Nationally regarded music education teacher and advocate Sharon Burch is the author of Freddie the Frog® – a fantastical 4-book with companion CD series that helps young children learn musical concepts while they are duly immersed in Freddie’s colorfully illustrated adventures. She may be reached online at www.FreddieTheFrogBooks.com. Music Key to Raising Kids’ IQ by [...]

Today’s post is a little different, as I want to make three announcements–2 about contests going on and 1 about my contest last week. So, here we go. . . My writing/blogging friend, Jodi Webb, is hosting a book tour for this book pictured here: Scribbling Women by Marthe Jocelyn. It’s a YA non-fiction, and [...]

Hello Readers! I am holding a book giveaway contest for this super cute picture book, Pelly and Mr. Harrison Visit the Moon from Kane Miller Publishing. Please leave a comment below for your chance to win–it’s a perfect book for any kid who loves space or wants to explore. (Only U.S. or Canada mailing addresses, [...]

*Tween book, fantasy *15-year-old boy as main character *Rating: I love Artemis Fowl books, but this one didn’t hold my interest as well until the middle/end. I loved Artemis’s “5″ obsession. Short, short summary: From Booklist per www.Amazon.com In the seventh Artemis Fowl title, the 15-year-old mastermind focuses his ingenuity on global warming while struggling [...]

I am writing today’s post as part of the WOW! Women on Writing Blanket Tour for Letters from Home by Kristina McMorris. This debut novel is the story of three young women during World War II and the identity misunderstandings they and the men in their lives have. Ask yourself: Can a soldier fall in [...]

*Picture book for preschoolers through first graders *Cute pup as main character *Rating: The Dog Who Loved Red is an excellent way to teach or review colors with small children! Cute story and even cuter illustrations. Short, short summary: Raja the dog loves red! He chews on red things in the house, and so Tanvi [...]

Skin Deep by Sandra Diersch and Gerri London Publisher: James Lorimer & Company, Ltd. Rating: 4 stars Reviewed by: Irene S. Roth Skin Deep is a sincere examination of a teenager’s struggle to come to terms with her mother’s mortality while struggling with her own ideas of beauty. It is a wonderfully transforming book about [...]

Tomorrow, March 8, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, which is a day to honor women’s political, social and economic accomplishments. So, I thought in honor of one of the themes of my blog: helping women and children around the world, I would tell you about how some people honor this day [...]

*Picture book, realistic fiction, for preschoolers through third graders *Young girl as main character *Rating: Our Shadow Garden is a beautiful book for a beautiful cause. You don’t want to miss sharing it with children. Short, short summary: When Nana gets sick and can’t garden in the sun anymore, her granddaughter gets a marvelous idea. [...]