Read what people are saying about tales of bong tree island:
"A
Refreshing Fantasy with a Great Underlying Message - This is definitely
a book for all ages. The tale is a perfect combination of whimsy and a
moral message. The vibrant illustrations give an added dimension and depth
to the story.
This would be a great book to have in school libraries or even part of
the required reading list curriculum. I would love to see this become
a Disney movie!" - Meg Lee
"For Kids of All Ages - Artist-author Lefavour paints a remarkable utopian society. She colors this whimsical, romantic fantasy with humorous and serious social commentary. You'll finish this imaginative extension of a classic poem, impatient for the next episode." - David Simmons
"Very Fun and Lovely Book - I thoroughly enjoyed reading "Tales of Bong Tree Island", a whimsical tale about the descendants of "The Owl and The Pussycat", the characters of Edward Lear's famous poem of 1871. Lefavour takes us through an incredible but very credibly written tale of "interspecies tolerance" which is a parable for today's children of an ever-increasingly shrinking world that demands racial tolerance, and tells the story with great imagination through a series of interviews with the inhabitants of Bong Tree Island by a woman explorer chosen by the Queen of England. The illustrations that accompany the story, also by Lefavour, are incredibly fun and add a wonderful dimension to the story. Being the owner of three cats (as well as some wonderful wooden carvings of owls done by my father) with hummingbirds in my garden, I am definitely looking forward to the sequel. Thanks for a wonderful story, E.J." - Chris Murray
"Magical, Creative, Inspiring - Truly an amazing book for all ages. I've already received multiple copies and plan on sharing it even more.
This is a book that brings its reader to a magical place full of humor, compassion and understanding. With so many creative, imaginative details in both the writing and the illustrations (which are amazing by the way) it's hard to remember that it's not possible to jump on board a ship and head to Bong Tree Island for your next vacation.
Young or old there is something for everyone on Bong Tree Island and you will love the places and creatures you are introduced to." - Evelyn Howe
"Loved This Book! - I don't know what I was expecting, but "Tales of Bong Tree Island" took me by surprise. Enchantingly written and delightfully illustrated, no reader (old, young, fiction, nonfiction, conservative, liberal, cerebral or otherwise) will be able to resist its humor, charm and beauty. Buy it for yourself but plan to share it with everyone you love." - Amy Bell Ross
"Brilliant Story and Art in Tales of Bong Tree Island - Tales of Bong Tree Island by E.J. LeFavour is a must read for children and adults. It is about owlpusses, hummingbunnybirds,hedgepiggywigs and a place where tolerance, respect, sharing, and peace thrive. Some of the things that you will learn about are leaping trees that share wisdom, painted manaturtles that live in a bottomless lake, weddingday and hatchday, great mouse famine, and flutterbydragonflies that heal injuries.The author's creativity and imagination are incredible. The story is illustrated with the most colorful, imaginitive, and creative art work." - Kathy Downer
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December
31, 1869 Ramsgate, England - Owl and Pussycat forced to sail away for
a year and a day in search of freedom from interspecies relationship discrimination.
Newsflash!
Saturday, July 15, 2012 London, England - World Famous Explorer, Martine Bates from Gloucester, MA, arrives in London after 16-month odyssey to locate and explore the Land where the Bong Trees grow.
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tales of bong tree island (Interviews with Descendants of The Owl and The Pussycat) A Story for the Inner Child in Everyone is now available. Click here to order your copy today. You can also purchase at Dogtown Book Shop, 132 Main Street, Gloucester, MA and on Amazon. Book contains 122 pages, with 24 beautiful full color illustrations.
tales of bong tree island, written and illustrated by E.J. Lefavour, is an entertaining, timely, beautifully illustrated backstory to Edward Lear's poem The Owl and The Pussycat.
This historical fantasy spins the background and history of Barney and Caterina (The Owl and The Pussycat) who, being an interspecies couple, were subjected to relationship discrimination in their native Ramsgate, England, and forced to sail away in search of a home where they could be free to marry and have their offspring without fear of discrimination. When they arrive on Bong Tree Island, they encounter hedgepiggywigs, hummingbunnybirds and painted manaturtles, and know they have found their forever home. The story is told in a series of interviews with owlpusses, the descendants of Barney and Caterina, conducted by world-renowned explorer, Martine Bates from Gloucester, MA.
Martine had been contacted by the Queen of England and invited to lead an expedition to locate "the land where the Bong Trees grow" and attempt to ascertain the fate of British National legends, Barney and Caterina, a/k/a The Owl and The Pussycat, and Mr. Alpheus Pomfry, a good friend of the Royal Family who sailed in search of Bong Tree Island in 1908 and never returned. With the help of an old map created by Alpheus Pomfry that Martine Bates finds in the attic of his grandnephew, Pip Pomfry, and a pod of dolphins that help lead the way, after a year and a day, Martine reaches Bong Tree Island, located in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle. There she meets the owlpusses, descendents of Barney and Caterina, as well as other inhabitants of Bong Tree Island. She interviews the descendants and learns the fate of Mr. Pomfry, history of Barney and Caterina, all about Bong Trees, Bong Tree Island, and some of the rare inhabitants unique to the island.
tales of bong tree island is a chronicle of Martine's travel adventures and compilation of the paintings and interviews she completed while on Bong Tree Island. The interviews contain great wisdom and lessons which could only be imparted by creatures such as owlpusses and hedgepiggywigs.
tales of bong tree island is a must read for anyone who has enjoyed Edward Lear's poem The Owl and the Pussycat, but always wanted to know more; as well as those who support the freedom to be with who you love, no matter what species they are.
Ellen "EJ" Lefavour has been a professional painter, photographer and writer since 1990 when she left the corporate world. She operates a gallery in the Rocky Neck Art Colony in Gloucester, MA and is a regular contributor to popular North Shore blog, Good Morning Gloucester.
Being a white woman who was married to a Jamaican Rastafarian, E.J. understands well the challenges faced by The Owl and The Pussycat and others whose friends, lovers or spouses are from another race, religion, culture (or species it sometimes feels). She hopes that in a lighthearted and fun way,tales of bong tree island can help break down barriers that keep us from loving and respecting each other just as we are -- unique and unrepeatable miracles of the Universe. Humans of all ages have much to learn from the wisdom of the Owlpusses.
Khan Studio owned and operated by painter/ photographer/author, Ellen "E.J."Lefavour aka Ejay Khan, is a physical and online gallery, production studio and publisher. Khan Studio sells fine art giclee print reproductions of acrylic and oil paintings and photos as well as original oil, acrylic and glass paintings and commissioned paintings from photos. Our Art Gallery on Rocky Neck includes a large selection of landscape, Cape Ann paintings and photography, Gloucester, Rockport, Dogtown, Babson Boulders, seascape art and photography, Positive Rastafarian culture art, and other unique acrylic and oil paintings, glass art, books, calendars, unique gifts and photography. Most images in the art gallery are available to purchase as giclee fine art prints and note cards, and many original acrylic and oil painting art works are also available. We are also now offering a collection of beautiful art t-shirts, and other cool artful products at our Zazzle Shop. Visit zazzle.com/khanstudio* to see the collection. There are also a number of works available to purchase as fine art and canvas giclee prints and greeting cards at Fine Art America http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/khan-studio.html. If you see an image on this website that you would like to purchase as a print and do not see it on Fine Art America or zazzle, send me an email with the title and I will include it.
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Many of the paintings in Ejay Khan's Rastafarian Art Gallery were created during the four years she lived in the country ghetto of Little Bay, Westmoreland, Jamaica, married to the Rastafarian farmer, Ras Prophet, who was the model for a number of them. Although she personally do not ally herself with any one religion, believing that all are relevant and necessary at this time for the spiritual evolution and salvation of mankind, she does have a particularly strong affinity and respect for many of the teachings and livity of Rastafarianism. She also has the greatest admiration and raspect for Emperor Haile Selassie I, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah - Jah, Rastafari. Ejay hopes this collection of works depicting the Rastafarian culture will help the uninitiated appreciate the positive influence of Rastafarians on the world, and will provide Rastafarians with positive artwork portraying their unique and powerful culture.
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