I have been an avid reader since I was a young child and have my parents to thank for encouraging me to read. Many do not have family or friends that encourage writing. Today, Michelle Staubach Grimes is here to tell us what we can do to help create a new generation of readers.   Ways to […]
Category: Children
Book Title: The Boy Who Dreamt of Fire Trucks by Alvita Mack Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 26 pages Genre: Children’s Books, Cars, Trains & Things That Go, Cars & Trucks Publisher: Mindstir Media Release date: September 26, 2016 Synopsis This story is about a little boy who is fascinated by fire trucks. Throughout his […]
Synopsis Sarah and her twin brother Jon are heirs to an ancient magical realm and its most valuable treasure, an enchanted library. The library endows readers with the supernatural means of crossing into the uncharted inner-sanctum of the second dimension, inhabited with peculiar and sometimes perilous creatures. The children are emboldened with a wondrous mystical […]
Title: SNICKETY DICKETY DOO Author: Danica-Lea Larcombe Publisher: Blurb Pages: 90 Genre: Children’s Fiction Synopsis George, Fiona and Marni find a tin of bubbles, not just any ordinary bubbles but planets. The planets shrink the children and take them to faraway lands. The children have many exciting adventures and try not to let their secret […]
Synopsis Fourteen-year-old Ozzy lives near Portland, Oregon, and is desperate for help. His scientist parents have been kidnapped after discovering a formula that enables mind control. Their work was so top secret Ozzy is afraid to go to the police, but without help, he fears he’ll never find his parents. Then he stumbles across a […]
Book Title: Toddler Tootsies Take on the Day! by Marsha Nowakowski Illustrator: Joan Coleman Category: Children’s NonFiction, 34 pages Genre: Education Publisher: Lanier Press Synopsis Welcome to the wonderful world of Matt and Mattie, where every day is a learning adventure! Just as our ten toes help our bodies balance, Matt and Mattie’s ten […]
Book Title: The Adventures of Popcorn and Jellybean by Robert Gillespie Category: Children’s Fiction, 48 pages Genre: Fantasy / Nature Publisher: Page Publishing Release date: July 2017 Content Rating: G Synopsis Popcorn and Jellybean had never ventured down the path beyond the big tree. But since they never really did anything exciting, and even though […]
Mamá Graciela’s Secret Publication date: October 10, 2017 Written by Mayra Calvani Illustrated by Sheila Fein
 MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing www.maclaren-cochranepublishing.com 36 pages, 3-7 year olds Reading guide at: www.MayrasSecretBookcase.com  Synopsis Mamá Graciela’s TENDER, CRUNCHY, SPICY bacalaÃtos fritos are the best in town… Local customers (including stray cats!) come from all over the island to enjoy […]
THE SECRET ROOM (Amber-Autumn Series, #4) by JOHN ALEXANDER   Genre: Children’s Mystery / Chapter Book Date of Publication: October 14, 2017 Number of Pages: 159 Scroll down for giveaway! Amber and Autumn, elementary school sisters, don’t seek out problems to solve, but they often find themselves engaged in uncovering truths, solving mysteries, and helping others […]
Synopsis Every day, many children watch as a parent goes off to a military assignment, often in dangerous situations. Most children will later welcome home their parents who served without incident. Others, however, will greet a parent who suffered a head injury, which changes all their lives. While brain injury is a complex topic, it […]