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Nana’s Nook – Owls are Good at Keeping Secrets: An Unusual Alphabet by Sara O’Leary – Pictures by Jacob Grant

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I am excited to share Owls Are Good at Keeping Secrets with you today!

Owls are Good at Keeping Secrets: An Unusual Alphabet
Children’s Story
Age Range: 3 – 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool – 2
Random House Books for Young Readers (December 4, 2018)
ISBN-10: 1524713317
ISBN-13: 978-1524713317
Kindle ASIN: B07BD2DPGG

A delightful book of curious, little-known “facts” about animals–one for each letter of the alphabet!

Did you know that chipmunks love to stay up past their bedtime? Or that dragons cry at happy endings? I bet you’d never have guessed that iguanas sometimes get homesick at sleepovers.

Sara O’Leary pulls back the curtain on the animal world and gives us an absolutely charming little one-line “fact” about one animal for each letter of the alphabet. Kids will love to see their own quirks reflected in these adorably rendered creatures, and perhaps will be comforted to know that–just like them–narwhals can be perfectly happy all on their own and quail also get tired of being told to be quiet.

Dollycas’s Thoughts

A fascinating story about animals A-Z that any youngster will love! 

From the Publisher via Amazon.

Adorable illustrations and cute inside tips about animals
from alligators to jellyfish to zebras shine within these pages.
The title just gives you a sample.

From the Publisher via Amazon.

A fun way to learn and practice the alphabet.

From the Publisher via Amazon.

Arriving just in time for Christmas giving!

A perfect addition to a little one’s bookshelf. 

A story that will be read over and over again!

Nana Approved
Nana's Nook, Reviews 2018

#Review – Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Author), Brigette Barrager (Illustrator)

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Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True
Random House Books for Young Readers (August 29, 2017)
Age Range: 3 – 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool – 2
Hardcover: 40 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1101936597
Kindle ASIN: B074MH4W4S

Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Brigette Barrager reunite to bring us a sparkly, magical sequel to Uni the Unicorn!

The Land of Unicorns is in trouble — it has been raining and raining for what seems like forever. This is a big problem because there are only three ways that unicorns can get their magic: from the golden sun, from magnificent rainbows, and from the sparkle of believing.

Luckily, Uni the Unicorn has always always always believed…that little girls are REAL. Join this very special unicorn and the little girl who believes right back as they finally meet and work together to save a magical land and all who live there!

Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Brigette Barrager reunite to revive this world glowing with possibility and hope that is the stuff of childhood fantasies.

Nana’s Thoughts

The 1st book in the series Uni the Unicorn was a big hit around here. In fact, since its release I have given the book as gifts for baby showers, birthdays and Christmas. When I learned that there was a new Uni book being released I was very excited to review it.

The first thing you notice about the book is the impressive illustrations starting on the cover and continuing throughout the book. They draw children and adults right into the story.

When we enter the Land of the Unicorns it has been raining for days. No sunshine, no rainbows, no magic.  Uni believes a little girl (because little girls are real) can make the rain go away. A cute little blonde girl that could be my granddaughter may be just the thing. What happens when they make the same wish at the same time? Well, you have to read the book. It really is a delightful story.

The age range of 3 – 7 is correct. A read to them story until they can start reading it to us. Those are the best stories. I am positive one little blonde girl is going to love this story when she comes to visit. The book will again make a nice gift for a child too with Christmas fast approaching.

You can find out book about Amy Krouse Rosenthal and her books here.  

Find out more about Brigette Barrager and her illustrations here.  
Uni the Unicorn Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of this book. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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#Review – There’s a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher (Author), Greg Abbott (Illustrator)

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There’s a Monster in Your Book Kindle Edition
by Tom Fletcher (Author), Greg Abbott (Illustrator)
Children’s Book
Age Level: 3 – 7
Grade Level: Preschool – 2
Random House Books for Young Readers
Release Date – September 5, 2017
Hardcover: 32 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1524764562
Kindle ASIN: B074SV4Z22

Shake, wiggle, and tickle the monster out of this book—an interactive bedtime read-aloud by a YouTube star, musician, and children’s book author!

With the irresistible pull of Hervé Tullet’s Press Here and the charm of The Monster at the End of This Book, Tom Fletcher’s inviting interactive read-aloud will have kids tilting, spinning, and shaking the book to get the adorable little monster out! That’s right! He’s out of the book . . . and in their room somewhere. Uh-oh!!

The co-author of the Dinosaur That Pooped series has created a monster that readers will fall in love with—and want to play with—again and again! It will get your own little monster tuckered out and snuggled in!

Tom Fletcher has a huge social-media presence, with over a million followers on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. His videos “Buzz and the Dandelions” and “My Wedding Speech” went viral and have been viewed tens of millions of times all over the world.

Nana’s Thoughts

A cute story about a cute monster. Children are encouraged to shake, tilt, and make loud noises to make the monster move along and get out of the book. My four year old grandson giggled the whole way through and we read it several times in a row. I loved that soon he was “reading to me” because he had memorized most of the story.

The illustrations are delightful too.

A wonderful book for a child’s bookshelf.

Dollycas
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About the Author

TOM FLETCHER is an award-winning songwriter, as well as a children’s author, YouTube star, daddy, and McFly band member. He has a huge social-media presence, and his viral videos have been featured on Good Morning America. He and his bandmate Dougie Poynter are the co-authors of the Dinosaur That Pooped picture books, which have sold over one million copies in England.

Illustrator Bio:

GREG ABBOTT is an illustrator and graphic designer based in West Sussex, England. In addition to children’s books, he has created prints, apparel, toys, greeting cards, and other merchandise.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of this book. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

 

Nana's Nook, Reviews 2017

#Spotlight / #Giveaway – Benjamin Franklin: You’ve Got Mail by Adam Mansbach & Alan Zwiebel

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Benjamin Franklin: You’ve Got Mail
Teens/Humorous/Historical Fiction/United States/Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Disney-Hyperion (June 20, 2017)
Hardcover: 224 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1484713051

If the Future has any remedy for this situation, do not hesitate to provide it. That is to say, Ike and Claire Wanzandae, HELP! HELP HELP HELP.

I am (perhaps not for long),
Benjamin Franklin

Ike Saturday has seen better days. For one thing, his pen pal, Benjamin Franklin (yes, that Benjamin Franklin), is the target of an angry mob after Ike’s plan to help the Founding Fathers with some intel from the future seriously backfired. For another, he’s decided to mail himself back in time with the help of his girlfriend, Claire Wanzandae, and it’s not a particularly comfortable way to travel.

Once Ike tracks B-Freezy down in 1776, it becomes clear that his pal is less than impressed with the irritating, modern-day rescuer, partially because Ike has a habit of making things worse for Ben, and partially because Ben is incredibly cranky when not in the presence of numerous meat pies. Which speaks to another issue for the pair: they have no money, no food, and basically no plan for saving the country. But Claire won’t be able to cover for Ike back home in the future forever, and the British are looking pretty impatient, so Ike and B-Freezy will have to come up with something quickly if they want to avoid an epic, history-destroying disaster.

In this hilarious sequel to Benjamin Franklin: Huge Pain in My . . . , Adam Mansbach and Alan Zweibel take Ike and B-Freezy’s antics to the next level as this ill-paired (and sometimes actually ill) duo hold the future of the world in their not-so-capable hands.


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