By Shannon Yarbrough on November 24, 2010
I’m a huge animal lover and have reviewed animal books here before, so I couldn’t resist taking a look at Through the Eyes of Snowball by April Terhaar. It’s another great book told from the point-of-view of the animal itself, in this case, Snowball the Maltese puppy.
Posted in Art/Photo, Biography/Memoir, Childrens, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged april terhaar, dog book, dog picture book, maltese book, maltese puppy, puppy book, puppy picture book, through the eyes of snowball |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on November 22, 2010
I always enjoy reviewing children’s books as the holidays approach. Books were such a part of my growing up, I don’t remember ever having been without them. Although it has been argued that my mom taught me to read in self-defense, I don’t ever remember learning how to read, I just did.
Posted in Childrens, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged children's book, dragons, Fiction, hydra dragon, LK Gardner-Griffie, p.j. cowan |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on April 29, 2010
This past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books held at UCLA. This particular event is awe inspiring as an author to see the number of people all excited about books.
Posted in Childrens | Tagged book review, children's book, Fiction, friendship, illustrated book, LK Gardner-Griffie, Natalie Tinti, readers favorite |
By Shannon Yarbrough on December 24, 2009
It was perfect timing that David Hennessey queried us with his book, A Cricket’s Christmas, last week. This time of year I usually enjoy searching Lulu.com for holiday publications, but I’ve somehow let this month get away from me without doing that. Once I’d read the preview of A Cricket’s Christmas, I immediately wanted to read more and was glad that David provided the manuscript so quickly. And who doesn’t enjoy a good holiday story where the main characters are all animals!
Posted in Childrens, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged a cricket's christmas, bethlehem story, child's christmas book, david hennessey |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on September 20, 2009
I know what you’re thinking. Isn’t Dan Marvin one of the reviewers for the LL Book Review? Of course his book is going to be reviewed. It’s an obligation isn’t it?
Posted in Childrens, Dan Marvin, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged bully, Cassie Marvin, children's book, chipmunk, Dan Marvin, moral, raccoon, revenge |
By Guest Reviewers on June 20, 2009
I am so excited because this is the first book review that I get to write. Finally a chance to put my paw to something worthwhile. This opportunity came about because a German Shepherd, Celina Star published a book called, How To Become a Mail Carrier Puppy and Mama said that I would have the opportunity to do the review, since both the author and I are German canines. I have been taking careful notes along the way as I watch my Mama read and review other books, and I know that I’m ready for this challenge.
Posted in Childrens, Experimental/Narrative, LK Gardner-Griffie, Phoenix | Tagged Celina Star, childrens books, mail carrier, paw princess, puppy |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on June 20, 2009
Here at the LL Book Review, we have reviewed a wide variety of books in a little over a year. Fiction, non-fiction, children’s and young adult, memoirs, and mysteries, to philosophical tomes that give us a new way of thinking. One thing all of the books reviewed have in common is they are all written by authors who believe in their work enough to pursue the hard road of self-publishing.
Posted in Childrens, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged book review, childrens books, frog books, Joshua Smith, LK Gardner-Griffie, lulu.com, misfit mccabe, POD |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on June 14, 2009
All of the pumpkins in Pumpkins Ville are disappearing and the pumpkin farmers are worried about not being able to support their families because unless they find the pumpkin thieves, they will have no crops for sale. Lilly overhears her father and is determined to do something to help him capture the pumpkin thieves. So, Lilly waits until her family has fallen asleep and then sneaks out of the house and goes down to the pond where the largest pumpkins are to wait for the pumpkin thieves. Her plan is to wait until they show up and then scream for her father to come and catch them.
Posted in Childrens, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged adventure, book review, children’s book, LK Gardner-Griffie, lulu book review, mike motz, MikeMotz.com, misfit mccabe, Peter Tucker, Pumpkin Bunch, read to me |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on June 11, 2009
We first encountered the delightful writing of P.J. Cowan in March with the review of Michael O’Brien and the Magic Hat. I was pleased to be able to request another book from Ms. Cowan and asked for her selection. Tilbee Toadlet’s Trip to Town was the book she sent stating it is one of her personal favorites. I always enjoy a chance to read an author’s favorite work, and I certainly was not disappointed.
Posted in Childrens, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged amphibians, book review, children’s book, LK Gardner-Griffie, lulu book review, mike motz, MikeMotz.com, misfit mccabe, p.j. cowan, Tilbee Toadlet’s Trip to Town |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on May 19, 2009
Crosswords, acrostics, logic problems, word search, all of these were a big part of my youth. I could spend hours with a puzzle book figuring out the answers and filling them in. Sudoku had not yet come into vogue, or I’m sure I would have spent many a pleasurable hour working on those as well. With More Kindergarten Sudoku: 4×4 Classic Sudoku Puzzles for Kids
I got my first taste of Sudoku and was able to enjoy for the first time what has become all the rage in puzzle books. For the other Sudoku novices in the audience who have been wondering what this is but afraid to try and learn the rules, fear no more.
Posted in Childrens, Educational, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged kids activity book, kindergarten sudoku, lulu book review, lulu.com, nicola kattan, peter kattan |
