Suni Mayo-Simpson Voices Drew, Hope and More in Gadget Geeks
By: Robert Diamond
Singer/Songwriter Suni Mayo-Simpson (also known as TheSistah) has her vocal performance talents on display in a reading of the book Gadget Geeks. Written by author Cara Brookins, the story chronicles the adventures of an industrious boy and girl dumpster diving for parts to build cutting-edge robots. They have to watch their backs when a scientist learns about their advanced technology and sends a crew to steal it. Suni narrates and voices all of the colorful characters in this thrilling adventure for young readers.Gadget Geeks by Cara Brookins is available now at digital book retailers including iTunes, Amazon and Audible (Free with Audible trial).About Suni Mayo-SimpsonWriting and performing has always been a natural inclination for singer/songwriter TheSistah (Suni Mayo-Simpson). Born into an artistic family, her maternal grandparents sang in a lounge act while her mother and father's talents ran the gamut from writing, singing, fine arts as well as stints in the theatre and network television. Her writing and singing developed in grade school, as she wrote poetry and sang in her grade school choir. Throughout high school and college, she continued her maturation as a songwriter, penning songs about love gained, lost and everything in between.The Brooklyn, New York native incorporates personal life experiences and interpersonal relationships into her writing. Her sometimes risque approach in songs about life, love and heartache are masked by her bright smile, bubbly spirit and innocent demeanor. TheSistah's sultry, at times smoky tone and style have been compared to classic performers such as Sade and Anita Baker and contemporary ones such as Kelis and Goapele.
TheSistah influences range from Coco Taylor, Amel Larrieux and Phyllis Hyman to Seal, Lenny Kravitz, Caron Wheeler, Stevie Wonder and Gil Scott-Heron.About The Book
Drew is a computer geek who loves to build things out of electronic scraps that other people throw away. He has developed an amazing new Robot that works on a unique power source all from parts he found while dumpster diving. Hope is a wealthy Hispanic girl with busy parents. She certainly never planned to dig in trash heaps for robot pieces, but Drew has shown her how fun and inspiring it can be. The two unlikely friends end up on a wild adventure while trying to save their sticky robot from a greedy scientist. Along the way they learn important lessons about family, friendship, and even the power of skunk scent.
Cara Brookins juggles geek life with her passion for building things and writing. She works both as a computer programmer/systems analyst and a freelance writer. She lives near Little Rock Arkansas with her four children, a chocolate lab, and a one-eyed cat named peek-a-boo.
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