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Happy Valentine’s Day! Tess the Princess Dressand Bella the Umbrella are free through the long weekend!

Mother’s Day with Snowman Paul by Yossi Lapid

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I first read this book a year ago right before Mother’s Day. Mothers are still under-appreciated in our society, even by their own families. So sad we need a day to make up for all the times throughout the year we take our mothers for granted.

A Ray Red by Art Elbin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This unusual protagonist, a red ray of light, has a timeless struggle—finding one’s place within society.

I love sharing stories with my kids, whether it be reading or listening to the same book or watching a movie or play together. My middle-schooler and I read this advance reader copy aloud. (Disclaimer: my picture book series and A Ray Red are both published by Nettle Rabbit Books.)

This quick read is unique, not only for its characters and lo...

Queen Esther’s Big Secret: A Purim Story by Sarah Mazor

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A book teaching the meaning behind a long-standing holiday should be engaging and relatable to today’s children. Queen Esther’s Big Secret is both. I love the rhyming lines and the rich illustrations and was grateful that this story has a happy ending.

“Have You Ever Seen?”: Help Kids Go to Sleep With a Smile by Sarah Mazor

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This cute rhyming bedtime story plays with color and type sizes and...

I Love You! by Calee M. Lee

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Perfect for bilingual households! The cute corkboard layout and crisp illustrations by Tricia Tharp were the best parts in this imaginative narrative of a parent’s love for a child. I can’t help wondering if some illustrations were a literal translation from either Spanish or English. But because the imagery of the story was sometimes odd, I can now picture a “secret’s ear” and a “magic cave” out of pillows.

Pop the Bubble! by Mary Eakin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Exactly what a board book for young ones should be—beautiful and interactive! The author-illustrator creates a simple storyline with a muted palette. I love the circular leaves on the tree! (Don’t forget—trees are ticklish!) However, this book would be better read in print form. In the eBook, you can’t turn it upside down because it won’t let you. It will flip to the same orientation. And drawing on the screen is impossible because it make...

Five days of FREE! Download the first two books in The Chronicles of the Clothes Mind series, Tess the Princess Dress and Bella the Umbrella

from Valentine’s Day to Presidents’ Day (February 14 – 18, 2019)!

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Happy Reading!

The Book of Sight by Deborah Dunlevy

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The first in this magical YA series captures the mysterious and bonding effect of the Book when it arrives in the mail for each of these teens in a sleepy town. When they finally find each other and its secrets start to be revealed, the stakes are higher, and the danger intensifies. They must rely on each of their strengths to uncover the truths and stay safe. I liked the Book itself, but as an adult, I worried immediately about the...

Protagonist Bound by Geanna Culbertson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Teen rebelling against social station? Check! Tomboy girl who likes boots, not glass slippers? Check! A cheeky first-person narrative? Check! A cast of like-minded friends? Check! Based on favorite fairy tale characters? Check! I love this because it’s familiar and fun (and I love the concept since I love Disney and their Descendants stories). Fun adventure tales for the girl who doesn’t want to be told how to act or be pigeonhole...

Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah’s Scribbles Collection by Sarah Andersen

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I normally wouldn’t recommend this comic strip collection to children (since it’s marketed to the new adult market). However, while I was reading this by myself, two of my kids joined me (the middle schoolers) and wouldn’t leave until we read the whole book together, silently side-by-side.

Sarah’s adult-themed musings are very attractive to preteen and young teens because they are curious about learn...