Congratulations to Cathy Ogren who won Lulu and Rocky in Indianapolis from last week's blog.It is my honor to present Vijaya Bodach's new picture book, LITTLE THIEF! CHOTA CHOR! (Reycraft, 2020) Vijaya is an active member of SCBWI-Carolinas and a great supporter of all things literary. Last year I reviewed her YA book, BOUND. REVIEWTrue to "in media… Continue reading LITTLE THIEF! CHOTA CHOR! A Picture Book Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Jolene Guiterrez who won Maiden of Iron from last week's blog. ****** The Teachers March! (Boyds Mills & Kane, 2020) is a nonfiction picture book that many of you will be interested in adding to your home or school library. This is the story of Reverend F.D. Reese's activism and how it led… Continue reading The Teachers March! A Picture Book Review + Giveaway
Congratulations to Kathy Wiechman who won the ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) of EQUAL from last week's blog. For those of you who didn't win, I'll be posting a review at a later date and you'll have an additional chance to win the book. ******* Marsha Diane Arnold is another author who is no stranger to… Continue reading Lights Out: A Review and Picture Book Giveaway
Every once in awhile you run across a picture book that informs readers in a beautifully, albeit sad manner. When We Were Alone by David Robertson and illustrated by Julie Flett is one of those books. The book is accessible to young readers and also speaks powerfully to adults. Featuring a story within a story, the book… Continue reading When We Were Alone: A Review and a Giveaway
Congratulations to Deborah Allmand who won Among the Imposters from last week's blog. This week I bring you a new book from Gayle Krause, no stranger to my blog. This time, her creativity explodes in wacky, poetic, fractured fairy tales. Ever think of combining Jack and the Beanstalk with The Emperor's New Clothes? Or, what would happen if a princess… Continue reading Once Upon a Twisted Tale- A Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Jo Lynn Worden who won a Skype visit with Cathy Briesacher. As of today, Linda Phillips has accumulated almost fifty books including the twelve provided by Sleeping Bear Press for the Eastern European school. I don't know about you, but I'm thrilled with the thought that these books are the beginning of a… Continue reading Sleeping Bear Press Part III: 2 Picture Books, 2 Easy Readers
Congratulations to Vijaya Bodach who won ONE WEEK OF YOU from last week's blog and to Gretchen Griffith who won A SONG FOR GWENDOLYN BROOKS. In Daddy Can You See the Moon? (Spork, 2019) a well-written and beautifully illustrated picture book, author, Gayle Krause, sensitively portrays one of war’s harsh realities: a soldier’s devastating injury. Krause's rhymes… Continue reading Daddy, Can You See the Moon? A Review and Picture Book Giveaway
When Sleeping Bear Press asked me if I was interested in joining Marsha Diane Arnold's blog tour, I was happy to agree. I blogged about May I Come In? here, and look forward to sharing her other new book, Mine. Yours. next month. Diane is a prolific picture book author with over a million copies of her books… Continue reading Badger's Perfect Garden – A Review, Author Interview, and A Zoom Author Visit Giveaway
This is my fourth book to give away in time to mail before the holidays. I may squeeze in another review next week--but no guarantees. If you don't hear from me for a little while it's because I'm taking a break. But no worries--I'll be back in your inbox with more reviews, updates on Half-Truths,… Continue reading Four Seasons of Fun: A Review and Picture Book Giveaway
Congratulations to Jo Lynn Worden who won Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature and to Linda Phillips who won The Elephant Whisperer. Both grandmothers plan to share these books with their grandchildren. I love it! With the publication of Lulu and Rocky in MILWAUKEE, Sleeping Bear Press introduces a new series of books, Our… Continue reading Lulu & Rocky in MILWAUKEE: A Grandmother/Grandson Review and Giveaway