Today's picture book review is part of the official blog tour for this series. Be sure to keep reading for your chance to win a copy of the book. Anyone who's been following along on my Instagram since my twins were born last spring has probably figured out that I have a particular fondness for... Continue Reading →
Today we're happy to be hosting a guest post from Reyna Marder Gentin, author of the new middle grade book My Name is Layla. The Time Warp by Reyna Marder Gentin I’ve been in a bit of a time warp lately. Awaiting the publication of my first middle grade novel, My Name Is Layla, early... Continue Reading →
If you're looking to get sucked into a book and escape into a fantasy adventure, then buckle up. A Vow So Bold & Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer, the final book in the Cursebreakers trilogy, will sweep you away. Face your fears, fight the battle. Emberfall is crumbling fast, torn between those who believe Rhen is... Continue Reading →
This little ol' book blog is ELEVEN YEARS OLD today! And as a sure sign of how nuts my life is right now, I didn't draft this post weeks in advance. No, it is almost 9pm on Tuesday, January 12th, and I'm slapping this last-minute post together for the sake of posterity & because at... Continue Reading →
Give your littlest readers an introduction to music and how it's created with Hello World! Music by Jill McDonald, the latest book in a charming series of board books designed to help babies and toddlers learn about the world around them. The book focuses on instruments (versus vocal music), and introduces a good variety of... Continue Reading →
Like many people, I first read The Great Gatsby when I was in high school. It was a difficult novel to tackle, but once I got into it, I really loved it. (This may sound sacrilegious to some, but what actually helped me the most was watching the movie adaptation & then reading the book.... Continue Reading →
This was a weird year for reading, for a variety of reasons. I'll start by saying that I read significantly less this year than I did in 2019 -- but I still read a lot more than I expected to, given the birth of my twins in early May. 2020 brought me motherhood (times two),... Continue Reading →
In a sweet tribute to the original, Mouse's Night Before Christmas by Tracey Cordery & illustrated by Sarah Massini is a lovely story about Christmas magic. The book follows Mouse (who was just one creature stirring) on a busy Christmas Eve, as he helps Santa deliver presents -- and maybe, just maybe, has his own... Continue Reading →
Congrats to Danielle Hammelef, the winner of our recent giveaway featuring The Final Gambit by Christopher Healy, the final book in the series A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem. Thanks to our friends at Walden Pond Press for providing a finished copy for the giveaway. The Final Gambit is available now. Here is the... Continue Reading →
Dinosaur Christmas by Penny Dale is one of the most ridiculous picture books I've ever read. But if you have a kid in your life who loves dinosaurs, they'll gobble this book up and then ask you to read it again. This outrageous book follows a team of rescue dinosaurs, coming to help Santa out... Continue Reading →
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