Lia Brent's Blog
February 13, 2020
Two free ebooks for Valentine’s weekend!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Tess the Princess Dressand Bella the Umbrella are free through the long weekend!
May 11, 2019
Goodreads Review: Mother’s Day with Snowman Paul by Yossi Lapid
Mother’s Day with Snowman Paul by Yossi Lapid
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I first read this book a year ago right before Mother’s Day. Mothers are still under-appreciated in our society, even by their own families. So sad we need a day to make up for all the times throughout the year we take our mothers for granted. 
March 28, 2019
Goodreads Review: A Ray Red
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This unusual protagonist, a red ray of light, has a timeless struggle—finding one’s place within society.
I love sharing stories with my kids, whether it be reading or listening to the same book or watching a movie or play together. My middle-schooler and I read this advance reader copy aloud. (Disclaimer: my picture book series and A Ray Red are both published by Nettle Rabbit Books.)
This quick read is unique, not only for its characters and lo...
Goodreads Reviews: Three books by Sarah Mazor
Queen Esther’s Big Secret: A Purim Story by Sarah Mazor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A book teaching the meaning behind a long-standing holiday should be engaging and relatable to today’s children. Queen Esther’s Big Secret is both. I love the rhyming lines and the rich illustrations and was grateful that this story has a happy ending.
“Have You Ever Seen?”: Help Kids Go to Sleep With a Smile by Sarah Mazor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This cute rhyming bedtime story plays with color and type sizes and...
March 4, 2019
Goodreads Review: I Love You! by Calee M. Lee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Perfect for bilingual households! The cute corkboard layout and crisp illustrations by Tricia Tharp were the best parts in this imaginative narrative of a parent’s love for a child. I can’t help wondering if some illustrations were a literal translation from either Spanish or English. But because the imagery of the story was sometimes odd, I can now picture a “secret’s ear” and a “magic cave” out of pillows.
Goodreads Review: Pop the Bubble! by Mary Eakin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Exactly what a board book for young ones should be—beautiful and interactive! The author-illustrator creates a simple storyline with a muted palette. I love the circular leaves on the tree! (Don’t forget—trees are ticklish!) However, this book would be better read in print form. In the eBook, you can’t turn it upside down because it won’t let you. It will flip to the same orientation. And drawing on the screen is impossible because it make...
February 13, 2019
Five FREE Days for Tess and Bella on Amazon (February 14 – 18, 2019)!
Five days of FREE! Download the first two books in The Chronicles of the Clothes Mind series, Tess the Princess Dress and Bella the Umbrella
from Valentine’s Day to Presidents’ Day (February 14 – 18, 2019)!
Please share this post with anyone with little ones who like Kindle eBooks. And if you like the book(s), please review on Amazon. Thank you in advance!
Happy Reading!
January 29, 2019
Goodreads Review: The Book of Sight
The Book of Sight by Deborah Dunlevy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The first in this magical YA series captures the mysterious and bonding effect of the Book when it arrives in the mail for each of these teens in a sleepy town. When they finally find each other and its secrets start to be revealed, the stakes are higher, and the danger intensifies. They must rely on each of their strengths to uncover the truths and stay safe. I liked the Book itself, but as an adult, I worried immediately about the...
Goodreads Review: Crisanta Knight: Protagonist Bound
Protagonist Bound by Geanna Culbertson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Teen rebelling against social station? Check! Tomboy girl who likes boots, not glass slippers? Check! A cheeky first-person narrative? Check! A cast of like-minded friends? Check! Based on favorite fairy tale characters? Check! I love this because it’s familiar and fun (and I love the concept since I love Disney and their Descendants stories). Fun adventure tales for the girl who doesn’t want to be told how to act or be pigeonhole...
January 22, 2019
Goodreads Review: Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah’s Scribbles Collection
Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah’s Scribbles Collection by Sarah Andersen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I normally wouldn’t recommend this comic strip collection to children (since it’s marketed to the new adult market). However, while I was reading this by myself, two of my kids joined me (the middle schoolers) and wouldn’t leave until we read the whole book together, silently side-by-side.
Sarah’s adult-themed musings are very attractive to preteen and young teens because they are curious about learn...
