- The Berenstain Bears Bears on Time by Mike Berenstain
- The Berenstain Bears Gives Thanks by Jan & Mike Berenstain
- The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings by Mike Berenstain
- The Berenstain Bears Trim the Tree by Jan & Mike Berenstain
- The Berenstain Bears' Night Before Christmas by Mike Berenstain
- The Berenstain Bears an the Christmas Angel by Mike Berenstain
- The Berenstain Bears' Merry Christmas by Stan Berenstain
- Colton's Time Machine: Columbus, Independence and Washington by Rebecca Massey
- Colton's Time Machine: Lincoln, Edison and the Wright Brothers by Rebecca Massey
- Colton's Time Machine: Betsy Ross, Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty by Rebecca Massey
- Colton's Time Machine: Plymouth Rock, Henry Ford and Alexander Graham Bell by Rebecca Massey
- Freedom's Song by Kim Vogel Sawyer (Review)
- The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg
- The Legend of the Christmas Socking by Rick Osborne
- Chipper Makes Merry by Kimber Fox Morgan (Book Tour / October 22, 2021)
- A Christmas in the Alps by Melody Carlson
- Bruce the Spruce: A New York City Fairytale about the True Meaning of Christmas Trees by A.A. Cristi
- Can You Find it? Cars and Trucks on the Road by Alessia Girasole
- What is Charlie Doing? by Joy Anna
- Hello! Hometown Heroes by Toni Armier
- The Itsty Bitsy Spider by Joe Rhatigan
- Digger Does it All (Not Really) by Patrick Corrigan
- Helping Hats by Regina C. Brown
- Robbie Robin by Theresa Perna
- It Time To Say Good Night by Amna Husain
September 30, 2021
Book Haul #15: September 2021 (Autumn / Fall has Sprung)
September 28, 2021
Book Review: Buckley the Highland Cow and Ralphy the Goat: A True Story about Kindness, Friendship, and Being Yourself
Author: Renee M. Rutledge
Genre: Nonfiction, Children, Picture Book, Kindness, Friendship, Being Yourself, Farm animals, Animals, Rescue
Publisher: Ulysses Press
Publisher Date: January 12, 2021 (48 Pages, Hardcover)
ISBN: 9781646040285
Follow this charming true story of Buckley, an orphaned cow, and his best friend Ralphy, along their journey to overcome barnyard bullying and loneliness, and discover the power of resilience, diverse friendships, and loving who you are
When a baby highland cow named Buckley suddenly finds himself all alone at a brand-new farm with no other cows, surrounded by unfamiliar, unfriendly faces, he isn't sure what to do.
However, friends come from unlikely places Ralphy, a rambunctious goat, decides to take Buckley under his wing. Ralphy and Buckley are different in every way, but despite this they become fast friends. Buckley soon learns that a loving, supportive farmyard family can come in all shapes and sizes.
With adorable photographs of Insta-famous Buckley (@buckleythehighlandcow) and beautiful illustrations, this unforgettable real-life story of childhood resilience will inspire kids of all ages to overcome tough social situations and thrive.
Discliamer:
I received a free Copy of this book though Author for an honesty review. My review is my own opinions and thoughts.
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This book does show that being different is okay. Family can come in all different sizes and shapes. The story is excellent for all children to learn. Bullying is not a good idea. Children can learn by reading this book to stand up for themselves or their friends.
We meet Buckley and see how he deals with losing his mama. We see how he adapts to the farm where he remains living. Things do not seem to change much for him until a new member joins the farm and becomes a family.
When we meet Ralphy; He seems to be a calming presence for Buckley. It also makes Buckley curious and starts to make some changes. Will they be friends forever? The photographs are lovely. I love the authentic look and feel of the images.
This book deals with two farm animals. This book is suitable for children that love animals as it focuses on farm animals. Though it is not just for fans of animals and farms, it is for all kinds of children.
September 24, 2021
Book Review: Freedom's Song
Author: Kim Vogel Sawyer
Genre: Historical Fiction, Historical, Romance, Slaves, Adult
Publisher: Waterbrook
Publisher Date: October 19, 2021 (352 Pages, E-book)
ISBN: 9780525653714
Her voice made her a riverboat's darling--and its prisoner. Now she's singing her way to freedom in this powerful novel from the bestselling author of The Librarian of Boone's Hollow.
Indentured servant Fanny Beck has been forced to sing for riverboat passengers since she was a girl. All she wants is to live a quiet, humble life with her family as soon as her seven-year contract is over. However, when she discovers that the captain has no intention of releasing her, she seizes a sudden opportunity to escape--an impulse that leads Fanny to a group of enslaved people who are on their own dangerous quest for liberty. . . .
Widower Walter Kuhn is overwhelmed by his responsibilities to his farm and young daughter, and now his mail-order bride hasn't arrived. Could a beautiful stranger seeking work be the answer to his prayers? . . .
After the star performer of the River Peacock is presumed drowned, Sloan Kirkpatrick, the riverboat's captain, sets off to find her replacement. However, his journey will bring him face to face with his own past--and a deeper understanding of what it truly means to be free. . . .
Uplifting, inspiring, and grounded in biblical truth, Freedom's Song is a story for every reader who has longed for physical, emotional, or spiritual delivery.
Discliamer: I received a free e-Arc Copy of this book though Netgalley, though the publisher for an honesty review and being on the launch team.
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I was wondering if Sloane would catch up to Fanny. This book pulls you through Fanny's journey, and she will get her freedom. In the process, Sloan will find his freedom as well. There are three main characters throughout this book. We get to see their point of view throughout the book; Most of them are Fanny's point of view. We do see Walters and Sloane's point of view throughout the book as well.
This book talks about slaves. What will happen when Fanny meets Enoch and his family? Will she help them to freedom, and she gets help with being hidden with them. What will Fanny do? Will Sloane learn about keeping his word and about God?
Will Sloan find his riverboat singer? Does he seem to think he is on a goose chase trying to find a singer that seems to sing her way to freedom? The plot thickens, and there will be freedom for Fanny. Will she get what she has been looking for in life. Fanny agreed to help care and watch over Walter's little girl Annlesse. What will happen when Walter's new wife comes?
September 17, 2021
Book Tour: Our Moon Festival: Celebrating the Moon Festival in Asian Communities by Yobe Qiu With Giveaway
Author: Yobe Qiu
Genre: Children, Picture Books, Culture, Educational, Diverse, Traditions, Asian, Holidays
Publisher: Yobe Qiu LLC
Publisher date: January 1, 2020 (30 Pages, Hardcover)
ISBN: 1735583502
"Our Moon Festival" is a beautifully illustrated children's book celebrating the unique ways the Japanese, Vietnamese, and Chinese communities celebrate the Moon Festival. The story highlights different families and their traditions as they observe Zhong Qiu Jie, Tแบฟt Trung Thu, and Tsukimi!Content Rating: G
Disclaimer: I received this book free from IReadBookTours for an honest review and for a book tour
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“Our Moon Festival” by Yobe Qui is a beautiful picture book about three different families and how they celebrate the Moon and their traditions. The first one is about a Chinese festival and talks about Singapore. The second story talks about the Vietnamese and their lovely traditions. The last story is about the Japanese and how they celebrate the holiday with their traditions.
This book shows and illustrates the holiday; it talks about what is similar and how they are different. The illustrations in the book are displayed well and beautifully. The images are bright and colorful. Great for children and parents to learn about Asian communities and a bit of Asian culture.
Children will want to learn more about these three Asian countries, Japan, Singapore, Chinese, and the culture. Children want to learn about the Moon Festivals. I think they are different but similar. I enjoyed learning about other holidays and the traditions of different cultures. I enjoy learning about the Our Moon Festival.
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Sep 8 – Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
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Sep 9 - I'm Into Books – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 10 – Writer with Wanderlust – book review / giveaway
Sep 13 – fundinmental – book review / giveaway
Sep 14 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway
Sep 14 - The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book review / giveaway
Sep 15 – Chit Chat with Charity – book review / giveaway
Sep 15 - She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway
Sep 16 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / giveaway
Sep 16 - Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway
Sep 17 – Nighttime Reading Center – book review / giveaway
Sep 20 – Fictional Vixen – book review
Sep 21 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway
Sep 21 - Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway
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Sep 27 – The Phantom Paragrapher – book review
September 15, 2021
My Picks: Back To School
During a Pandemic
Through words and pictures, author Ashley Perrotti and illustrator Fazal Nabbie offer insight into what the pandemic means now and in the near future. It communicates the message that the most important part of life is family.
Colton's Time Machine: Jefferson, Adams, Franklin
Bottle and Stick

Giving Hope: A Child's Journey Through a Pandemic
The World Famous ABCs
Rhymes have always been a fun way for children to learn and discover. The rhymes you find in this ABC rhyming book and the illustrations are sure to put a smile on your child's face. We purposefully made the illustrations multi cultural and we think it will benefit all our kids to see and respect other cultures. We are certain you will go back and read it time and again. As a bonus, each page contains several objects that will help your child practice their words and pronunciation as well. This is the first book in our rhyming series and we hope you enjoy it.
September 14, 2021
Book Review: The World Famous ABC Book of Rhymes
Author: Roger Carlson
Genres: Children, ABC's, Learning, Rhyming, Reading, School
Series: Mariana Books Rhyming #1
Publisher: Mariana Publishing
Publisher Date: October 3, 2020 (34 Pages, Paperback)
ISBN:9781645100355
Rhymes have always been a fun way for children to learn and discover. The rhymes you find in this ABC rhyming book and the illustrations are sure to put a smile on your child's face. We purposefully made the illustrations multi cultural and we think it will benefit all our kids to see and respect other cultures. We are certain you will go back and read it time and again. As a bonus, each page contains several objects that will help your child practice their words and pronunciation as well. This is the first book in our rhyming series and we hope you enjoy it.Discliamer: I received a free copy of this book though the author for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
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I know many have learned their ABCs in different ways. Children learn in different ways. Children need to understand the ABCs at some point. A book I came about is "The World Famous ABC Book of Rhyme" by Roger Carlson; this book will help children of different ages learn their ABCs in a fun and enjoyable way.
I happen to be told by my mom; she used to teach me to use animals to learn my ABCs growing up. This book can help children learn to say their words with pictures. They also will learn their ABCs. This book is suitable for toddlers and young readers. Children that are in preschool through grade five. Will I learn something from ABCs or some basic reading skills or words?
The way this book transpires is charming. The pictures are bright and colorful. Parents will enjoy this book as it is excellent for any one child to learn. The rhyming helps to make it fun and different. I do not know if parents or children or even teachers have thought that ABCs could be a poem to teach them.
Can your children find other words to practice while reading this book? They can learn and practice some new words or old ones. Parents will want this book on their child or children's bookshelves or in their homes. The teacher may wish to do it for their classrooms as well. It is a great resource.
September 13, 2021
Book Review: During a Pandemic
Book Title: During a Pandemic
Author: Ashley Perrotti
Genres: Nonfiction, Covid 19, Pandemic, Children, Picture Book,
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Publisher Date: March 23, 2021 (24 Pages, Paperback)
ISBN: 9781665703918
Lyrical and upbeat, During a Pandemic helps kids understand and navigate the recent events and the changes that have occurred in the world and everyday life.
Through words and pictures, author Ashley Perrotti and illustrator Fazal Nabbie offer insight into what the pandemic means now and in the near future. It communicates the message that the most important part of life is family.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book from the author / publisher for an honest review.
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The book explains the pandemic and the changes that are going around. It makes it understandable for children. The pictures are simple and drawn well. It shows you what's essential in life. It does not over complicate what everyone is going through with this book.
This book happens to be for children. Still, it has been put into simple words and pictures to understand what was happening around us for the last year; it is still going on today. I love that this explains and is delivered to understand. I did see that throughout the book.
We see what we changed for others, while this explains keeping people safe and learning to deal with the changes that would keep ourselves and our family safe. You will learn about what the pandemic is or what the word means with this straightforward book. Children will learn as well. It will be easy for them to understand.
September 11, 2021
Book Review: A Celebration of Autumn
Author: Roger Carlson
Genres: Children, Seasons, Autumn, Rhyming, Fall
Series: Mariana Books Rhyming #3
Publisher: Mariana Publishing
Publisher Date: November 22, 2020 (42 Pages, Paperback)
ISBN: 9781645100416
This book is a celebration of everything autumn. We have included bright autumn colors on every page. We believe the rhymes on each page will help your child develop a love for reading. Each year when the autumn season rolls around, we hope you pull out this book and give it a read to celebrate all that the season is.Discliamer: I received a free copy of this book though the author for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Have you wanted your child or children to learn about the seasons? Most if not all children know there are four seasons in a year. I just read another book that deals with the season we call "Fall" called "Autumn." The book's name is "A Celebration of Autumn" by Roger Carlson.
The book talks about the month changing and temperatures drop. "A Celebration of Autumn" is the third book in the series. What a fun way for this book to start. The first paragraph in this book is below:
When August fades and turn to September,
and you start to feel a nip in the air;
it can only mean one thing:
Autumn is nearly there!
Children will learn about the season. They will also learn to rhyme as well. Kids will want their older siblings or parents to read this book repeatedly if it's not a favorite already. What fun activities can children come up with that goes on during this season. The illustrations are colorful and bright. The colors remain shown and represented nicely throughout the book.
I know they mention two autumn holidays that we celebrate during this time. Can you name them? We have fun and games for one and the other we get together as a family to have a meal. Autumn is when children are getting ready to go to school or started school for the year. I am surprised the school does not get a mention in the book. It deals with the different seasonal changes and temperatures that we deal with this season.
September 9, 2021
Book Review: Giving Hope: A Child's Journey Through a Pandemic
Publisher date: April 6, 2021 (38 Pages, Hardcover)
ISBN: 9781645437550
Life was busy, exciting, normal - until, with one phone call, everything changed. Everything was cancelled and shut down until further notice. While navigating the stay-at-home order during the pandemic, many different emotions were felt. This story is told through a child's journal entries that demonstrate many of these emotions. What begins with worry and frustration evolves, with this story showing how one child learned ways to give hope even when things seemed hopeless.
Disclaimer: I received this book free from the publisher for an honest review.
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This book does that through the eyes of a child or children. I am not quite sure; This is where the half star (moon) comes in, in my rating of four and a half stars (moons). Otherwise, this book does explain all about the emotions they will go through, from being worried to many others.
These diary entries are well done; Talking about what is going on with children and what is happening around them. Each one occurs with an emotion. This book is good to have around to explain the feelings going on during a stay-at-home order or lockdown, as many have called it.
This book can teach children who are all essential or heroes during this difficult time. This book is not just for a pandemic situation. I could be used to guide during other struggling or difficult times ahead.
The pictures are very bright and vivid. They do tell the emotion or emotions the child is feeling during that diary entry. The drawings are lovely throughout the book. There are some ideas that children can do to help with the changes and maybe even get in though with family during a hard time. Can your child or children come up with something you could do to bring hope? Maybe even come up with some ideas to do around your neighbor and show them or tell you to care while trying to stay safe.
September 8, 2021
Book Review: Rambee Boo and the Christmas Sock
Christmas is around the corner and the Rambee Boo crew is getting ready to enjoy their holiday traditions.
While decorating the house for Christmas, they accidentally misplace Rambee Boo's favorite SOCK! After searching all week with no luck, they still can't find Sock anywhere. Join in on Rambee Boo and Rock's special Christmas story filled with love and the magic of the holidays!
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I thought this was adorable. The first page has something special. What is Rock reading? Can you spot it? Maybe your child can. This book counts down to Christmas and gets the house ready. Will Rock and the family find Rambee Boo's favorite sock?
I find this book to be great for children to learn a few skills and reading skills. Children can somewhat play hide and seek with trying to find Rambee Boo's favorite sock. Can you see it or your child or children? There is rhyming in this book as well. What adventure will Rambee Boo get into during this holiday season?
The pictures are enjoyable to look at and done well. Children will love following Rock and Rambee Boo as they search and look for the sock. There are holiday traditions shown throughout the book, along with getting the house decorated for Christmas. Will Rambee Boo find his favorite sock, or will he be sad. You do not know, but a Christmas miracle can happen. I hope your children enjoy this book and continue to believe in Christmas magic.
I wonder what Rambee Boo's next adventure will be? I can't wait to find out more and read more to see what's in store for Rambee Boo and his family.
September 7, 2021
Book Review: Colton's Pocket Dragons - DragonLand
Author: Rebecca Massey
Genre: Children, Fantasy, Animals, Fiction, Picture Book, Dragons, Adventures
Series: Colton's Pocket Dragons (Book 1)
Publisher: Authorhouse
Publisher date: February 22, 2013 (28 Pages, Paperback)
ISBN:9781481714068
Come fly with Colton and his pocket dragon Colton is a ten-year-old boy who finds an egg that he keeps safe and warm until one day it hatches, revealing a baby dragon. With every book, join Colton and his pocket dragon as they go off on flying adventures. Together they will find and save Iggy the bigfoot, Skylar the dinosaur, Tansy the abominable snowman, and Bernie the orangutan and explore a haunted house and encounter the master dragon and others. Together they will find tree monsters, snow monsters, gargoyles, wolves, snakegons, ghosts, and a gigantic mole. Come tag along with Colton and his pocket dragon on their adventures.
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I enjoyed the story of Colton and his first pocket dragon. Is your child or children into dragons or enjoy reading about dragons? This book starts with a little boy and how he feels his life is boring and nothing is exciting.
We get introduced to Colton. He finds an egg and wants to take care of it. How do you take care of an egg, but it is not a bird egg? What kind of egg is it? We meet a little dragon and his name is "Kolta." The adventures start once this little egg hatches.
Dragonland is where most of the adventure takes place once Kolta and Colton go to visit. Will we find Kolta's parents? Colton does not want to see Kolta leave and stay in Dragonland. But will Colton understand and know his friend will be back?
Children will learn about taking care of an egg and raising a dragon. Children will also learn about letting go and know that they need to live with their parents just as dragons need to live with their parents once Colton helps raise his new friend Kolta.
The pictures remain done well. They are bright. What will happen when Colton finds a new egg that is white with red spots? It seems Colton is starting to collect some pocket dragons. Colton and Kolta are in Dragonland, exploring and trying to find Kolta's parents. They run into different situations. Will Kolta help Colton out of some of the problems. What adventures will they get themselves into, and will Kolta's dad save Colton from the most dangerous dragon monster?