The Stories of God (and Kiki)

 From the cover, all the way through the book, the illustrations are bright and engaging. Plus the story is broken into digestable pieces so children want to turn the page to see what is coming next. 

This is a very good book and I highly recommend it.

This book was given to my by Waterbrook in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. 

Heroes of Havensong:Dragonboy

 

This series "Heroes of Havensong" has a grand introduction in "Dragonboy.' This books brings four unlikely friends together to help save a world that some have grown up with. It is filled with adventure and friendship. The four main characters were so well written that I would catch myself cheering for them and encouraging them through all the trials they faced.

This is a terrific book.

I highly recommend it.

I was given this book by Random House Children Books and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Hot Pot Night

 

This is a fun book showing how a community comes together to make hot pot that they can all enjoy. Even when the hot pot is done they look forward to the next time. The illustrations are delightful and filled color and life to go with the story. 

At the end of the story there is a family recipe for hot pot for all to enjoy, I highly recommend this book.

I was given this book by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are by own. 

 

Crowned with Glory is a beautiful book in both its message and its illustrations. All children would be filled with delight at the rhyming words and the beautiful, colorful drawings.

Azira's story from childhood through adulthood opens up opportunities for parents and children to discuss God's plans for each of them, including those who may feel different from others. It is not made just for girls, little boys need these same words of affirmation. They also need to know that as adults these words have meaning to us since we were created by God and we are part of His plan also.

I received this book from WaterBrook Kids in exchange for my honest review. All opinions included are my own. 

The Gratitude Car

 

This is a wonderful tool to use to help a child learn what gratitude is, in a fun way. the boy in the story wanted an elephant but got a goldfish instead. This lead to feelings of hurt but his family encouraged him to make a gratitude car. Then each member of the family filled it with things they were grateful for. Even his grandparents and baby brother put ideas in. Seeing how gratitude worked in his family's life, the boy found his own source of gratitude.

I love this book and feel that every parent or grandparent could be helped by the ideas in it. 

The illustrations are attention getting and filled with imagination. 

I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest revie.

All opinions are my own.

DUFFY THE CHRISTMASSY DRAGON by Kate Noble

 

This is such a delightful book. Duffy is called upon to help Santa with his delivery. The story is in rhyme and the illustrations are so colorful that they held the attention of my grandchildren, via video call, while I read it to them. 

This will be included in my grandchildren's gift next Christmas.

I received this book from NetGalley and BooksGoSocial in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Pony on the Twelfth Floor by Polly Faber

What would you do if you wanted a pony so much? Then you found one at the supermarket? This was Kizzy. She found the pony in the donut section and knew they needed to be together. How would she keep it a secret in her apartment, though? With the help of her best friend, Pawel, she was able to feed, ride and hide him. What will she do as the pony becomes harder to keep.
This is such a good story about dreams, having them and following them even if they seem to be out of reach. I could see how young readers would enjoy this book however, as a parent who wanted her children to tell the truth, I do not know if I would want this to become a favorite. I also felt uneasy when she went some places, with a friend, that it may have been better for them to avoid.
Putting these issues aside, the story is cute and the illustrations are bright and inviting.
I was given this book by NetGalley and Candlewick Press in exchange for my honest review.

Book Review: Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood

I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
Different versions of fairy tales intrigue me. This one has Red being fearless, unless there is magic involved. Now she has to turn to it to try to help her granny, who is ill.
She asks Goldie to help her. Goldie is blond and likes trying porridge. Together they go through the dwarves' caverns to come to a haunted well and a castle that belongs to a beast. Unbeknownst to them a wolf and a  huntsman are on their heels.
I love this take on the story. I know my grandchildren would take to it right away. There are enough surprises to keep them reading to the end.


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Book Review: Camp Rolling Hills 2

I was given this book by Abram kids in exchange for my honest review:
The first Camp Rolling Hills book was a huge success with me and this one, Crossing Over. is just as good.
Each of the characters in this book are well-rounded and Davidowitz does a great job writing each one. I could relate to the issues that each character faced. Once again I highly recommend this book whether a child has been to camp or not. It is a great book.

Book Review: Camp Rolling Hills 1

I was given this book by NetGalley and Abrams kids in exchange for my honest review. This was such a fun book. It made me wish for my summer camp days again. This book is filled with all the things you find at camp, fun, friends, songs and more. The author, Stacy Davidowitz has the talent to share the emotions and relationships which occur at camp. This would be a great book for any child to read, whether they have ever been to a summer camp or not. This book is rated my highest rating: 5 stars

Book Review: You Are

I was given this book by Tyndale Publishing in exchange for my honest review.
This book is a great way to share love with your child, grandchild or other. It begins with a letter to the parents about the mission of this book and how to use it. Then each page speaks words of love to the child. Some examples: "Precious child you are the start of something new" followed by the verse from Isaiah 43:18-19. I do not believe there is a more powerful book on the market to share with a child.
I most highly recommend it.

Book Review: Gracie Meets A Ghost

I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
In this cute picture book, Gracie is a bunny who has new glasses. She loses them on the mountain one day so she decides to go there to get them back. Without her glasses, she doesn't see well, at all. So when a ghost appears it doesn't scare her at all, because she cannot see it.
I love this book and I believe that my grandchildren will also. 

Book Review: The Push

This is a children's book about friendship. I say that it is written for children but I believe that there is a message in there for everyone. It is based on the story of real-life friends Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck, who wrote I'll Push You.
In this story, Marcus moves next to John and the two of them became friends almost immediately. The two become inseparable. Where ever and what ever they do, Marcus helps John but having a great sense of  humor and providing the fuel to push John's wheelchair.
I was given this book by Tyndale in exchange for my honest review. However, even if that were not the case, I would have purchased this book for my grandchildren, after I read I'll Push You. Excellent book and I highly recommend it for every family and classroom.

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Book Review: God Made The World

This is a great way to help youngsters to learn about the Creation of the World. The pictures are bright and clearly bring forward the verse that goes with it. I believe that children that are visual learners will have the story of the Creation come easily to them.
I know personally, I would have had an easier time learning these verses with these pictures.
I was given this book by Tyndale in exchange for my honest review.

Book Review: Sigried's Smelly Socks

Sigfried notices things and people have smells and they do not always smell nice. This is a fun book about a boy, the things around him. Even this book smells and he encourages the reader to smell it to see. Could it smell like a banana, pizza or even his dog's pee? The smells he explores, with the reader, will have everyone laughing out loud.

As parents read this book to their children, they can then help the child share stories about things they smell, even their smelly socks. The story is fun and will keep the children's attention while the illustrations are so bright and colorful. The expressions used on faces will help to drive home how not all things smell nice.

This book was the winner of the Mom's Choice Award, which looks at books, and products, intended for children, their families and educators. Being given this distinction shows that the product is family-friendly.

I was given this book by Online Book Club in exchange for an honest review.

Book Review: Don't Dangle Your Participle

This is a fun and educational book for children. Children do not usually enjoy learning grammar in school however, if they were given this book grammar would have them laughing out loud. It demonstrates how, when used incorrectly, participles can give the wrong, but funny, meaning of a sentence.

Participle is defined at the beginning and is partnered with some examples of good and poor usage. I feel this would be a good book for the classroom and for home.

I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Just Sayin'

Jennifer and Trent were going to be married making a combined family with Jennifer's daughter, Cassie and Trent's children Nick and Julie. Now that they are broken up, the kids decide to do something. Nick and Cassie, through letters, are trying to figure out what happened to their parents' relationship and how they can change things.

They also try to figure out how to get on The Last Insult Standing, their favorite game show. Through all of these letters, the children learn the importance of the words they use.

I loved the way the three children love each other, even though they may make fun of each other in every letter. This is a touching, silly book that will make the reader realize the importance of watching the tongue.

I was given this book by Tyndale House Publishing in exchange for my honest review.

This book can be found HERE at Amazon,
or HERE at Barnes and Noble

Children's Book Review: Wow! The Good News in Four Words

How great! A participatory book for children about the Bible!
I received this book, yesterday, for free from Tyndale Kids, and the first thing that struck me was the bright, expressive colors on the cover. And illustrations that will draw kid's attention to it.

This book gives the children four words that they are encouraged to say, loudly, when they see them on the page. Each one has its own shape to go with it. So Wow is in a red heart, Uh-oh is in a broken purple heart, Yes is on a brown cross and Ahhh is in a blue cloud. The text is written in a rhyme so children will catch on to it very quickly, plus the story itself is the Good News.

Before the story begins, there is a page to parents to give an idea of how to use the book and then at the end there are Scriptures for the parents to take the story further with the children. The Scriptures are given for each of the words.

I am so excited to share this book with my grandchildren. What a fun way to present these little ones with the Good News!

I was given this book by Tyndale Kids in exchange for my honest review.

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Book Review: Good Morning, Yoga

This is a lovely book for a parent and child to share together. It is more than a story, it is also a way to introduce a child to the ways that yoga can help them to begin their day. I feel like this is a wonderful book to have on hand. The movements and the illustrations are both soothing and beautiful.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Sounds True Publishers in exchange for my honest review.

Book Review: The Cat Who Came in off the Roof

This book, The Cat Who Came in off the Roof, is based on a Dutch folk tale. It tells the story of a woman, Minou, who had been a cat. Mr. Tibbles is the human who cares for her. He worked for the local paper and his one wish is to only write about cats. Minou can talk to cats so she gets stories from other cats who want to help him. The stories they give are news stories. This is so much better for Mr. Tibbles than just writing about cats.

This is a cute book and the author has won the Hans Christian Anderson Award. It is aimed for readers in the third to sixth grade and I believe they would enjoy it.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Random House Children in exchange for my honest review.