We're pretty much big nerds in our house - we love comic books, Star Trek, Star Wars, and The Hobbit/LOTR - so when Bloomsbury offered me the chance to review this gorgeous picture book, I was all over it!
This September, Sky Pony Press is pleased to be publishing two fun new middle grade novels, as well as the paperback version of a favorite! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}
A few white lies during a simple game of truth or dare spin out of control and make life very complicated for Lia in this brand-new novel from Barbara Dee.
When Lia returns after a summer with her eccentric aunt, it feels like everything has changed within her group of five friends. Everyone just seems more… dramatic. And after playing a game of Truth or Dare, Lia discovers how those divides are growing wider, and tells a few white lies about what really happened over the summer in order to “keep up.” But is “keeping up” with her BFFs really worth it?
We had the pleasure of receiving an early copy of beloved children's picture book author Nancy Tillman's latest book, You and Me and the Wishing Trees (Feiwel & Friends, 9/6/16).
This September, Sky Pony Press is pleased to announce a brand new endeavor... CHAPTER BOOKS! Their first series comes from internationally bestselling children’s book queen Nancy Krulik(author of the Katie Kazoo series), her daughter Amanda Burwasser, and veteran illustrator Mike Moran.
Meet creative artist, fitness expert, and entrepreneur Kaitlin Puccio’s first book, THE ADVENTURES OF CELIA KAYE. This fantastic new tool helps parents talk to their kids about the challenges of living with gluten intolerance and other food allergies and how to overcome those challenges. The book is the first in a planned series and features the young Celia Kaye struggling with her “difference” and the stigmas she may face from her peers. {Book provided for review/feature consideration}
Little Miss Lo has been swept up in my Sherlock obsession {that started when I read A Study In Charlotte early this summer}, so both of us were excited to see this book mail from Simon & Schuster Kids! I'll share a synopsis for James Ponti's FRAMED! below...
Princess Cupcake Jones, who is a celebrity-kid favorite, is an inspirational role model for little boys and girls to look up to. Her three books, Princess Cupcake Jones and the Missing Tutu, Princess Cupcake Jones Won’t Go to School, and Princess Cupcake Jones and the Queen’s Closet all teach readers incredibly important valuable life-lessons. And now we have a new one! {Book provided for review/feature consideration}
Life is full of changes and some times we're so used to that fact as adults that we forget how they might affect little ones. Two new books from Sky Pony Press help to address some of the feelings and concerns of children as they go through two fairly common periods of adjustment: beginning school and the deployment of a parent. {Books provided for review/feature consideration}
My daughters and I have embarked on our own summer reading program - we each set a goal of how many books we wanted to read this summer {I picked 25, Peyton - 30, Little Miss Lo - 40, and my oh so ambitious Kenziekins decided that we should read her 60}, the person who meets their goal first will get the ultimate bragging rights and I'll buy them a book of their choice when the competition ends {right before they go back to school on August 8}. Considering our collective involvement in Kenzie reaching her goal, it has been very important to us to find books that will entertain us all - in comes these perfect selections from Simon & Schuster! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}
My daughters and I have embarked on our own summer reading program - we each set a goal of how many books we wanted to read this summer {I picked 25, Peyton - 30, Little Miss Lo - 40, and my oh so ambitious Kenziekins decided that we should read her 60}, the person who meets their goal first will get the ultimate bragging rights and I'll buy them a book of their choice when the competition ends {right before they go back to school on August 8}. Here are a few selections from Simon & Schuster and Sky Pony Press that we've added to London's TBR stack! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}
The last couple of months, Sky Pony Press/Skyhorse Publishing has released some wonderfully fun and entertaining picture books! The girls and I just received a few for review and we can't wait to dig in!
Princess Cupcake Jones, who is a celebrity-kid favorite, is an inspirational role model for little boys and girls to look up to. Her three books, Princess Cupcake Jones and the Missing Tutu, Princess Cupcake Jones Won’t Go to School, and Princess Cupcake Jones and the Queen’s Closet all teach readers incredibly important valuable life-lessons. {Book provided for review/feature consideration}
No one likes to learn lessons the hard way. Fortunately, Kathleen Morrissey makes teaching essential lessons to children fun. In her new book, “Otter Tales,” Morrissey teaches children about otter behavior while instilling the moral that parents know what’s best for their children. {Book provided for review/feature consideration}
Growing up on a small family farm in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Catherine Haala (www.catherineahaala.com) lived a simple life. Years later, she was in for quite the shock when she witnessed real poverty for the first time while working on location as a model in the Philippines. These images stayed with her.
Now, Haala is founder and president of non-profit organization The World is Our Neighborhood (TWION), through which for nearly 14 years she has teamed up with like-minded individuals to help raise the level of healthcare and provide other valuable assistance for people in countries experiencing extreme poverty. During this time, Haala was inspired to write a poem that she eventually incorporated onto the celebratory commemorative plaques given to children’s schools, hospitals and orphanages that received TWION assistance.
She expanded upon her poem to write “I Love Me,” a book geared toward children ages 4 to 7 that can benefit readers of all ages, as it joyfully and lovingly affirms the limitless gifts and magnificence we all bring into the universe.
“Self-love is the cornerstone to high self-esteem, love of others, gratitude, forgiveness and to living life to its fullest potential. If children truly love and believe in themselves, their life possibilities are limitless and their level of consciousness will positively impact the universe!” Haala said.
“I Love Me” is enchanting and beautifully illustrated with whimsical characters from around the world. Children can even personalize their own goals and gratitude pages, and see their reflection in an “I Love Me” mirror.
“I Love Me”
By Catherine Haala
Available in hardcover and e-book
Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Books and Balboa Press
About the author and TWION
Catherine Haala (www.catherineahaala.com) is an actress and model who is the president and founder of The World Is Our Neighborhood (TWION), a 501(c)(3) volunteer (no salaries) charity that helps to raise the level of healthcare and provides other valuable assistance for communities in need around the world, working with the poor, elderly, mentally and physically challenged. For more information about TWION, visit www.TWION.org, or see it covered in O, The Oprah Magazine. 50% of the net proceeds from the book “I Love Me” will benefit TWION.
Caroline Magerl's new children's picture book, Rose and the Wish Thing, will surely strike a chord with children, parents and teachers alike. Moving to a new city or town, or any change for that matter, can be a daunting task and it's not always easy to adapt. Rose's story, coupled with beautiful illustrations, shows us that sometimes what we're looking for is right outside our own window. {Book provided for review/feature consideration}
Reading clubs everywhere – be on alert! Knox Chase is making his way to bookshelves and this super sleuth kid is gaining the admiration of middle school-aged kids everywhere - with the added benefit that the magical nature of these stories helps kids learn how to solve their own problems. Knox Chase has the same attributes that make Encyclopedia Brown, Nancy Drew and Harry Potter so interesting to us all and make us want more. Even more impressive ... the book is already slated to be a movie, and the producers plan to hold a nationwide contest to search for cast members. {Book provided for review/feature consideration}
Singer-songwriter and children's book author Nancy Guettier finds the inspiration in each of her adopted children to write entertaining and educational stories. Guettier has very cleverly included educational twists in each of her books, and her whimsical and fun style makes learning effortless. What's more, Nancy donates a portion of the Nancyland book proceeds to Habitat for Humanity. {Books provided for review/feature consideration}
