by James Sage Author: James Sage Illustrator: Lisk Feng Publisher: Kids Can Press (May 7, 2019) Pages: 40 Ages: 4 – 7 This book is based on a little fact and a little fiction. As the story goes, President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt went on a hunting trip in 1902, while there he refused to shoot a baby bear. “I’d never be able to look my children in the eyes again!” Later, whenRead More →
If You Like Romance, Give This Series A Try Synopsis From Amazon An alpha among the wolves of Wall Street, Kennedy Dawson rose to the top of the pack by striking the right contracts at the right times. But there’s one deal that’s been giving him a run for his money – a pact to never again let his assistant, Kate, get under his skin. She may be smart, gorgeous, and sharp as a whip,Read More →
-Sophie Is A Girl That Will Make You Smile! – Author: Morag HoodIllustrator: Ella OkstadPublisher: Aladdin (November 20, 2018) Hardcover: 32 pages Ages: 4 – 8 My name is Sophie Johnson, and I live with a unicorn. Well, not just one, actually. I think I have 17 at the moment. The room is filled with a stuffed rabbit with a headband that is holding a carrot, Sophie’s baby brother with headband and cone, a stuffedRead More →
– Ready To Stroll Through The Bartholemew? – Click To Read An Excerpt Author: Rodney SagerPublisher: Dutton (July 2, 2019) Hardcover: 384 pages When you’re at a low point in your life, just lost your job and your boyfriend is caught cheating on you, it might be best to watch out for deals that sound too good to be true. Jules finds herself in just such a position. When she applies for the job ofRead More →
What Would Your Wish Be? Author/Illustrator: Chris Saunders Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group words & pictures (March 14, 2019) Pages: 32 (available in Kindle, Hardcover) Ages: 4 – 7 Once every year wishes take flight,filled with hope and twinkling light.They dance in the air, with a swirl and a swish,you have to be lucky to be chosen by a wish. When Rabbit finds not one, but three wishes given to him, he finds himself unsure asRead More →
First In A New Series Excerpt Author: Jeffery Deaver Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons (May 14, 2019) Paperback (Large Print): 640 pages Hardback: 416 pages Audio Book: 10 hours and 30 minutes Kindle: 416 pages Deaver’s new series stars Colter Shaw, a man who collects rewards for a living. His dad a psychologist turned survivalist taught Colter many tricks of the trade. Colter shows up to help a man locate his daughter. It helps that $10,000Read More →
Click To Read An Excerpt Author: Joseph Finder Publisher: Dutton (July 2016 and May 2017) and Penguin Paperback: 480 pages Hardback: 400 pages Audio Book: 9 hours and 39 minutes Kindle: 395 pages Nick Heller is an investigator hired by top-notch attorney Gideon Parnell. He needs Heller to clear his friend Chief Justice Jeremiah Claflin from a false report that Slander Sheet, a gossip website, is about to post. They are threatening to print aRead More →
– Will An Optimistic Rock End Up Changing Its Attitude? – Author: Marianna Coppo Illustrator: Marianna Coppo Publisher: Tundra Books, Penguin Random House, (February 6, 2018) Pages: 48 Ages: 3 – 7 Petra is a smooth rock that we assume has been in the same place for some time. The rock imagines all sorts of things. “I am strong. I’m a fearsome, fearless, mighty, magnificent mountain!” Eventually, a dog picks Petra up andRead More →
A Harper McClain Mystery (Book 2) Author: Christi Daugherty Publisher: Minotaur Books (March 12, 2019) Paperback: 336 pages Audio Book: 11 hours and 43 minutes Kindle: 332 pages This is the second book in the Harper McClain series, the first being The Echo Killing. Naomi Scott, a law student who works part-time as a bartender to help make ends meet, is found dead in the heart of an affluent district. One of the main peopleRead More →
– A DI Amy Winter Thriller, Book 2 – Author: Caroline MitchellPublisher: Thomas & Mercer (April 18, 2019) Paperback: 335 pages (Available April 18, 2019) Audio Book: 9 hours and 43 minutes Kindle: 330 pages (Available March 7, 2019) DI Amy Winter is still dealing with the information she learned about her deranged birth mother when she is drawn into attempting to solve the kidnapping of Ellen, a four-year-old child. After Ellen disappears,Read More →
A Story You Won’t Soon Forget ABOUT THE BOOK Author: Lynn PlourdePublisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (August 2017) Pages: 272 hardcover Ages: 10+ When a BIG, lovable, does-it-her-way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pipsqueak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person. With its diverse cast, authentic narrator, and perfect blend of spot-on middle-grade humor, drama, and wisdom, this powerful debut is relatable, funny, bittersweet,Read More →
According to Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld Author: Beth Ferry Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers (February 2019) Pages: 48 Ages: 4 – 8 The rules being with this first page: There are, / there most definitely are, / 10 / very specific, tried and true, / and absolutely essential / Rules For The Making of / a Birthday Wish. Then the rules begin: Rule 1 It must beRead More →
A STEAM Story ( science, technology, engineering, art, and math) Author: Jonathan Litton Illustrator: Magali Mansilla Publisher: QEB Publishing (October 2018) Pages: 24 Size: 8 x 8 This STEAM story introduces different concepts of art, including drawing, design, and mixing colors through a story many children can relate to. Suzy and Max are hoping to sell home-made cookies at a table outside their house. Unfortunately, they look on as people walk right pastRead More →
Where Is The Missing Parakeet? In the first illustration, we see a girl wearing a yellow polka dot dress with a small animal in her pocket. She is standing with her back to a birdcage where a green parakeet is circling around and finally finding a place to land. When the girl turns back around she finds an empty cage. Who better to blame than the cat? “Did you eat the parakeet? / He wasRead More →
– Who Is That Daring Guy? – Author: John Briggs Illustrator: Nicola Slater Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books (September 2016) Word Count: Approx. 427 Pages: 28 It is impossible to tell the difference in lemmings. That’s because they all look the same, sound alike, and act alike. Nearly all of the lemmings will follow the leader and jump off a cliff, dig tunnels to keep warm, squeal together and eat the same thing. Well, almostRead More →
Did He . . . Or Did He Not? My Thoughts When a body is discovered near a popular ski trail, Joe Gunther and his team at the Vermont Bureau of Investigation quickly locate a prime suspect, Mick Durocher, thanks to a security camera. Mick, a small-time crook, was caught on the footage disposing of the woman’s body. But there is one problem. Durocher confesses almost too quickly, with only partial details. In Mayor’s 29thRead More →
– SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE – *** A copy of this book was provided to me by #NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! *** Book Available April 2019 When Lauren reports having a visit in the night from a sinister looking character who is carrying a basket of twins that she plans to replace Lauren’s twins with, the story is dismissed as ludicrous. Hospital staff,Read More →
– What Is Your Perspective? – What child, or for that matter adult, hasn’t occasionally felt a bit different? In I Am Small Mimi feels everyone is taller than her, she even wonders if she should have been named Mini instead of Mimi. Throughout the first of the book, Mimi tells, and the illustrations show, the reader just how small she is in comparison to others. She shares that her feet barely reach theRead More →
Detective Eve West is suspended from duties after it appears her recklessness has caused her colleague’s death. Soon afterward, a killer who she put in prison years ago, contacts her with information about her suspension. He claims Eve was set up and he has proof. But before he gives her the information, he wants her to investigate an inmate who says he is innocent of murdering a stable-girl. But why is a criminal interested inRead More →
– Parent / Caregiver Guide Included – From Amazon: It’s normal for toddlers to worry and feel anxious—they have enough experience with the world to know that things may go wrong. With warmth and empathy, this board book helps little ones understand what it means to worry and that “Everybody worries, even grown-ups. But worries are not forever. You can help your worries go away.” Through colorful illustrations and simple ideas, toddlers learn to talkRead More →