The Global Ocean #BookReview @kidscanpress #citizenkid @rochellestrauss #kidsnonfiction #nonfictionbook #nonfictionforkids #mglit #kidlit #theglobalocean #bookworm @natashamdonovan

Synopsis from Kids Can Press: The global ocean is in trouble. This beautiful and important book explores the issues --- and what we can do to help. Though we think of Earth's five oceans as separate and distinct, they are actually a linked system of circulating water that is one single ocean --- the global …

We Should All Be Feminists #BookReview #weshouldallbefeminists #africa #bookworm #nonfiction @vintageanchor @adichengozi

Synopsis from Penguin Random House: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The highly acclaimed, provocative essay on feminism and sexual politics—from the award-winning author of Americanah In this personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century. Drawing extensively on …

January to March 2022 Wrap-Up #readingwrapup #monthlywrapup #monthlyreads #bookworm

Hi Everyone! Hope you are doing well. I love having this blog because it keeps all of my book reviews organized. It's costly to renew it yearly. I'm hesitant if I should keep it or not. It's one bill less I don't have to pay if I don't renew but it's definitely sad to say …

A Home Named Walter #BookReview #picturebook #childrensbook #kidsbook #kidlit #ahomenamedwalter @mackidsbooks @ginniehsu @chelseaauthor

Synopsis from Macmillan Publishers: A home named Walter learns how to heal his broken heart after a family he loves moves away in this poignant picture book about loss and renewal. Walter was a happy home. He loved the bustle and warmth of the family that lived with him. But when they move away, his …

Send Help! #BookReview #sendhelp #humor #cartoons #desertislandcartoons @voraciousbooks @ellisrosen #book

Synopsis from Hachette Book Group: A hilarious collection of desert island cartoons from New Yorker cartoonists Jon Adams and Ellis Rosen to help us feel isolated. . . together. This timely reflection on isolation brings together the best of a beloved genre, featuring an array of desert cartoons done in the signature single-panel style of …

Bake, Make & Learn to Cook #BookReview #cookbook #recipebook #kidsmeals #cookingbook #bakemakeandlearntocook @candlewick

Synopsis from Candlewick Press: Gather your frying pan, mixing bowls, and rolling pin—it’s time to cook! David Atherton, 2019 winner of The Great British Baking Show, walks readers through delicious and delightful recipes such as banana bear pancakes, tasty tacos, and mega-chocolatey cake. From tomato soup (served in a teapot!) to brownies made with sweet …

Feeding the Frasers #BookReview #cookbook #feedingthefrasers #recipebook #crossfitcookbook #bookworm #cooking @stmartinspress @sammymoniz

Synopsis from Macmillan Publishers: Based on Sammy Moniz's popular Instagram page, Feeding the Frasers is a book that any CrossFit aficionado—or just someone curious about how to cook with whole foods without sacrificing the world—will want to get their hands on. Filled with 100 terrific recipes of high quality delicious food that promote balance, togetherness, …

Art is Everywhere #BookReview #childrensbook #picturebook #kidsbook #childrenspicturebook #artiseverywhere #bookworm @mackidsbooks @henryholt

Synopsis from Macmillan Publishers: This is the story of Andy Warhol—and how his pop art took the world by storm. From drawing shoes for a shoe company to his Campbell's Soup cans and Marilyn Monroe prints, Andy made art out of the everyday. People claimed Andy's art wasn't real art, but that didn't stop him …

December 2021 Wrap-Up & New Car

Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a happy year end. Mine was eventful. My family visited my parents in Florida and we eat a lot everyday. My mom cooks well. My family also upgraded our car. It's time really and such a change that is. We traded in our old sedan car, 2008 Toyota Avalon …

My Years in Books! #goodreadschallenge #readingchallenge #bookworm #yearinbooks #books

Hi Everyone! Hope you all are enjoying the last few days of 2021!! I love looking at my reading from year over year on Goodreads these days so I decided to blog about it. These two and a half years I don't go to work but it doesn't look like I read more than when …

Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen #BookReview #cookbook #zoesghanakitchen #recipebook #cookingbook #ghana #ghanafood #africancuisine #bookworm @voraciousbooks @zoeadjonyoh

Synopsis from Hachette Book Group: Remix classic Ghanaian dishes for the modern kitchen in a cookbook that is "bright, bold, and bursting with flavor" (Bryant Terry) and “provides a new perspective and a sense of wonder for Ghanaian cooking” (Sicily Sierra) Celebrated cook and writer Zoe Adjonyoh passionately believes we are on the cusp of …

Ramsay in 10 #BookReview #cookbook #recipebook @grandcentralpub @gordonramsay #cooking #bookworm #recipes

Synopsis from Grand Central Publishing: Packed with recipes that are max 10 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook, RAMSAY IN 10 is your new everyday cookbook. In Ramsay in 10, superstar chef, Gordon Ramsay, returns with 100 new and delicious recipes inspired by his YouTube series watched by millions across the globe – …

November 2021 Wrap-Up #readingwrapup #monthlywrapup #bookworm #picturebooks

Hi Everyone! Hope your November was great. I read a total of 44 books but the whole month I thought I was having the reading and blog posting slump! Book review slump was true because I caught up on the last day by writing 3 reviews. The above picture consisted of books where I read …

Couple Found Slain #BookReview #couplefoundslain #truecrime #mysterybook #thrillerbook #bookworm @henryholt

Synopsis from Macmillan Publishers: Critically acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Mikita Brottman offers literary true crime writing at its best, taking us into the life of a murderer after his conviction—when most stories end but the defendant's life goes on. On February 21, 1992, 22-year-old Brian Bechtold walked into a police station in Port St. Joe, …

My Favorite Color is Green #BookReview #workbook #activitybook #interactivebook #kidsbook #childrensbook #bookworm #myfavoritecoloractivitybook @odddotbooks @mackidsbooks

Synopsis from Macmillan Publishers: It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that the best of all colors is green. That’s right, green is the most beautiful and delightful. Everyone agrees. And so we made this activity book, celebrating the greatest color of all. Packed with fun activities like mazes, one-color coloring, spot-the-difference, creative writing prompts, drawing …

What Does it Mean to Be Green? #BookReview @ranadiorio @sourcebookskids #picturebook #childrensnonfiction #kidsnonfiction #bookworm #whatdoesitmeantobegreen

Synopsis from Sourcebooks: Discover all the ways that children can help protect the Earth and its precious resources in this brand new edition of the empowering and award-winning What Does It Mean to Be Green! Features all new artwork and updated facts, tips, and more What does it really mean to be green? The answers …

Library Book Sale Haul #bookhaul #bookbuys #librarybooksale #bookworm #booknerd #bookaddict

Hi Everyone! This month my city hosted a two-day library book sale. I attended both days! Here are books I picked out on day one with 50% off for early birds: I paid $18 for 30 books! On day 2, I went with my son. He picked out some books too. There weren't any 50% …

Human Journey #BookReview #humanjourney #picturebook #childrensbook #bookworm #childrensnonfiction @harper360

Synopsis from HarperCollins: Join TV biological anthropologist Professor Alice Roberts on a fascinating non-fiction journey to discover the secrets of our past, in this dramatic retelling of our human journey for children aged 7+ years. Adults who love Who Do You Think You Are? will enjoy reading and sharing this book with young ones. Reach …

Courageous Creatures #BookReview #courageouscreatures #mglit #middlegradenonfiction #nonfictionbook #bookworm @scholastic @laurentarshis

Synopsis from Scholastic: REAL ANIMALS. REAL DISASTERS. Lauren Tarshis's New York Times-bestselling 'I Survived' series tells tales of brave kids facing horrifying events. Now, she tells the true stories of four animals who faced indescribable horrors of their own — and, against all odds, survived. From a pigeon who braved the battles of World War …

October 2021 Wrap-Up #monthlywrapup #readingwrapup #wrapup #bookworm #bookblogger #bookreview @littlebrown @mackidsbooks @getunderlined @harper360 @atriamysterybus

Hi Everyone! Happy November! I can’t believe it. We are almost going to welcome 2022. It sounds so futuristic somehow. Last month I read a whopping 32 books! It sounds huge but I mostly read picture books for my toddler using Amazon kindle unlimited. Amazon is giving me a great deal, 3 months subscription for …

The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree #BookReview #biography #nonfiction #memoir #Africa #thegirlsinthewildfigtree @nicelengete @littlebrown

Synopsis from Hachette Book Group: An inspirational story of one girl who changed the minds of her elders, reformed traditions from the inside, and is creating a better future for girls and women throughout Africa Nice Leng`ete was raised in a Maasai village in Kenya. In 1998, when Nice was six, her parents fell sick …

Books and School Fundraising Holiday Gift Guides @scholastic @mackidsbooks @01firstsecond @knopfbfyr #bookworm #books #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #mglit #giftguides

Hi Everyone! If your kids are in school, you may have seen these holiday gift guides of books they are bringing home to sell. It’s one way for the school to do fundraising. My son brought home 3 different magazines. As I browse through, I get excited to see the books listed on there versus …

The Truth About Parrots #BookReview #picturebook #kidlit #childrensbook #kidsbook @mackidsbooks #thetruthaboutparrots @maxwelleatoniii #bookworm #nonfiction

Synopsis from Macmillan Publishers: The eighth and final book in Maxwell Eaton III’s popular series is a hilarious, kid-centered guide to the many color species, odd behaviors, and special talents (like talking!) of parrots. Did you know there are about 360 different species of parrots? Did you know parrots can see ultra-violet light? Did you …

Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites #BookReview #picturebook #childrensbook #kidlit #bookworm @mackidsbooks @debbimichiko @studioyukojones @jamie_michalak

Synopsis from Macmillan Publishers: Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites is a picture book biography that tells the story of the powerhouse female Japanese-American chef and her rise to fame As a child and adult, Niki faced many naysayers in her pursuit of haute cuisine. Using the structure of a traditional kaiseki meal, …

Cookbooks and Baking #cookbook #baking #cooking #book #bookworm @voraciousbooks @scholastic #bakingbook

Hi Everyone! Holidays are around the corner and I’m starting to get excited for cooking and baking! I have recently checked out The Official Harry Potter Baking Book: 40 recipes inspired by the films from the library to start autumn. From the book, I found Wizzarding Hats to be the easiest recipe to try and …

Friends Forever #BookReview #friendsforever @mackidsbooks @haleshannon @01firstsecond #mglit #graphicnovel #memoir #bookworm

Synopsis from Macmillan Publishers: Following up their mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with Friends Forever, a story about learning to love yourself exactly as you are. Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting …

What the Animals Saw #BookReview @harper360 #whattheanimalssaw #picturebook #childrensbook #nonfiction #bookworm #louisegreig

Synopsis from HarperCollins: ILLUSTRATED BY WATERSTONES PRIZEWINNER, NICOLA O'BYRNEWhat if you could see through the eyes of an animal? Dive, splash, soar and prowl through the book as you see the world through the eyes of some of the world’s most amazing animals. Take in the view as you soar like an eagle, gaze through …

River Stories #BookReview #riverstories #picturebook #childrensbook @harper360 @timothyknapman #bookworm @ashlinglindsay

Synopsis from HarperCollins: Sail along five mighty rivers around the world and open up the giant fold-out pages to reveal incredible stories from history, mythology and modern times. This gorgeous gift book will take you on a world adventure via the world's greatest rivers. The Yangtze tells of dragons and dolphins, while the Rhine whispers …

Little Free Library Tour #littlefreelibrary #unhaul #donatedbooks #bookworm

Hi Everyone! I’m so intrigued by these little free libraries, don’t you? I learned of its existence through other bookworms on Instagram. My first encounter of it in person was during a trip to Memphis, TN few years ago. This little free library was located at a park. Then last year, I happened to drive …

Deep in the Sea #BookReview #deepinthesea #picturebook #childrensbook #kidsbook #bookworm @simonkids

Synopsis from Simon & Schuster: Compare sea creatures to land animals with similar names in this interactive play-on-words pop-up book with spectacular illustrations. Lions roar…sea lions snore. Are catfish, dogfish, and elephant seals the same as a cat, a dog, or an elephant? Pop-ups reveal their differences in this delightful introduction to amazing creatures of …