PENNY'S BOOK CORNER
​Join me and Blue Bear on our journeys into the world of books, where we will discuss and review all things books with fellow authors and book creatives, discovering what inspires 'book people' to do what they do.
Little People Big Emotions
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Written by Kylie Mort, Illustrations by Tiina Morton. Published by Serenity Press. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.
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Explaining emotions to young people can often be difficult. This book is written in a delightful way to explain those big emotions and what to do when a young person feels them. Reassuring someone that they are loved and safe and that adults around them will always help them feel better.
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To read my full review, please click here.
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The Lolly Shop
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Written by Lauren Hackney, Illustrations by Baxter and Ethan Hackney. Published by Thorpe-Bowker. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.
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Who wants a bit of magic in their life? what if you could suck on a candy and disappear? Join Baxter and Ethan on their Lolly Shop adventure as they create candy with magic for their village. This is the first in a series about brothers who open a Lolly Shop.
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To read my full review, please click here.
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Sass and Traz Save the Library
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Written by Michelle Worthington, illustrated by Naomi Greaves, and published by Daisy Lane Publishing.
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Sass and Traz Save the Library is a story about two children who love their library so much, that when the mayor wants to bulldoze it down, they will stop at nothing to save it from demolition.
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To read my full review, please click here.
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Carly Mills Pioneer Girl, A New World
Written by Jane Smith, illustrated by Pat Kan, and published by Big Sky Publishing. This adventure story brings history to life with a modern-day element of magic.
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Carly and her friend Dora travel back in time and meet 'The Immigrant's Friend' Caroline Chisholm and learn what it was like for female immigrants arriving in Sydney during 1841.
To read my full review, please click here.
I Wonder
Written by Allison Paterson and Illustrated by Nancy Bevington. Published by Big Sky Publishing. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.
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This is a beautiful story about a little wooden toy boat that was left on the beach. It wondered if it was just a piece of rubbish and what would become of it.
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To read my full review, please click here.
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Home
Written by Karen Hendriks and Illustrated by Alisa Knatko.
Published by Daisy Lane Publishing. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.
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This is a beautiful story about being a displaced refugee told through the eyes and heart of a child. Set in Europe during World War II, Home is a poignant historical fiction account of a village who is forced to relocate by others.
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To read my full review, please click here.
Marlow Brown, Magician in the Making
Written by Kesta Fleming and Illustrated by Marjoty Gardner.
Published by Celapene Press. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.
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This is Marlow's second adventure, as she tries to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. She has moved on from wanting to be a scientist in Kesta's first book, Marlow Brown Scientist in the Making to discovering the delights of magic. Will she master the art of illusion and delight her audiences?
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To read my full review, please click here.
Max Booth Future Sleuth, Map Trap
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Written by Cameron Macintosh and Illustrated by Dave Atze.
Published by Big Sky Publishing. Blog tour campaign by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.
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This is the sixth installment in this series. In this adventure, Max Booth and his sidekick robo dog Oscar, find themselves using an ancient mapping device called a GPS from the 21st century. Along the way they encounter a few mischievous characters who they set out to bring to justice.
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To read my full review, please click here.
