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Defenders of the Family Blog Tour

October 27, 2016 By Heather Leave a Comment

I received this book for free from Cedar Fort in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Defenders of the Family by Benjamin Hyrum White, Jay Fontano
Published by Cedar Fort on October 1, 2016
Genres: Children's, Picture book
Pages: 34
Format: Hardcover
Source: Cedar Fort
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Defenders of the Family, assemble! God’s magnificent plan for us rests upon the strength of the family. In this engaging children’s book, discover the roles and teachings needed to unite your family, from devoted parents to extended members, all centered on the power of the gospel. Help your children see their families as they can be: incredible, empowered, eternal followers of Jesus.

 

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A picture book with comic book style illustrations, Defenders of the Family takes Family: A Proclamation to the World and breaks it into understandable verse for even the youngest reader. We used the hardback as a read aloud to reinforce principles such as enjoying activities together, work as a family, strong marriage and the eternal nature of gender. The target audience are children of the LDS faith, but all readers would enjoy the vibrant colors and timely message.

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Benjamin Hyrum White began an epic comic book collection as a boy and always cheered for the good guys like Spider-man. He developed his superpower of dancing and met his beautiful wife Keenan at BYU while part of the International Folk Dance Ensemble. They now live in Utah Valley with their five children where he teaches seminary. Ben enjoys dates with his wife, cheering on sports teams with his sons, and having dance parties in the driveway with his girls.

About the Illustrator

As a young boy, Jay Fontano loved to watch cartoons on TV and read comic strips in the newspaper. Now he works as an illustrator drawing funny pictures for t-shirts and illustrations for books. Jay and his wife have six children and a dog named Nacho. They live near the mountains in Utah and love to go camping and have fun together. He still watches cartoons and reads comic strips whenever he can.

This Is My Dollhouse~ Book Spotlight

September 20, 2016 By Heather Leave a Comment

by Giselle Potter
Published by Schwartz & Wade on May 10, 2016
Genres: Children's, Picture book
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Source: Schwartz & Wade
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A girl makes her own dollhouse in this picture book that celebrates creativity and imagination!

A little girl proudly walks the reader through her handmade dollhouse, pointing out the bricks she painted on the outside, the wallpaper she drew on the inside, the fancy clothes she made for her dolls, and the little elevator she made out of a paper cup. She’s proud of her house and has lots of fun using her imagination to play with it—until she discovers her friend Sophie’s “perfect” storebought house. Sophie thinks her house, with everything matching and even a toilet seat that goes up and down, is pretty perfect too, until both girls discover that the narrator’s handmade dollhouse is really a lot more fun.

"Celebrates the best of free play, capturing what it's like to be fully engaged and inspired." —The New York Times

"Readers will feel right at home with this cozy tribute to imagination." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"The realization that creative, outside-the-box artistry can be more inspiring than anything manufactured makes for a wonderful story." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

 

Author Bio

My parents and grandparents were all artists so it’s not surprising that I became one too. I spent a lot of time in my grandfather’s studio, where he let me add to his abstract paintings and music. When I was three, my parents started a puppet theater company called “The Mystic Paper Beasts” and my sister and I traveled and performed with them through out the United States and Europe. My drawings and illustrated journals from my travel and experiences with the Beasts, inspire me still and led to the children’s books “The Year I Didn’t Go To School” and “Chloe’s Birthday..and me”

I graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1994 and spent my last year in Rome with RISD’s European Honors Program. Chronicle Books then published “Lucy’s Eyes and Margaret’s Dragon;Lives of the Virgin Saints” a book of saint paintings and stories I made while I was in Rome.

After moving to Brooklyn, I got my first freelance illustration job with the New Yorker. My New Yorker illustrations inspired a lucky chain of work with many magazines and children’s books.

My first children’s book, “Mr. Semolina-Semolinus; a Greek folk tale” was published in 1997, and I have illustrated more than thirty books since then. I have illustrated stories by such authors as Toni Morrison, Mary Pope Osborne, Ursula Hegi, Mathea Harvey and Gertrude Stein. I illustrated and wrote my two most recent books;Tell Me What to Dream About and This is My Dollhouse.

I have also continued to do editorial illustration too and I currently illustrate a weekly column for the New York Times called Ties.

I live with my husband and two daughters in the Hudson Valley.

I Can Pray Every Day Blog Tour

August 19, 2015 By Heather Leave a Comment

I Can Pray Every Day Blog TourI Can Pray Every Day by Catherine Christensen, Corey Egbert
Published by Cedar Fort on April 11, 2015
Genres: Children's, Picture book
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Source: Cedar Fort
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“Heavenly Father hears my prayers. I know He listens and He cares.” This adorable board book is the perfect way to teach your little ones when, where, and how to pray. With colorful illustrations, rhyming text, and simple reminders of eternal truths, it’s bound to become a family favorite in your home.

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This is one of the best religious picture books I have seen come out in a very long time. We love the message which reminds us we can pray any time in any place about anything. The color scheme is matching and beautiful. Teal, red and yellow pallette bring in a 50’s vintage picture book feel. I Can Pray Every Day has quickly become a favorite pick for our family and especially appealed to our 6 and 9 year old. Loved this book!

 

 

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About the Author

Catherine loves books. She reads books, writes books, edits books, collects books, and even shelved books at the library for her first job. She also loves to travel and explore the world with her husband, Jon, and her daughter, Juliette. Catherine earned her BA from Brigham Young University. She grew up in England and now lives in Springville, Utah.

About the Illustrator

Corey Egbert has illustrated over ten books for children and numerous other publications. He has also exhibited his work in galleries and won awards for his handmade prints and digital illustrations. He lives in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with his wife, his son, and their orange tabby.

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