Guest Post from Cindy of Cindy Loves Books: Author Recipe, Michael Lee West’s Grand Marnier Chocolate Covered Strawberries

I’d like to welcome Cindy from Cindy’s Love of Books in a great guest post today!  I’m really excited to have her with us today because she’s sharing a really yummy author recipe with us today!  I reviewed Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West and in that book, the characters attend a party [...]

Interview with Paul Harris, Author of The Secret Keeper & a GIVEAWAY

Yesterday I reviewed the book The Secret Keeper by Paul Harris, a new book that takes place during the Sierra Leone civil war as a journalist investigates the murder of his past girlfriend.  In my review, I said the book had “a great storyline, believable characters, and set against a volatile background of war, greed, [...]

Interview with Kim Norman, Author of Crocodaddy

Yesterday I posted a book review for  Crocodaddy by Kim Norman and illustrated by David Walker.  Crocodaddy is a fun rhyming book with adorable illustrations and I’m thrilled to share with you an interview with Kim as she discusses Crocodaddy, picture books, school presentations, parsnips and more!

Maw Books:  You say you wrote Crocodaddy based on [...]

Close to Perfect Chocolate Pie from Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor Author of Savvy (The Special Birthday Edition)

When I recently interviewed Newbery Honor author Ingrid Law about her debut and award winning novel Savvy (book review), I asked her about cake.  Mibs, our young main character, wants the perfect cake for her birthday – a cake with pink and yellow frosting, and perfect sugar roses – which isn’t really asking for much [...]

Interview with Erica S. Perl, Author of Chicken Butt!

Chicken Butt! by Erica S. Perl is a fun, new book that plays off of the saying, “You know what?  What?  Chicken butt!”  Will your kids like it?  Mine did!  Check out my three year old laughing his way through the book.  Erica has graciously answered some questions for the Maw Books readers (check out [...]