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LALA’S WORDS by Gracey Zhang Tour and Giveaway

October 14, 2021 By Heather Leave a Comment

Little Red Reads is happy to be featured on the LALA’S WORDS by Gracey Zhang Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours

About the Book:

Title: LALA’S WORDS: A Story of Planting Kindness

Author: Gracey Zhang

Pub. Date: July 6, 2021

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Pages: 48

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

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

From debut author-illustrator Gracey Zhang comes a timeless and timely picture book that celebrates the unassuming power of kind words.

Oh, there goes Lala! She carries a pot of water around the corner, down the block, and over the fence, to a patch of dirt and concrete where tiny weeds sprout. “Hello, hello, friends!” she whispers. Lala waters the plants every day, but it is her kind words that make them sway and nod.

Lala’s wild nature and quiet compassion enchant in this evergreen story about the power of kind words and the magic of being loved for who you are. 

A Junior Library Guild selection

Praise for Lala’s Words:

★ “Zhang’s powerful debut lifts up the power words have to heal and feed.” ― Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Zhang’s style, blending warmhearted mltiethnic urban caricature with a bold-lined rough-and-tumble zeal, is wholly original. And like the compliment Lala pays her soon science-fiction-size plants, this debut picture book (which also depcits a burgeoning mother-daughter relationship) is ‘magnificient.'” ― New York TimesBook Review

“This is the enchanting story about the power of words.” ― Booklist

“Lala’s enthusiasm blossoms on the page.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“A verdant tale of leaves, language, and most importantly, love.” ― Molly Idle (author-illustrator of Pearl; Flora and the Flamingo)

“Much like an encouraging word, Gracey’s vibrant pictures will lift you up.” ― Christian Robinson (author of Another; illustrator of Last Stop on Market Street)

“A touching fantasy rooted in reality. Gracey’s art recalls children’s books masters . . . Ludwig Bemelmans, Roger Duvoisin, David Small. Yet it is fresh and lovely and hasn’t been seen before.” ― LeUyen Pham (illustrator of Bear Came Along; Grace for President)

“Lala’s Words is really about magic; a special kind of magic called kindness. Like the sunlight and falling rain, kindness nourishes the world around us. This book, with its lovely art and whimsical story, will also nourish the reader.” ― The Fan Brothers (author-illustrators of Ocean Meets Sky; The Night Gardener)

 

 

About Gracey Zhang:

Gracey Zhang is an illustrator and animator with a love of storytelling and verse. She was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, and received her degree in Illustration from RISD. She is now based in Brooklyn, New York, where she can be found window watching from the train when she’s not scribbling away at her desk. Lala’s Words is her first picture book. You can visit her at graceyzhang.com.

 

Website | Instagram | Goodreads

 

 



Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of LALA’S WORDS, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/4/2021

Literati Psyche

Review

10/4/2021

For The Love Of The Page

Excerpt

10/5/2021

The Momma Spot

Excerpt

10/5/2021

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt

10/6/2021

Jazzy Book Reviews

Excerpt

10/6/2021

Rajiv’s Reviews

Review

10/7/2021

Everyone’s Librarian

Review

10/7/2021

@kristens.reading.nook

Review

10/8/2021

@curlygrannylovestoread

Review

10/8/2021

Jill Piscitello

Excerpt

Week Two:

10/11/2021

Lily Luchesi’s Blog

Excerpt

10/11/2021

@enjoyingbooksagain

Review

10/12/2021

More Books Please blog

Review

10/12/2021

BookHounds ya

Review

10/13/2021

Nerdophiles

Review

10/13/2021

Bea’s Book Nook

Review

10/14/2021

The Adventures of a Travelers Wife

Excerpt

10/14/2021

Little Red Reads

Review

10/15/2021

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

10/15/2021

Jaime’s World

Excerpt


Review

Lala is a girl with a big spirit and a desire to explore. She wants to get outside of her apartment into the dirt and leaves. She feels most at home talking to the plants and nurturing them with her words. Lala’s mother does not approve. She perseveres, talking to her beloved friends even when she is stuck at home.

“Grow strong and tall my friends.”

Lala’s Words has a beautiful message about the power of language. Words matter. They help us feel loved and wanted. What a beautiful book with spurts of sunshine and splashes of color. A positive lesson about why we all need one another to grow to our highest height.

Thank you Scholastic for the copy for the official book tour. We will treasure Lala’s Words.

THE MEMORY THIEF by Jodi Lynn Anderson Blog Tour and Giveaway

March 2, 2021 By Heather Leave a Comment

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE MEMORY THIEF by Jodi Lynn Anderson Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE MEMORY THIEF (Thirteen Witches Book 1)

Author: Jodi Lynn Anderson

Pub. Date: March 2, 2021

Publisher: Aladdin

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 336

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

Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, this fantastical and heartfelt first book in a new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson follows a girl who must defeat thirteen evil witches.

Twelve-year-old Rosie Singer’s mom is missing whatever it is that makes mothers love their daughters. All her life, Rosie has known this…and turned to stories for comfort. Then, on the night Rosie decides to throw her stories away forever, an invisible ally helps her discover the Witch Hunter’s Guide to the Universe, a book that claims that all of the evil in the world stems from thirteen witches who are unseen…but also unstoppable. One of these witches—the Memory Thief—holds an insidious power to steal our most precious treasures: our memories. And it is this witch who has cursed Rosie’s mother.


In her quest to save her mom—and with her wild, loyal friend “Germ” by her side—Rosie will find the layers hidden under the reality she only thought she knew: where ghosts linger as shades of the past, where clouds witness the world, and a ladder dangles from the moon leading to something bigger and more. Here, words are weapons against the darkness, and witch hunters are those brave enough to wield their imaginations in the face of the unthinkable.

At the core of this stunning novel—the first of the Thirteen Witches trilogy from critically acclaimed author Jodi Lynn Anderson—is a passionate argument that stories have the power to create meaningful change…and a reason to hope even when the world feels crushing. 

 

 

 

About Jodi Lynn Anderson: 

Jodi Lynn Anderson is the bestselling author of several critically acclaimed books for young people, including the May Bird trilogy and My Diary from the Edge of the World. She lives with her husband, son, and daughter in Asheville, North Carolina, and holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College.


Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Amazon

 

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will win a finished copy of THE MEMORY THIEF, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

3/1/2021

For the Love of KidLit

Spotlight

3/1/2021

BookHounds YA

Spotlight

3/2/2021

Kait Plus Books

Spotlight

3/2/2021

Little Red Reads

Review

3/3/2021

Nay’s Pink Bookshelf

Review

3/3/2021

Momfluenster

Spotlight

3/4/2021

Nerdophiles

Review

3/4/2021

Word Spelunking

Review

3/5/2021

The Bookwyrm’s Den

Review

3/5/2021

booksaremagictoo

Review


Excerpt

Quintessence Blog Tour and Giveaway

July 27, 2020 By Heather Leave a Comment



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

About the Book:

Title: QUINTESSENCE
Author: Jess Redman
Pub. Date: July 28, 2020
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 384
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Three months ago, twelve-year-old Alma moved to the town of Four Points. Her panic attacks started a week later, and they haven’t stopped—even though she told her parents that they did. Every day she feels less and less like herself.

Then Alma meets the ShopKeeper in the town’s junk shop, The Fifth Point. The ShopKeeper gives her a telescope and this message:
Find the Elements.
Grow the Light.
Save the Starling.
That night, Alma watches as a star—a star that looks like a child—falls from the sky and into her backyard. Alma knows what it’s like to be lost and afraid, to long for home, and with the help of some unlikely new friends from the Astronomy Club, she sets out on a quest that will take a little bit of astronomy, a little bit of alchemy, and her whole self.

QUINTESSENCE is a stunning story of friendship, self-discovery, interconnectedness, and the inexplicable elements that make you you.

Book Trailer:




Review: Quintessence is a coming of age tale. Alma and her family have relocated to a new town and she is out of place. Something in her being is missing. She feels drawn to a tower in town owned by an old bearded man and wander in one day. Accepting his repurposed astronomy tool may be the key to rediscovering who she is. Exploring anxiety, PTSD and navigating junior high in a new town, Quintessence wraps up a transformation of inner light in a whimsical tale of science.

About Jess:

Jess Redman is a therapist and author of books for young readers with FSG/Macmillan. Her first book, THE MIRACULOUS, was a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of 2019, an Amazon Best Book of 2019, and was called “layered, engaging, and emotionally true” in a Kirkus starred review. Her second book, QUINTESSENCE, releases on July 28th.  The book was featured in OwlCrate Jr.’s subscription box and was described as “a fanciful adventure with a rich emotional core and a fairy tale” by Publishers Weekly. Her third book, THE ADVENTURE IS NOW, is scheduled for publication in May 2021. Redman currently lives in Florida with her husband, two young children, an old cat named SoulPie, and a fish named Annie.

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Goodreads

Giveaway Details:

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

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Tour Schedule:
Week One:
7/27/2020
Little Red Reads
Review
7/27/2020
BookHounds YA
Interview
7/28/2020
Nerdophiles
Review
7/28/2020
The Try Everything
Review
7/29/2020
Hurn Publications
Review
7/29/2020
Jotted by Jena
Review
7/30/2020
Rajiv’s Reviews
Review
7/30/2020
onemused
Review
7/31/2020
Do You Dog-ear?
Review
7/31/2020
She Just Loves Books
Review

Week Two:
8/3/2020
PopTheButterfly
Review
8/3/2020
TheReadingCornerforAll
Review
8/4/2020
Here’s to Happy Endings
Review
8/4/2020
Twirling Book Princess
Excerpt
8/5/2020
Book-o-Craze
Review
8/5/2020
Wonder Struck
Review
8/6/2020
notinjersey
Review
8/6/2020
Two Chicks on Books
Interview
8/7/2020
Two Points of Interest
Review
8/7/2020
Kait Plus Books
Excerpt

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