Giveaway & Author Interview     Book Details:   Book Title:  BLOOMING ROSE BLASTS OFF! by Lauren PilandCategory:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  38 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Mascot BooksRelease date:   Jan 10, 2023Content Rating:  G for all kids.     Book Description:   Rose loves to write, draw, and play―but what happens when she has to face a project she’s never done before?! With encouragement from her best friend, Brady, and some brainstorming with Dad, does Rose’s rocket launcher projectRead More →

Book Tour Review, Giveaway, and Author Interview   Join Us for This Tour from January 4 to January 31!   Book Details: Book Title:  The Lizard Who Loves A Blizzard by Shelley Larkin and Michael John SullivanCategory: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  36 pagesGenre: Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Magic Everywhere Inc.Release date:  September 2021Content Rating:  Rated G. Suitable for everyone Book Description: Larry the Lizard has always dreamed of snow. The only problem is, he lives in Australia. Find outRead More →

book by Ed Damiano

Book Tour, Review, Giveaway   Join us for this tour from July 26 to August 20, 2021! Book Details: Book Title:  THE RED FENCE by Ed Damiano Illustrated by Jenn Polk Category:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  38 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Mascot BooksRelease date:   July, 2021Content Rating:  G for everyone.   Book Description: In the uniform town of Vanderloo,Everyone, everywhere has the same view.What happens when Astred, tiny Todd, and NedDecide to paint their whiteRead More →

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Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway Join us for this tour from May 4 to May 31, 2021! Book Details: Book Title:  Balloons for Tiger by Lori OrlinskyCategory:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  38 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Mascot BooksRelease date:   May 4, 2021Formats available: hardbackContent Rating:  G for everyone.   Book Description How can children begin to heal after losing a pet? Balloons for Tiger takes an imaginative look at this tough topic as colorful balloonsRead More →

Book cover Author Sarah Sommer

Review & Giveaway iReadBookTours   Join us for this tour from Oct 19 to Nov 13, 2020! Book Description: When one little girl tries to solve a big problem involving a goose on her roof, she enlists the help of her animal friends. Despite her best efforts, things don’t go as planned, and she ends up with additional challenges to navigate as well. The Goose on the Roof features rhymes, animal characters, and a themeRead More →

Wordless Picture Book

– A Wordless Picture Book – Book Blurb Stuck inside on a rainy day, two siblings and their beloved Boston Terrier learn about the wonders of exploration as they journey upstairs into a gloomy attic. Follow this intrepid trio as they discover an old trunk and the remarkable treasure hidden inside, and enjoy an interactive storytelling experience perfect for multilingual families and classrooms. Details Title: Treasure in the Trunk Author/Illustrator: Linda MacRitchie Graf Publisher: CityRead More →

Book that teaches Creativity

What To Do . . . What To Do So B–O–R–I–N–G! Poor little Ben. He is thin, pale, and most importantly BORED. No fun seems to enter his life even though people around him do their best to entertain and interest him in “fun” things. Nope. Life is completely boring. His favorite color is gray, his favorite dish is plain pasta, and spare time is spent staring into space. It doesn’t matter the season, thisRead More →

series by author Sol Regwan

Who is that energetic girl, anyway? Geraldine is a true dreamer who loves science and wants to be an astronaut someday. However, this little second-grader dreams so much that she has a terrible time paying attention at school. That is until her teacher announces something that immediately catches her attention. Class,” she announced, “we are going to have a science contest. The winner will receive a first-place trophy and the title of Best Second-Grade Scientist!”Read More →

book by Farhana Zia

Look closely, imagine, and think with your heart. When Lali finds a feather in the field she sets out to find the owner. She takes it to various birds, but each one points out that it doesn’t belong to them and why. It’s too small for Rooster, not right for Crow and too plain for Peacock. So Lali decides to keep it. She then stretches her imagination in order to discover the things she canRead More →

book by author Annake Dunklee

William Has Great Plans For A Solo Getaway Details Title: William’s Getaway Author: Annika Dunklee Illustrator:  Yong Ling Kang Publisher: Owlkids (March 15, 2020) Pages: 32 Age Range: 3 – 7 Click For A Peek Inside the Book My Thoughts The bond between siblings can be quite strong. But occasionally there needs to be some alone time. And that’s exactly what older brother William is looking for. But William’s younger brother has other plans. InRead More →

Book About Creator of Pippi Longstockings

Little People, BIG DREAMS (43) Book Blurb In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover how Astrid Lindgren grew up to become one of the world’s best-loved authors, and the creator of the irresistible Pippi Longstocking. Little Astrid grew up on an old farm in Sweden. Her childhood was very happy, so happy that she never wanted to grow up. When she was four, her friend Edit read Astrid herRead More →

Author Lindsay Ward

It’s Sure to Bring Smiles Publisher’s Description Gray just wants to be included. But the other colors are always leaving him out. So he decides to create his own project: an all-gray book. Once upon a time, there lived a wolf, a kitten, and a hippo… Gray just knows it’s going to be perfect. But as he adds page after page, the Primary and Secondary colors show up…and they aren’t quite so complimentary. A book within a book,Read More →

Book from The I'm Series

For The Little Worrier Publisher’s Description A girl, a flamingo, and a worried potato star in the third book in New York Times bestselling author Michael Ian Black and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi’s series about feelings—and why they’re good, even when they feel bad. Potato is worried. About everything. Because anything might happen. When he tells his friends, he expects them to comfort him by saying that everything will be okay. Except they don’t. Because it might not be, andRead More →

Author Jonathan Voss series

A Pretend Adventure ABOUT THE BOOK Beloved characters Hoot and Olive return in this beautiful picture book from Jonathan D. Voss about imagination, rainy day adventures, and the spirit of friendship. Olive is a little girl with a big, bright imagination. Hoot is her stuffed-animal owl…and her best friend. The two love adventures of all sorts. But on the rainiest of days, there is only one thing to do: stay inside and imagine a wholeRead More →

Imagination Turns To Magic Publisher’s Description A little girl’s imagination springs to life when the chalk giraffe she drew on the pavement begins talking to her. But then the fickle giraffe begins making demands, and the girl must draw surroundings to fulfill his requests…a tree, soft grass, and animal friends. But nothing seems to please him! This delightful rhyming story escalates until the girl draws a laughing giraffe companion that cheers up the grumpy giraffeRead More →

Carolyn Crimi Picture Book Cover

But . . . What If? Praise For Older Books Occasionally I will be posting older books that you might have missed or forgotten about. All of these have found a special place in my heart and in many cases also on my bookshelf. If you’ve read or have thoughts about any of these books, I’d love to hear from you. Also, if you have some favorite older titles, feel free to share those inRead More →

– Could Those Tiny Footprints Belong To A Dinosaur? – Author/Illustrator: Alex Latimer Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company (September 1, 2016) Genre: Picture Book Excerpt Hardcover: 32 page Approx. Word Count: 582 My Thoughts: One afternoon Joe and his sister Sally spot a strange set of footprints. After close examination, Joe is sure they are tracks from a small dinosaur. So what do children with imaginations do? Why of course follow the tracks. The footprints leadRead More →

Cover of David Ezra Stein book

– Sequel To The Caldecott Honor Book – Description It’s homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise (as her amused papa explains)? As they dive in to story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say “Whoa! I didn’t know that was going to happen,” Papa is sure he can convince Chicken he’sRead More →

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– Letting Go Of Your Worry Bug – Author: Kimberly Delude Illustrator: Brian Martin Publisher: Boys Town Press (August 10, 2019) Paperback: 32 pages Genre: Picture Book Publisher’s Description: Betsy the Beetle has a constant companion, Murray. Unfortunately, he’s a notorious and pesky worry bug. He loves to whisper horrible “what ifs” into Betsy’s ear, making her worry about every little thing. Betsy gets so flustered and weighed down by Murray, she repeatedly falls flatRead More →

– A New York Times Bestseller – Description It’s time for the little red chicken’s bedtime story — and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can’t help herself! Whether the tale is Hansel and Gretel or  Little Red Riding Hood or even  Chicken Little, she jumps into the story to save its hapless characters. Now it’s the little red chicken’s turn to tell a story, but will her yawning papa make itRead More →