January is a whole new month and start of a new year. It that time of year where we look to see if we will do better then that last year. Here are some amazing books that all arrived this month.
I want to say Thank you to all of the authors and publishers and new
one for all these lovely books that arrived this past month. They are on
my TBR List to read. If they have not already been read and reviewed
during this month.
Here
are the books I received from several different publishers.Thank you to
some authors as well. All are review books. I want to say Thank you all.
The Berernstain Bears and Learn about Heaven by Mike Berenstain (Review)
Book Title: Dragons Don't Dance Ballet Author: Jennifer Carson Genres: Children, Picture Books, Animals, Dragons, Ballet, Dancing Publisher:Vinal Publishing Publisher Date: December 8, 2020 (36 Pages, Hardcover) Age Group: 3-7 year olds ISBN:9781734503647
Esmeralda Dragon works the spotlight at the Metropolitan Ballet,
but what she really wants to do is dance. Encouraged by her friend
Harold to audition, Esmeralda takes a leap of faith only to discover
that she doesn’t quite fit in with the other ballerinas. But Esmerelda
isn’t ready to give up–and neither is Harold! Dragons Don’t Dance Ballet
is a whimsical picture book that challenges body image expectations and
encourages little ones to go for their dreams.
Discliamer: I received a
free copy of this book though IreadBookTours for an honest review and
for the book tour. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Want To Buy:Amazon | Dragon Charmer | BN | Add To:Goodreads
Dragons are not for breathing fire. They're a friendly dragon that has dreams of her own. She wants to dance. The title of this book is “Dragons Don't Dance Ballet”. What a way to say you can not have what you want.
But Esmeralda Dragon thinks she can't fit in and with the image of her body she thinks she can not dance. Well, this book helps with body image and encourages you to keep going and trying to fulfill your dreams. It also teaches us to never give up.
Will Esmeralda Dragon get what she wants or will she give up on trying. She has a friend Harold and he comes to encourage her. He does seem to step up when everyone else does not. You will be surprised by how this ends.
The pictures are done well. Just cause you do not look like others does not mean you can not fit it. You just are different and need to do things differently. Will Esmeralda Dragon get to dance? Children should try and keep trying to reach their dreams. They should never give up if they want to reach them. This seems to be what this book is about. The meaning of it along with the body being different. That should not matter if you can do something.
Jennifer Carson lives in Michigan with her husband, four sons and many furry friends. She grew up on a steady diet of Muppet movies and Renaissance faires and would occasionally be caught reading under the blankets with a flashlight. Besides telling tales, Jennifer likes to create fantasy creatures and characters and publishes her own sewing patterns. Her artwork and patterns can be seen online at thedragoncharmer.com.
Jennifer's work has been featured in national magazines including: Cloth, Paper, Scissors, Faerie Magazine, Soft Dolls and Animals, Teddy Bear and Friends, and Dolls United.Jennifer's work has been featured in national magazines including: Cloth, Paper, Scissors, Faerie Magazine, Soft Dolls and Animals, Teddy Bear and Friends, and Dolls United.
Book Title: Journey To A New Earth Author: Zeiny Sher Genres: Children, Picture Books, Animals Publisher: Zeiny Sher Publisher Date: October 30, 2020 (30 Pages, Hardcover) Age Group: 2-8 year olds ISBN:9789914703863
Penelope Panda and Kobi Koala Discover a New Earth is an
exploration in preservation through connection. Penelope and Kobi are
connected through life changing events, which helps them learn how to
love and preserve the earth, and how to deeply connect with each other
and others along the way.
Discliamer: I received a
free copy of this book though IreadBookTours for an honest review and
for the book tour. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Want To Buy:Amazon Add To:Goodreads
Looking for a different kind of book that shows off kindness and friendship. I picked up a book called Journey to A New Earth that shows love and kindness through nature. It also shows it through the connection of each other.
This one is done beautifully and written well. They show that the light is shown through as all and we are all connected. Friendship and kindness are shown in this book. You can see what happens when something happens to another person or animal in this case.
What Penelope does to help Kobi is something we do not see often. But we should ask it something we all can do. We can listen to his story and maybe even help find his friends. We are from the same earth or place and we are all connected to the earth or and sky.
This book is also an exploration of what all new and what happens after a tragedy. We can all come together and work together. We can love and live together. Do you know that we connect through life-changing events and learn to find ways to persevere and save the earth through this? We are connected to each other along the way.
Zeiny Sher is a children’s book author whose journey began while writing a journal of life’s little love and connection experiences for her three-year-old daughter and one-year-old son. With a very close-knit family, Sher has always been passionate about the universal connection we all have and teaching this to the younger generation. She has coached teenage girls on self-esteem and self-worth. Sher enjoys meditation in nature, CrossFit, Safari holidays and baking with her little ones.
Book Title: Mia and Nattie One Great Team! Author: Marlene M. Bell Genres: Children, Picture Books, Animals Publisher: Ewephoric Publishing Publisher Date: October 3, 2020 (32 Pages, Hardcover) Age Group: 3-7 year olds ISBN:978-0999539446
Nattie’s mouth was a little crooked. Her legs were a bit shorter than usual, and one horn was too straight, like a unicorn’s horn. But Mia thought Nattie was perfect. In a read-aloud picture book for children who love animals, award-winning writer and sheep breeder Marlene M. Bell presents Nattie the lamb’s true story. MIA AND NATTIE is a heartwarming book that teaches readers about problem-solving, teamwork, and love. On a visit to her grandma’s farm, eight-year-old Mia discovers a newborn, orphaned lamb outside in the cold and takes her to the laundry room, naming her Nattie. As she tries to nurse the lamb back to health, Mia discovers that Nattie is different from the other lambs and struggles to fit in with them like Mia does with other kids her age. When her grandmother says she will sell Nattie to a neighbor, Mia must come up with a plan to keep her friend around—one that will show the family just how special Nattie truly is.
Discliamer: I received a free copy of this book though IreadBookTours for an honest review and for the book tour. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Want To Buy:Amazon Add To:Goodreads
I found a sweet book about a little girl and a baby lamb. This story is a sweet one. Though I think mostly about compassion and how being unique and special. What will happen to this baby sheep that is born and makes a connection with a little girl?
Will Mia find a special job that will help keep her on the farm? Will Grandma sell her as she thinks. Mia seems quite attached to Nattie. The story seems to show you that small and little that they can help when they find the right job or special thing they are good at.
The pictures are done well. They are cute. The pictures are what makes me turn the pages. They seem drawn well. Mia does some special care for Nattie. You will be surprised what Nattie's special magic or talent is.
This book shows what teamwork is or can be. It doesn't always have to be two kids or two people that do the teamwork. That was seen in this book.
This book is good for those that have children that love farm animals and or animals in general. It teaches and also shows that some animals can be calming and stress relievers without being with others. What a lovely story about a little girl and a baby sheep. What a good book to pick up. Children can learn about teamwork and caring for baby animals.
Marlene M. Bell is an award-winning writer, artist, and crazy sheep lady who resides in beautiful East Texas. Her renown sheep photographs grace the covers of many livestock magazines where she also writes newsy articles about raising sheep from her hands-on experience. Marlene offers the first of her children's picture books, Mia and Nattie: One Great Team which is based on true events from the Bell’s ranch. It's a touching story of compassion and love between a little girl and her lamb. Marlene shares her life with her husband and dreadfully spoiled horned Dorset sheep: a large Maremma guard dog named Tia, and cats, Hollywood, Leo, and Squeaks. The cats believe they rule the household—and do.
Prize: One Autographed Mia and Nattie picture book, One Nattie Plushie , One Boo Boo Ball ™ , (1) $50 Amazon Gift Card (1 winner) (US only) (ends Feb 12)
Book Title: Dear Brave Friend Author: Leigh Ann Gerk Genres: Children, Picture Books, Animals, Pets, Feelings, Middle Grade, Self Help, Nonfiction Publisher: Golden Harvest Publishers Publisher Date: August 25, 2019 (49 Pages, Paperback) Age Group: 8-12 year olds ISBN:9781089400691
This gentle and heartwarming story captures the love between a boy and his dog, and the sadness that follows after his cherished dog passes away. Written in the form of a letter from the dog to the boy, the letter shares relatable, real life examples of how the boy (and therefore anybody who has lost a dear pet) may be feeling and suggestions on what he can do to help himself get through this most difficult time. The letter also touches on simple acts of kindness that can follow the reader throughout his or her lifetime. The message in this story is applicable to young and old, girl or boy, and to any family pet that has stolen your heart. Story starters, drawing pages, and a place to add pictures of your own beloved pet are also included in the back of the book.
Discliamer: I received a
free copy of this book though IreadBookTours for an honest review and
for the book tour. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Want To Buy:Amazon Add To:Goodreads
I enjoyed this book called “Dear Brave Friend”. It was good. It is based on the fact of a dog passing away but does it through a letter from the dog to the boy. It explains the feeling of how the boy may feel after losing a pet. Any pet lover can use this for any pet, not just a dog.
The book shows the compassion of how to deal with losing a pet and it is okay. You can put your cat in where the dog is being interpreted. The book does a wonderful job of going through the feeling you or your child may go through with losing a pet.
The pictures are well done. I enjoyed them. I can see many pet lovers using this book. It helps with explaining the feeling and emotions of losing a pet. It also talks about what you can do to remember your pet. There are some blank pages in the back of the book that will let you write and draw your lost pet if you choose to do so.
I was captured by the pictures in the book. They are my favorite. They were beautifully done. I can not say that enough. The story is done well. It hit the meaning of losing a pet without getting too complicated. It was written well. I just can not believe this is a self-help book for children and middle-grade kids. It feels more than that when you read it. Any pet lover will enjoy this book.
Leigh Ann Gerk MA, LPC has been in the counseling field for over eleven years. She is certified in Pet Loss & Grief Companioning and the founder and owner of Mourning to Light Pet Loss providing individual and family counseling for anyone grieving the loss of a pet. She currently offers 3 free pet loss support groups in Northern Colorado and is excited to branch out and offer more. Having grown up on a farm, Leigh Ann's childhood playmates included baby calves, horses, bunnies, dogs, and 32 cats that set up house in a boxcar that also served as her playhouse. This upbringing introduced her, at a very young age, to the human-animal bond and instilled in her a deep understanding of, and love for, this extraordinary relationship. Leigh Ann and her husband, Andy, live in Loveland, Colorado, and are the proud parents of identical twin daughters, Heather and Heidi. Their family is made complete by their first grandchild and their cherished therapy dog, Gracie. Visit Leigh Ann online at MourningToLightPetLoss.com.
Book Title: Great and Small Easter (A Flap Book) Author: B&H Editorial Staff
Genres: Children, Picture Books, Animals, Christian, Publisher: B&H Publishing Publisher Date: February 2, 2021 (12 Pages, E-book) Age Group: 0-4 year olds ISBN:9781087730141
Celebrate Easter with great and small friends!
Join
these adorable animal pairs in a board book that’s meant for little
hands to hold and explore. Each spread features a large animal and his
little friend—hiding under the flap—who are enjoying all the wonders of
Easter time together. Discover different animal sounds under each flap
to make the reading even more fun!
Six pairs of
great-and-small friends, six chunky flaps to lift and discover, and six
ways to enjoy the arrival of Easter together!
Discliamer: I received a
free copy of this book though B&H Blogger for an honest review and Netgalley. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Want To Buy:Amazon Add To:Goodreads
Looking forward to the spring. Well, this book I found is just right. It is called Great and Small Easter. It is a good one to have on your little ones' bookshelves. It is a flap book. Which is good for the little one to open the flap.
You and your child can open the flaps and learn new animal sounds. I am rating this book 4.5 only because I got it in the format of a digital and not the board book. I could not open the flaps like in a physical copy. This one should be only in a physical copy and not a digital copy. Other than that this book is good.
The pictures are done well. The picture is pretty to look at. The rhyming is sweet. The animals that are shown tell about a new spring and holiday is about. It is not too complicated. If I had received his book in the physical copy I would have reviewed it and then sent it to my little cousin who would be enjoying them.
I do enjoy these little flap books. They can be enjoyed by all and little ones throughout the year. Any child or children would enjoy opening the flaps and learn different animal sounds or sounds that deal with the spring-like weather.
Book Title: Snoozapalooza Author: Kimberlee Gard Genres: Children, Picture Books, Counting, Winter, Seasonal, Educational Publisher: Familius Publisher Date: September 16, 2020 (32 Pages, Hardcover) Age Group: 5-8 year olds ISBN:9781641702553
A cold wind blows, and snow starts to fall, Mouse hides in a den that’s cozy and small. Snuggling into a wee-sized heap, ONE begins snoring and drifts off to sleep.
Count
to ten with these cuddly forest creatures as they settle down and
hibernate for the winter. Friends of all sizes, from bear to mouse, pile
together in one furry heap to endure the snowy season. With adorable
illustrations and rhyming verse, Snoozapalooza will warm even the deepest chill.
They doze and they dream, tucked out of sight, A snoozapalooza all day and all night.
Discliamer: I received a copy though a request I made with the publisher and for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Want To Buy:Amazon Add To:Goodreads
Looking for a book that will help your child or children to count. Snoozapalooza cutely does this. It will teach your children how to count in a fun and enjoyable way. Snoozapalooza is a wonderful book and it's another one to add to your bookshelves.
I enjoyed the way the animals are different which seems to come rolling in and falling asleep. It shows you the kind of animals that may hibernate during this season. The rhyming is cute. I enjoyed the way the rhyming went and how they all fast sleep.
The pictures are done well. They are colorful and enjoyable to look at. Your child will look at the picture and just like that. The counting or the number is big enough to read. The way the book adds another animal to the pile each time is wonderful. Your child or children will be delighted in trying to see where the animals are when a new one is added to the pile.
Children will want to reread this book more than once and will be delighted to learn at the same time. It is easy to read or at least. Parents can help their children read this book. Children could read the number that is being shown. Parents could make this fun game for your child or children to count the animals in the pile. What a fun way to spend your time with your child. This book is good for bedtime reading as well.
Book Title: A Winter Walk in the City Author: Cathy Goldberg Fisherman Genres: Children, Picture Books, Counting, Holidays, Seasonal, Educational Publisher: Familius Publisher Date: November 10, 2020 (20 Pages, Board Book) Age Group: 0-5 year olds ISBN:9781641702904
Winter walk in the city. What do I see? One glowing menorah. Two bells on a tree.
Take a walk through the city in winter and experience the sights,
sounds, colors, and smells of the multitude of different holidays we
celebrate this season. From Hanukkah and Christmas to Mawlid al-Nabi and
Chinese New Year, everyone has a reason to celebrate. With simple
rhymes, a counting pattern, and stunning papercraft art reminiscent of
Ezra Jack Keats, this diverse board book is the perfect introduction to
the cultural melting pot that makes the city so special.
Discliamer: I received a copy though a request I made with the publisher and for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Want To Buy:Amazon Add To:Goodreads
Are you having a hard time finding a good book for your young child? One that will help teach him or her and also with you. I got a book for you. A Winter Walk in the City is worth your time to read to your child or children. It can be read to him or her from when he or she is born to the age of five.
It is a book that will help your child or children learn to count to ten. It also shows you want holidays differently. It got a counting pattern as you read. It also teaches about the different cultural holidays during the winter season.
The pictures are done beautifully. It was one I enjoyed with the bright colors and looking at the illustrations. I even learned a new word in this book. Never heard of it either. You and your child or children and learn together and read together with this book.
A parent or child can reread these books over the year. Read it during the season to learn about the different cultures and what makes living in a city so special. Children may learn about different holidays and their cultures. They will also learn to count to ten or at least try.
Book Title: The Berenstain Bears Learn about Heaven Authors: Mike Berenstain Genres: Children, Christian, Religious, Picture books, Faith Series: The Berenstain Bears, Living Lights Publisher: Zonderkidz Publisher Date: January 12, 2021 (24 Pages, Paperback) Age Group: 4-8 Years Olds ISBN: 9780310764472
Young children are encouraged to ask big questions about heaven in this inspiring addition to the Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series. As they read about Sister Bear and her curiosity about what heaven is, readers have the perfect opportunity to ask their own questions and discuss what heaven is, where it is, how you get there, and more.
Discliamer: I received an ARC copy though Zonderkids by request and though harpercollins. My review is an honest review. Want to buy:Amazon | Christian Books | Bookbub | Add To: Goodreads
Some children might start thinking about what it's like after someone passes away. The Berenstain Bears Learn about Heaven can help your child or children learn about what Heaven is? It does it in a way that children can learn without having to make it too complicated.
I know adults might have this same question and do not know all the answers to them. This book talks about them as well. This one has geared children but who says we can not read it and make more sense of it. This book is done well with its illustrations.
Heaven can be different for everyone so there are no right or wrong answers. This one all starts with a few phrases that Lizzy says that makes Sister Bear start thinking. The way this book is done can help with asking questions about a big topic.
The pictures are wonderfully done. I was looking at the picture a bit more to just look at. There seem to be different explanations for what heaven looks like for each person that Sister Bear asks. This book is good for Sunday school teachers or even churches. Parents can have this on their bookshelves for children to read or to be read to about. If you are a Berenstain Bears fan, you will want this book in your library or bookshelves.
These Links here are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase on any of them which are listed here or on a blog post. I will get a little commission at no extra cost to you.
