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Hello! I'm partnering with Justin Blaney to help him spread the word about his fun new book series, Isfits . He's launching the series with a Kickstarter campaign ---he wants to turn these fun/unique stories into full-color, hardback, glossy-paged books. Who's Justin? Justin Blaney is a virtuoso. He does a little of everything, but one of the coolest things he does (besides writing amazing stories) is run an organization called Innovate for Jesus (resources for pastors, ministry leaders, non profits, authors, etc.). The site features people like Francis Chan, Rick Warren, Pete Wilson, Matt Chandler, Mary DeMuth, and more. Besides the super cool graphics, what is special about Isfits? Justin is releasing his Isfits series in the general kids book market rather than as Christian releases. His hope is to spread the gospel message to children who aren't normally exposed to Christian content. What Is Isfits? Postmodern fairytales & cautionary confessions A...

While browsing the Goodreads giveaway section last night I came across a super adorable book-- Jane Eyre for babies! You might be thinking how in the world is that appropriate for babies like I did at first but no, this book looks great and something any mommy (or daddy) who is a fan of the classics would want to get for their little one. They also have a...wait for it...a  Pride and Prejudice version, Romeo and Juliet and Alice in Wonderland ! Yep, totally cute. If I ever have kids they will be getting these. Heck, I'm tempted to buy them right now! I can think of no better way to introduce a child to books and the love of a good story than through these board books. I haven't read them or even seen them in the store but from what I've seen of the previews on Amazon they're a children's library must-have. Little Miss Bronte: Jane Eyre by Jennifer Adams Art by Alison Oliver Copyright 2012 Little Miss Austen: Pride and Prejudice by Jennifer Adams...

If you're like me you LOVE to buy books for people you love for Christmas, luckily Scholastic has made it easier to decide what to buy for the kids and teens in our lives...check out the list below! Scholastic Inc.  557 Broadway,  New York ,  NY   10012-3999 ,  (212) 343-6700 www.scholastic.com SCHOLASTIC PREDICTS THE HOTTEST NEW CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE 2011 HOLIDAY  SEASON Children’s Literacy Experts at Scholastic Book Clubs and Book Fairs Offer Recommendations to Help Holiday Shoppers November 7, 2011 – Get ready for holiday shopping. The children’s book experts from Scholastic Book Clubs and Scholastic Book Fairs have just revealed their picks for what will be the most popular new children’s books for the 2011 holiday season.  This go-to list features books for all ages from a variety of authors and publishers to help gift-givers pick the right books for the kids in their lives. Some of the book picks include new releases and sequels for p...

The Bedtime Book for Dogs by Bruce Littlefield Copyright 2011 Grand Central Publishing 32 pages ISBN: 9780446575911 Pets From the publisher : Come. Sit. Stay. I want to tell you a story. I think you'll like it. It's about a TREAT and a good dog, a very good dog who wanted to go play. But his friend was busy.... THE BEDTIME BOOK FOR DOGS is a charming story about a dog who decides that he'd rather walk to the park by himself than wait for his human companion-and discovers that all of his usual activities aren't as much fun without a good friend to share them with. This is an adorably packaged book with illustrations by Paul Heath that makes a perfect gift for dog lovers of all ages, with words dogs will understand and kids will want to read again and again. My Review: This book is absolutely adorable. The cover says it's perfect for adults and children and I couldn't agree more. It's very easy to read and the illustrations are so freakin' cute! The only ...

The Aristobrats by Jennifer Solow From Goodreads : It’s all about the Attitude Parker Bell knows the secret to beauty is pretty simple–wearing the right clothes isn’t as important as how you feel in them. Popularity is like that too. It’s all about attitude. You have to picture who you want to be and then just imagine that’s who you already are. This year Parker and her three best friends have made their way to the top of the populadder at Wallingford Academy. And they’re ready to use their Aristobrat status to help spread positive vibes throughout the school. But when the girls are assigned to produce the seriously lame school webcast, their popularity plummets! Will this tragedy destroy the girls' status? Or their friendship? Or both? My Review: I really started to read a lot when I was introduced to the school library in elementary school and discovered the Sweet Valley High books and The Babysitter's Club. It was fun to read about girls who were a lot like me and yet diff...

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card authors are: Jan & Mike Berenstain and the book: The Berenstain Bears and A Job Well Done Zonderkidz (April 9, 2010) ***Special thanks to Krista Ocier of Zondervan for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bear books in 1962. Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them t...