| Sean Madden |
| Sean Madden, author of Vito and the Magic Bread As a counselor, Sean Madden has worked with kids of all ages for over 20 years in schools and mental health centers. As an artist, his detailed pen and ink drawings and paintings have been published in the U. S., the U.K., Australia and Canada. Sean’s artistic and musical sensibilities developed while growing up in north Buffalo, New York. His lifelong love of children’s books developed in his neighborhood library, and was rekindled when he had two kids of his own. These days, he spends his time drawing and painting incessantly, playing guitar, and writing new Vito the Pig adventures! Sean can be reached at: www.seanmaddenart.com |
| VITO AND THE MAGIC BREAD by Sean Madden In the history of the universe, there has NEVER been a pig quite like Vito. Vito runs a small but happy barbershop in a far away galaxy beyond our Sun on a small planet named, Chip Swirlee. His barbershop is always full of strange creatures who come to him for the best haircut in the universe, a steady supply of corndogs and hot cocoa, and a good story. Vito has so many stories to tell his customers! This is because his magical powers have allowed him to travel through time to any place in the universe, at any point in history. |
| VITO AND THE MUDMEN FROM GUINEA PIG ISLAND by Sean Madden Vito the magic space pig is back! The guinea pigs need Vito’s help. They’re being forced to work on Guinea Pig Island for the evil tycoon Rex Devonshire and his trained army of Mudmen. It isn’t fair! The island will be ruined by Rex and his greedy thirst for money and power. Luckily, Vito knows how to handle Rex. He works his magic to free the guinea pigs and Mudmen from Rex’s control. In doing so, he helps Rex become a happier person and saves the island from being destroyed. This story shows us that money will not buy happiness or friendship. The truly great things in life, like playing with friends or enjoying nature, can never be bought or owned— no matter how much money we may have. Like all Vito tales, the story achieves this in a unique way. It is full of very surreal space creatures, cute guinea pigs, lots of food, and a magic barber pig from outer space with a purple brush cut and sneakers. |