Dressing Up The Stars is the story of famed costume designer Edith Head. Curious to how a shy girl growing up outside of the small mining town Searchlight, Nevada became one of the most celebrated costume designers of all time? Jeanne Walker Harvey’s picture book will take you on the unlikely journey. When we first…
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Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2022 celebrates its eighth year on 1/28/22. Because MCBD is one of our favorite events, we are participating for the fourth year in a row! We are very proud of our past reviews which you can read >HERE< & >HERE< This year we are thrilled to review Farah Rocks Florida written by…
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Birnbaum’s to the rescue! It’s finally time to plan our long over due trip to Walt Disney World. Good thing we picked up a copy of Birnbaum’s Official 2022 Walt Disney Vacation Guide to help. Thanks to the pandemic It’s been three years since we have visited our happy place. Mickey Mouse misses me so its…
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The Soul Riders Trilogy is a fantasy book series based on the popular Star Stable game. The adventurous books written by Helena Dahlgren revolve around friendship, magic and horses. Read on to see how you can win your own set of the books. The trilogy tells the story of four young girls known as the…
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Secondhand Dogs by Carolyn Crimi is a sweet tale that is full of life lessons for all. Whether your family has a “FUR-ever” companion or just loves to admire neighborhood pups from afar this book will touch your hearts. Secondhand Dogs Publisher Synopsis: Miss Lottie’s home is for second chances. She adopted Gus, Roo, Tank, and…
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Weldon Owen, the award winning publisher has released a new collection of sticker activity books just in time for summer fun. We love these books so much we are giving away one book to a lucky reader. Read on to see how to enter to win. If your kids love animals this activity and sticker…
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Peggy Trotter is known for her inspirational fiction. Her new historical romance The Misfit Bride, part of the Society of Outcasts historical series is coming out on June 1st. Read on for the inside scoop and to enter to win your own Peggy Trotter Prize Package including a $25 Amazon gift card. A Conversation with Peggy…
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Andrew McCarthy is known for his iconic movie roles of the 80’s. Now he’s giving us a glimpse into his life as part of the so called “Brat Pack” in: Brat: An 80’s Story”. I spent an hour with The Moms and Andrew McCarthy as part of Sylvania’s “Brighter Days Ahead” campaign. Read on to hear about…
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Already a Butterfly is an inspiring picture book that sweetly introduces young readers to the practices of meditation and mindfulness. Written by award-winning author Julia Alvarez and beautifully illustrated by artist Raul Colon, Already a Butterfly is the perfect book to read in celebration of World Meditation Day on May 21st. Already a Butterfly Review: Mari…
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Mother. No other word rolls off the human tongue with such feeling. Do you call her Mom, Mommy, Mama, Madre? The emotions evoked by the word transcend language and are comparable to none. The beauty of the American melting pot is that we celebrate mothers from all walks of life. Meredith Hale’s book American Mom:…
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