Happy Book Birthday: GOOD NIGHT, OPPY! Plus Giveaway

I’m totally smiling! I absolutely LOVE days when I can sing Happy Birthday to a brand new book! And please make sure you read through this jam-packed post…plus don’t forget to leave a comment BECAUSE there is a giveaway of a copy of this awesome book!

Written by James McGowan – Illustrated by Graham Carter – Published by Boyds Mills & Kane

Here’s a little bit about the book from the Amazon sales page:

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: THE BLOB Plus Giveaway

Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends.

Have you ever wondered what life had in store for you? When you were a kid, did you think about what you would become or who you were at that moment in time or what you really wanted to be? Those are the questions that someone poses to Blob…and Blob has some very interesting answers. Author/illustrator Anne Appert used heart and humor in her text and in her illustrations to bring kids a super cool story about being true to yourself. And her debut picture book launches on September 14th!!!!

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Happy Book Birthday: PURA’S CUENTOS Plus Giveaway

Aren’t we so lucky? Beautiful important books just keep on coming! And today I’m thrilled to sing a grateful Happy Book Birthday to Annette Bay Pimentel’s latest picture book: PURA’S CUENTOS: How Pura Belpre Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories. I’ve always been such a fan of libraries and librarians…so books about them are going to definitely find a place on my shelves. And we are lucky for another reason…one person who leaves a comment and shares this post will win a copy of this amazing book!!

Written by Annette Bay Pimentel – Illustrated by Magaly Morales – Published by Abrams Books
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