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Book Details: Book Title: Finding Family in a Far-Away Land: An Adoption Story by Amanda Wall Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 4-10), 44 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book, Adoption Publisher: BookBaby Release date: March 29, 2021 Format available for review: print-softback (internationally), pdf Tour dates: June 21 to July 16 2021 Content Rating: G for everyone.
Book Description:
Every adoption experience is uniquely different but the yearning to have unconditional family love is universal. Two Indian sisters, Priya and Ari, experience what it's like to be adopted into a multi-cultural, interracial family. Walk alongside these two charming, dynamic girls as they journey through the adoption transition to a new country full of new experiences! "Finding Family in a Far-Away Land" is a pensive and sometimes comical book that demonstrates how children can experience the same journey quite differently. A glossary of cultural terms is included so that all can learn and enjoy what Ari and Priya cherish about their Indian roots. This story is meant to be a resource to those hoping to learn about one family's adoption experience― and may even help a child process their own adoption story. The intended audience for this book is children ages 4-10.
Meet the Author:
Amanda is a mother of four with a heart towards adoption. She lives in Colorado with her family but loves to travel and connect with others through their culture. Educating families on adoption is a passion for Amanda because the adoptees' voice is often unheard. connect with the author: website ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
June 21 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway June 21 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway June 22 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway June 23 – The Adventures of a Travelers Wife – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 24 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway June 25 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway June 28 –Older & Smarter? – book review / giveaway June 29 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway June 30 – The Phantom Paragrapher – book review June 30 - Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway July 1 – @twilight_teader – book review July 1 – Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway July 2 – Reading is My Passion -book review July 6 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / author interview / giveaway July 6 - Sandra's Book Club - book review July 8 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway July 9 – Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / giveaway July 9 - Pause for Tales - book review / giveaway July 12 – Reading Authors Network – book review / giveaway July 13 – Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway July 14 – The Bespectacled Mother – book review July 15 – Sahar's Blog – book review / giveaway July 16 – Books for Books – book review TBD - I Read What You Write - book review / guest post / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from June 14 to June 25, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: MIA AND THE HUMMINGBIRD by Nancy Carlisle Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 34 pages Genre: Juvenile fiction/social themes or animals/birds Publisher: Sage Green Press Release date: March, 2021 Format available for review: print-softback (USA and Canada), pdf Tour dates: June 14 to June 25, 2021 Content Rating: G. There is nothing that even comes close to PG.
Book Description:
Mia and the Hummingbird is the story of a young girl who immigrates to a new country and learns to accept a new life.She sees the hummingbird building her nest for her babies and thinks that she and the bird are similar as they learn to adapt to their new homes. Mia and the Hummingbird includes information about environmental and social reasons for immigration, the struggle to adapt to a new home and information about hummingbirds. Included is a glossary about these issues, a bibliography, and references.
Meet the Author:
Nancy Carlisle is an author, illustrator and retired architect and manager. She writes hopeful books for kids that interweave facts and fiction about the environment and global responsibility. During her 38 year career, as an architect and researcher, her focus was on the environment. She led work nationally and internationally on sustainable and energy efficient buildings and communities and won awards for collaboratively designing award-winning sustainable buildings, a laboratory campus, and as part of a team to develop a program to improve the energy efficiency of laboratories in the U.S. connect with the author: website
Tour Schedule:
June 14 – Reading is My Passion – book spotlight / guest post June 14 – Reading is My Passion – book review June 14 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review / author interview / giveaway June 15 –Ice Fairy's Treasure Chest – book review / giveaway June 16 –Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway June 17 –The Bespectacled Mother – book review / guest post June 18 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / author interview / giveaway June 21 – Lisa's Reading – book review / guest post / giveaway June 22 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / author interview / giveaway June 23 – Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway June 24 - Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway June 25 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from June 14 to July 9, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: BOB THE BANANA GOES BAD by Steve Petzinger and Selai Akbar-Hussain Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: June, 2021 Format available for review: print-hardback (USA), pdf Tour dates: June 14 to July 9, 2021 Content Rating: G for everyone.
Book Description:
In this heartwarming story, Bob the banana goes on an emotional journey as he worries about going bad before he can be of any use to Mr. Abbot. With the help of his friends, he learns to hold on to the hope that he will get picked by Mr. Abbott before it is too late. Through their combined support and perseverance of his refrigerated friends, Bob may be just the right item for Mr. Abbot someday.
Meet the Authors:
Steve Petzinger first created the concept for Bob the Banana when he was just twelve years old. His mother kept the original version, and over the years, his family urged him to publish it. In 2020, he decided to finally take their advice.
Petzinger sought help from his close friend, Selia Akbar-Hussain, who has been teaching preschool for eight years. She has read hundreds of children’s books and is knowledgeable about children’s books content. After months of hard work, their dreams of publishing a children's book came true.
connect with the authors: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
June 14 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway June 16 –I Read Kid's Books – book review / guest post / giveaway June 16 - A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway June 17 –Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway June 18 –Writer with Wanderlust – book review / guest post / giveaway June 21 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway June 22 - Lisa Everyday Reads - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 22 – The Bespectacled Mother – book review June 22 - @twilight_reader – book review June 23 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway June 24 – Pick a Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway June 25 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway June 28 – She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway June 29 –Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway June 29 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / author interview / giveaway June 30 – icefairy's Treasure Chest – book review / giveaway June 30 - The Phantom Paragrapher – book review July 1 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book review / giveaway July 2 – Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway July 2 – Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway July 6 – Reading is My Passion – book review July 6 - Because I said so- adventures in parenting - book review / guest post / giveaway July 7 – Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway July 8 – Laura's Interests – book review / author interview / giveaway July 9 – The Adventures of a Travelers Wife – book review / guest post / giveaway July 9 - The Book Review Crew - book review / guest post / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from June 14 to July 2, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: Nurse Mommy by Kristyn Boland Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 2-10), 38 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: June, 2021 Format available for review: print-hardback (USA), pdf Tour dates: June 14 to July 2, 2021 Content Rating: G for everyone.
Book Description:
What does Mommy do when she leaves for work? From giving medicine to using her stethoscope, Nurse Mommy’s job is important because she helps patients get better. But what about her family back home—does Nurse Mommy really have to go to work? Nurse Mommy helps kids understand what the nurse they love is doing when they go to work at night.
Meet the Author:
Kristyn Boland lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, Tim, her son, Owen, and their dog, Bo. She graduated from East Carolina University College of Nursing in 2014. Kristyn started her career working in Pediatric Intensive Care and later moved to Postpartum Care, where she takes care of moms and their new babies in the hospital. When she returned to work after having her son, she wanted to find a book for her husband to read to her son at bedtime explaining where she was and why she went to work at night. When she couldn’t find one, she decided to write it herself! connect with the author: website ~ instagram
Tour Schedule:
June 14 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway June 14 -Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / author interview / giveaway June 15 - I Read Kid's Books – book review / guest post / giveaway June 15 -A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway June 16 –Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway June 17 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway June 17 –Writer with Wanderlust – book review / giveaway June 17 – Writer with Wanderlust – book spotlight / guest post June 21 – Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / giveaway June 22 –@booking.with.janelle – book review June 22 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway June 23 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway June 24 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway June 24 - The Adventures of a Travelers Wife – book review / author interview / giveaway June 25 - Westveil Publishing – book review / guest post / giveaway June 28 – Reading is My Passion – book review June 29 – Pick a Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway June 29 - @twilight_reader – book review June 30 – Kam's Place – book review June 30 - Laura's Interests – book review / guest post / giveaway July 1 – Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway July 1 - The Phantom Paragrapher – book review July 2 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway
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Book Details: Book Title: DARKNESS HIDES by J.C. Gatlin Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 251 pages Genre: Mystery / Suspense Publisher: Milford House Press Release date: April 2021 Format available for review: print and ebook (Gifted Kindle) Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: June 14 to July 2 Content Rating: PG-13: There are a couple of murders and mild language (damn, shit)
Book Description:
Someone she knows is watching. Someone she knows is stalking. And something hides in the darkness. With a Category 4 hurricane about to make landfall, boat safety instructor Kate Parks is running out of time. Bodies are piling up--and they're not from the raging storm. An injury may have ended her career as a Fish and Wildlife officer, but nothing can keep her away from the investigation. And it doesn’t take long for her to see that the clues have one thing in common: a connection to the recent death of her five-year-old nephew. In a brewing storm of rage, guilt, and family secrets, Kate fights to protect her grieving sister just as the hurricane threatens everything she knows and loves. But before her world is completely ravaged, she must uncover one final truth: Run from the water. Hide from the wind. Flee from the shadows where a weeper seeks revenge. Exclusive preview of DARKNESS HIDESMeet Kate Parks, a former Fish & Wildlife Officer who is now working as a boat safety inspector for the Sienna Key Police Department. In this chapter, she is hunkered down in her childhood home with her sister, Elise, as Hurricane Sebastian makes landfall. Meet Elise Tyler, Kate's younger sister who is still grieving the loss of her son Noah. She refused to evacuate, and Kate had hoped to convince her to leave before it was too late.
SAMPLE CHAPTER Kate found a battery-operated Coleman lantern discarded on the kitchen floor and flipped it on. It lit up the room, and she carried it upstairs, where Elise sat alone in Noah’s bedroom.
Meet the Author:
JC Gatlin lives in Tampa, Florida, and writes mystery novels that include sunny Florida locales and quirky locals as characters. His last novel, H_NGM_N: Murder is the Word, won the coveted Florida Royal Palm Literary Award for Best Mystery in 2019. He is active in the Florida Writer’s Association and is a board member on the Florida Writer’s Foundation, a charity organization that fights illiteracy. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ linkedin ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
June 14 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview June 14 – Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway June 15 –Sefina Hawke's Books – book review June 16 –Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway June 17 -Books for Books – book review June 18 –I Read What You Write – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 21 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – book spotlight / giveaway June 21–GivernyReads – book spotlight / author interview June 22 - GivernyReads - book review June 22 – A Crane Between the Pages – book review June 22 - The Momma Spot – book review / giveaway June 23 – PuzzlePaws Blog – book review / giveaway June 23 - Sadie's Spotlight – book spotlight June 24 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway June 24 - World of My Imagination – book spotlight / guest post June 25 – Hall Ways Blog – book review / giveaway June 28 – Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway June 28 - The Eclectic Review – book review / giveaway June 29 – Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway June 29 - Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway June 30 - JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 30 – Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway July 1 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / giveaway July 1 - Leels Loves Books – book review July 2 – Kam’s Place – book review July 2 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book review / giveaway July 6 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway July 7 – @twilight_reader – book review July 7 - Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway July 8 – @books_and_bagels (Instagram) – book review / giveaway July 8 - Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway July 9 – Pick a Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from June 7 to June 25, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: Kip the Letter X by Kim Patrick Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 36 pages Genre: Children's Book Publisher: Full Cycle Publications Release date: June 2020 Tour dates: June 7 to June 25, 2021 Content Rating: G.
Book Description:
Kip the Letter X searches far and wide trying to find his purpose.
Meet the Author:
Kim Patrick was born in England, raised in Britain and South Africa, and now lives in the United States. She loves animals, books, films, the letter X, and much of the rest of the alphabet. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ goodreads
Join us for this tour from June 7 to June 25, 2021!
Book Details: Book Title: Spartan and the Green Egg by Nabila Khashoggi Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 95 pages Genre: Children's Adventure: Graphic Novel Publisher: Full Cycle Publications Release date: January 20, 2021 Tour dates: June 7 to June 25, 2021 Content Rating: G.
Book Description:
In Book 5, Land of The Midnight Sun, Egg, the friendly live alien spaceship, creatively uses an enchanting art gallery to reveal the young adventurers’ next destination. Spartan, Katie, Max, Tor, and Grimm find themselves in Greenland, home to some of the biggest glaciers on earth, and known as The Land of the Midnight Sun because, in summer, the sun never sets. Greenland’s vast and daunting landscape is almost completely covered with ice and snow. With the help of some friendly Greenland sled dogs, they arrive in the charming village of Siorapaluk and befriend a young Inuit, Malik, and his family. They soon learn that Malik’s father and his group have gone missing while on an expedition. The team goes in search of them, at their own risk. Before long, they are caught up in a treacherous avalanche and trapped on a glacier that has broken off from the mainland. Hope arrives from a powerful source as they bear witness to an astonishing and beautiful miracle from the Earth’s living creatures.
Meet the Author:
When her eldest son was a toddler, Nabila used to entertain him with made-up stories about a boy who traveled the world inside a live green egg that just so happened to be an alien from another planet. She turned the tales into a colorful children¹s graphic novel series, Spartan and the Green Egg, with the intention of introducing children to environmental and cultural themes around the world. A portion of all proceeds from the Spartan and the Green Egg book series, toys and accessories is donated to The Children for Peace ONLUS. Based in Italy, this non-governmental organization helps young people worldwide who are living in challenging circumstances obtain their essential needs such as food, medical help and educational opportunities. Nabila currently lives in New York and has two sons. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ pinterest
Tour Schedule:
June 7 –Cover Lover Book Review – books spotlight / giveaway June 7 - Working Mommy Journal – books spotlight / giveaway June 8 – Wottaread – book spotlight of Kip the Letter X / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway June 8 –Wottaread – books spotlight / author interview with Nabila Khashoggi / giveaway June 8 – Rockin' Book Reviews – books spotlight / guest post with Nabila Khashoggi / guest post with Kim Patrick / giveaway June 9 - Locks, Hooks and Books - books spotlight / giveaway June 10 –A Mama's Corner of the World – books spotlight / giveaway June 14 – @twilight_reader – books spotlight June 15 –Jazzy Book Reviews – books spotlight / guest post with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway June 16 –Stephanie Jane – books spotlight / giveaway June 16 - The Adventures of a Travelers Wife - books spotlight / author interview with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway June 17 – Pick a Good Book – books spotlight / author interview with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway June 18 –Books for Books – books spotlight June 21 – The Bespectacled Mother – books spotlight June 22 – Lisa's Reading – books spotlight / guest post with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway June 23 – Splashes of Joy – books spotlight / author interview with Nabila Khashoggi / author interview with Kim Patrick / giveaway June 24 – Gina Rae Mitchell - books spotlight / giveaway June 24 - I Read Kid's Books - books spotlight / guest post with Nabila Khashoggi / guest post with Kim Patrick / giveaway June 25 – Sefina Hawke's Books – books spotlight TBA – Rajiv's Reviews – books spotlight / giveaway
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Book Details: Book Title: The Girl in the Gold Dress by Christine Paik Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 6-10), 34 pages Genre: Children's Social Themes, Children's Picture Book | Family Multi-Generational Publisher: Imagilore Publishing Release date: April 23, 2021 Tour dates: May 24 to June 11, 2021 Content Rating: G.
Book Description:
Hannah's Korean name literally means "Gold Dress," so why doesn't she want to be seen wearing her gold hanbok dress? 10-year-old Hannah is facing a big performance for her school's talent show. The trouble is, she's ashamed of her dress, the dance, even the music - they're too different, too Korean! What if everyone makes fun of her? Will Hannah be brave enough to perform, or will she run off stage like she did at rehearsal? First, she must learn about the gold dress she's wearing and its mysterious connection to her name and her family's past in Korea: starting with a desperate escape from war and a secret wish hidden for decades in an envelope. Can Hannah make that wish finally come true? In this touching children's story that spans four generations, a Korean American girl overcomes her embarrassment of her heritage to step forward with pride and share her culture with others.
Meet the Author:
Christine still remembers the butterflies in the pit of her stomach as she performed traditional Korean fan dances as a 12-year-old growing up in Southern California. She never dreamed that over 30 years later, she would be channeling her inner fan dancer to write Hannah’s story. Christine is a second generation Korean American wife and mother of two, living in San Diego. Christine loves telling stories for a living, which started with a 15-year career in TV news and continues today in public relations. She is the winner of six news Emmys and multiple PR awards. Christine was always an avid reader, but wished there were more Asian American book characters she could relate to (besides Claudia Kishi from The Babysitter’s Club). So she decided to create her own! Christine also enjoys singing karaoke, photography, and baking. You can learn more about Christine at www.christinepaik.com connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
May 24 – Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway May 24 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway May 24 -@booking.with.janelle – book spotlight May 25 –Books Tea Healthy Me – book spotlight / giveaway May 25 - Cheryl's Book Nook – book spotlight / giveaway May 26 – The Bespectacled Mother – book spotlight May 26 - Pick a Good Book – book spotlight / giveaway May 26 -Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / giveaway May 27 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway May 27 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / giveaway May 27 -The Adventures of a Travelers Wife – book spotlight / giveaway May 28 –Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight May 28 - Laura's Interests – book spotlight / giveaway May 28 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book spotlight / giveaway May 31 -Hall Ways Blog – book spotlight / giveaway June 2 –A Mama's Corner of the World – book spotlight / giveaway June 2 –Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway June 3 – @twilight_reader – book spotlight June 4 –Bookish Trisha – book spotlight / giveaway June 7 –Westveil Publishing – book spotlight / giveaway June 8 –Writer with Wanderlust – book spotlight / giveaway June 9 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway June 10 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway June 11 – Books for Books – book spotlight
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