Broadway and TV Star Kristine Bendul Releases Children's Book, NOODLES NEEDS A NAP

Most readers are familiar with the story of Cinderella, but what many are unaware of of is that a village fishmonger named Noodles lives in the very same kingdom. In "Noodles Needs A Nap" (published by Balboa Press), Noodles teaches young readers that they don't have to meet Prince Charming in order to have a happy ending.

"I was in the Broadway production of Cinderella and in one of the scenes I played a fishmonger. I ended up naming my character Noodles and even gave her a little back story. My moniker stuck and my fellow actors would even refer to me by Noodles," author and illustrator Kristine Bendul explains. "One day, in a state of extreme exhaustion, I stated, 'Noodles needs a nap,' and the proverbial light bulb literally blinked on over my head and I knew I had to draw her. I went home that night after the show and got out my old sketch book and pencils. Noodles was born."

In addition to dispelling the notion that one needs a relationship to be happy, "Noodles Needs A Nap" also provides readers with a glimpse into the village Cinderella grew up in, expanding the mythology behind the popular folk tale.

"Noodles Needs A Nap"

By Kristine Bendul

Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5 in | 36 pages | ISBN 9781504352475

E-Book | 36 pages | ISBN 9781504352482

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Kristine Bendul is a dancer, choreographer and master instructor based in New York City who has appeared in seven Broadway shows, five Broadway series of City Center Encores, live at Lincoln Center and numerous other theater, television, film, commercial and music video credits. Big stand out TV projects are NBC's "Smash" and Baz Luhrman's Netflix series "The Get Down." She has crossed over from ballet to Broadway, won first place in the International Hustle & Salsa Congress and NADC's ProCabaret division, and now Bendul gratefully adds published children's book author and illustrator to that list. More information is available at: http://www.kristinebendul.com/.

Balboa Press, a division of Hay House, Inc. - a leading provider in publishing products that specialize in self-help and the mind, body, and spirit genres. Through an alliance with indie book publishing leader Author Solutions, LLC, authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the self-publishing model. For more information, visit balboapress.com. To start publishing your book with Balboa Press, call 877-407-4847 today. For the latest, follow @balboapress on Twitter.

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