#Spotlight & #Giveaway: Creative Haven Color By Numbers by illustrator, George Toufexis #coloringbooks

Creative Haven Color by Numbers Books

Coloring Books

Publisher: Dover Publications

 

Dover brings the popular Paint by Number concept up to date. Intricate image features numbers corresponding to a coloring key -- experienced colorists can follow the guide or use colors of their own choice.

 

 

Creative Haven Glorious Gardens Color

978-0-486-83669-0

Date Published: 10/16/19

 

Relax and unwind as you color a stunning variety of flower-filled landscapes. Forty-six scenes present roses, tulips, sunflowers, succulents and more as well as dozing cats, majestic mountains, bubbling waterfalls, and the occasional garden gnome. It's easy to achieve realistic effects with the help of lightly printed numbers that correspond to a simple color key. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Glorious Gardens Color by Number and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

 

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Creative Haven By the Sea Color by Number

978-0-486-84046-8

Date Published:  5/21/2020

 

Relax and unwind as you color a stunning variety of flower-filled landscapes. Forty-six scenes present roses, tulips, sunflowers, succulents and more as well as dozing cats, majestic mountains, bubbling waterfalls, and the occasional garden gnome. It's easy to achieve realistic effects with the help of lightly printed numbers that correspond to a simple color key. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Glorious Gardens Color by Number and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

 

 

Creative Haven City Sights Color By Number

978-0-486-82281-5

Date Published: 8/15/2018

 

This charming book depicting city life includes 46 illustrations packed with taxis, trolleys, and traffic jams, along with street vendors, dog walkers, store window displays, and much more. Colorists can achieve realistic effects with the help of lightly printed numbers that correspond to a simple color key. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, City Sights Color by Number and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

  

Creative Haven Country Scenes Color by Number

978-0-486-82280-8

Date Published: 7/18/2018

 

 Forty-six picturesque scenes celebrate the simple pleasures of country life: farms, roadside stands, pastures, mills, covered bridges, and more. Colorists can achieve realistic effects with the help of lightly printed numbers that correspond to a simple color key. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Country Scenes Color by Number and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

 

Additional Titles

 

978-0-486-84698-9     Creative Haven Around the World Color by Number – Coming 7/1/21

978-0-486-84474-9     Creative Haven Autumn Inspirations Color by Number

978-0-486-79857-8     Creative Haven Birds Color by Number Coloring Book

978-0-486-79858-5     Creative Haven Butterflies Color by Number Coloring Book

978-0-486-81853-5     Creative Haven Cats Color by Number Coloring Book

978-0-486-83253-1     Creative Haven Christmas Color by Number

978-0-486-80447-7     Creative Haven Dogs Color by Number Coloring Book

978-0-486-79385-6     Creative Haven Floral Design Color by Number Coloring Book

978-0-486-79384-9     Creative Haven Horses Color by Number Coloring Book

978-0-486-79797-7     Creative Haven Mandalas Color by Number Coloring Book

978-0-486-79795-3     Creative Haven Sea Life Color by Number Coloring Book

978-0-486-84543-2     Creative Haven Spectacular Spring Scenes Color by Number

978-0-486-80448-4     Creative Haven Still Life Color by Number Coloring Book

978-0-486-79856-1     Creative Haven Wildlife Color by Number Coloring Book

 

 

 

About the Illustrator

Montreal-based George Toufexis is a freelance illustrator who has worked as an art/creative director and illustrator/designer. He has been involved in designing and illustrating t-shirts, stickers, temporary tattoos, and education-related licensed products for Warner Bros., Disney, Fox, and LucasFilm, as well as non-licensed materials for various publishers. George has published nearly 500 editorial cartoons and created dozens of coloring and activity books for Dover, many of which are bestsellers. He is also a musician and songwriter, specializing in blues, roots, and gospel music.

 

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It is Summer time, which means it is hot, Hot, HOT! What better thing to do than sit around the pool or on the beach near your favorite body of water and read.

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#Review & #Giveaway: Mocking Bird in Mark Twain's Hat by Kaia Alexander #Middlegrade

Publisher: Waterside Press, Oct, 2020
Category: Children’s illustrated chapter book
ISBN: 978-1949001914
Available in Print and ebook, 138 pages

Synopsis:

Wynne is a precocious mockingbird born in the rural south in the late 1800s. His whole family are singers, but at four days old, he wants to be a novelist just like his hero, Mark Twain. When crows attack his nest, he’s swept away on an epic adventure along the Mississippi River. Wynne learns to read and write, makes new friends in surprising places, and is mentored by Mark Twain himself.

My review:

I have always loved a good Mark Twain story and thought this book to be interesting. This book is not about Mark Twain but does have quotes throughout that he said himself. In fact, this book is about a bird, a mocking bird to be exact, who wants nothing to do with singing or flying or anything a mockingbird actually does.

The story is told in first person via Wynne. His accidental adventure leads him to characters like an old beaver and others whom all his life he was told to avoid. Friendships are made throughout the book and things once thought are found to be untrue. Eventually, Mark Twain does show up in the book and finds out this mocking bird doesn't sing but writes! Wow!

***There is some cautionary tales here. One is the use of slavery since the book is set in the 1800's southern states on the Mississippi River. For some adult readers, this may put the reader off but it is meant to show the life in that era and that slavery was wrong. Even little Wynne notices this and is friends with a man by the name of Robert who takes care of him. It adds to the story and makes the reader clearly understand the message.

I won't reveal much more as it would ruin the book for you, my dear readers. I will say though, it was obvious to me that not only was Mark Twain a hero for Wynne but for the author herself. Let's just say, "Wynne" did a fine job writing his own story for the author. *wink*

Cute story and a great read for 8-12 year old's. This book is getting a 5 star chirp from me!

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ from yours.  ~Michelle 

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Renaissance woman and award-winning author of the historical novel, Written in the Ashes. She has taught yoga and meditation worldwide for over 20 years, and teaches writing on 3 continents. A California native, she is seldom without a surfboard, a pair of binoculars, and her son Atticus by her side.

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This giveaway is for 1 print copy to 3 winners. It is open to Canada and the U.S. only and ends on July 1, 2021,midnight pacific time.

#Review: One to Ten: Squirrel's Bad Day by Carole P. Roman

Synopsis:

Squirrel is rushing along a tree limb when she trips, losing all her acorns into the rushing water of the river below. Angry and frustrated, she doesn't know what to do. Her good friend, Rabbit, lends both a sympathetic ear as well as a solution. Rather than get angry, Rabbit tells her, rate the problem on a scale of one-to-ten. By identifying and realizing the true importance of the issue, the issue may not seem so overwhelming. Adorable forest creatures help the sad squirrel put everything into perspective so he does not to get stuck in a rut over something that may not be a big deal after all. 

My review:

This cute little story book is by Carole P Roman, a well established children's book author. I have read many of her books but this one was a bit of a departure. That's not a bad thing!

When I first received this book I thought that it was a normal counting book, to teach counting. I was very wrong! What this really is about is feelings and how a child can handle feelings. The method used is simple and one we could use everyday.

The illustrations are top notch which I would figure for the author's books. They are colorful and bold and help tell the story beautifully.

But I don't want to tell you much more because of course that would ruin the book. This book is by far five stars, but if you don't believe me believe the awards that she received for it.
Disclosure: I received this book from the author. The views here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. -Michelle

#Spotlight & #Giveaway: Bad Fairy Strikes Again by Elaine Kaye #middlegrade #video

 

Bad Fairy Strikes Again
A Bad Fairy Adventure Book 2
by Elaine Kaye
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy

Thistle Greenbud thought the nickname Bad Fairy was behind her, but she can't escape it. Someone is spreading a rumor about her that just isn't true and can ruin all of her hard work in getting into Advanced School. What fairy would do such a thing? As if that's not bad enough, Thistle's dad goes missing. Not a single fairy in Tinselville has seen him. He's vanished like pixie dust. Her mom is distraught, and Thistle is worried. Where could he be? Thistle and the Flutters, along with Dusty and Moss, are on both cases. Can they find out what happened to her dad and solve the Bad Fairy rumor? Thistle hopes so!

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Elaine Kaye is the author of A Bad Fairy Adventure series AND A Gregory Green Adventure series. She first created Gregory Green after her son, who loved her homemade pea soup, thus inspiring the story Pea Soup Disaster.
Kaye has worked as a library assistant and teacher’s assistant in elementary schools in the Sunshine State. She currently lives in Florida, but she has called Michigan; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan home. She is a grandmother of three boys.


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#SPOTLIGHT: Soul Symphonies by Stephanie Ayers #giveaway #comingofage #YA #supernatural

 

Soul Symphonies

Children of Chaos Series

by Stephanie Ayers

Genre: YA Supernatural, Coming of Age

Rhyme has a secret. Something magical happens every time she plays her violin. But until she meets Cath, the newest student in her school, she thought the secret was hers to bear alone. Cath is a beautiful and talented boy she can’t help but fall in love with. Can she trust him with her secret?

Cath’s flighty parents decide it’s time for him to face the real world. When he meets the equally talented Rhyme in band class, his self-confidence is shaken, and his life is turned upside down. Questions play like a concerto on repeat through his mind. Who is she? Where did she come from? Why is she so different from everyone else? Outcast, bullied, and determined, Cath will stop at nothing to find the answers, even if it means tearing her apart.

Growing up is hard. Growing up fairy is even harder.

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Stephanie Ayers is the word whisperer where horror and fantasy collide. An international bestselling author with a trunk full of tricks thanks to a checkered past, she haunts Irish castles and snowy mountaintops in her dreams while living the unicorn life in Ohio disguised as a human. When she isn’t listening to the voices in her head, she spends her days as a mom, gramma, cat mom, avid flea market shopper, and Netflix binger, while avoiding housework and zombies at all costs.

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#Spotlight: & #Giveaway: Pierced Peony & Poisoned Primrose by Dahlia Donovan #cozymysteries

 

Pierced Peony

Motts Cold Case Mystery Book 2

by Dahlia Donovan

Genre: Cozy Mystery

On a casual walk along the Cornish Coast, Pineapple “Motts” Mottley stumbles upon a body and a perilous new murder case in the second novel in the Motts Cold Case Mystery series.

As spring rolls into summer, Motts settles into her cottage. She’s enjoying a daily stroll when a body in the sea destroys her peace and quiet. It brings yet another mystery for her to solve.

How does a woman who vanished from Polperro three years prior wind up battered by waves?

Motts is drawn into the investigation despite her best attempts. She finds a family in turmoil and loads of suspects. With no easy answers, she tumbles further into chaos and ever closer to danger.

Can Motts find the killer before she’s the one put on ice?

Will she survive a bone-chilling brush with death?

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Poisoned Primrose

Motts Cold Case Mystery Book 1

"Wonderful mystery with a unique and special heroine!" - A Cozy Cup of Murder

Meet Motts and the quirky cast of characters in her world. Poisoned Primrose is a quintessential cosy British mystery and an all-round fun story to throw yourself into.

Autistic, asexual, and almost forty, Pineapple “Motts” Mottley flees London with her cat and turtle to a quaint cottage in Cornwall. She craves the peace of life in a small village. The dead body buried in her garden isn’t quite what she had in mind, though.

Unable to resist her curiosity, she falls directly into a mess of trouble and runs head-first into the attractive detective inspector, Teo Herceg. She tries to balance her business with the investigation, but as the killer focuses on her, staying alive becomes trickier than advanced origami.

Will Motts survive the onslaught of murderously bad luck?

Can she solve the mystery before it all spins out of control and off a cliff?

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Dahlia Donovan wrote her first romance series after a crazy dream about shifters and damsels in distress. She prefers irreverent humour and unconventional characters. An autistic and occasional hermit, her life wouldn’t be complete without her husband and her massive collection of books and video games.

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