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January 17, 2024
Sneak Peek: Undercover Overlord/Meddling Underlings (Tangled Tales series)
Preview the unique new chapter book series, Tangled Tales: Undercover Overlord /Meddling Underlings, before it hits bookstores! Title: Tangled Tales: Undercover Overlord/Meddling Underlings | Author:Lou Treleaven | Illustrator: Mario Gushiken | Genre: Chapter Book/Junior Fiction | Publisher: Maverick Publishing | Release date: January 28, 2024 Book Description (from the publisher): Undercover Overlord – Otis Vile is set to take over his dastardly grandmother’s even more dastardly …
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December 1, 2023
Book Review + Giveaway: Nursery Rhymes for Kinder Times
Title: Nursery Rhymes for Kinder Times®, Vol. 1 | Author: Pam Gittleman | Illustrator: | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Mascot Kids, an imprint of Amplify Publishing Group | Release Date: October 3, 2023 | ISBN-13: 9781637558010 Book Description: What happens when Three KIND Mice put their heads (and bodies!) together to get some cheese on top of the counter? Will Humpty Dumpty be left in …
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November 27, 2023
Book Review + Giveaway: The Dolphin Dentist
Title: The Dolphin Dentist: No Sharks Allowed | Author: Cheryl DaVeiga | Illustrator: Luis Peres | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Waterhole Productions LLC | Release Date: November 2023 Book Description: A “Fin-tastic” adventure Like No Other! Fearless Flossy, a mighty great white shark, has a secret—she’s terrified of going to the dentist. Dr. Dribble, the big-hearted dolphin dentist, has a jaw-dropping fear of …
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October 13, 2023
Book Review + Giveaway: A Cloud in a Jar
Title: A Cloud in a Jar | Author: Aaron Lewis Krol | Illustrator: Carlos Vélez Aguilera | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Page Street Kids | Release Date: October 3, 2023 | ISBN-13: 9781645679936 It’s just after midnight on Walton Wharf West, but there’s no time for sleeping―adventure awaits! Get dressed, grab your oars, let’s not delay. Lou Dozens …
October 1, 2023
2023 Yeovil Literary Prize
I’m “over the moon” to learn that my middle grade manuscript, THE ALIENS ARE COMING! (I’m 99.36% sure this time.) has won the Yeovil Literary Prize in the Children’s & Young Adult category. Judged by the brilliant Hannah Gold, author of multi-award winning novels THE LAST BEAR, the newly released sequel FINDING BEAR and THE …
September 20, 2023
Book Review + Giveaway: Saving the Sun
Title: Saving the Sun | Author: Emma Pearl | Illustrator: Sara Ugolotti | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Page Street Kids | Release Date: September 19, 2023 | ISBN-13: 9781645679882 Book Description: After an especially sweltering day, the ocean sparkles and twinkles so invitingly that instead of slipping beneath the horizon, the sun plunges into the ocean itself. When …
September 18, 2023
Words to Write By
“We think of language as this tame thing that lives in neat garden beds, bound by rules and fences. Then someone shows it to you growing wild and beautiful… Breaking through any fence that would try to contain it.” – Jeff Zentner, In the Wild Light
July 5, 2023
Book Review + Giveaway: Pirate & Penguin
Title: Pirate & Penguin | Author: Mike Allegra | Illustrator: Jenn Harney | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Page Street Kids | Release Date: May 30, 2023 | ISBN-13: 9781645677123 Book Description: What happens when a pirate, hoping for a parrot, stumbles upon a bird of a duller plumage? Pirate doesn’t know that Penguin is a penguin. But any …
June 29, 2023
Book Review + Giveaway: Secrets of the Wild
Title: Secrets of the Wild | Author: Olivia Kent | Illustrator: Srimalie Bassani | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Mascot Books | Publication Date: March 2021 Book Description: There is nothing more exciting than what happens deep in the woods. Aside from human eyes, the hustle and bustle of the wild will shock, awe, and captivate you deep into their world of the …
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Guest Post: Author Bella Disu
In a world filled with enchanting tales, there’s a special kind of magic that comes from stories set in unique and captivating locations. The launch of a new children’s book set in Nigeria invites young readers on an extraordinary journey, delving into the rich culture, vibrant landscapes, and fascinating traditions of this diverse African nation. …
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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