Friday, August 7, 2020

Book Spotlight - Quintessence by Jess Redman + Giveaway






About the Book:

Title: QUINTESSENCE
Author: Jess Redman
Pub. Date: July 28, 2020
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 384

Three months ago, twelve-year-old Alma moved to the town of Four Points. Her panic attacks started a week later, and they haven’t stopped—even though she told her parents that they did. Every day she feels less and less like herself.

Then Alma meets the ShopKeeper in the town's junk shop, The Fifth Point. The ShopKeeper gives her a telescope and this message:
Find the Elements.
Grow the Light.
Save the Starling.
That night, Alma watches as a star—a star that looks like a child—falls from the sky and into her backyard. Alma knows what it’s like to be lost and afraid, to long for home, and with the help of some unlikely new friends from the Astronomy Club, she sets out on a quest that will take a little bit of astronomy, a little bit of alchemy, and her whole self.

QUINTESSENCE is a stunning story of friendship, self-discovery, interconnectedness, and the inexplicable elements that make you you.

Book Trailer:

Link:



About Jess:
Jess Redman is a therapist and author of books for young readers with FSG/Macmillan. Her first book, THE MIRACULOUS, was a Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2019, an Amazon Best Book of 2019, and was called "layered, engaging, and emotionally true" in a Kirkus starred review. Her second book, QUINTESSENCE, releases on July 28th.  The book was featured in OwlCrate Jr.’s subscription box and was described as “a fanciful adventure with a rich emotional core and a fairy tale” by Publishers Weekly. Her third book, THE ADVENTURE IS NOW, is scheduled for publication in May 2021. Redman currently lives in Florida with her husband, two young children, an old cat named SoulPie, and a fish named Annie.




Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of QUINTESSENCE, US Only.


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Tour Schedule:
Week One:
7/27/2020
Review
7/27/2020
Interview
7/28/2020
Review
7/28/2020
Review
7/29/2020
Review
7/29/2020
Review
7/30/2020
Review
7/30/2020
Review
7/31/2020
Review
7/31/2020
Review

Week Two:
8/3/2020
Review
8/3/2020
Review
8/4/2020
Review
8/4/2020
Excerpt
8/5/2020
Review
8/5/2020
Review
8/6/2020
Review
8/6/2020
Interview
8/7/2020
Review
8/7/2020
Excerpt

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Book Review - ABCs and 123s for Boys by Tom McLaughlin + Giveaway

Photo Credit - Amazon
This cute fully illustrated book will teach children their alphabet and how to count. The book is separated into two sections and can easily be read in one sitting or two separate readings. The illustrations were beautiful and diverse. Children will love the rhymes, the characters, and the fun scenes. I am not sure why it says "for boys" but, it can be read to anyone. I am assuming the author and illustrator both have boys and wanted a book "just for them". I liked that the book included a spot for children to write in their names.

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About the Book:

Title: ABCs AND 123s FOR BOYS
Author: Tom McLaughlin
Pub. Date: July 30, 2020
Publisher: McLaughlin Media Group
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Pages: 48
Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, KindleB&NTBD
Free to read with Kindle Unlimited!

Join the ABC fun with ALEX the Alligator to ZACK the Zebra.

Learning is easy when you’re having fun. Kids will laugh and learn when you read this adorable Alphabet and Counting book. Kids will love the fun scenes, rhymes, and characters.

Each letter features a different boy’s name. So, jump onboard with PETE the Pirate and 25 lovable characters that bounce, waterski, and zipline across the alphabet. Plus, kids will find 10 fun counting pages! It’s 48 pages of engaging learning for ages 0-5.

GET 2 BOOKS IN 1 …
• Kids will learn the ABCs and letter sounds
• They’ll love finding and counting frogs and fireflies

Plus, they’ll say “Read it Again!” when you personalize the story with their name at the end!

Book Trailer:


Link:
https://youtu.be/E4MUVgeQ49E




About Tom McLaughlin:
Tom McLaughlin has been writing for years, creating advertising for items ranging from toys and ice cream to enormous construction equipment. Working for a book publishing company, he also promoted New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling books, authors, and illustrators.

Raising three energetic kids, zigzagging cross country on family vacations, and growing up in a typically crazy Catholic family have given Tom years of writing material.

The McLaughlin clan currently lives in a 100-year-old bungalow in the Midwest. When Tom’s not renovating or writing, he’s piloting the crew on another adventure. Or he’s simply in the backyard battling the dandelions and crabgrass. ABCs and 123s for Boys is his first book.


Giveaway Details:

2 winners will receive a finished copy of ABCs AND 123s FOR BOYS, US Only.


Rafflecopter link:


Tour Schedule:
7/24/2020
Excerpt
7/24/2020
Instagram Stop
7/25/2020
Review
7/25/2020
Excerpt
7/26/2020
Review
7/27/2020
Review
7/27/2020
Instagram Stop
7/28/2020
Review/Instagram Stop
7/29/2020
Review
7/29/2020
Instagram Stop
7/30/2020
Review
7/30/2020
Instagram Stop
7/31/2020
Review
8/1/2020
Review/Instagram Stop
8/1/2020
Review
8/1/2020
Instagram Stop
8/2/2020
Interview
8/2/2020
Instagram Stop
8/3/2020
Review
8/3/2020
Instagram Stop
8/4/2020
Interview
8/4/2020
Instagram Stop
8/5/2020
Excerpt
8/5/2020
Instagram Stop
8/6/2020
Review