I have been an avid reader since I was a teenager and I still enjoy a good book now that I am an adult. Imagine my delight when I found out that Hallmark Publishing is giving me even more ways to relax and indulge in heartwarming romances with both novelizations as well as original novels with their brand-new holiday book releases! The holidays are my favorite time of the year and I am so excited about being able to enjoy them while curling up with a good book which also doubles as the perfect gift for my loved ones who love reading as much as I do! Hallmark Publishing is releasing four NEW heartwarming books titled On Christmas Avenue, Mistletoe in Juneau, Wrapped Up in Christmas Hope, and Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing. All of these titles are available in Paperback, e-book, and Audiobook. I had the opportunity to read Mistletoe in Juneau and I loved it. Reading this story is making me look forward to the holidays even more since it also features additional recipes … [Read more...]
“Mistletoe in Juneau” out Oct. 19th from Hallmark Publishing Review + Giveaway! #MistletoeInJuneau #Giveaway #Ad
Your Middle Schooler Will Love The Storm Runner! #TheStormRunner @ReadRiordan #Ad
*Disney Book Group is partnering with me for a giveaway! As a Literacy Specialist who teaches adolescents, I am always on the lookout for new books that my students will love. Since I now have a son in high school and one in middle school, I also recommend these same books to my own boys. Recently, I introduced the book The Storm Runner to my classroom library and my 12 year-old has also gotten his hands on a copy and he can't seem to put it down! I asked him what he loved so much about The Storm Runner and he shared with me that the book is full of adventure. He said that, as he was reading it, he was able to visualize exactly what was going on in the story and he felt like he was right there as the action was taking place. As an educator I know that books that inspire this type of love of reading are the ones that kids and teens really love. About the Book How can one boy with a limp stop the Maya god of death, disaster, and darkness from destroying the world? Zane … [Read more...]
Teach Your Children To Celebrate Their Differences! #LaFamiliaCool #Giveaway #Ad
As many of you know, I have been a Literacy Specialist for over fifteen years in New York City. Working in such a diverse city, I have always been surprised by the lack of multicultural reading material that has been available to my students over the years. Every good reading teacher knows that children relate better to books and texts that they can personally connect to and see themselves in. It's the best way to instill a true love of literature in them and to create lifelong readers and learners. You can imagine my excitement when I learned that I would have the opportunity to review the new bilingual picture book La Familia Cool: El tesoro más valioso / The Most Valuable Treasure by Dania Santana. It is a heartwarming story about a multicultural family who celebrates its diversity and takes pride in instilling values in its members. My sons and I especially loved all of the different characters in the book who mirror … [Read more...]
