A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis

I really want to share A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis with you.  It’s so fun.  Great story, great design, great color.  It was so much fun to read.  But how can I even begin to review it when Betsy at Fuse #8 has already written a review which would put  my feeble attempt to [...]

Interview with Jean Reagan, Author of Always My Brother

I’m thrilled to interview Jean Reagan, a local Utah author whom I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with in person a couple of times.  I swear if I make it up to the Teton National Park I must have Jean Reagan as my guide.  I’ve just reviewed Jean’s picture book Always My Brother which was [...]

Always My Brother by Jean Reagan and Illustrated by Phyllis Pollema-Cahill (with a giveaway)

Always My Brother by Jean Reagan and illustrated by Phyllis Pollema-Cahill is a very touching book and fills a need for books written for grieving children.  In this lovingly written story, Becky and her brother John do everything together.  Like running  barefoot in the snow, playing soccer, and making her laugh with his knock-knock jokes [...]

Step Back from the Baggage Claim: Change the World, Start at the Airport by Jason Barger

You wouldn’t know it from reading my blog but I used to pick up the occasional motivational book.  Step Back from the Baggage Claim: Change the World, Start at the Airport by Jason Barger has taken me back to a genre that I have regretfully left behind.  I have found that it’s nice to pick [...]

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown had me in love as soon as I laid my eyes on it.   See, my other love is gardening.  If I wasn’t blogging about books than I probably would be blogging about gardening.  I’m not a pro by any means but I love gardening so much that I [...]