On A Summer Tide by Suzanne Woods Fisher
– A New Contemporary Romance Series – Author: Susanne Woods Fisher Publisher: Fleming H. Revell (April 30, 2019) Series: Three Sisters Island (Book 1) Paperback: 320 pages Kindle: 308 pages When three sisters learn their father has sold his house and is moving to the island he purchased, they are completely shocked. The girls begrudgingly end up at the island as well. After all, their mother has passed away and their dad could use aRead More →
The Woods by Rob Hodgson
– So Where Are All The Rabbits? – Author: Rob Hodgson Publisher: Lincoln Children’s Books (April 2019) Pages: 32 Ages: 4 – 7 Three foxes of various builds (tall, round and short with almost beak-like mouths) are out to find yummy, tasty, rabbits. Though they are having trouble locating any, conveniently there are signs posted throughout the woods directing the way to rabbits. Children will love to point out that there are indications in theRead More →
The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver
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 →
Guilty Minds by Joseph Finder
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 →
#Review ~ Memphis, Martin, And The Mountaintop by Alice Faye Duncan
The Sanitation Strike Of 1968 Author: Alice Faye DuncanIllustrator: R. Gregory ChristiePublisher: Calkins Creek; Illustrated edition (August 2018) Approx. Word Count: 3060 Pages: 40 Ages: 9 – 12 Grades: 4 – 6 My Thoughts This story is told through the eyes of 9-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who recounts her days as a child during the daysof the Memphis Sanitation Strike. She also relates how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became involved in the strike andthat heRead More →
Book Review – A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano
Ever Wonder Who Once Lived In An Abandoned House? Description Deep in the woodsis a housejust a housethat once wasbut now isn’ta home. Who lived in that house? Who walked down its hallways? Why did they leave it, and where did they go? Two children set off to find the answers by piecing together clues found, books left behind, forgotten photos, and discarded toys, creating their own vision of those who came before, in thisRead More →
How to Give Your Cat a Bath In Five Easy Steps by Nicola Winstanley
Cat Owners and Non-Cat Owners Get Ready To Smile! Author: Nicola Winstanley Illustrator: John Martz Publisher: Tundra Books (January 2019) Hardcover: 40 pages Ages: 3 – 7 A pink-haired little girl struggles to show each step of bathing a white cat with a pink nose named Mr. Flea. Though each step sounds easy most of us know the hard part in this equation consists of one word: cat. Step One is to fill the bathRead More →
#BookReview ~ Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
Meet Characters Who Will Beg You To Keep Turning The Pages Author: Kate DiCamillo Publisher: Candlewick (October 2018) Ages: 10+ Hardback: 240 pages Audio Book: 3 hours and 35 minutes Kindle: 240 print pages I am going to write it all down, so that what happened to me will be known, so that if someone were to stand at their window at night and look up at the stars and think, My goodness, whatever happenedRead More →
Petra by Marianna Coppo
– 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 Beautiful Corpse: A Mystery by Christi Daugherty
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 →
#BookReview ~ Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
ABOUT THE BOOK Author: Peter H. ReynoldsIllustrator: Peter H. ReynoldsPublisher: Candlewick; Dot, Ish, Sky Color edition (August 2012) Pages: 32 Ages: 0+ The sky’s no limit as the author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way. Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make aRead More →
The Secret Child by Caroline Mitchell
– 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 →
Cookies! An Interactive Recipe Book by Lotta Nieminen
– No Food Required! – Illustrator: Lotta Nieminen Publisher: Phaidon Press (October 25, 2018) Pages: 16 Ages: 2 – 4 Now, this is what I call inexpensive, no mess cooking. You may walk away from the kitchen a bit hungry but, hey, did I mention no mess? This fourth book in Nieminen’s COOK IN A BOOK series has a real cookie recipe for little readers to pretend they are making. This sturdy interactive boardRead More →
#BookReview ~ Maxi’s Secrets: (or what you can learn from a dog) by Lynn Plourde
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 →
Mine. Yours. by Marsha Diane Arnold
Author: Marsha Diane Arnold Illustrator: Qin Leng Publisher: Kids Can Press (April 2, 2019) Pages: 40 Ages: 3-7 Three simple but meaningful words to get a message across, Mine, Yours and Ours. Little Panda wanders inside Big Panda’s den and looks around. Ours? Big Panda is in no mood for company and not inclined to share what is his. He announces, Mine. He exits his den with Little Panda, and sits him on a rockRead More →
Ten Rules Of The Birthday Wish by Beth Ferry
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 →
Stay: A Girl, A Dog, A Bucket List by Katie Klise
– A Story Of True Friendship! – Author: Katie Klise Illustrator: Sarah Klise Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (July 2017) Approx. Word Count: 632 Pages: 32 Ages: 3 – 5 A white shaggy dog is sitting at the door to welcome the new baby girl into the family. Soon he becomes her bodyguard, her favorite pillow, and even at times her hiding place as she begins to grow. To put it quite simply, Astrid and herRead More →
Make: Edible Inventions by Kathy Ceceri
A Fun STEM Book! While searching for a book about frozen yogurt, I stumbled across a real find: Make: Edible Inventions, and I’m so glad I did. It’s partly a traditional cookbook, but mostly you’ll find it is much more. It explores STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) through different projects, information, inventions, growing ingredients, etc. And To Parents and Caregivers: You will be pleased to know that Safety Tips are included throughout. Plus,Read More →
The Cookie Stall by Jonathan Litton
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 →
What Are You Doing, Benny? by Cary Fagan
#NetGalley #WhatAreYouDoingBenny Pre-Order Now: Available April 23, 2019 Benny, the fox, is busy playing by himself: building a fort, making a paper airplane, riding his bike, etc. But his little brother is looking for a playmate, so he continually asks to join his older brother. But each question to his brother is met with an emphatic, NO! He doesn’t want to talk about what he’s doing or let his younger brother join him. Finally,Read More →