The Perpetual Papers of the Pack of Pets: Book Blasty Tour

  Celebrating:  Stanley and Katrina von Cat the Master of Wisdom and Knowledge are celebrating their one year blogiversary (click here to read their inaugural post) by hosting their very own “Book Blasty Tour”. Thank you for taking the time to visit this special stop along their tour.  About the Book  Title: The Perpetual Papers of the Pack of… Continue reading The Perpetual Papers of the Pack of Pets: Book Blasty Tour

The Twits and Other Favorites by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl is one of my absolute favorite authors (his illustrator, Quentin Blake, is one of my favorite illustrators, too).  While I enjoy his more well known books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, he wrote for many audiences beyond children and in a variety of forms: poetry, short… Continue reading The Twits and Other Favorites by Roald Dahl

Favorite Haunting Halloween Books

Georgie Out of print for over a decade, two standouts from the bewitching Georgie the ghost series are available again. In Georgie (1944), readers are introduced to the gentle little ghost, who happily haunts Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker’s house — creaking the loose board on the stairs and giving the parlor door a little squeak… Continue reading Favorite Haunting Halloween Books

Faux Paw by Julia Dweck

Julia Dweck’s latest heart warming book {Check out our review of Blucy here} is titled Faux Paw, and it is quite an endearing tale.  The illustrator, Walter Carzon, really brought to life the main character, Walden.  The illustration above reflects the whimsy and delight of Walden as he becomes the bear he always wanted to… Continue reading Faux Paw by Julia Dweck

Sir Princess Petra’s Talent: Blog Tour

Join us for an exciting blog hop featuring Sir Princess Petra’s Talent by Diane Mae Robinson. Stop by our sponsor, Kid Lit Reviews, for the blog tour schedule.  Book two: Sir Princess Petra’s Talent synopsis Sir Princess Petra has already proven she is a kind and noble knight. This, however, does not please the king and queen – they want her to behave like a princess and forget this silly knight nonsense of hers! But when the king writes a new rule in the royal rule book that requires her to attend Talent School and acquire a princess talent certificate or suffer the spell of the royal magician, Petra, reluctantly, agrees to go. But who could have guessed what Sir Princess Petra’s Talent would be? REVIEW:  Princess Petra is a charming and fun adventure with a fascinating princess. Having recently… Continue reading Sir Princess Petra’s Talent: Blog Tour