Tag: picture book

Top Ten Tuesday: Black History Books for You & Your Child to Read

Top Ten Tuesday: Black History Books for You & Your Child to Read

Posted February 15, 2022 / 8 Comments

Happy Tuesday! I’m doing my own thing today for Top Ten Tuesday because I wanted to make sure I highlighted Black History month. I’ve got 10 Black history books for you to read and 10 Black history books for you to read with your child. Some I’ve read already and […]


Book Spotlight: A Snowflake’s Adventure by eMarie

Book Spotlight: A Snowflake’s Adventure by eMarie

Posted January 28, 2022 / 4 Comments

I’m pleased today to tell you about a sweet children’s book where, for every book sold, one is donated to Operation Christmas Child! Learn more about A Snowflake’s Adventure! A SNOWFLAKE’S ADVENTURE by eMarie GENRE: Inspirational Children’s Book PUBLISHER: Merry Heart Ink RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2021 PAGES: 26 What? […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Read for the First Time in 2021

Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Read for the First Time in 2021

Posted January 25, 2022 / 47 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is authors I read for the first time in 2021 and I’m actually following it this week! Wonders never cease, right? 😉  Some of these were debut authors but others were authors whose books I sadly hadn’t had time to read yet. […]


New Releases I’m Excited About: Early 2022 Speculative & Youth Fiction

New Releases I’m Excited About: Early 2022 Speculative & Youth Fiction

Posted January 7, 2022 / 3 Comments

Happy Friday! We’re down to the last two posts in our look at this new season of upcoming releases! Tomorrow we’ll finish the week with nonfiction but today I’m diving into Early 2022 Speculative & Youth Fiction New Releases (January – April). I usually group these together because they are […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Mark Batterson & The Blessing of You

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Mark Batterson & The Blessing of You

Posted November 7, 2021 / 9 Comments

I am very honored today to have the opportunity to chat with pastor & best-selling author Mark Batterson about his new children’s book, The Blessing of You, co-authored with his daughter Summer Batterson Dailey! Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. One church in seven […]



New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2021 Speculative & Youth Fiction

New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2021 Speculative & Youth Fiction

Posted August 21, 2021 / 16 Comments

Hello again! We’re down to the last two posts in our look at this new season of upcoming releases! Tomorrow we’ll finish the week with nonfiction but today I’m diving into Late 2021 Speculative & Youth Fiction New Releases (September-December). I usually group these together because they are smaller categories […]


New Releases I’m Excited About: Mid 2021 Speculative & Youth Fiction

New Releases I’m Excited About: Mid 2021 Speculative & Youth Fiction

Posted April 30, 2021 / 6 Comments

Happy Friday, dear readers! We’ve made it to the last two days of our look at Mid 2021 New Releases – how’s your TBR pile looking? 😉  Today we’re looking at Mid 2021 Speculative & Youth Fiction New Releases (May-August). I usually group these together because they are smaller categories […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Most Clever Girl by Jasmine Stirling

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): A Most Clever Girl by Jasmine Stirling

Posted April 6, 2021 / 15 Comments

A MOST CLEVER GIRL: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice GENRE: Picture Book / Biography / Children AGES: 4-12 PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Children’s Books RELEASE DATE: March 30. 2021 PAGES: 48 Witty and mischievous Jane Austen grew up in a house overflowing with words. As a young girl, she delighted in […]


New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2020 Youth & Speculative Fiction

New Releases I’m Excited About: Late 2020 Youth & Speculative Fiction

Posted August 29, 2020 / 0 Comments

Hi again! We’re continuing our week-long preview of the fabulous books releasing from September-December 2020. Today we’re also looking at Late 2020 Youth & Speculative New Releases. I group these two categories together because so many young adult novels are speculative that when I first started doing this I couldn’t […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Barn Quilt by Patti Michels

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Barn Quilt by Patti Michels

Posted November 27, 2019 / 17 Comments

The Barn Quilt on tour with Celebrate Lit THE BARN QUILT GENRE: Children’s Book / Christmas PUBLISHER: Redemption Press RELEASE DATE: November 19, 2019 PAGES: 26 Farmer Max and Miz Patti have a big red barn on their Maple Shade Farm, but one thing is missing—they need a barn quilt. But what pattern should they hang on the side of their barn? The pineapple […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Perfect Seat by Minh LĂȘ & Gus Gordon

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): The Perfect Seat by Minh LĂȘ & Gus Gordon

Posted November 22, 2019 / 6 Comments

THE PERFECT SEAT GENRE: Children’s Picture Book PUBLISHER: Disney Hyperion RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2019 PAGES: 32 This child and their parent are almost ready for story time–but first, they must find the perfect seat! This cozy picture book by Drawn Together author Minh LĂȘ takes readers through various opposites […]