Last year, we introduced readers to FLORA AND THE FLAMINGO, the fabulous wordless (and Caldecott honor) picture book by Molly Idle. This year, just in time for the holidays and the snowy cold of winter, the ReaderKidZ are thrilled to share the newest book in the Flora series, FLORA AND THE PENGUIN. A palette of icy pale blue… Read more »
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A Princess Posey give-away!
In the newest book in the Princess Posey series, Princess Posey and the First Grade Ballet (Putnam) by Stephanie Greene, Posey faces another six-year-old dilemma. She’s going to be a heart in her first ballet recital – a Valentine’s Day ballet – and she’s so excited! Hearts mean love and kindness, and Posey’s sure she… Read more »
Grandfather Gandhi Giveaway
Have you ever felt mad enough to strike? Angered to the boiling point? Frustrated inside like a tangled ball of yarn? This year Grandfather Gandhi, by Arun Gandhi with Bethany Hegedus, illustrated by Evan Turk (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014), came along at just the right time and helped readers understand anger. Like young… Read more »
SPIRIT’S KEY – A Magical Giveaway
SPIRIT’S KEY (FSG, 2014), an incredible debut middle grade novel written by Edith Cohn, is a mystery about a twelve -year-old girl named Spirit who works with the ghost of her pet dog to solve a crime on a remote island filled with magic house keys, wild dogs and superstitious characters. Magic keys! Wild… Read more »
The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie GIVEAWAY!
Know any kids who really want a pet as a gift? Or more on target, kids who have a pet and aren’t quite as responsible about it as they promised? That would be almost all kids. This is the latest from author-illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, creator of The Polar Express, Jumanji and many more extraordinary… Read more »
THE NIGHT BEFORE HANUKKAH and THE DREIDEL THAT WOULDN’T SPIN
THE NIGHT BEFORE HANUKKAH by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Amy Wummer HANUKKAH – the Festival of Lights, eight wonderful days of families celebrating that miracles do happen. Sometimes the miracle of today is found in the unselfish act of giving. In Natasha Wing’s rhyming introduction to this special Jewish holiday, a little girl contributes the… Read more »
TEN RULES OF BEING A SUPERHERO Giveaway!
Today we’re chatting with Deb Pilutti, author and illustrator of the charming picture book – Ten Rules of Being a Superhero (Henry Holt/Macmillan, 2014). Deb’s on board to participate in the ReaderKidZ December give-away extravaganza in a big, big way. Simply read through this post and you’ll find the contact information needed to register to… Read more »
