Book Title: Are You A Pineapple? by Kathryn A. Zolman Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: May, 2022 Content Rating: G. Suitable for everyone.
Book Description:
Kevin has a beautiful new puppy! But what should he name her? He wants to find a name that is unique, just like her. Kevin knows the puppy is special, but he’s about to find out just how smart she is when she helps Kevin choose her own name!
Kathryn A. Zolman never expected to write a children’s book, but when Pineapple came into her life and she heard the story of how this sweet, smart dog got her name, she thought it would make a fun book for parents to read to their children. Pineapple is a Bull Mastiff, German Shepherd, Chow mix, and much like a real pineapple, she knows how to stand tall and is very sweet on the inside!
Kathryn is an avid dog lover. Along with her husband and daughter, they have raised three Doberman Pinschers, each with their own unique personality and character. Kathryn is an advocate for not only raising children to respect all animals, but also to be thankful for the pure joy that they bring to our lives. In writing this book, Kathryn seeks to spread a positive message and hopes it will help children express more gratitude in their lives.
Book Title: Night of Mysterious Blessingsby Sally Metzger Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 5-8), 40 pages Genre: Picture Book/Early Reader Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing Release date:November 3, 2021 Format available for review: print-softback (USA & Canada), PDF Tour dates: Nov 7 to Dec 16, 2022 Content Rating: G.My book is rated G because it has a Biblical world view.
Book Description:
Have you ever had great big tingly goosebumps? Or tossed and turned too long on a sleepless night? Have you ever seen tall shadows dance in your doorway? Or found a RELAX-let-go peace deep inside? In Night of Mysterious Blessings, you’ll share in the adventures of a boy and his beloved dog. Enter this curious, oh-so-mysterious night, and be amazed at what you see in the morning’s light. Best of all, uncover the priceless key to worrying less and smiling more.
So many books stress God is always with us. How fantastic for a book to proclaim the Scriptural truth that God is also within. It’s a lifelong gift for children to discover God makes his home inside them while their hearts are open to receive the mystery.
As a teacher, spiritual director, and retreat leader, Sally Metzger has helped young people discover God’s boundless love for them for over 20 years. She developed and taught a course in faith formation for university students, religion teachers, youth ministers, and parents, and she is the author of two children’s books, Night of Mysterious Blessings and Jesus, Were You Little?
Sally has a Master of Theological Studies degree, focusing on pastoral care, and is active in chaplain ministry. Her message: It’s Raining Grace! And through God’s power, we can find and joyfully fulfill our purpose in life. Sally is married to her high school sweetheart, cherishes her children and grandchildren, and enjoys outdoor adventures and travel.
Join us for this tour from Sep 13 to Oct 11, 2022!
Book Details:
Book Title: The Prickly Problem: Dr. Pete the Porcupine by Cheryl DaVeiga Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 44 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Waterhole Productions LLC Release date: January, 2021 Content Rating: G. This children’s book is for everyone.
Book Description:
Quirky, magic-potion-making Dr. Pete the Porcupine finds himself in a sticky situation, perplexed by a terribly tricky case. Beloved by his desert neighbors for always fixing their prickliest problems, has Dr. Pete finally found a prickly problem he can’t solve? Follow Dr. Pete through this heartwarming tale as he and his desert friends learn the power of compassion, kindness, and friendship.
Join us for this tour from July 12 to Aug 1, 2022!
Book Details:
Book Title: Mickey on the Move Farming by Michelle Wagner Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: July, 2022 Content Rating: G for everyone.
Book Description:
Mickey is on the move again!
He and his mom take pride in farming and gardening together, doing everything from raising chickens to growing delicious fruits and vegetables in their backyard orchard.
Mickey, who was born with deafness in both ears, has overcome obstacles to fully enjoy the great outdoors.
His Aqua Cochlear implants allow him to hear and appreciate the beautiful sounds in nature without the worry of weather dampening his day!
Michelle Wagner is a full-time realtor, mom, and award-winning author who dedicates her time and energy to charities and events supporting children with hearing loss. Michelle takes pride in assisting families as they work through the different approaches to raising a special-needs child in a typical environment.
After discovering that her son Mickey was profoundly deaf in both ears, Michelle made it her mission to provide Mickey with the tools to ensure that he would live his best life. Today, Mickey, who wears bilateral cochlear implants, plays tennis and is currently in eighth grade at the St. Helena Montessori Farm School, where he is thriving and is social with his friends. Michelle makes sure that Mickey has the courage to be his optimal self. Michelle
is donating 100 percent of proceeds from the sale of Mickey on the Move Farming to the Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund.
Grady is in middle school with his best friend Aarush, who is on the autistic spectrum.
Kids…autistic, asthmatic, overweight, bullies, insecurity…This coming of age fantasy has it all. I was captivated with the world and characters that Carole P Roman has created. I loved watching them learn and grow.
Grady, Aarush and many of their classmates want to go to Templeton Academy, a place to discover your ‘hidden talents and develop them into formidable powers.’ Sounds a bit Hatty Potterish, doesn’t it?
The kids who gravitated to Grady learned to work together for a common goal. I can see a moral to the story and I feel all who read Grady Whill will leave with a smile on their face.
It is hard to describe the story without spoiling it, but I will say it was…unputdownable.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P Roman.
5 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB
Templeton Academy- the superhero high school is finally open! The prestigious academy is recruiting the best of the best to enroll in its student body. The school is as mysterious as it is exclusive. Grady Whill thinks there is nothing special about him to make the grade. However, his best friend, Aarush Patel has been selected and thinks Grady has the right stuff. Even school bully, Elwood Bledsoe is attending. If Grady is fortunate enough to be picked, his guardian has forbidden him to attend. Will a family secret prevent Grady from becoming the superhero he was destined to be?
ABOUT CAROLE P ROMAN
Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of over fifty children’s books. Whether it’s pirates, princesses, or discovering the world around us, her books have enchanted educators, parents, and her diverse audience of children. She hosts a blog radio program called Indie Authors Roundtable and is one of the founders of the magazine, Indie Author’s Monthly. She’s been interviewed twice by Forbes Magazine. Carole has co-authored two self-help books. Navigating Indieworld: A Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing with Julie A. Gerber, and Marketing Indieworld with both Julie A. Gerber and Angela Hausman. She published Mindfulness for Kids with J. Robin Albertson-Wren and a new joke book called The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids: 800+ Jokes! She writes adult fiction under the name Brit Lunden and is currently helping to create an anthology with her mythical town of Bulwark, Georgia with a group of indie authors. She lives on Long Island near her children and grandchildren.
Her series includes: Captain No Beard If You Were Me and Lived in- Cultural If You Were Me and Lived in- Historical Nursery series Oh Susannah- Early Reader and coloring book Mindfulness for Kids with co-author J. Robin Albertson-Wren The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids; 800 plus Jokes! Navigating Indieworld- with co-author Julie A. Gerber Marketing Indieworld- with co-authors Angela Hausman and Julie A. Gerber Adult Fiction under the pen name Brit Lunden Bulwark The Knowing- A Bulwark Anthology
Book Title: Hey Charlie, You’re Next! by Michael B. Judkins Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 30 pages Genre: Children’s Fiction, Children’s Stories Publisher:Oct14 Entertainment Publication Date: August 2020 Content Rating: G: No bad language or explicit content
Book Description:
Charlie finds himself in the midst of bullying on Basketball day at school and is unsure of how to speak up for himself. With a little bit of advice from his teacher and some hope, there is nothing that can tear him down.
Hey Charlie, You’re Next offers readers a compelling story about overcoming negativity and gaining self confidence. It is the first book in the Hey Charlie series by Michael Judkins. Stay tune for
the next books!
Michael B. Judkins, is a local creative residing in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. He holds an Associate in Science in Journalism, Bachelor of Science in Human Services, and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling with over 20 years in the field of Human Services.
Michael
self-published his first poetry collection titled, “Introduction to Sentimental Me”. After the release of this collection, Michael was signed to Aois 21 Media publishing house which published his second poetry collection released title, “Interlude to Sentimental Me.” In addition, to the “I Stand- Podcast” and “Interlude to Sentimental Book Tour (Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C, Bethlehem Pa, and Allentown, PA) which also included a virtual book tour (blog sites).
During this time, Michael started his independent film career in 2016, as a script supervisor on a short film produced in the Lehigh Valley area of PA. This project opened the door for Michael in the local film industry in the Lehigh Valley. After this, Michael worked on several film projects throughout the next few years as production manager, production assistant, Key Grip, and Producer. Michael also has written, produced,
and directed his first stage play titled, “Interlude to Sentimental Me Stage Play.”
Book Title: Doctoroo and the Case of the Red-Hot Hawaiians by
Rachel B. Wellner Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 44 pages Genre: Children’s Book Publisher: Wellner Media Release Date: March 2022 Formats Available for Review: print- Softback (USA only), e-book (Gifted KINDLE, EPUB, PDF) Tour dates: June 6 to June 24 Content Rating: G – (No bad language, story suitable for children ages 3-7.)
Book Description:
Doctoroo (also known as Dr. Marsha Roo) and her team―Kirby Koala,
Louie Llama, and Terence Toad― may live in Australia, but they travel
all over the world solving medical mysteries. In Doctoroo & the Case
of the Red-Hot Hawaiians, they fly to The Big Island of Hawaii, where
red, hot and very itchy hula dancers are in danger of missing their Big
Dance Festival. Will they have to skip the Festival, or will Doctoroo
help them in time?
Dr. Rachel Wellner MD, MPH, FACS, BACS, is a novelist, comedian,
and breast cancer doctor dedicated to making the world a better place
for her readers, audience, and patients.
Join Us for This Book Series Tour: May 2 to May 22, 2022
Book Series Details:
Book Series Title: Fearless and Friends by Mother Melania Salem Category: Children’s Fictions (ages 3-7), 36 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Holy Assumption Monastery Release date: Feb 28, 2022 Content Rating: G – This is a wholesome children’s book.
I just finished reading all four books in this series of heart-warming, lovable characters, who hold your attention throughout
their escapades. After the first book, you know the member of the Pond Community behaving badly will redeem her/himself, but how? That is the question and the surprise and the charm of each book. Oh so subtly, young and old alike learn that happiness comes from living graciously, with courtesy, kindness, respect, and compassion for others. My congratulations to the author, Mother Melania, who enables us to learn valuable lessons without lecturing us, and to her illustrator, Cayce-Marie Halsell, who allows us to see the charming animals of the Pond in action. Part of the charm of the illustrations is that they look like they were done with crayons! I loved the effect. The books are perfect for adults to read to younger children and as books for children starting to read on their own. I bought all four for my Godson — two for Christmas and two for his birthday in March. I can’t wait to read them to him. – 5-Star Review on Amazon
Review One or Two of Any Fearless and Friends Books:
Book Details:
Book Title: Capers and Harry: High Climbing – Teaching Values to Children in a Fun Way by Mother Melania Salem Category: Children’s Fictions (ages 3-7), 36 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Holy Assumption Monastery Release date: January 2018 Content Rating: G – This is a wholesome children’s book.
Book Title: Greedy the Crow: Finders Keepers – Teaching Values to Children in a Fun Way by Mother Melania Salem Category: Children’s Fictions (ages 3-7), 36 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Holy Assumption Monastery Release date: October 2021 Content Rating: G – This is a wholesome children’s book.
Book Description:
Greedy the Crow’s greedy ways are going to get him in trouble! Will anybody help him?
Book Title: Mimi the Mynah: It’s All Mine! – Teaching Values to Children in a Fun Way by Mother Melania Salem Category: Children’s Fictions (ages 3-7), 36 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Holy Assumption Monastery Release date: November 2021 Content Rating: G – This is a wholesome children’s book.
Book Description:
Mimi knows two words – “me” and “mine.” When disaster strikes the Duck Pond, will she finally learn a new word?
Book Title: Bluster Blue Jay: Not My Fault! – Teaching Values to Children in a Fun Way by Mother Melania Salem Category: Children’s Fictions (ages 3-7), 36 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Holy Assumption Monastery Release date: November 2021 Content Rating: G – This is a wholesome children’s book.
Book Description:
Bluster Blue Jay is not the easiest bird to be around. Nothing ever works for him, but it’s never HIS fault! When he joins Fearless and Grateful on their camping trip, can they be patient with him? And will he learn a lesson about accepting blame? Join them and find out!
Mother Melania is the Abbess of Holy Assumption Monastery in Calistoga, CA. She grew up in a house that always had tons of children around, her poor parents had to read to her till they were hoarse, and from the moment she learned to read, she always had her nose in a book. So, it was only natural for her to grow up to write children’s books. In her books, she strives to teach virtue in a fun, non-preachy way.
May 2 –Working Mommy Journal – books spotlight / giveaway
May 2 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review of BLUSTER BLUE JAY: NOT MY FAULT! / giveaway
May 3 – Splashes of Joy – book review of CAPERS AND HARRY: HIGH CLIMBING / giveaway
May 4 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review of GREEDY THE CROW: FINDERS KEEPERS / giveaway
May 4 – Bound 4 Escape – book review of MIMI THE MYNAH: IT’S ALL MINE! / giveaway
May 5 – Fur Everywhere – book review of CAPERS AND HARRY: HIGH CLIMBING / giveaway
May 6 – Bigreadersite – book review of BLUSTER BLUE JAY: NOT MY FAULT! / giveaway
May 6 – Literary Flits – books spotlight / giveaway
May 10 – Baroness’ Book Trove – books spotlights / giveaway
May 10 – A Mama’s Corner of the World – book review of BLUSTER BLUE JAY: NOT MY FAULT! / giveaway
May 10 – Reading is My Passion – book review of GREEDY THE CROW: FINDERS KEEPERS
May 10 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of CAPERS AND HARRY: HIGH CLIMBING / guest post / giveaway
May 11 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review of MIMI THE MYNAH: IT’S ALL MINE! / giveaway
May 11 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review of BLUSTER BLUE JAY: NOT MY FAULT! / guest post / giveaway
May 11 – Kam’s Place – book review of GREEDY THE CROW: FINDERS KEEPERS May 12 – Bookworm for Kid – book review of GREEDY THE CROW: FINDERS KEEPERS
May 12 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review of BLUSTER BLUE JAY: NOT MY FAULT! / author interview / giveaway
May 12 – @twilight_reader – book review of MIMI THE MYNAH: IT’S ALL MINE! / giveaway
May 13 – Lisa’s Reading – book review of MIMI THE MYNAH: IT’S ALL MINE! / giveaway
May 13 – The Phantom Paragrapher – book review of GREEDY THE CROW: FINDERS KEEPERS
May 16 – fundinmental – books spotlight / giveaway
May 16 – Library Lady’s Kid Lit – book review of CAPERS AND HARRY: HIGH CLIMBING / guest post / giveaway
May 17 – Older & Smarter? – book review of CAPERS AND HARRY: HIGH CLIMBING / giveaway
May 17 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of GREEDY THE CROW: FINDERS KEEPERS / giveaway
May 17 – Books for Books – book review of BLUSTER BLUE JAY: NOT MY FAULT!
May 18 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review of CAPERS AND HARRY: HIGH CLIMBING / giveaway
May 18 – Sandra’s Book Club – book review of MIMI THE MYNAH: IT’S ALL MINE! / giveaway
May 19 – Triquetra Reviews – book review of MIMI THE MYNAH: IT’S ALL MINE! / guest post / giveaway
May 19 – Ravenz Reviewz – book review of BLUSTER BLUE JAY: NOT MY FAULT! / giveaway
May 20 – Library Lady’s Kid Lit – book review of BLUSTER BLUE JAY: NOT MY FAULT! / giveaway
May 20 – Sefina Hawke’s Books – book review of CAPERS AND HARRY: HIGH CLIMBING
Book Title: What Makes Me…Me by Anne Baldwin Category: Children’s Fictions (ages 3-7), 34 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Anne Baldwin Release date: June 2021 Formats Available for Review: print – softback (USA only), e-book PDF Tour dates: May 2 to May 20, 2022 Content Rating: G -Suitable for everyone.
Book Description:
What Makes Me…Me is a story about harnessing your super powered brain. We are all special and unique and our differences are what make us all special. What Makes Me…Me was written especially for those kids with neurological differences, their families, and their friends.
Anne Baldwin is a wife, mom, and fierce advocate for neurodiverse kids. Anne wrote her first book What Makes Me…Me after her son Levi was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. Passionate about stopping the stigma around Tourette-Syndrome, Anne hopes that her books about embracing your differences as what makes you unique will help kids with Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, and other neurological disorders to feel included and accepted by everyone. Anne lives in metro-Detroit with her husband Nick, their sons Levi and Gus, 3 cats, a dog, and a leopard gecko.
I’m not sure if it’s common knowledge, but traditionally
published authors have limited control over the cover of their books. The Wild
Rose Press has a Cover Sheet with basic questions like genre, tone, elements an
author would like to see on the cover, and hero/heroine descriptions. Once the
form is submitted, their talented cover artists take over.
For Friends to the End,
I felt the tone of the cover should be suspenseful, mysterious, and just a
little spooky. It’s a ghost adventure, after all. And since Zach and his new
friends are looking for a mysterious vanishing house, I suggested that the
cover might include a spooky house or a room in a spooky house. And maybe even
Zach’s silhouette or the silhouette of four kids. From there, it was a waiting
game. I had no idea what the cover artist would do.
I was thrilled when I saw what cover artist Diane Carlile
put together. I really couldn’t ask for a better cover for this book, and she
included elements I hadn’t thought to ask for. The moon is full on the night
Zach and his friends find the house, and their first glimpse of the old
Victorian home is through the trees. Before they reach the house, they visited
a graveyard. And I like that on the cover we only see the backs of the kids.
This allows the reader to use their imaginations. The dark purple and yellows
give an ominous feel. The cover is better than anything I had imagined. There
isn’t anything I hate. I feel lucky about that, but then The Wild Rose Press
does a wonderful job on their covers.
What do you think about the cover? Is it spooky, yet not too
spooky to scare you away? I hope so because the adventure is worth braving
ghosts.
Thanks for having me on your blog!
BLURB
Twelve-year-old
Zach is convinced he’ll never be happy without his best friend Jeremy by his
side. But both of their lives changed with a bang five months ago, and as far
as Zach’s concerned, it’s his fault Jeremy will never see his twelfth birthday.
When Zach moves with
his family to a Chicago suburb, he quickly becomes friends with a group of
thrill-seeking kids trying to find a disappearing haunted house. But Zach’s not
worried. He doesn’t believe in ghosts, so he follows them into a wild,
dangerous encounter that becomes a battle to decide what’s real and what’s not.
Excerpt
We stopped a few yards from the cemetery, our mouths hanging
open and our eyes wide.
“Please tell me you see that,” I whispered.
“If you mean the white lights floating above the ground,”
Josh said, “we see it.”
“They’re orbs,” Morgan corrected, as if knowing the proper
name for the glowing spheres made it okay to see them.
“Orbs?” Josh asked.
“Spirits of the dead,” I replied, remembering what Morgan
had told me.
Dom scooted his bike closer. “Maybe we should ask them if
they’ve seen the house.”
“Seriously?” Morgan asked.
“Yeah.”
Morgan shook her head, causing her ponytail to swing from
side to side. “Oh, no! I learned my lesson the last time we were here. I’m not
stepping one foot off the shoulder of the road.”
“Your right foot is in the grass,” Dom said, shining his
flashlight on her sneaker.
Morgan scowled and repositioned herself to have both feet on
concrete.
Three iridescent orbs floated over headstones. I thought
about the movies that warned people to stay away from the light. Maybe they
weren’t warning us about a bright beam of light, but instead small glowing
balls. Maybe if one of them touched you, the spirit would take over your body.
Maybe they were waiting for someone to be stupid enough to come closer. I
suddenly wondered if I’d met anyone who’d been possessed by a spirit and
immediately thought of Olivia and her strange habits.
Then I told myself I was being ridiculous.
Or was I? Think about it. How would anyone know if a ghost
hitched a ride with the person in front of him or her?
AUTHOR Bio and Links
C.L. Colyer
found her love for writing in first grade when her class was sent to the
library and asked to find a book for their first book report. While she doesn’t
still have this book report, she’s very proud to say she got an A on it. Her
favorite thing about the book was that it had no words. That’s right, not one!
That gave her the freedom to interpret the pictures in any way she wanted and
write her own story.
This sparked
her love for writing essays. It wasn’t until she was an adult that she sat down
and penned her first novel. This story has a special place in her heart because
it’s the story that helped her discover her passion for writing. She has since
written several books, many of which may never see the light of day, but all of
which helped her learn to combine her passion for writing with her fascination
with all things mythical. You’ll find
examples of this in her novels.
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