Author: Brittany

The World of Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry was one of children’s literature’s most loved author and illustrator with his charming characters and detailed illustrations. A quick look at his biography and publication list really blew me away; I didn’t realize how many books he’d actually written and illustrated. I just love the detailed and human expressions of his characters as… Continue reading The World of Richard Scarry

Young Knights of the Round Table: The King’s Ransom – Blog Tour!

  About the Book Title: Young Knights of the Round Table: The King’s Ransom Author: Cheryl Carpinello Publication Date (Kindle): May, 2012 Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing Number of pages: 84 Recommended age: 9+ Summary (Amazon): In medieval Wales, eleven-year-old Prince Gavin, thirteen-year-old orphan Philip, and fifteen-year-old blacksmith’s apprentice Bryan are brought together in friendship by one… Continue reading Young Knights of the Round Table: The King’s Ransom – Blog Tour!

Mother-Daughter Book Club

The Mother-Daughter Book Club Goodreads summarizes: The book club is about to get a makeover….  Even if Megan would rather be at the mall, Cassidy is late for hockey practice, Emma’s already read every book in existence, and Jess is missing her mother too much to care, the new book club is scheduled to meet… Continue reading Mother-Daughter Book Club

Children’s Books about South Carolina

Being from South Carolina means I have a love for the coast as well as good pimento cheese.  South Carolina boasts wonderful fiction writers, like Pat Conroy, but I’ve been interested in what children’s books about South Carolina, and I found a few familiar illustrations as well as more current ones! Check out theses beautiful… Continue reading Children’s Books about South Carolina