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As Good as Gold by Patricia Furstenberg -- Blog Tour Review

5/25/2018
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About the Book

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As engaging as a tail wag

Celebrating the simple things in life as seen through the eyes of our old time favourite furry friends, “As Good as Gold” is a volume of poetry revealing the talent and humour we always knew our dogs possessed.

Dogs are full of questions, yet they are famed sellers of innocence especially when it comes to explaining their mishaps and often foolish effervescence through ponderings such as “Why IS a Cat Not Like a Dog”, “As Brown as Chocolate”, “Silver Stars and Puppy Tail” or, best yet, “Dog or Book?”
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A book with an enormous heart for readers of all ages, it includes 35 poems and haiku accompanied by expressive portraits of our canine friends.
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About the Author

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Patricia Furstenberg came to writing through reading. She always carries a notebook and a pen, although at times she jots down her ideas on the back of till slips or types them on her phone.

Patricia enjoys writing for children because she can take abstract, grown-up concepts and package them in humorous, child-friendly ideas while adding sensitivity and lots of love. What fuels her is an exhilarating need to write and… coffee: “How many cups have had this morning?” “None.” “Plus?” “Five cups.”
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Between her books you can find the beloved Joyful Trouble, The Cheetah and the Dog, Puppy, 12 Months of Rhymes and Smiles.
She is a Huffington Post contributor and pens the Sunday Column for MyPuppyclub.net as well as dabbing in freelancing. After completing her Medical Degree in Romania she moved to South Africa where she now lives with her husband, children and their dogs.
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Review

As Good as Gold: a dog’s life in poems by author Patricia Furstenberg is a cute and sweet poetry book written from the point of view of a loving and faithful furry friend friend, a dog.  This poetry book goes through the ponderings of the dog with 35 different short, fun, and entertaining poems, separated by different categories, including questions, colors, musings, and haiku.  The well-written poems with vivid imagery are enjoyable, entertaining, and uplifting.  This brilliant poetry book is one that dog-lover parents and their children will not want to miss.
 
Genre: children’s, poetry
Publisher: Indie
Publication date: May 23, 2018
Number of pages: 101
 
An ARC review copy of this book was provided by the author.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.

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Guess Who's in the Book of Mormon by Molly McNamara Carter -- Book Tour Review + Giveaway

5/14/2018
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About the Book

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Genre: Children’s, LDS, Religious
Publisher: Cedar Fort
Publication Date: May 1, 2018
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Learn all about the prophets and heroes in the Book of Mormon! This colorful picture book uses a simple question-and-answer format to help children discover who built a boat, who saved the king’s sheep, and who climbed up on a wall to tell the people to repent. An easy-to-read introduction to scripture stories that’s fun for the whole family!
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About the Author

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Molly has been writing stories since she learned to read them. She earned her degree in English at Brigham Young University, where she was studying when she fell in love with her husband while on a road trip. They have since continued exploring the world together and have three amazing children. She loves reading, writing, traveling, being outside and exploring new places with her favorite people. She currently lives nestled in the pines in Arizona with her family.
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Review

In Guess Who’s in the Book of Mormon by Molly Carter and illustrated by Katie Payne, author and illustrator have come together to create an inspiring and beautiful book that young children will thoroughly love.  Filled with familiar characters from the Book of Mormon stories, as well as fun and brightly colored pictures, this book is the perfect teaching tool for children; this book is also perfect for the use during a primary lesson or a Family Home Evening.
 
Genre: children’s, LDS, religious
Publisher: Cedar Fort
Publication date: May 1, 2018
Number of pages: 29
 
A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher via SLB Tours.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.

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Tour Schedule

​May 14-Singing Librarian Books
May 15-Life Is What It’s Called
May 16-Heidi Reads…
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The Wizard's Workshop by Jennifer K. Clark -- Book Tour Review + Giveaway

5/4/2018
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About the Book

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Ever wondered what happens when you mix dragon saliva with a powdered unicorn horn? Find out when you create your very own wizarding potions! Mixing science with fantasy, this book is full of fun concoctions your kids will want to make again and again. Each elixir uses common household ingredients to create cool chemical reactions for magical results!
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Jennifer K. Clark is a full-time author, a hobby artist, and a Halloween enthusiast. She lives in central Utah where she spends her time writing books and having conversations with the characters in her head. (Yes, she’s one of those people.) She is a multi-genre author and has written Renaissance romance, contemporary suspense, YA, and children’s activity books. In her spare time, she loves to be creative and has done everything from building a secret passage in her home to making handmade books. She makes every day an adventure.
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Author Interview

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Before and After Sketches
from illustrator
Katie Payne

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The Wizard’s Workshop is dotted with handwritten notes and jokes from a previous owner along with silly annotations for each experiment such as: TROLL SNOT OR GOBLIN GOO Many people still prefer troll snot over Goblin Goo, however it is no longer legal to collect snot form trolls, and therefore Goblin Goo should be used instead. Please note that anyone found picking a troll’s nose or collecting troll snot will face a board of inquiries lead by the head troll, Mr. Iva P. Brain. (GOBLIN GOO experiment pg. 40)

ZOMBIE FIRE This potion was invented by Professor Willy Rott in 1879. Willy Rott was a well-known scientist, but after making this potion several times, he is now a well-known zombie. (He was not a very fast runner). (ZOMBIE FIRE experiment pg. 36)

EXPLODING FOG FLUID This potion was made famous by Mr. Darren Deeds who made a sport of putting Exploding Fog Fluid into the drinks of giants and then drawing mustaches on their faces once they were asleep. Although this can be a fun past time, please note that it is dangerous. As Mr. Darren Deeds can attest to, it is not very fun when a giant refuses to drink the potion and decides to sit on you instead. (EXPLODING FOG FLUID experiment pg. 52)
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NOTE: If you want to give the stones additional power then you must perform the spell under the light of a full moon, standing next to a large tree (preferably a sycamore tree), facing east, while wearing mismatched socks. (MAGICAL STONES pg. 87)

Review

Author Jennifer K. Clark and illustrator Katie Payne have come together and created a colorful and fun science activity book for children.  Payne’s bright and colorful illustrations go along fabulously with Clark’s exciting and enjoyable science activities.  Parents and children working together will find that the instructions for each experiment are both easy to read and follow.  This is a book that parents will definitely want to use to help their children explore the world of science.
 
Genre: children’s, science activity book
Publisher: Cedar Fort
Publication date: April 10, 2018
Number of pages: 88
 
A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher via SLB Tours.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own. 

Giveaway

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Tour Schedule

​April 30-Edits and Reviews by Leslie
May 1-Blossoms and Blessings
May 2-Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic
May 3-Life Is What It’s Called | Why Not? Because I Said So!
May 4-Singing Librarian Books
May 5-Reading for the Stars and Moon
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So You Want to See the World? by Jason Pruett -- Book Tour Review + Giveaway

5/2/2018
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About the Book

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Send your favorite graduates off on their next adventure! Full of quirky illustrations and fun, rhyming text, this book is a great way to recognize all they’ve accomplished and show them that you’re confident they’ll succeed in the future. Whether they’re heading out into the world or staying close to home, help them mark this important milestone with this inspirational and encouraging gift.
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About the Author

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Jason Pruett has a BFA in industrial design from Brigham Young University and an MFA in illustration from the Academy of Art University. He has created art for games and animation. Jason currently illustrates picture books, such as A Is for Abinadi, and the children’s comic book Jimmy Brass, 2nd Grade Detective. He lives in the Salt Lake area with his wife.
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Author Residence: Salt Lake City, UT
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Review

Written in the style of Doctor Seuss, So You Want to See the World? by Jason Pruett is a book filled with colorful and enticing pictures, as well as fun and exciting text.  This is a charming book that young readers, as well as adults, will thoroughly enjoy.  This book is about going on adventures and having fun.  This is the perfect gift for any child or even teen or adult as life changes and they grow up and go on new adventures.
 
Genre: children’s, adventure
Publisher: Cedar Fort
Publication date: March 13, 2018
Number of pages: 32
 
A review copy of this book was provided by Cedar Fort.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.

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Tour Schedule

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April 23-Reading Is One of My Passions
Aprl 24-My Book a Day
April 25-Life is What Its Called
April 26-
April 27-Book Worm Lisa
April 28-
April 29-
April 30-
May 1-
May 2-Singing Librarian Books
May 3-Literary Time Out
May 4-Little Red Reads

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