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Book Review Rani in Search of a Rainbow

December 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

Title: Rani in Search of a Rainbow
Author: Shaila Abdullah
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Age Group: Children
Rating: 4,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.

Displaced by the Pakistan floods, Rani’s family has taken refuge at a relief camp where they are doing their part to help other flood victims. Eight-year old Rani wants to assist but doesn’t know how. Heeding the advice of her father to help in a way only children can, Rani embarks on a journey to bring true joy to a dear friend on the occasion of Eid.

In Rani in Search of a Rainbow, Rani and her family have taken refuge at a relif camp after hiding from the Pakistan floods. Her family helps out the other flood victims, but Rani feels like there’s nothing for her to do. She wants to help others, but whenever she offers, she gets turned down by the members of her family, until she comes up with an unique way to help, and bring happiness to a friend she made at the refuge camp.

This is an inspiring story about courage, friendship and being there for one another when in need. The story talks about Rani and her family, life in the refugee camp, the Pakistan floods and the influence it has on communities. The book also features adorable illustrations with bright colors. Kids will love it, and they’ll learn things from it as well, about the values of friendship and helping others, for instance.

Book Tours: Starter Day Party for The Monster on Top of the Bed

December 2, 2014 Leave a Comment

I’m hosting the starter day party today for children’s book / kids book “The Monster on Top of the Bed”. The tour runs from December 2 to January 2, and I’m reviewing the book on December 30. Stay tuned for the review, and enjoy visiting the other tour stops in the mean time.

Tour Schedule

December 2^nd: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

December 4^th: Book Excerpt @ The Single Librarian

December 6^th: Guest Post @ Editor Charlene’s Blog

December 8^th: Book Excerpt @ Hollow Readers

December 9^th: Author Interview @ Majanka’s Blog

December 10^th: Book Excerpt @ Domestic Chanteuse

December 12^th: Character Interview @ The Book Daily

December 14^th: Book Excerpt @ Bookish Madness

December 16^th: Guest Post @ Bedazzled Reading

December 17^th: Book Excerpt @ Bookaholic Ramblings

December 18^th: Book Review @ Books, Books and More Books

December 20^th: Book Excerpt @ Books are Forever

December 22^nd: Book Review @ Historical Fiction

December 23^rd: Book Excerpt @ I’m an Eclectic Reder

December 24^th: Book Review @ PRATR

December 26^th: Book Excerpt @ 365 Days of Reading

December 28^th: Author Interview @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog

December 30^th: Book Review @ I Heart Reading

January 2^nd: Book Excerpt @ The Book Gazette

About The Book

Title: The Monster on Top of the Bed & My Monster on Top of the Bed

Author: Alan H. Jordan

Genre: Children’s Picture Book

Once upon a time there was a little girl named Suzy, who used to jump up and down on her bed having just a great time. This scared a young critter named Karrit who lived under Suzy’s bed and he wanted her to be his friend. Still, Suzy ate strange things like cakes made out of pans (pancakes) and the toes of toemays (tomatoes) and—he couldn’t believe it—he heard her talk about eating something truly horrendous.

One day Karrit heard Suzy tell her mother that she was lonely and needed a friend. Because of that Karrit decided to visit Suzy. At first Suzy was afraid of Karrit, who had red, scaly legs, and a blue nose. But Suzy noticed that Karrit seemed scared of her too. So, Suzy treated Karrit the way that she would want to be treated if she had gone to his house.

As they grew to know each other, Suzy figured out why Karrit was afraid of her, and she was sorry to have scared him. She showed him a hotdog (she didn’t eat dogs that were hot) a tomato (she didn’t eat the toes of matoes) and a carrot (she definitely didn’t eat Karrits).

Suzy made Karrit feel that she liked him, and that she wanted him to be happy. Because of that, they kept getting to know each other better until one day they both realized that they didn’t have to be afraid of each other, and that it was a mistake for each of them to think of the other as a “monster.” Suzy and Karrit became best friends, and neither was afraid of monsters again.

Author Bio

Alan Jordan writes poetry, spiritual books, self-help books, childrens’ books and business books. He’s working on a comic mystery and a thriller that are scheduled for release in 2016. His Kindle books , I Am Here, Dad; Can You Feel Me, Mom?; and Zoey’s Letter to a Soul, contain full color photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory with hyperlinks so that when you click on the links you go right to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) web page that provides full details about the picture.

His children’s book The Monster on Top of the Bed was written to pass on his strongest beliefs and values to a grandchild, just in case he should pass away before my daughter got pregnant and had a child.

Links

http://www.Monbed.com
http://www.alanhjordan.com

Watch some videos that explain the advantages of “The Monster n Top of the Bed”: http://monbed30.max-opp.com/videos/for-kids-and-parents/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7yYtf4lk5A

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Book Review: Kristin’s Ghost by Wayne A.D. Kerr

November 27, 2014 Leave a Comment

Title: Kristin’s Ghost (The X+Y Files #2)
Author: Wayne A.D. Kerr
Genre: MG Paranormal Adventure
Age Group: Middle Grade
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.

Night after night a strange apparition appears at Kristin’s bedside. Is it dangerous? Is the dancing spirit trying to send her a message?

When Xander and Yzzie discover that their friend is being haunted, the seventh graders make it their number one priority to solve the mystery of Kristin’s Ghost.

The truth will surprise them all!.

After the adventures in Monsters and Miracles, I looked forward to reading the sequel, Kristin’s Ghost. The book certainly didn’t dissapoint. If anything, I loved it even more than the previous book in the series. Xander and Yzzie are back for more fun and mayhem, and this time they’ve been teamed up with Yzzie’s friend, Kristin, who gets visited every night by a ghost she’s named Cassandra. Kristin is reluctant to share her story, but when she hears Xander has been bullied before because he believed he saw an UFO, she’s more willing to open up. Kristin tells them about her ghostly visitor, who appears at the exact same time every nine, twenty minutes past one.

Kristin used to be afraid of the ghost, but she’s not anymore, she’s gotten used to it. If anything, she wants to find out who Cassandra is, and why she’s haunting her. Xander, Yzzie and Kristin team up to find out the truth about the ghost. I felt a connection to all of the characters right away – Xander and Yzzie because I got to know them in the previous book, and Kristin because the book starts out by introducing her to the reader, and makes it easy to establish a connection with her.

All the characters were well-rounded and intriguing enough to keep middle graders (and even adults) entertained. The writing was great, as in the previous book, and overall the story held a few surprising twists, and was fast-paced and engaging.

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Book Tours: Starter Day Party for Rani in Search of a Rainbow

November 19, 2014 Leave a Comment

I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for children’s book / picture book “Rani in Search of a Rainbow”. The tour runs from November 19 to December 19. I’ll be reviewing the book on December 10. Stay tuned for the review and in the mean itme, visit the other tour stops.