Children's Books, and Other Cool Stuff

 Author Spotlight July 2022 Book Review - I read " Son of the Sphinx " and liked this Historical Fiction overall. I really enjoyed Rosa’s voice and the whole concept of time traveling with King Tut. The book was pretty historically accurate and well written. The few black and white illustrations fit well with the book. I really liked how the author posted several index like a map and a list of the various Pharaohs. Even though the concept of the story was good I did want to see King Tut more developed he seemed like a background character here. I also would have loved for there to be more interaction with the past, it kind off did not work out when both characters looked from the outside and could not have been seen. In general, this is a pretty good book that could have been made better. It does give the readers a nice look into the history of Ancient Egypt and is a good read for middle graders. Overall, I give this book 4 stars.           Bio. I...

 Author spotlight June 2022 Book review- “Rozanne Travels to Africa to kiss a Giraffe” I found this picture book very unique, and it falls in its own category of books. It is full of some amazing Photography of many animals and divides into three trips the author took. I guess it is sort of a biography of the author’s travels. This is overall a great book for children, but it does lack a story and seems to be shortened. In my view I think this book would have made a much better chapter book then a picture book. The author has a great story to tell but it needs lots more development. Because of the uniqueness of this story, I will give it 4 stars overall. Rozanne Weissman Bio   WILDLIFE CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR & AWARD-WINNING MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS EXEC   Rozanne Weissman is an unexpected, unimaginable, disabled wildlife children’s book author—  ‘Rozanne Travels to Africa to Kiss a Giraffe 🦒 .’    Her passion for wildlife journeys,...

  My books have been recognized       It happened my books have been given 5-star ratings by two respected companies. I was very amazed at this. These awards made my day and I decided to share them with my audience and how I came to write these books.  History "The Enchanted Rope"   "The Enchanted Rope" was published in 2010 in softcover, came out in Hardcover in 2021. It has helped many people from psychologists to parents and children to overcome death. As we all know in 2020 a nasty virus hit that killed millions of people including my grandma in March 2020. My book has been on a long journey, and I look back at this and how it all began.  My book was born from three parts: a poem, my grandmother getting sick with cancer and my trip to Alaska. The poem goes like this: Moment  Stop by for a moment Swing on a vine. Sit in the Shadows. Sing over wine. Simple is life. Sad is my wife. ...

 Author Spotlight November 2021    Review: “Happy Holidays Meena Mouse.” This great holiday story, teaches children about caring, giving, and sharing is well rhymed. This type of books is hard to write but Ms Trilby Plants does an excellent job doing this. There is no forced rhyme but a clean flow all through out. The beautiful illustrations add to the full story. What made the illustrations unique is the use of Christmas colours all through out. It makes a perfect Holiday book. I also loved the details of the characters facial expressions, it brought them to life. The one thing this book lacked is character development. Overall, I enjoyed this short read. I would recommend this holiday books for children two to five. Since it is meant to target a younger audience. I will give this book four stars.           Trilby Plants is a retired educator who was always a storyteller. She wrote her first story when she was ten. It won a bl...

  Author Spotlight October 2021     Book Review - “No Dinosaurs Allowed” was a great book with a strong message for children. The Illustrations were simple and well done. The idea that public places are for everyone even Dinosaurs, was interesting. I also liked how the story arc came to a full circle. The few minor issues this book had are some forced Rhyme in places and No character growth. It definitely is a fun read for two- to six-year-olds. Overall, I will give this book four stars. Biography Deborah is a writer and nursing professor who lives in New York with her family and the incorrigible Chewy Belle who is one of the main characters in her chapter book “The One-Eyed Pug”. Deborah holds a PhD in nursing and has taken myriad writing classes. Deborah refers to herself as an eclectic author as she writes in several genres.  She published her first award winning children’s books “Same Inside Different Outside” and “The One-Eyed Pug” in 2017.  She has also p...

 I am very happy to spotlight an Author from UK this month, Please enjoy and if you have any comments please share them. If you are interested in a my spotlight Series please e-mail me to Spiritw74@yahoo.com  Author Spotlight September 2021 Review- “What’s an OG?” This book reminds me a little of Dr. Seuss. It combines beautiful illustrations with very simple rhyming words. It has a great flow that younger children will enjoy. I think it will be a good read for children 2- to 5-year-olds. The main character a wise owl, is talking to the audience trying do explain What is an OG? I can imagine this book being read in front of a classroom of pre-k to kindergarteners, and I can picture the children getting into it. I will give this one 4 stars because I believe the author could have played more with the rhyme and expand the book a few more pages. Overall, this is a great read and a book many young children can enjoy.         Mary Barry:  Auth...