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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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…
Read More 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.…
Read More 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…
Read More 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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