Written with 2020 in mind, Always Together at Christmas by Sara Sargent & illustrated by Mark Chambers is the perfect book to gift, share, and read with your loved ones this holiday season. This beautifully illustrated book tells a simple but important message: that we're always together at Christmas, even if we're far apart. That... Continue Reading →
Want to add some Christmas cheer to storytime with your littlest readers? We've got four new holiday board books from our friends at Random House Children's Publishing to share with you today! Merry Christmas, Baby This is my favorite of the bunch to read with my 7-month-old twins Dax and Lily right now. They love... Continue Reading →
It's finally here! The Final Gambit by Christopher Healy, the third and final book in the A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem series, is now out in the world, and readers can now see how this thrilling middle grade alternate-history adventure ends. I'm so pleased today to be sharing Walden Pond Press's wonderful educator's... Continue Reading →
It's reading time with Dax and Lily again, and today we're featuring Paper Peek Animals by Chihiro Takeuchi, a gorgeous board book featuring cut-paper illustrations. Paper Peek Animals showcases animals from every continent. The cutouts make for a fun preview of each new page, and the illustrations themselves are so lovely and sweet. I'm excited... Continue Reading →
That feeling of being so awestruck by a potential friend (or paramour), that you can't say anything and your brain just zaps? That. That feeling is captured perfectly in Bear Meets Bear by Jacob Grant. In the book, Bear is struck silent when his teapot is delivered by Panda. He is enchanted, but can't work... Continue Reading →
Peppa Pig may be British, but she still knows the value in giving thanks. Peppa Pig & the Day of Giving Thanks is a sweet story about Peppa and her family finding many things to be thankful for while out on a walk. Even when things take a turn for the worse, Peppa learns that... Continue Reading →
This time of year is all about learning to give thanks! 123s of Thankfulness by Patricia Hegarty & illustrated by Summer Macon is a wonderful new board book about teaching our littlest ones about being grateful. The book isn't Thanksgiving-themed, so it's truly a wonderful tool to teach gratitude any time of year. But I... Continue Reading →
Say hello to one of my favorite books of 2020, How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams, a sexy, charming romantic comedy that also packs an emotional punch. One daring to-do list and a crash course in flirtation turn a Type A overachiever’s world upside down. When her flailing department lands on the university's... Continue Reading →
Today's review is part of the official blog tour. Be sure to keep reading to learn more about the Winston the Wombat series and enter to win a set of signed books. When I first heard about the Winston the Wombat series, I knew immediately I needed to check it out for the sole reason... Continue Reading →
One of the first authors I ever worked with when I launched Novel Novice almost eleven years ago was Elizabeth Eulberg. She was a debut author, launching her first book at the time. Over the years, I've enjoyed working with Elizabeth on many of her subsequent books -- and today, I have the pleasure of... Continue Reading →
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