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Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown Tour and Giveaway

April 27, 2021 By Heather Leave a Comment

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the FRED GETS DRESSED by Peter Brown Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: FRED GETS DRESSED

Author: Peter Brown

Pub. Date: May 4, 2021

Publisher:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Pages: 48

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook

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

From a New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott-honor winning artist comes an exuberant illustrated story about playing dress up, having fun, and feeling free.

The boy loves to be naked. He romps around his house naked and wild and free. Until he romps into his parents’ closet and is inspired to get dressed. First he tries on his dad’s clothes, but they don’t fit well. Then he tries on his mom’s clothes, and wow! The boy looks great. He looks through his mom’s jewelry and makeup and tries that on, too. When he’s discovered by his mother and father, the whole family (including the dog!) get in on the fun, and they all get dressed together.

This charming and humorous story was inspired by bestselling and award-winning author Peter Brown’s own childhood, and highlights nontraditional gender roles and self-expression.

 


 

About Peter:

Peter Brown is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children’s books, including Children Make Terrible Pets, Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, and The Curious Garden. He is also the author of the bestselling middle-grade duology The Wild Robot and The Wild Robot Escapes. He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book award, and a Children’s Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year. Peter’s website is www.peterbrownstudio.com.


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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of FRED GETS DRESSED, US Only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/26/2021

BookHounds YA

Excerpt

4/26/2021

BookHounds

Instagram Stop

4/27/2021

Little Red Reads

Review

4/27/2021

Little Red Reads

Instagram Stop

4/28/2021

For the Love of KidLit

Excerpt

4/28/2021

Twirling Book Princess

Excerpt

4/29/2021

Celiamcmahonreads

Review

4/29/2021

Celiamcmahonreads

Instagram Stop

4/30/2021

The Momma Spot

Review

4/30/2021

future_bookworms

Instagram Stop

Week Two:

5/3/2021

Nighttime Reading Center

Review

5/3/2021

hickeylindsay

Instagram Stop

5/4/2021

michellemengsbookblog

Review

5/4/2021

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

5/5/2021

Lady Hawkeye

Excerpt

5/5/2021

kellyatx

Instagram Stop

5/6/2021

bookshelfmomma

Review/Instagram Stop

5/6/2021

Geauxgetlit

Excerpt

5/6/2021

Geauxgetlit

Instagram Stop

5/7/2021

Jazzy Book Reviews

Review

5/7/2021

two points of interest

Review


SUNRISE SUMMER by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr Tour and Giveaway

April 12, 2021 By Heather 1 Comment

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SUNRISE SUMMER by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: SUNRISE SUMMER

Author: Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr (Illustrator)

Pub. Date: April 20, 2020

Publisher: Imprint

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 48

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

When a girl and her family travel four thousand miles from home, it’s not your typical summer vacation. Everything is different on the Alaskan tundra–where the grizzly bears roam and the sockeye salmon swim–including the rules. A girl can do things she wouldn’t, and couldn’t, do at home.

She can wake up at midnight to work with her mom on a fishing crew. She can learn what it means to be an essential part of a team. She can become a braver, stronger, and ever-more capable version of herself. She can take her next big step.

She’s ready for her first real sunrise.

Praise for Sunrise Summer:

“[The narrator’s] eagerness and pride over being part of this work is palpable, and each moment feels important, locked in Behr’s artwork as an individual frame among many or as a sweeping two-page spread that captures its magnitude and beauty. The excellent back matter reveals that this story is about the creators’ own family, laying out their history as commercial salmon fishers, protections in place to prevent overfishing, and how some Alaska Natives continue to catch salmon according to their traditions. Eye-opening and awesome.” —Booklist, starred review

“With irrepressible enthusiasm and an astute sense of detail, the child recounts the elaborate preparations (almost all supplies have to be brought in), the connection to nature and a close-knit community, and the grueling but exciting work itself. . .Readers may not be ready to sign on, but they’ll feel grateful for being afforded a spectacular front-row seat.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Paired with ebullient first-person prose, the illustrations immerse readers in the changing colors of the sky and waves throughout the thrilling event . . . An informative first-person story that combines family history with STEM concepts for a summer to remember.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Detailed and vibrant illustrations . . . This is an engaging tale about a summer vacation that is far from ordinary.” —School Library Journal

 

REVIEW: Sunrise Summer takes a unique look at salmon fishing in a remote area of Alaska. The stunning watercolor illustrations and vivid descriptions of life for the child of a commercial fisherman give readers a birdseye view. It is educational for aspiring scientists as well as down to earth for every day families. I loved the last couple of pages which introduce a husband and wife team who wrote and illustrated the story. Their family members are included in the book. There’s a lot to learn and enjoy for all ages in Sunrise Summer.


About Robbi & Matthew: 

When Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr aren’t making books (Babies Ruin Everything; Everywhere, Wonder; and the Real McCoys series) and raising kids (four, so far, which is probably enough), they run a commercial salmon fishing operation on the Alaskan tundra, where Robbi has spent every summer since she was two years old.

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of SUNRISE SUMMER, US Only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/12/2021

LittleRed Reads

Review

4/13/2021

BookHounds Ya

Review

4/14/2021

Nerdophiles

Review

4/15/2021

For the Love of KidLit

Excerpt

4/16/2021

Do You Dog-ear?

Review

Week Two:

4/19/2021

Midnightbooklover

Review

4/20/2021

booksaremagictoo

Review

4/21/2021

I’m Shelfish

Review

4/22/2021

The Momma Spot

Review

4/23/2021

@bookshelfmomma

Review


Orphan Eleven Blog Tour and Giveaway

July 15, 2020 By Heather Leave a Comment



I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the ORPHAN ELEVEN by Gennifer Choldenko Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:
Title: ORPHAN ELEVEN
Author: Gennifer Choldenko
Pub. Date: May 26, 2020
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 320
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Four orphans have escaped from the Home for Friendless Children. One is Lucy, who used to talk and sing. No one knows why she doesn’t speak anymore; silence is her protection.

The orphans find work and new friends at a traveling circus. Lucy loves caring for the elephants, but she must be able to speak to them, and to warn others of danger. If Lucy doesn’t find her voice, she’ll be left behind when the circus goes on the rails. Meanwhile, people are searching for Lucy, and her puzzling past is about to catch up with her.




Review: It isn’t often that a middle grade title hooks me from page one and hold my interest, but Orphan Eleven did just that. The main character suffers from selective mutism and has to overcome her communication barriers as well as a wounded self-image. The element of surprise being that she and her runaway friends are picked up by the circus. The time period and challenges they live in add depth to the story. I enjoyed the adventures they experience as well as the tenacity shown by Lucy.

About Gennifer:

With more than 2 and a half million books sold, Choldenko’s best known Tales from Alcatraz series, has been called “A cornerstone series in contemporary children’s literature.” Al Capone Does My Shirts—the first book in the series—was a Newbery Honor Book and the recipient of twenty other awards. All four books in the series were Junior Library Guild selections and garnered many starred reviews. Gennifer’s newest novel: Orphan Eleven will be out May 26. Publisher’s Weekly has said this about Orphan Eleven: “This uplifting tale of hope, survival and belonging has all the ingredients to become a beloved middle grade book.” Gennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her loyal husband and naughty dog.

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Giveaway Details:
3 winners will receive a finished copy of ORPHAN ELEVEN, US Only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Tour Schedule:
Week One:
7/13/2020
Twirling Book Princess
Excerpt
7/13/2020
Forever Lost in Literature
Excerpt
7/14/2020
For the Love of KidLit
Excerpt
7/14/2020
Trapped Inside Stories
Excerpt
7/15/2020
Little Red Reads
Review
7/15/2020
Jazzy Book Reviews
Excerpt
7/16/2020
JaimeRockstarBookTours
Instagram Stop
7/16/2020
Jaime’s World
Excerpt
7/17/2020
TheReadingCornerforAll
Review
7/17/2020
Two Chicks on Books
Interview

Week Two:
7/20/2020
Lifestyle of Me
Review
7/20/2020
popthebutterfly
Review
7/21/2020
Do You Dog-ear?
Review
7/21/2020
Krisha’s cosy corner
Review
7/22/2020
Rajiv’s Reviews
Review
7/22/2020
BookHounds YA
Interview
7/23/2020
Two Points of Interest
Review
7/23/2020
Log Cabin Library
Excerpt
7/24/2020
Books and Zebras @jypsylynn
Review
7/24/2020
Hurn Publications
Excerpt

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