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Peep and Egg: I’m Not Trick-or-Treating {Book Review}

Posted on September 20, 2016 | Filed Under: Books | Tags: Halloween picture book, Joyce Wan, Laura Gehl, Peep and Egg | 26 Comments

Peep and Egg: I’m Not Trick-or-Treating is a children’s book about two cute little chicks that are about to embark on a Halloween adventure. The chicks are siblings & the older chick wants to go trick-or-treating, but the younger one does not. Halloween is just around the corner & if you have little ones, then you know that this holiday can bring up a mixed bag of emotions. Some tiny tots LOVE to play dress-up & go … [Read more...]

The Stinky and Dirty Show – New Amazon Series for Preschoolers

Posted on August 23, 2016 | Filed Under: Books, Pop Culture | Tags: Amazon Kids, Amazon Video, Kate McMullan, The Stinky & Dirty Show | Leave a Comment

The following is a sponsored post. I attended "The Stinky and Dirty Show" media event on behalf of KidzVuz. All opinions are 100% my own. Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to preview an episode of The Stinky and Dirty Show at the Amazon Kids launch party. The Stinky and Dirty Show, is a new Amazon series for preschoolers, starring Stinky the garbage truck and Dirty the backhoe loader. It will be available to stream on Amazon Video … [Read more...]

Travels with Gannon & Wyatt: Hawaii – Book Giveaway

Posted on August 2, 2016 | Filed Under: Books | Tags: adventure book series, Kid Literature, Travels with Gannon & Wyatt, YA Lit | 7 Comments

I was provided with a complimentary copy of "Travels with Gannon & Wyatt: Hawaii." All opinions are my own. When most people think of Hawaii, images of surfers, sandy beaches & brightly colored fish come to mind. My parents were born in Hawaii & I’ve visited the islands many times, so I know there is much more to explore beyond that, with a culture that is rich in tradition. Travels with Gannon & Wyatt: Hawaii is the sixth … [Read more...]

She Stood for Freedom {Book Review}

Posted on July 25, 2016 | Filed Under: Books | Tags: 1960s Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, She Stood For Freedom | Leave a Comment

I was provided with a complimentary copy of "She Stood for Freedom: The Untold Story of a Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland." All opinions are my own. During the early 1960s, a white teenager living in the South named Joan Trumpauer Mulholland became immersed in the Civil Rights struggle. She organized non-violent sit-ins, attended Tougaloo College (a predominately black college) & participated in protests including the March on … [Read more...]

Interview with Bridgette R. Alexander, Author of Southern Gothic: A Celine Caldwell Mystery

Posted on July 13, 2016 | Filed Under: Books | Tags: Bridgette R. Alexander, Celine Caldwell Mystery, Southern Gothic | Leave a Comment

Southern Gothic: A Celine Caldwell Mystery is a fun mystery novel that's just perfect for the beach! “Tell your mother to do as we say…or we go to the police.” Frightened by these chilling words of blackmail on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 16 years old, Celine Caldwell is threatened as she raced from her tony school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side to her internship at the Museum. She wants to go screaming to her mother’s … [Read more...]

“Could You Hug a Cactus?” – Book Giveaway

Posted on May 24, 2016 | Filed Under: Books | Tags: Could You Hug a Cactus, illustrated children's books, Phillip Van Wagoner, Spencer Smith | 14 Comments

Could You Hug a Cactus Book - Giveaway

I was provided with a copy of "Could You Hug a Cactus?” All opinions are my own. I loved to read books as a child. It was while I was in elementary school that I discovered Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" & "A Light in the Attic." My imagination soared as I read his playful poems & drawings. While reading "Could You Hug a Cactus?" I found that it brought me back to that same place of whimsy. The poems are wonderfully … [Read more...]

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