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SQUIRREL DO BAD by Stephan Pastis Tour and Giveaway

August 31, 2021 By Heather Leave a Comment

Little Red Reads is hosting a spot on the SQUIRREL DO BAD by Stephan Pastis Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Enter the giveaway below!

 

About the Books:

Title: SQUIRREL DO BAD (Trubble Town #1)

Author: Stephan Pastis

Pub. Date: August 31, 2021

Publisher: Aladdin

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 288

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

From the author of the “Pearls Before Swine” comic strip and New York Times bestselling Timmy Failure series comes a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, full-color graphic novel series about a quirky town—just right for young readers starting to read longer books!

Wendy the Wanderer has lived in Trubble Town her whole life but never had the chance to go exploring. For this reason, she thinks she was definitely misnamed. Her dad likes to know where she is to make sure she’s safe, so she’s never been anywhere on her own. Then, her dad leaves on a trip and the babysitter doesn’t reinforce all the usual rules. Or any of the usual rules! Suddenly, Wendy is free to do what she wants, and what she wants is to live up to her name…and find Trubble.

Turns out, there’s lots going on in Trubble Town. As she encounters endearingly goofy animals and hilariously hapless townsfolk, Wendy’s very first adventure takes more twists and turns than she could have ever expected. She learns some really valuable life lessons and even teaches a few of her own.

 

 

About Stephan Pastis:

STEPHAN PASTIS is an attorney turned cartoonist. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the UCLA School of Law, he worked as a lawyer before trying his hand at cartooning. Pastis lives in the Bay Area, with his wife and two children.

 

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of SQUIRREL DO BAD, US ONLY.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/2/2021

Don’t Judge, Read

Review

8/2/2021

BookHounds YA

Excerpt

8/3/2021

@curlygrannylovestoread

Review

8/3/2021

Little Red Readz

Review

8/4/2021

Rajiv’s Reviews

Review

8/4/2021

Unconventional Quirky Bibliophile

Review

8/5/2021

Pickagoodbook

Review

8/5/2021

onemused

Review

8/6/2021

A Gingerly Review

Excerpt

8/6/2021

Jazzy Book Reviews

Review

Week Two:

8/9/2021

@fictitious.fox

Review

8/9/2021

Fyrekatz Blog

Review

8/10/2021

Adrianna.reads

Review

8/10/2021

Feed Your Fiction Addiction

Review

8/11/2021

booksaremagictoo

Review

8/11/2021

Books a Plenty Book Reviews

Review

8/12/2021

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt

8/12/2021

The Momma Spot

Review

8/13/2021

Locks, Hooks and Books

Review

8/13/2021

Two Points of Interest

Review

8/13/2021

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt


Billy Bobble Makes a Magic Wand by R.S. Mellette~ Blog Tour

February 19, 2015 By Heather 2 Comments

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Welcome to Little Red Reads’ stop for Billy Bobble Makes a Magic Wand by R.S. Mellette. This is an upper middle grade, lower young adult sci-fi adventure novel that’s perfect for the whole family. This tour runs Feb. 9-20th with reviews and interviews. Check out the tour page for more information.

About the Book

Billy Bobble Version 4“E = mc2 is no longer the most powerful force in the universe. Your wand is.”
 Twelve-year-old Billy and his best friend Suzy Quinofski didn’t mean to change the universe. Billy, a quantum physics prodigy, just wanted to find a way to help his hoarding, schizophrenic mother – and maybe impress a coven of older girls in high school. Suzy, his intellectual equal, wanted to help her friend and cling to her last remnant of childhood, a belief in magic. Together they made Billy a real, working, magic wand, and opened a door to the Quantum World where thoughts create reality, and all things – good and bad – are possible.

 Amazon | Goodreads 

Author Interview

Tell us what you wanted to be when you were a child and how that changed over time.
I have to answer this question by telling a story that happened to me a few years ago.
I was walking on the moon.  (True story).  I was walking on the moon and ran into an old man who was having trouble making his way.  It’s very difficult terrain, so I gave him a hand.  This was quite an honor, as the old man was… still is… revered in his profession.  Among those in the know, just the mention of his name brings respect, so I paid particular attention to the conversation as we walked.
It turns out that his story was very similar to mine.  As a kid, he wanted to an astrophysicist, so did I.  He took advanced science classes in high school, so did I.  He didn’t do very well in them, neither did I.  He decided that if he were ever to get into space, it would only happen in an imaginary world, and so did I.
The old man was the great cinematographer, Dean Selmer.  The moon was on Stage 26 at Universal Studios.  We were working on Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.  We had both made it into space.
What are your all time favorite reads?
I’m dyslexic, so growing up reading was actually a chore.  “Have you don’t your reading today?”  I hated that question.  The thing about being dyslexic is that your thoughts are whip-fast, so fast most people don’t know what you’re talking about because they haven’t caught up yet.  While your brain moves quickly, all of the mechanics of reading do not.  This makes reading slow and boring.
That said, I was tutored at a young age, and read fine now.  Besides the Harry Potter series, I tend to like books by authors I know.  Check out Goodreads shelf by the same name.
What is your main character’s personality like?
You’ll have to read the book to answer that one.  I tend to write from the gut, so I don’t analyze my characters that much.  I don’t think about what they are going to do, I just do it.  Call it the Nike school of writing.
Do you use a critique group or outlining to write your books? What is the process like?
I tend to write a very detailed outline, then not look at it again.  If I get stuck, I’ll go back to it, but some of the best stuff comes when I stray away from the outline.  Case in point, I’m working on the sequel now, Billy Bobble And The Witch Hunt.  A subplot about a teacher being fired and the Witches of Winston High coming to her defense was not in my original outline, but it has become a major part of the book.
I don’t have a formal critique group, but I wish I did.  I do have some friends from Agent Query Connect who have given me some feedback and I hope to turn to them for the sequel – but a lot of them are published now, so I hope they don’t get too busy.
 
Where does Billy‘s magic come from?
It takes me the first half of the book to answer that question, but let’s see if I can’t condense it.
Time and Space are like two data sets in a computer program, with key numbers that connect them.  The connection keeps us locked in linear Time.  If you break that connection you create a Cartesian Product between two infinite sets.  Are you still with me?  Kids will learn a lot reading this book!  By breaking the connection, the person with the wand goes into a Quantum World, where the energy of thought creates reality.
As Billy defines magic, it’s “seemingly unrelated cause and effect.”
What’s the most magical place you’ve ever been and why?
Two places:  One is the Magic Castle in Hollywood, because… duh! It’s a magic castle!
The other is the world of pure imagination.
 
About the Author 
R.S. Mellette has written, directed, designed and acted in theatre, film, television, and publishing for over 30 years. His credits in various jobs include XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, NUTTY PROFESSOR II: THE KLUMPS, BLUE CRUSH, and his own JACKS OR BETTER, which won Dances With Films Best Screenplay award in 2000. He has been working with the festival ever since.
His novel, Billy Bobble Makes a Magic Wand, released in December 2014 from Elephant’s Bookshelf Press. For novelists, Mellette blogs for From The Write Angle. For filmmakers, he writes for Dances With Films.
 Also find him on Amazon, Goodreads, Twitter and Facebook.
 
Giveaway
1st Prize- *signed* copy of Billy Bobble Makes a Magic Wand
2nd Prize- Season two of Xena: Warrior Princess
Open to US onlyEnds 2/25/15
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Good Music Brighter Children Blog Tour

October 1, 2014 By Heather Leave a Comment

 

Good Music Brighter ChildrenGood Music Brighter Children

Good Music Brighter Children is written for parents, educators or anyone who wants to build a bigger, better brain using music. Scientific studies indicate that children introduced to classical music at a young age read earlier and perform better on achievement tests. Adults can also revive tired brain cells using music. This book gives you a step-by-step program that any parent or individual can follow. You’ll discover how introducing your children to good music can accelerate language development, improve math and science skills, enhance physical coordination, strengthen memory and reading retention, and benefit children with learning disabilities. Discover how to choose an instrument and music teacher for your child; how to get your kids to practice and how character traits such as confidence, responsibility, creativity and teamwork are taught when learning a musical instrument. Learn how to introduce your child to the music community and how to appreciate all kinds of music. Last, if you want to advocate for music in your schools, this book gives the ammunition and data to do so. Also includes a 35-page Resource Section on the best music, books, and DVDs for kids.

Amazon * Barnes & Noble

Excerpt

Chapter Eight: Music’s Impact on Cognitive Delays and Physical Disabilities (pages 205-208)

For the past thirty years, I have had a particular interest in music’s impact on children with learning disabilities because of personal experience. In 1982 our third son, Brandon, was born. It was a traumatic birth. Born six weeks early, Brandon was too high in the birth canal, and as a result he was literally dragged out by forceps. He was an unhappy baby and cried all the time. He had constant ear infections that included a build-up of fluid in his ears, and despite being on daily doses of low-grade antibiotics, the infections persisted. Over time, this constant fluid buildup affected his hearing at a critical time in his development and caused him to experience sounds and language as if he was in a vacuum. I was reading to him daily, playing music for him, and taking him to “mommy and me” classes, yet his language and communication skills remained poor. After having him tested by a professional, we determined Brandon needed speech and language intervention. I naively thought once his language problem was fixed, everything would be fine. I was wrong—this was just the beginning.
When Brandon was six, his kindergarten teacher expressed concerned about his ability to learn. He was not able to do the classroom work and seemed frustrated and distant. We had him tested both at our public school and privately by a child psychologist. The results were grim. Brandon was diagnosed with auditory processing, visual motor, visual perception, sensory motor, and attention deficit disorder. The difference between his oral IQ and written IQ was thirty-eight points, indicating severe learning disabilities.

This team of experts told us that school would be very difficult for him. We were told that he may not graduate from high school, that college was out of the question, and that a trade school would be more appropriate. They said Brandon was “high risk,” meaning that as he got older, he could be a candidate for dropping out of school, experimenting with drugs, or worse. Why? Because kids need a measure of academic success. He needed to experience some kind of school success to increase his confidence level. But how do you help a child achieve academic success when he can’t read, write or spell? When he does not understand even the simplest of math concepts? When he has difficulty paying attention and following directions, and sports confuse and frustrate him?

It was a daunting challenge, and in the beginning I was overwhelmed. I did not know the first thing about learning disabilities, but I was determined to find out and to help him because I wanted Brandon to love learning—not just for success in school, but for a rich and meaningful life….

 

About the Author

Sharlene

Sharlene Habermeyer, MA has spent over twenty-five years researching the effects of music in the brain development of children. She is passionate about how people of all ages learn and how music is a catalyst for learning. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Art from Utah State University and a Masters degree in Education from Pepperdine University, Malibu, California.

In 1999, she started the Palos Verdes Regional Orchestra (now the Palos Verdes Regional Symphony Orchestra). It currently boasts over one-hundred members.

Sharlene’s initial inspiration for Good Music Brighter Children came from the extensive work she did with her severely learning disabled son, and finding that music was his strongest catalyst for learning she began passionately researching the effects music had on the developing and mature brain.

A college instructor, a popular speaker, and a consultant, she is the mother of five boys and lives with her husband in Torrance, California. She has spoken at parent conferences around the United States including the Parents as Teachers Conference (PAT) and the Crucial Years Conference in Missouri. In August 2014, she will be speaking at BYU Education Week.

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 Praise for the Book

Largest Independent Book Reviewer in the U.S.: Kirkus Indie, Kirkus Media, LLC

“With a scientist’s eye and an artist’s voice, Habermeyer examines everything from the benefits of music for the developing brain to music’s ability to improve cultural awareness. This is an encyclopedic, invaluable resource for anyone who believes in music education. A magnum opus, fact-filled and inspiring on the benefits of music.”

-Kirkus Indie, Kirkus Media, LLC

National Music Organization: Music and the Brain

“A great resource for both parents and teachers. Anyone interested in music or the overall well-being of children will not be able to put this book down.”

-Lisha Papert Lercari, Director, Music and the Brain

 

University Professor: Dr. James Catterall

Sharlene Habermeyer outlines why music is important to learning, and provides parents with excellent suggestions for launching and sustaining a musical influence in the lives of their children.”

-James S. Catterall, professor of education and co-director of Imagination Project at UCLA

 

Mother/Lawyer/Ballet Teacher: Shauna Bird Dunn

“Carefully researched and highly readable, Good Music, Brighter Children is written for musicians and non musicians alike. It is filled with wisdom, insight and helpful tips to bring music into the home for all ages and stages of childhood.”

–Shauna Bird Dunn, JD, MPA

Utah Young Mother of the Year, 2010

 

The Giveaway

$25 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash

Ends 10/15/14

Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

 

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