Hello and Happy Friday! I’m pleased to post my review of DAKOTA CRUMB: Tiny Treasure Hunter by Jamie Michalak and Kelly Murphy, published by Candlewick Press, 2021. Before I get to the review, let me put in my two cents towards the importance of reviewing the books you read. It is so easy to takeContinue reading “BOOK REVIEW of DAKOTA CRUMB: Tiny Treasure Hunter”
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Happy Friday from Kid Lit Village!
Hello and Happy Friday from Kid Lit Village! I’m back from my blog break today to give you a bit of a sneak peek into what’s to come this fall. I’m really excited about the interviews and great books I’ve got lined up. It’s been a pleasure to connect with the kid lit community. TheContinue reading “Happy Friday from Kid Lit Village!”
Kid Lit Village: FREAKY FUNKY FISH
Hello Readers and welcome to Kid Lit Village and my series of picture book author and illustrator interviews! This week we have Debra Shumaker, author of FREAKY FUNKY FISH: Odd Facts about Fascinating Fish, a non-fiction picture book illustrated by Claire Powell, published by Running Press Kids. BOOK SYNOPSIS: Fish have fins and gills and tails.Continue reading “Kid Lit Village: FREAKY FUNKY FISH”
Wednesday’s Inspiration
Kid Lit Village Spring Giveaway!
It is time for our Kid Lit Village Spring Giveaway. It has been such fun to feature all these amazing new authors and illustrators from the Kid Lit community. In celebration of spring and our growing village of children’s book writers and illustrators, We are super excited to offer the following prizes: Prize 1: PictureContinue reading “Kid Lit Village Spring Giveaway!”
Katie Shaeffer Pancake Maker: Read Aloud
Hello Readers! Pancake Day is February 16, 2021 and I’ve uploaded a read aloud video for you to enjoy! Katie Shaeffer, read by the author, (that’s me!) is a great book for your 3-8 year old, especially those who enjoy characters like Jillian Jiggs. And yes, those are my very dry hands in the video.Continue reading “Katie Shaeffer Pancake Maker: Read Aloud”
Kid Lit Love: Evie’s Field Day
Hello Lovely Readers! I was lucky enough to win a hardcover picture book through the Debut Review Challenge which I enjoyed doing. The challenge is fairly simple: just review 5 books by debut authors listed and enter to win prizes. My book prize was Evie’s Field Day: More Than One Way to Win by ClaireContinue reading “Kid Lit Love: Evie’s Field Day”
Early Chapter Book, The Lullaby Monsters On Sale
Well, if you were thinking about getting a copy of THE LULLABY MONSTERS for a budding reader in your life, this would be a good time because Amazon has it on sale right now for only $9.40 USD. Click here to order! And if you buy the book, you need to bake monster cookies toContinue reading “Early Chapter Book, The Lullaby Monsters On Sale”
Katie Shaeffer on Family Book Club
Exciting News! Megan at Fairy Tailed Wish has included my lovely picture book, KATIE SHAEFFER PANCAKE MAKER in her Family Book Club and will have a feature on the book on September the 7th! Woohoo! It seemed like a good fit for Megan’s Family Book Club because it lends itself well to family activities likeContinue reading “Katie Shaeffer on Family Book Club”
