Children’s books

Children’s Book Review and Author Interview: Stormin’ Norman: The Bark in the Park By Andy Allen

STORMIN’ NORMAN: THE BARK IN THE PARK By: Andy Allen Illustrated By: Brian Barber Published: March 2015 Publisher: Beaver’s Pond Press We first met Andy Allen when he wrote about his dog Norman in STORMIN’ NORMAN: THE SOGGY DOGGY.  Check out my review of his first book, HERE.  After attending a teacher’s conference, Allen saw…
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Children’s Book Review and Giveaway: Fribbet the Frog and the Tadpoles By Carole P Roman

FRIBBET THE FROG AND THE TADPOLES A Captain No Beard Story By: Carole P. Roman Published: January 7, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing The group of friends on board The Flying Dragon are back to help each other out again in the next Captain No Beard Story. Fribbet the Frog has gone off to be…
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Books That Came My Way in February

According to my Goodreads stats, I’ve read 12 books so far this year which has me a little behind on my goal of reading 80 books this year.  But, like I say every month, life is busy and blogging is not always my priority.  I wish I could spend my days reading on the couch…
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Children’s Book Review: When I Grow Up I Want to Be…U.S. Army and Veterinarian

I am excited to share two more books in the WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE series by Wigu Publishing.  I absolutely LOVE this series and highly recommend it for your elementary-aged child! This series introduces readers to careers and people in their communities.  There have been five titles published with more to…
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Books That Came My Way In January 2015

I’m happy to say that my reading in January was about what I had expected. I stayed on track and reviewed all the books I was hoping to during that month. I started two books that I had been wanting to read for my own enjoyment and even finished one of them. Deadlines required me…
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Children’s Book Review: Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis By Carole P Roman

CAPTAIN NO BEARD AND THE AURORA BOREALIS A Captain No Beard Story Volume 7 By: Carole P Roman Published: September 23, 2014 Publisher: CreateSpace Fiction Roman is back with her seventh installment of her imaginative series, CAPTAIN NO BEARD. This series of stories shows children with vivid imaginations and taking pretend play to the ultimate…
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Children’s Book Review: Snowman’s Story By Will Hillenbrand

SNOWMAN’S STORY By: Will Hillenbrand Published: November 18, 2014 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction When our boys were little, they received the book GOOD DOG, CARL from my sister. I remember flipping through the pages and thinking, “Where are the words?”. Then the first time I “read” it to our son, I realized what a treasure…
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Children’s Book Review: The Olive Tree By Elsa Marston

THE OLIVE TREE By: Elsa Marston Illustrated by: Claire Ewart Published: November 1, 2014 Publisher: Wisdom Tales Fiction Muna and her family fled their home in Lebanon during the war. While they were gone, Sameer, the neighbor boy, took care of their precious olive tree that had been in Muna’s family for a hundred years.…
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Children’s Book Review: The Christmas Cats Encounter Bats By Constance Corcoran Wilson

THE CHRISTMAS CATS ENCOUNTER BATS By: Constance Corcoran Wilson Illustrated By: Gary McCluskey Published: September 13, 2014 Publisher: Quad Cities’ Press Children’s Fiction Last year I reviewed the second installment of the Christmas Cats series, THE CHRISTMAS CATS CHASE CHRISTMAS RATS. You can see that review, HERE. In the first book in the series, THE…
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Children’s Book Review: Go to Sleep, Little Farm By Mary Lyn Ray

GO TO SLEEP, LITTLE FARM By: Mary Lyn Ray Illustrator: Christopher Silas Neal Published: September 2, 2014 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers I was looking for a book to read at my bedtime story time at the library. This was a new release and I figured most of the kids hadn’t read it or…
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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