I have received so many picture books from Sleeping Bear Press that I decided to double up on some of my reviews. I went through my pile and found these two with the word "Hole" in the title. They're as different as a fantasy/science book can be from a friendship/grief title. But as you'll see,… Continue reading I Read Two "Hole" Books: 2 Picture Book Reviews, 2 Giveaways, and 1 Mini-Author Interview
Congratulations to Tricia Clark who won Fly, Firefly! from Monday's blog. She's an "old" friend, but a new follower to my blog. Author Meeg Pincus is a gifted author who I featured on my blog a year ago. I am new to Yas Imamura's work but as you'll see in the color palette she used in the… Continue reading WINGED WONDERS: A Picture Book Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Connie Saunders who won the autographed copy of JUST BETWEEN SAM AND ME from last week's blog.With the holidays coming up, I'm going to review and give away a few more books than usual. I know that many of you give these books to your children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. I enjoy passing… Continue reading FLY, FIREFLY! A Review and Picture Book Giveaway
Congratulations to Keturah Lamb who won my ARC of Maybe He Just Likes You from last week's blog. We're back to picture books today and I have some fun ones for you to try to win for a child, grandchild, or student in your class. Thanks to Sleeping Bear Press, I seem to have an endless… Continue reading Three Just-for-Fun Picture Books: Reviews and Giveaways
Congratulations to Joan Edwards who won the audio CD of "The Road to Bittersweet." Thanks to all who left comments. Keep persevering and entering. More giveaways coming up--starting today! ********** Charles Ghigna, the Father Goose of children's books and no stranger to this blog, has done it again. But this time, it's not a clever… Continue reading Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals by Charles Ghigna: A Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Carol-Ann Ruddy who won Two Thousand Years from last week's blog. Author Christa M. Miller could have subtitled Raccoon Rescue, The Kits and the Kids. Those four words pretty much summarizes this illustrated book that children in grades 2-3 will enjoy. Review Roxy, Rufus, and Renae are three young raccoons who are learning about life… Continue reading Raccoon Rescue: A Review
Congratulations to Kathleen Burkinshaw who won Miriam Franklin's ARC, Extraordinary. Random.org didn't know they are both Sky Pony debut authors--but I did! Look for a review and giveaway of Kathleen's book, The Last Cherry Blossom next fall. ******* How many of you have heard of pellagra? Before reading Red Madness, I was unfamiliar with the disease. But reading… Continue reading Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat
If the subtitle of this book won’t grab your students’ attention, then the blurb from the back of the book will: “Featuring facts about stuff that’s slimy, mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly, and smelly!” Open the book and you’ll find scientific, historic, and gross facts about everybody’s secretions, smells, and scabs. Barf, burps, dandruff, farts, and… Continue reading This Book is Really Gross!
What better way to hook your readers than have your main character almost drown as she rescues an endangered Key deer and is fished out by a cute guy--all in the first 10 pages of your book? Those are the ingredients that author Bonnie Doerr uses to keep 5th-8th grade readers from putting down this… Continue reading Island Sting
What better way to hook your readers than have your main character almost drown as she rescues an endangered Key deer and is fished out by a cute guy--all in the first 10 pages of your book? Those are the ingredients that author Bonnie Doerr uses to keep 5th-8th grade girl readers from putting down… Continue reading Island Sting