America, I'm So Glad You Were Born

Title: America, I'm So Glad You Were Born: Celebrating the Country We Love

Author: Ainsley Earhardt

Illustrations: Kim Barnes

Source: Front Gate Media

My Review:

America, I'm So Glad You Were Born is a wonderful book to celebrate our 250th birthday.

Books with Dr. Fizzlebop

Titles: Super Simple Weather Science with Dr. Fizzlebop; Colors & Counting with Dr. Fizzlebop; Space Science with Dr. Fizzlebop; Alphabet & Animals with Dr. Fizzlebop

Author: Brock Eastman 

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

My Review:

All four of these books are beautifully designed. From their perfect size to the vivid colors, little hands will enjoy these books. They are a fun way to start exploring science and learning their letters, numbers, and colors. The beauty of these books is that they appeal to children of any age, and can easily be adapted to an infant, or the start of research for an elementary school student.

Top Ten Tuesday-Children's book edition

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Genre freebie (Pick any genre you’d like and build a list around it. You can even narrow the topic if you’d like, such as: thrillers with unreliable narrators, fantasy romance with fae characters, or historical romance with suspense elements.) For those who might not know, I started a new nanny position at the end of June. The girls are 22 months and 5 months old. Well, thankfully, the toddler LOVES reading, so today I am going to share the books I read on repeat! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.   

Top Ten Tuesday-Children's books on repeat

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown-this has always been a favorite of mine

One For the Murphys

Title: One For the Murphys

Author: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Publisher: Scholastic

Genre: Middle Grade, Fiction, Family, Fostering

Source: Own

My Review:

One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt has been on my to be read pile for a few years. I was glad when it was picked for this month's book club.

The Unique Friendship of Grover and Steve

Title: The Unique Friendship of Grover and Steve

Illustrator: Buffie Biddle

Author: Lee Cherry

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers LLC

Genre: Children's Fiction

Source: Author Provided

Guess Who Is In God's Family

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Guess Who Is in God's Family by Karen Ferguson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

 Title: Guess Who is in God's Family
Series: Questions for Kids
Author: Karen Ferguson
Publisher: Ambassador International
Release Date: June 4, 2024
Genre: Children's Picture Book

My review:

 The colorful cover immediately drew me to Guess Who is In God's Family. This is the  second book in the Questions for Kids series by Karen Ferguson.

Stevie Hates Shoes

Title: Stevie HATES Shoes

Author: Donna Chisum

Publisher: Warren Publishing

Genre: Children's Fiction,

Source: Author Provided

My Review:

Having read Donna Chisum's first book, Grayface and Wigglebutt, I was curious to read her newest book, Stevie HATES Shoes. It did not disappoint.

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

Title: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

Author: Avi

Publisher: Scholastic

Genre: Historical Fiction, Children's fiction

Source: Own

My Review:

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is the first book I have read by Avi. It is not a time period that I typically read from, but this was a book club pick.

Aunt Crystal & The Vowel Towels

Title: Aunt Crystal & The Vowel Towels

Author: Sandy Ryerse

Publisher: Aunt Crystal Press

Genre: Children's fiction

Source: Author Provided

My Review:

Aunt Crystal and The Vowel Towels is Sandy Ryerse's debut novel. Written for children in the early elementary years, it would be a great addition to any school or home library.

Grayface & Wigglebutt

Title: Grayface & Wigglebutt

Author: Donna Chisum

Illustrator: Shane Crampton

Publisher: Warren Publishing

Genre: Children's Fiction

Source: Author Provided

My Review:

Grayface & Wigglebutt is a cute children's story written by Donna Chisum. The illustrations by Shane Crampton bring the story to life.

Kitty Counts Her Blessings

Title: Kitty Counts Her Blessings    

Author: Kat E. Erikson

Illustrator: Roksolana Panchyshyn

Genre: Children's Fiction, Inspirational Fiction

Publisher: Luminate Press

Source: BookSirens

My review:

Kitty Counts Her Blessings is the second children's book I have read by Kat E. Erikson. This story is written for children between the ages of 4-7, but I think younger children would also enjoy this short story.

Crowned with Glory

 Title: Crowned with Glory

Author: Dorena Williamson

Illustrator: Shellene Rodney

Publisher: Waterbrook Press

Genre: Children's Fiction

Source: Publisher Provided

My Review:

The cover of Crowned with Glory is what first drew me to this book.

Roy the Koi Asks for Career Advice

Title: Roy the Koi Asks for Career Advice

Series: Roy the Koi

 Author: Matthew Smeltzer

Illustrator: Ben Rowberry

Publisher: Matthew Smeltzer

Genre: Children's Fiction

Source: Reedsy Discovery

Roy the Koi Gets in a Jam

Title: Roy the Koi Gets in a Jam

Author: Matthew Smeltzer

Illustrator: Ben Rowberry

Publisher: Matthew Smeltzer

Genre: Children's Fiction

Source: Reedsy Discovery

Please Don't Tell Cooper That Jack is a Rabbit

Title: Please Don't Tell Cooper That Jack is a Rabbit

Series: Cooper the Dog #2

Author: Michelle Lander Feinberg

Publisher: SDP Publishing

Genre: Children's fiction

Source: Reedsy Discovery 

My Review:

Please Don’t Tell Cooper That Jack is a Rabbit is written by Michelle Lander Feinberg and illustrated by Anna Mosca. This is the second book that this dynamic team has produced. I love that the illustrator remained the same, keeping continuity between the stories.

The Goose Who Got to Love

Title: The Goose Who Got to Love

Author: Amadeus Vultznick

Publisher: Amadeus Vultznick

Genre: Children's Fiction

My Review:

Henry the Goose Who Got to Love is written for children between the ages of 6-10, however, I think it would be better suited for children a bit older.

First Line Friday #24-Henry the Goose Who Got to Love

Happy Friday and Hello November!! Is it cold where you are today? It is 36° here in my part of NC this morning!!  My hope for this weekend is to catch up as I am still behind on some of my deadlines!! Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Meez Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line (or your link).  This week I am reading Henry the Goose Who Got to Love by Amadeus Vultznick.

Balu Saves the Day

Title: Balu Saves the Day

Author: Pria Dee

Illustrator: YoungJu Kim

Publisher: Self-Published

Genre: Children's Fiction, India and Culture

Source: Reedsy Discovery

My Review:

The Legend of the Stinky Sock

 Title: The Legend of the Stinky Sock

Author: Laura Riley

Genre: Children's Fiction

My Review:

 The title is what caught my attention of The Legend of the Stinky Sock. I thought it was clever and funny and wanted to read to see what it was about. The author is Laura Riley. Laura is a children's book author and stay-at-home mom. She currently lives in the Dallas area with her husband Patrick and her children. She was motivated to write her first book as the result of teaching her first grader how to compose his own story for a school project. His excitement and creativity encouraged her to complete a lifelong dream to write a book. 

My First Best Cousin Friend

 Title: My First Best Cousin Friend

Series: The Adventures of Khay-La-La Bookie and Gabby Goo #1

Author: Lynn C. Page

Publisher: Pagegirl 101 Publishing

Genre: Children's Fiction