My review: 4 of 5 stars This delightful board book is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers. The active animals bring the story to life. Children also benefit from the message that mom will always have time for a cuddle no matter how busy she may be. The rhyming, rhythmic text entertains while teaching about the daily tasks of many animals. Occasionally the rhyme is strained … [Read more...] about Book Review: Busy, Busy by Eileen Spinelli
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Book Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
[simpleazon-image align="none" asin="B00FFBEWRG" locale="us" height="430" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517lg2JNZCL.jpg" width="400"] [simpleazon-link asin="0618711651" locale="us"]Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close[/simpleazon-link] My review: 4 of 5 stars As a rule, I'm not a big fan of post-modern literature. I prefer the good old-fashioned novel. But … [Read more...] about Book Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Caretakers Guide to Fablehaven Book Blast and $25 Giveaway
Blog Tour Schedule The Caretaker's Guide to Fablehaven by Brandon Mull This guidebook to the Fablehaven magical preserve is filled with everything a new Caretaker might need to know in order to survive. There are entries detailing important information about artifacts large and small, a complete bestiary of creatures (from fairies to trolls to satyrs), a guide to … [Read more...] about Caretakers Guide to Fablehaven Book Blast and $25 Giveaway
Westly: A Spider’s Tale Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway
Blog Tour Schedule Westly: A Spiders Tale by Bryan Beus This is tale of a caterpillar named Westly who is destined to be a Monarch butterfly and the next king of the butterfly kingdom. But sometimes things don't turn out the way we plan. When Westly emerges from his cocoon he is nothing like he expected. As a spider he must rediscover who he is. Adopted by the "dirt … [Read more...] about Westly: A Spider’s Tale Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway
Janitors 5 Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway
Blog Tour Schedule Janitors 5: Heroes of the Dustbin by Tyler Whitesides Spencer knew that from the moment the Founding Witches had returned, the Rebel Janitors had begun disappearing. So many schools were defenseless now, the students' minds rotting from Toxite breath while the janitors vanished without a trace. Then it became personal. Although their enemies are … [Read more...] about Janitors 5 Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway