inc is owned by Indigo Books & Music...
.
Partial bibliography
General Fiction and Poetry♦Awful Little Things (2011)
♦The Fields of Ibaraki (2011)
Children's Books
♦Freddie Bear's Great Big Sunny Day (2011)
♦Freddie Bear Chases a Rainbow (2011)
♦Freddie Bear Plants a Garden (2011)
♦Tiny Angels: Being Good (2010)
♦Tiny Angels: Helping (2010)
♦Tiny Angels: Playing (2010)
♦Tiny Angels: Sharing (2010)
♦My Own Prayers: I'm Not Afraid (2010)
♦My Own Prayers: My Family (2010)
♦My Own Prayers: Growing and Learning (2010)
♦My Own Prayers: Being a Good Christian (2010)
♦In the Beginning (2010)
♦The Story of Adam and Eve (2010)
♦The Birth of Jesus (2010)
♦The Miracles of Jesus (2010)
♦The Silly Zoo (2008)
♦The Silly Farm (2008)
♦The Silly Sea (2008)
♦Silly Town (2008)
♦Look! I'm a Firefighter! (2008)
♦Look! I'm a Rock Star! (2008)
♦Look! I'm a Pirate! (2008)
♦The Night Before the Three Pigs' Christmas (2008)
♦The Night Before the Little Mermaid's Christmas (2008)
♦The Night Before the Three Bears' Christmas (2007)
♦The Night Before the Gingerbread Man's Christmas (2007)