#Review: Angel Child, Dragon Child by Michele Maria Surat/Illustrated by Vo-Dinh Mai #AtoZChallenge #Multicultural #ReadingRainbowBooks #ScholasticBooks

Summary:
Little Ut from Vietnam wins her schoolmates over with kindness and sensitivity.

My review:
This is a story about a young girl from Vietnam who is alone in the U.S. without her Mom for comfort. She endures bullying by the children she goes to school with because of her speech, name, clothes, and traditions. One boy in particular is always mean to her.

Angel child refers to her tolerating others and being good in the eyes of her mother. Dragon child means that she is non-tolerant and does not want to be patient with others.

In the end, the same child who bullies her learns a little bit about her and helps her and her family in a big way.
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This was a sweet book and goes to show that bullying can be stopped if we learn about each other. It points out that kindness is key to everything and family holds importance.

The book was done in extremely muted colors with simple hand drawn characters. The illustrations give the feel of simplicity which I believe was intentional.

This book was featured as a Rainbow Reading Book. I give it four stars.

Disclosure: I purchased this book for my own collections. The views here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Naila Moon

Where to find the author:

Amazon

Look Out For Me In April #AtoZChallenge

Tomorrow begins the annual A-Z Challenge. This year, I will be here posting all book reviews. Most of the reviews will be children's books but some will be of the mystery genre. There may be only a spotlight or two. There will also be a couple of giveaways and of course, the Kid Lit Blog Hop that I host every month.

I will try to get around to as many people as possible but with nearly 2000 people participating, that is not feasible to get to everyone.  In any case, I do hope you will stop here at least once or twice during the month and say hello. Yes, let me know you are here and I will come visit.

Happy April everyone!

PS>Please stop at my other blog too, Just the Stuff Ya Know, where I have decided to do music postings again!

#Spotlight: BookGrabbr Publisher

Disclosure: I am participating in a Spotlight tour on behalf or iRead book tours for this company. I have not been compensated in anyway for this post. ~Naila Moon

​BookGrabbr: A great way for readers to discover new books and an innovative marketing tool for authors. 

​For Readers:

BookGrabbr is a social media-marketing tool that allows authors to share both full books and previews of their books with readers. Readers, you can have access to these books by signing in through Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn and using their ability to share as a form of currency. The “Share” is the payment! Share the book, and it will allow you to read it. Just click the “Grabb this book” button next to the book and our system will prompt you to share in exchange for reading!

BookGrabbr contains books of many genres, so visit today, "grabb" a book that catches your eye and start reading!


For Authors and Publishers:

Through their unique marketing tool and platform, BookGrabbr helps authors connect to readers that they wouldn't generally be able to connect to through their friends and their friend’s friends. The noise in the marketplace is deafening, and at times can be a bit overwhelming for authors trying to promote their books.

BookGrabbr created a way to generate some more buzz by harnessing the power of each individual author’s social media platform.  Once you create your profile on BookGrabbr it allows potential readers to read a preview of your book or the full copy and then directs them to your site of choice to purchase your book in the format that you desire. And since BookGrabbr doesn’t make any money on book sales, you can send them to a retailer, or to your own personal page or wherever you choose! BookGrabbr's purpose is to help you sell more books, gain momentum and generate exposure.

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March 2016 Kid Lit Blog Hop #KLBH #KidLitBlogHop

Hello! Welcome to the March 2016  Kid Lit Blog Hop. This exciting, now monthly hop, is where we develop an engaged group of people who love everything that has to do with children's literature. Everyone is welcome to join us: bloggers, authors, publicist, and publishers!

Simply make a post related to Children’s literature and add it to the linky. (Please make sure to add your direct post only) If you are an author, feel free just to link to your blog.

Once you are done, then hop around to visit others. Please follow the co-host and visit at least the two people above your link. Please leave a comment when you do visit, we all like those.

Also, it would be appreciated if you grab the Kid Lit Blog Hop Badge and display it on your blog and/or your post.

We would also be grateful if you tweet about the blog hop. Let’s grow this wonderful community.

Our next hop will be April 20, 2016. The hostess will be around to see you. Happy Hopping!

Reading Authors, Hostess

Julie Grasso, Author

Cheryl Carpinello, Author

BeachBoundBooks

Pragmatic Mom

The Logonauts

A Book Long Enough

Spark and Pook

Hits and Misses

Books Spotlight Tour From Put Me In The Story & #Giveaway #PutMeInTheStory #Easter

I am posting this on behalf of Put Me In The Story. I received a book in exchange for my honest opinion and to be part of this tour. I am not responsible for the giveaway. ~Naila Moon

Hop Into Easter! Personalized Books for Every Basket

 Don’t Push the Button by Bill Cotter  SEE MY REVIEW HERE
– New! $29.99 personalized book There’s only one rule in Larry’s book–don’t push the button. (Seriously, don’t even think about it!) Even if it does look kinda nice, you must never press the button. Who knows what would happen? Okay, quick. No one is looking... press the button. Uh, oh.

Larry is a lovable monster, if a bit too curious for his own good. And now, you can join in on his fun adventure! In the personalized version of this interactive story, your child will discover all the surprises around that big red button. Read, play, and laugh along while your little one investigates just how BIG one little push can be!

An Easter Surprise -$29.99 personalized book This Easter, take your little one on an “eggs-traordinary” egg-hiding adventure around the world! As fun and festive as an egg hunt, An Easter Surprise gives your child the chance to plan his or her very own Easter mission! Soaring as high as the moon in a hot air balloon, delivering eggs all over town, and stashing tasty treats all down the streets, your little one will be thrilled at the surprise twist in this Easter adventure!

 Make Easter morning extra magical! Personalize this exciting Easter storybook with your child’s name and hometown, along with a special message and photo on the dedication page. A sweet Easter surprise your little one will cherish long after the holiday is over!

 I Love You Honey Bunny by Sandra Magsamen $29.99 personalized book The perfect Easter treat to add to your little “honey bunny’s” basket! I Love You Honey Bunny by Sandra Magsamen is a fun and heartfelt story to remind your little one just how much you love and cherish them. Cuddle up close and enjoy something sweet together! Celebrate your child by letting them know how they fill the world with love!

Personalize this book with your honey bunny’s name, photo, and sweet message on the dedication page. You will also have the option to customize the pronoun in this book to become “I” or “We” Love You, Honey Bunny. A darling tale with a loving message that will stay with your little one forever!

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Don't Push the Button by Bill Cotter #PutMeInTheStory

Summary:

There's only one rule in Larry's book: don't push the button.

(Seriously, don't even think about it!)

Even if it does look kind of nice, you must never push the button. Who knows what would happen?

Okay, quick. No one is looking... push the button.

Uh, oh.

My review:

I have been absolutely enthralled with this book since I received it. My copy included personalization of names and photos. I decided to make this one for my grandson. His name and photos are throughout the book which made it completely fun to read. I was even able to leave a dedication.

The book itself is about a purple monster named Larry who is the keeper of the button. He tells you not to push it but then changes his mind. All sorts of things happen as the button continues to get pushed. Oh, boy!

This is a fun, interactive book that I know any kid would love to read over and over. It is great especially for an emerging reader.

The pictures are line draw with colored pencil. Although simple, they do add to the book and the overall appeal.

This is a 5 star winner!

Disclosure: I received this book in exchange for my open and honest opinion. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Naila Moon

Where to find the author:

Amazon
Goodreads