Testimonials - Gloria D. Gonsalves

Gloria D. Gonsalves has written two short, charming books that are a good introduction for very young children to the world of mushrooms. Lamellia: The Kingdom of Mushrooms describes the inhabitants of Lamellia. Many Americans fear wild mushrooms, so the friendliness of those in this book may serve to interest youngsters in searching out wild mushrooms for themselves, and learning about nature by experience. The second book, Lamellia: The Wicked Queen, is a rewrite and extension of the first...has only 6 illustrations, equally charming, and the 21 pages of text have more content.

— Susan Kayser, Reviewed for the Illinois Mycological Association and North American Mycological Association (NAMA)

A charming story with the talented brushstrokes of Katerina Brunot bringing color and depth into this imaginative book for children. Like most fables, the lines between good and evil are clearly drawn in Lamellia, but Gonsalves takes it a step further by introducing concepts of kindness, tolerance, and the ability to love despite obvious differences. Lamellia: The Wicked Queen works well as a first reader or as a longer bedtime story. Engrossing and educational, it’s sure to encourage young readers to explore the natural world around them.

— Marta Cheng, Reviewed for Self-Publishing Review

Taken together, the text and the illustrations combine to create a distinct and striking world in Lamellia. I can imagine there are more stories from this flamboyant land for Gonsalves to tell, and I look forward to reading them.

— Jill Murphy, Reviewed for The Bookbag

Lamellia: The Wicked Queen by Gloria D. Gonsalves is first and foremost a beautiful metaphor of our world and of the acceptance or rejection of difference. However, it is also a very enjoyable and original story for young readers as well as for parents who will no doubt tremendously enjoy reading it to their little ones.

— Marie-Hélène Fasquel, Reviewed for Readers’ Favorite

Children who like to read fantasy stories will enjoy Lamellia: The Wicked Queen, which describes an event that occurs amongst the mushrooms. I think readers will like the unexpected twist in the fifth chapter. Parents will enjoy reading this book with their children, and children reading on their own will find Lamellia: The Wicked Queen easy to read.

— Barbara Fanson, Reviewed for Readers’ Favorite

Gloria D. Gonsalves’s educational adventure fable for children, Lamellia: The Wicked Queen, continues the story of King Polipoli and the infant, Tiara, that was begun in Lamellia: The Kingdom of Mushrooms. While this is the second story, each can be read as a standalone tale. That said, I’d recommend reading both of these captivating fables that teach children about nature as they entertain and beguile.

— Jack Magnus, Reviewed for Readers’ Favorite

In Let’s Go Dancing in the Light: A Collection of Poetry and Prose for Soul and Spirit, Gonsalves will touch hearts and minds with her evocative short compositions in this uplifting and well-rounded work. Each piece in the collection speaks of gritty human experience, sensual and violent, poignant and unexpected, expressing a right to hope and an audacious will to live. Her selection of the best word, the right image, is notable.

— Barbara Scott, Reviewed for Self-Publishing Review

Thoughtful and spiritually intoxicating, Let’s Go Dancing in the Light: A Collection of Poetry and Prose for Soul and Spirit by Gloria D. Gonsalves is a compendium of both poems and essays designed to intoxicate the soul with lofty and pious thoughts...is a gift of music, of thought, and of love. It is spiritual, poetic, and at times very philosophical.

— Ruffina Oserio, Reviewed for Readers’ Favorite

Let’s Go Dancing in the Light: A Collection of Poetry and Prose for Soul and Spirit by Gloria D. Gonsalves is a collection of jewels because of the eclectic mix of the pieces that you will be able to explore. I guarantee that you will find some great hidden pieces of your own...Just reading through the poetry and prose titles will entice your senses to want to explore more.

— Vernita Naylor, Reviewed for Readers’ Favorite

Gonsalves reaches to the heavens and the night sky, then becomes one with nature before reaching into her soul to bring us beautiful words, starkly presented, which ultimately make us aware of emotions and feelings we never knew we had...Her message is for every last one of us and Let’s Go Dancing in the Light provides just that – light and nourishment for our weary spirits and the souls.

— Marta Tandori, Reviewed for Readers’ Favorite

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