Alycat wakes up with the dreaded Monday Blues and is certain that nothing will go right. But when a mishap sends her astray, she discovers that helping a friend will help her discover her own hidden talent—curing her Monday Blues. ​

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Alysson Foti Bourque is the author of the Rhyme or ReasonTravel series, and the multi-award winning Alycat series. Alysson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a law degree from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. She believes that there is an Alycat in all of us, encouraging our imaginations to guide us through new opportunities and adventures. ​

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In the children’s story Alycat and the Monday Blues author Alysson Foti Bourqui and illustrated by Chiara Civati come together to bring to life the story of a young cat.  With bright, colorful, and creatively fun pictures and a charming and enjoyable story about having the “Monday Blues,” this story is one that will captivate young readers.  It is also about dreaming and working together with friends.  This would be a fun book to be used in a library story time as well.
 
Series: Alycat
Genre: children’s, fiction
Publisher: Mascot Books
Publication date: September 12, 2017
Number of pages: 38
Category: Preschool – 2 (4-7 years)

A review copy of this book was provided by iRead Book Tours. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.

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Help your little ones live and love like Jesus did with this adorable picture book. The simple text and beautiful illustrations show children exactly how Jesus loved others and how to emulate Him with small acts of kindness, like sharing, forgiving, and comforting. Invite the Savior into your home and feel His peace each time you read this book together.

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Heidi Poelman is the author of A is for Abinadi: An Alphabet Book of Scripture Heroes, A Mother’s Greatest Gift, The Two-Minute Marriage Project: Simple Secrets for Staying in Love, and the upcoming books I Can Love Like Jesus and A Is for Adam: An Alphabet Book of Scripture Heroes. Heidi received her degrees in communication from Brigham Young University (BA) and Wake Forest University (MA). When she’s not writing, cooking, cleaning, or carpooling, Heidi loves playing in the outdoors with her family, going out for date night, and reading bedtime stories. She lives in Utah with her husband and four children.

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My name is Chase Jensen. I graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Illustration at Brigham Young University. Painting is my passion! I love to create characters because it allows me to tell a story through something that has been influenced by my experiences.

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Author Heidi Poelman and illustrator Chase Jensen come together to bring readers a beautiful story.  Poelman’s words bring to life Jesus and the power of love combined with Jensen’s beautiful and brightly colored artwork.  This combination will easily capture the attention of young readers, while teaching them the gospel at the same time.  This is a fabulous book for young readers!
 
Genre: children’s, religion, LDS, Christian
Publisher: Cedar Fort
Publication date: July 4, 2017
Number of pages: 32
Category: Preschool – 2 (4-7 years)

A review copy of this book was provided by Cedar Fort, as well as an e-copy purchased.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.

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