Bonnie Ferrante's Blog, page 41
February 18, 2017
Can You Invent This Please? Recycled Sundays.
Photo by Shane McGraw Don’t you think the rate of useless inventions has outstripped the useful? When was the last time you really needed a skinny musician doll wavered when you placed it in front of a stereo speaker? Can you believe people are still buying lava lamps and fuzzy dice? I really think we would … Continue reading Can You Invent This Please? Recycled Sundays.
Wise and Beautiful – If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson. Book Review.
Click here to buy If You Plant a Seed This stunningly beautiful book, with full color photographic-like illustrations, portrays animals realistically yet gives them human personalities. A rabbit and mouse plant a tomato seed, a carrot seed, and a cabbage seed. They care for the garden until the plants are fully grown. When they harvest their … Continue reading Wise and Beautiful – If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson. Book Review.
February 17, 2017
Button Nose the Sad Little Bear by Gina Lobiondo. Illustrated by Brittany Wilder. Book Review.
Click on the cover to buy the book. This picture book is in 8 x 10″ format. There is a lot of blue space on the cover and the title script is difficult to read. A bright and lively, larger picture of the bear and a clear, bold title would create more interest. Inside, … Continue reading Button Nose the Sad Little Bear by Gina Lobiondo. Illustrated by Brittany Wilder. Book Review.
February 16, 2017
Are Awards Worth It?
Hello Fellow Writer, I am researching writing awards for a future blog post. I would really appreciate if you took a few minutes to answer nine multiple choice questions. Once the information is analysed, I will be sharing the data on social media. I hope that this will help you, me, and other writers spend … Continue reading Are Awards Worth It?
February 15, 2017
Courageous Women, Fairies & Viking Ghosts: Author P.J. Roscoe Three Random Questions Interview
P.J. Roscoe is an award-winning author of three books and short stories in various anthologies. She has two more books in the works. She has been married to Martin for 22 years and has a daughter, Megan, who has autism and dyspraxia. Bonnie Ferrante: Welcome P. J. You have had three books published this year. … Continue reading Courageous Women, Fairies & Viking Ghosts: Author P.J. Roscoe Three Random Questions Interview
February 14, 2017
The Golden Rule by Sherrill S. Cannon. Illustrated by Kalpart.
As appears evident from the title of this book, it is the type of text one would use with Sunday school children or perhaps young schoolchildren. The premise seemed interesting. “Robert and Kait decide to look for the Golden ruler that their Mom has told them about, only to find out that she meant … Continue reading The Golden Rule by Sherrill S. Cannon. Illustrated by Kalpart.
February 13, 2017
Who Would You Kill to Save Your Child? – Freya’s Child by P.J. Roscoe. Book Review.
Click here to buy Freya’s Child by P.J. Roscoe There are three intertwining stories in Freya’s Child. We have Einaar, Astrid and Inga, of Viking family trying to survive in a hostile culture. The beliefs, customs, behavior, and values of Vikings was fascinating. This was my favorite part of the book, well presented and interesting. … Continue reading Who Would You Kill to Save Your Child? – Freya’s Child by P.J. Roscoe. Book Review.
February 12, 2017
Can You Hear Me Now? Recycled Sundays.
Some people have a strange need to humiliate themselves. A favoured method is to buy an item for display that is so tasteless, it leaves your guests speechless. One obvious example is the purchase of cow patty clocks. Honest. People actually spend their hard-earned green stuff to buy a sun-baked pile of brown stuff inlaid … Continue reading Can You Hear Me Now? Recycled Sundays.
February 11, 2017
Halito Gianna by Becky Villareal. Book Review.
Click on the cover to buy the book. Gianna could easily become one of your children’s favourite book characters. This is a determined, bighearted, independent, and opinionated girl. She is resourceful and clever. At the beginning of this story, her class is told that they are to dress up as their favourite character from a … Continue reading Halito Gianna by Becky Villareal. Book Review.
February 10, 2017
Is There More to Mutilated Pelicans Than Angry Fishermen? – Tangled Lines by Bonnie J. Doerr. Book Review.
Click here to buy Tangled Lines: Paradise in Peril Bonnie J. Doerr has written a polished, exciting and important book. Tangled Lines deals with the destruction of natural habitat and cruelty toward pelicans, all in the name of profit. Doerr’s research is impeccable. The portrayal of the culture and community of Big Pine Key, Florida … Continue reading Is There More to Mutilated Pelicans Than Angry Fishermen? – Tangled Lines by Bonnie J. Doerr. Book Review.
