*Young adult, historical fiction novel *Teenage, African-American cowboy as main character *Rating: I’m so glad I found Deadwood Jones at my local library! It’s a great book about a very interesting topic and will really appeal to boys. Short, short summary: (FROM BOOK JACKET–sorry, busy weekend!): When Prometheus Jones wins a horse with a raffle [...]

I’m thankful for having the opportunity to love this loyal, old Basset Hound, Hush Puppy, who we had to put to sleep on Tuesday. He lived almost 14 years, and he was a lover of pizza, going bye-bye, and belly scratches. We will miss you, our old friend. Rest in peace. I wanted to tell [...]

Before I talk about the new TRILINGUAL picture book, My Sister is My Best Friend by Nicole Weaver (Guardian Angel Publishing), I would like to announce the winner of Melissa Goodwin’s book, The Christmas Village. The winner is Beth F.! Thank you, Beth, for your comment, and happy holidays to everyone who left a comment [...]

Today, I am very excited to welcome middle-grade novelist, Melissa Goodwin, who is on a WOW! blog tour with her book, The Christmas Village. AND EVEN MORE EXCITING–I HAVE A PAPERBACK COPY TO GIVEAWAY. One lucky reader who leaves a comment or question for Melissa OR who shares their favorite holiday decoration/tradition in a comment [...]

*Picture book, preschool through 2nd grade * A silly goose as the main character *Rating: Silly Tilly is my kind of picture book. It is filled with all sorts of fun and rhymes and vibrant illustrations. Short, short summary: Silly Tilly is a very silly goose. For example, she takes a bath in apple juice. [...]

*Picture book for preschoolers through first graders *Baby wombat as the main character *Rating: Another cute book by Jackie French, who wrote, Diary of a Wombat too. Short, short summary: When baby wombat is finally finished sleeping, he goes out to play. He finds a friend–a baby human. Soon mother decides they need a bigger [...]

*Picture book for preschool through adult *The THINKS you can THINK as main characters *Rating: My one-year-old daughter carries Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! around with her and looks at this book all the time. I’m sure it’s the pictures, but I’d love to think it’s the whole concept that she gets. Short, short [...]

*Chapter book, realistic and contemporary fiction *Third-grade girl as main character *Rating: I’m a huge fan of Sara Pennypacker and the Clementine series. This is book four, and it is as cute as ever. If you are a pet lover, it can be a little sad in the middle–but happy endings all around (even for [...]