999 Frogs Wake Up – Ken Kimura

Always on the lookout for a good book that features our daughter’s beloved, favorite animal, this book caught my attention the other day at the library.  999 Frogs Wake Up follows the frogs waking up from winter hibernation, and their realization that many animal friends are still asleep.  The frogs make quick work of waking others, but then they unexpectedly awaken a very long snake.  The frogs escape from the snake looks like it may not happen at first, but the power of friendship ultimately prevails.

Moms’ Night Out and Other Things I Miss…Devotions to Help You Survive! – Kerri Pomarolli

I am very blessed to work with a variety of publishers and literary publicity groups that allow me to review books for them.  Yesterday, I reviewed Moms’ Night Out.  When I received that book in the mail for review,  I also received a “bonus item” – a companion book.  Moms’ Night Out and Other Things I Miss…Devotions to Help You Survive.  This was a nice surprise.

Moms’ Night Out and Other Things I Miss…Devotions to Help You Survive! is a great book of devotions for Moms.  Each entry is fairly brief and captures the humor to be found in the day to day challenges of motherhood.  At the end each entry is a “Take a Moment to Think About…” section which is well done.  Although highly enjoyable and relevant to a mother of a seven year old, I think this devotional would be particularly appreciated by mothers of babies and toddlers. 

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Litfuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Moms’ Night Out – Tricia Goyer

Moms’ Night Out provides the reader with a funny story as well as a worthwhile message.  Although more than a bit far-fetched, this book was completely enjoyable.  This is a quick, easy read that will have you laughing out-loud.  Ultimately, it provides a wonderful message regarding the blessings of motherhood and the power of self-acceptance.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Litfuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Wally and Mae – Christa Kempter

Wally and Mae is a sweet tale of friendship that focuses on appreciating differences.  Wally is a rabbit who is an early riser and healthy eater who is quick to get to work and loves and appreciates the tidiness of his home.  Mae is a bear that loves to sleep in late and enjoys a lifestyle filled with snacks and naps.  Their friendship may seem an unlikely one, but ultimately, they help to bring out the best in each other.

Bedtime Math – Laura Overdeck

Bedtime Math has become a favorite part of our daughter’s bedtime routine.  This book is filled with word problems that are presented in short story, riddle-like format coupled with math questions that span three different levels (wee ones, little kids, and big kids).  Our seven year old delights in trying to answer the questions in all three levels each evening.

The bright engaging pictures and the fun topics make math problems at bedtime a delight.  This one is a winner!

A Children’s Book About Interrupting: Help Me Be Good – Joy Berry

The Help Me Be Good series of books by Joy Berry is terrific.  These little books tackle countless behaviors (interrupting, being a bad sport, being forgetful, being rude, complaining, disobeying, lying, whining, and the list goes on and on).  Basically there is a book for every less than desirable behavior a child might exhibit.  The books are straight forward and provide a great beginning for further conversation about the topic whether in a class setting or within a family.  They are simple enough to be a resource which could be used for preschool aged children, but they could be easily used with older children as well.

Motivated Moms Mother’s Day Sale!!!

If you have been reading my blog for awhile you know that I swear by the Motivated Moms system for keeping our home clean.  It makes the process extremely manageable by assigning specific tasks to each day.  Some tasks are weekly while others are included bi-monthly, monthly, or quarterly.

This year, their Mother’s Day sale will be their biggest ever.  All products will be 50% off for Mother’s Day, and the sale will run for four days – Friday, May 9th through Monday, May 12th. Here are the details:

The 2014 ebooks will be $4 when using the code HALFOFF.
The 2014 apps for Android will be $3.99 at Google Play and Amazon, no code needed.
The iOS app will be 99¢ and a year subscription will be $3.99, no code needed.

With prices like this, now would be a great time to try Motivated Moms!

 

Rosie Revere, Engineer – Andrea Beaty

Our whole family loved Andrea Beaty’s previous book (Iggy Peck, Architect) so we were very excited about Rosie Revere, Engineer.  Rosie did not disappoint.  This time the main character is a quiet, shy little girl who is creative and loves to engineer and design new inventions.  After a less than positive response about one of her inventions, Rosie begins to doubt herself and fears sharing her inventions with others, but her Great-Great Aunt Rose helps Rosie see the importance of taking risks and embracing her creativity.  

Rosie Revere, Engineer is written in rhyming text and makes for an outstanding read-aloud.  This one is a winner!