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“The Pink Party” Picture Book Review
“The Pink Party” written by Maryann Macdonald and illustrated by Judy Stead, is a picture book that little girls will find irresistible. For every little girl who has ever dreamed of a world painted...
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“Marshall and his green high-tops” picture book review
“Marshall and his green high-tops”, which was written by Camille Blue Amy and illustrated by Lorena Pugh, is an enchanting story about a little mouse who has his heart set on owning his very own pair...
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“The Day No One Played Together” Picture Book Review
The new picture book, “The Day No One Played Together (A Story About Compromise)”, written by Donalisa Helsley and illustrated by Sarah Harkey, is a beautiful, funny story about learning to be a good...
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Trick or Treat Blog Adventure Giveaway!
Logo Design by Tammie Gibbs I want to invite you all to participate in the 1st Annual Trick or Treat Blog Adventure, hosted by the JLB Creatives Blog! To participate, simply visit the JLB Creatives...
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“The Sandcastle Kids: A Mayan Adventure” review
“The Sandcastle Kids: A Mayan Adventure” picture book, written by Sonya Kimble-Ellis and illustrated by Matthew Hebert, contains an unusual combination of fantasy, history and life lessons. The...
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“Mountain Goats are Kids like You!” Book Review
It’s rare that I review children’s non-fiction, but “Mountain Goats are Kids like You!” is one non-fiction picture book that reads as easily as fiction. The book was written by Rena Jones and uses her...
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“The Clever Hen” picture book review
I have had the pleasure of reading a couple other children’s books by Saragine Francois, so I was excited to get to review yet another of her illustrated books! This particular title is “The Clever...
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“Ode to Icky” featured on Storytime with Starfish!
If you have thought about buying my funny picture book “Ode to Icky”, but wanted to hear the story first, please feel free click on the following link and watch Storytime with Starfish read the entire...
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The most memorable books I read during October 2014
Starting this month, I am starting a new series of posts where I will list the most memorable books I have read in the past month and why they made such an impact on me. These aren’t necessarily “the...
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National Young Readers Day – bedtime stories, my favorite childhood storybooks
In honor of National Readers Day on November 11th, I was inspired by Casper, a new mattress company that makes latex and memory foam mattresses, to put together a collection of my favorite bedtime...
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Do the 2016 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge with Me!
I decided to do the 2016 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge this year! I have already started and plan to make YouTube videos each month to update which categories I have completed in the challenge. If you...
View ArticleA Chance to Support a New Children’s Book Publisher!
Hello everyone! Just a quick post today to share a new YouTube video from my toy & book channel. In this video I had the pleasure to support a new children’s book publisher who I am proud to even...
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March 2018 My First Reading Club Subscription Box Review!
I told you all that soon I would have a new subscription box to share and review and it is here! This subscription box is called “My First Reading Club” and they have a wide variety of ages you can...
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Baby Doll, Toy, and Book Thrift Store Shopping Haul
This weekend I did some thrift store shopping! I found a few cute outfits for my new reborn doll (whom I decided to name Amelia after a character in a YA book I read recently called “A Tragic Kind of...
View ArticleMay 2018 My First Reading Club Subscription Box Review!
This month I did the May 2018 My First Reading Club unboxing and review on my YouTube channel (Maranda’s Toys & Books), so I figured I would post the video here in case anyone wanted to see which...
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Free Reviews for Indie Authors!
Lately I’ve missed reviewing indie books, which is something I used to do frequently and even did as a paid gig for a while. That is why I am offering the opportunity for any indie authors to contact...
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Water is Back! 800+ Blog Followers! Awesome Book Series!
Hey everyone! There were a few random things I wanted to share today. First, an update about my water heater situation….we now have hot water again! I can shower, I can brush my teeth, and I can flush...
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I Published a New Children’s Ebook on Kindle!!!
I just published a new children’s ebook on Amazon! I originally wrote this silly little book back in 2012, but never published it because I wasn’t happy with all the photos I had at the time for use....
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Kindle Direct Publishing’s New Reporting System and Some Author Updates!
Yesterday I logged into my Kindle Direct Publishing account on Amazon and while looking at the reports, noticed there is a new “beta” reporting program they are working on that I could test (the...
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January/February Book Subscription Boxes – Kids & Middle Grade
Lately I’ve been trying random book subscription boxes just to try to figure out which one I want to get on a regular basis. For January/February, I tried the following two boxes: This first box was...
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