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May 14, 2021
Book Review + Giveaway: The Adventures of Molly & Ollie, Moving Day
Title: The Adventures of Mollie & Ollie: Moving Day | Author: Sally Beale | Illustrator: Cheryl Crouthamel | Publisher: Mascot Books | Genre: Picture Book (Ages 3-7) | Publication Date: March 2021 Book Description: Every child experiences change in their life. Moving can be difficult, but in this Mom’s Choice award-winning book, when eight-year-old Molly Day meets a new friend, a magical owl named Oliver Winston …
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May 10, 2021
Guest Post: Judith Caseley
I love a good Top 5 anything, but especially when the list is about an awesome picture book! Check out these fun facts about Judith Caseley’s one-of-a-kind ABC book, Z is for Zebra: A Mosaic Menagerie. Top 5 Random Facts about Z is for Zebra: A Mosaic Menagerie I fell in love with mosaics when …
Guest Post: Three Steps to Turning Around a Bad Day
In the charming picture book, Gus’ Fortunate Misfortune, Gus turns a very bad day into a hopeful new beginning. Here are some tips on how we can all do that from author Susan Pepka. Here you are right smack in the middle of a Bad Day. It doesn’t feel good. You don’t like it…not one bit. …
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Book Tour + Giveaway: Gus’ Fortunate Misfortune and Z is for Zebra: A Mosaic Menagerie
Title: Gus’ Fortunate Misfortune | Author: Susan Pepka | Illustrator: Joseph Cowman | Publisher: Full Cycle Publications | Genre: Picture Book (Ages 3-7) | Publication Date: December 2018 Book Description: How do you turn a Very Bad Day into a Hopeful New Beginning? Gus, an ordinary mouse, must find a way to do just that. Following a series of unfortunate events, Gus finds himself …
April 23, 2021
Booking Around the World – Cincy Book Bus
Very likely the cutest mobile bookstore in America, Cincy Book Bus is an independent bookstore on wheels that circulates in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Created by former teacher, Melanie Moore, the vintage Volkswagen pickup truck was customized to hold and protect its precious cargo as it travels around the area. Profits from sales go right …
April 16, 2021
Guest Post: Author Jeff Gunhus
Wise writing advice and inspiration that any writer can use from USA Today bestselling author, Jeff Gunhus. Time To Write I have a friend that used to introduce me as “the guy with the writing problem.” I guess the label is appropriate. I’ve published 14 novels in the last eight years and written three or …
Book Review + Giveaway: Caroline & Mordecai the Gand
Title: Caroline & Mordecai the Gand | Author: Jeff Gunhus | Publisher: Seven Guns Press | Genre: Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) | Publication Date: March 31, 2021 “Readers of all ages who look for ethereal, haunting stories of recovery and courage will find Caroline & Mordecai the Gand may hold the trappings of a fantasy adventure; but inside there is so much more. Make …
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March 26, 2021
Spotlight: The Search for the Scepter
Title: The Search for the Scepter | Author: Julie Dinges | Illustrator: Nazar Horokhivskyi | Publisher: Mascot | Publication Date: December 2020 Mom’s Choice Award Winner (Gold)Reader’s Favorite Five-Star Recipient Book Description: When Princesses Rosalie and Scarlet went to bed on a warm summer night,they didn’t expect to awake to such a fright.Their father the king’s scepter was taken by a …
February 19, 2021
Guest Post: Author Melissa Muldoon
A peek behind the desk of award-winning author, Melissa Muldoon, where she shares her creative process from outlining and research to drafting and revising A day in the life of Melissa Muldoon is spent in her home office in Austin, Texas, with a beagle at her feet, a cup of espresso on her desk, typing …
Guest Post: Author Fenyx Blue
Fenyx Blue, former Those Who Excel Teacher of the Year, mother of three, creator of Team Bully-Free Forever, and youth empowerment activist shares her insights on dealing with bullying during a pandemic Parenting during a pandemic has been difficult, but being distant has not prevented bullying from entering households across the globe. Distance learning has continued …
Notes from a writer with wanderlust
When I was a kid, I read every story I could find about far away places, travel and transportation. In fact, my favorite book was The Little Yellow Bus" about a girl who took the bus to visit her gran
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