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DISCOVER AMERICA From Sea to Shining Sea Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates, illustrations by Julie Olson Shadow Mountain, 2014 ISBN: 978-1-60907-855-3 Picture Book PreK and up Source: Publisher for review (Thanks!) All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK More than a book. It's an online experience! Follow the patriotic journey of a little red balloon as it makes its way from the West Coast to the East Coast of the United States. Through delightful illustrations and the words of "America the Beautiful," one of America's most beloved anthems, children will discover the beauty and diversity of their country. At  DiscoverAmericaBook.com  they can launch their own balloon while learning fun facts about all fifty states. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Julie Olson was born in the East, grew up in the Midwest, and now lives in the West. She developed a deep love for all parts of America as she lived in and traveled through various places. Since ...

THE NOT EVEN ONCE CLUB written by Wendy Watson Nelson, illustrated by Brandon Dorman Deseret Book, 2013 ISBN: 978-1-60907-337-4 Picture Book Grades K-2 Review copy provided by publisher in return for an honest review. All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK The Not Even Once Club  is an adorable and appealing way to engage children in a story that will help them choose for themselves to keep the commandments and to never break them. Not even once. Children will meet Tyler, an energetic boy who is excited to make new friends in his Primary class. They have invited Tyler to join their special club, but first he has to pass the test and keep the club promise. With illustrations from bestselling illustrator Brandon Dorman,  The Not Even Once Club  is a fun and engaging way for parents to help teach their children the importance of keeping the commandments. Included in the back of the book are additional teaching helps for parents and l...

DANGEROUSLY EVER AFTER by Dashka Slater, illustrated by Valeria Docampo Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-8037-3374-9 Picture Book Grades K-5 ABOUT THE BOOK Not all princesses are made of sugar and spice--some are made of funnier, fiercer stuff. Princess Amanita laughs in the face of danger. Brakeless bicycles, pet scorpions, spiky plants--that's her thing. So when quiet Prince Florian gives her roses, Amanita is unimpressed . . . until she sees their glorious thorns! Now she must have rose seeds of her own. But when huge, honking noses grow instead, what is a princess with a taste for danger to do? For readers seeking a princess with pluck comes an independent heroine who tackles obstacles with a bouquet of sniffling noses. At once lovely and delightfully absurd, here's a story to show how elastic ideas of beauty and princesses can be. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dashka Slater’s novel, The Wishing Box , was named one of the best books of the year by ...

Welcome to the Three Lost Kids Blog Tour . ABOUT THE BOOKS About The Three Lost Kids & The Death of The Sugar Fairy Halloween is here and Lexie, Bella and Maddie couldn't be happier. But why does everything feel so different? Fewer houses are decorated and fewer kids are out trick-or-treating. Still, that's not going to stop the three girls from eating as much candy as they can before their parents can stop them, even if that means fighting each other for it. When they finally discover a haunted house worthy of their favorite holiday, they forget their parents' warnings and go in alone, only to discover that the house really is haunted, and not only that, but they've been transported to a whole different world! A dying Sugar Fairy in one of the abandoned rooms send them on a quest to find her Sugar Baby and the magic Sugar Flower in order to save her and Halloween. If they fail, Halloween will be gone forever, and they'll never return to their fa...