I have two wonderful STEM picture book biographies (courtesy of Sleeping Bear Press) to share with you today. JACK HORNER, DINOSAUR HUNTER ---Written by Sophia Gholz and illustrated by Dave Shephard. "As a baby, Jack's lullaby was the sound of… Continue reading DINOSAUR HUNTER and HEADSTRONG HALLIE! Two Dreamers, Two Picture Book Biographies, and One Giveaway
It's the time of year when pumpkins, scarecrows, and colorful leaves abound. So, I thought it would be a good time to feature two fall picture books published by Sleeping Bear Press.THE GHOUL'S GUIDE TO GOOD GRAMMARThis definitive ghoul's version of Eats, Shoots & Leaves will appeal to first-third grade students and their teachers. Written by Leslie… Continue reading The Ghoul's Guide to Grammar and The Lady of the Library: 2 Reviews and 2 Giveaways
Today my 9-year-old granddaughter, Libbie, is helping me review books. Here's her first review of a recent Sleeping Bear Press picture book. Guest Reviewer Libbie K.REVIEWLet's Pop, Pop, Popcorn! by Cynthia Schumerth, is a good book for little kids showing them the process of making popcorn. It includes how to plant, water, and grow corn and all… Continue reading Let's Pop, Pop, Popcorn! A Picture Book Review and Giveaway
Today I have two more lovely picture books courtesy of Sleeping Bear Press. If you're hankering to get a glimpse into Michigan or the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, you're in the right spot.REVIEWSOUR MICHIGAN!Our Michigan! We Love the Seasons is written and illustrated by Gijsbert Van Frankenhuzen, who has illustrated 34 books for Sleeping Bear Press--… Continue reading Two Destinations, Two Picture Books, Two Reviews, and Two Giveaways
When author Suzanne Slade read about June Almeida in National Geographic in April, 2020, many of us were still figuring out how the coronavirus pandemic would impact our lives. Suzanne put aside the book she was working on and spent two intense weeks (after serious research and interviewing June's daughter Dr. Joyce Almeida), to complete a decent first draft.… Continue reading June Almeida, Virus Detective: A Nonfiction Picture Book Review and Giveaway
I'm slowly making it through my to-be-reviewed shelf (which keeps getting replenished by publishers and publicists sending me books!). Last spring I received these two books from Sleeping Bear Press and I'm now getting around to sharing them with you.A CAPE!Author-Illustrator Marty Kelley's book begins and ends without words. In fact, I bet the entire book has less… Continue reading SILLY BOOKS FOR KIDS (with not-so-silly messages): 2 REVIEWS AND 2 GIVEAWAYS
Today I'm sharing two new books from Sleeping Bear Press. Although they're not coloring books per se, they each use colors to teach important friendship lessons. Written for the pre-K through first grade crowd, teachers, librarians, parents, and caregivers will enjoy sharing these sweet books with young readers.The Color Collector (Written by Nicolas Solis and illustrated by… Continue reading Two "Coloring" Books from Sleeping Bear Press: Two Reviews PLUS Two Giveaways!
Beware! Reading this nonfiction picture book written by Meeg Pincus and illustrated by Lucy Semple, may convince you that you are over-using plastic. That's what it did for me!Do you see those four children walking along the beach on the cover? Those characters illustrate the scenes of Ocean Soup (Sleeping Bear Press, 2021) as they go from… Continue reading OCEAN SOUP: A Recipe for You, Me, and a Cleaner Sea: A Picture Book Review and Giveaway
I'm happy to share another new release by Sleeping Bear Press, Summer of the Tree Army: A Civilian Conservation Corps Story written by Gloria Whelan (who is still publishing books at 97!) and illustrated by Kirbi Fagan. REVIEWThis is a fictional account of a young boy, Charlie Brightelot, who encounters the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) building cabins in the woods near… Continue reading Summer of the Tree Army: A Picture Book Review and Giveaway
Sleeping Bear Press keeps sending me books! Here are two that young readers (and pre-readers) in your life will enjoy. BECAUSE I'M NEWWho would have thought of writing a book from the point of view of the new child in the family? Author-illustrator Brad Sneed, that's who. The title page shows a little boy peering out the living room… Continue reading BECAUSE I'M NEW and LITTLE SOCK MAKES A FRIEND: Two Picture Books, One Giveaway