Bound 4 Escape

Take a tiger, an orangutan, an elephant, an eagle, a rhino, a dragon, a spider, and a turtle. Mix with music till loud – you might want to stand back.

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My Review

I chose to read this book after receiving a free copy from Rachel’s Random Resources. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

What a cute book! The Palm Tree Swingers Island Band consists of several animals including an orangutan on the drums, an elephant on the piano, a spider on the harp, and more!

The illustrations in this book are amazing. They’re bright and colorful and my grandson wants to pick out every detail in each picture every time we read it before we can turn the page. There’s not a lot of text so it’s a great book for very young readers.

About the Author

Lily Lawson is a poet and fiction writer living in the UK. She has poetry, short stories, and creative non-fiction published in anthologies and online in addition to her poetry books:

My Fathers Daughter,

A Taste of What’s to Come,

and Rainbow’s Red Book of Poetry

and her kids’ books:

Santa’s Early Christmas,

The Palm Tree Swingers Island Band

and If I Were Invisible…

You can find out more about Lily and read more of her work on her blog.

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https://allauthor.com/author/lilylawson/

Cheerful text and whimsical illustrations bring alive this heart-warming story of kindness and inclusion featuring a character with Down syndrome.

When young Jana receives heaps of beautiful socks from her parents after learning how to put on socks all by herself, she can’t wait to show her friends at school. They are always kind and patient with Jana when they play together. Jana decides to share a pair of her new socks with each and every friend. This calls for a school sock parade! All of the children had so much fun showing off their colourful socks together that they gave a very special and huge gift for their kind and generous friend, Jana, a box of more socks!

Author Sally Fetouh was inspired to write this touching story by her own daughter who has Down syndrome, feeling it was important for her and other children like her to be able to see themselves in literature. Two years ago, after reading a different story about a girl with Down syndrome to her daughter’s preschool class, Sally says, “The children were so engaged in the story and asked questions. They were very accepting and loving of their friend—my daughter. I left with a heart overflowing with emotion and that inspired me to write my story.”

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My Review

I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from Rachel’s Random Resources. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

Jana loves brightly colored socks so when she learns to put them on herself, her parents buy her a whole drawer full! All of her friends love her socks, so she shares them with her friends. Then, her friends repay her with a surprise!

I love that the author has shared this story starring her daughter, Jana, who has Down syndrome. Her friends accept her even though she’s a little different. We could all learn from those children. This is a great story that I’m looking forward to sharing with my grandchildren.

About the Author

Writing is very much a part of who author Sally Fetouh is as a human being. As a child, writing was a way for her to express herself and all of the stories and ideas she had in her head. Now, as an adult, she has been inspired to write a beautiful story of kindness and friendship, Jana’s Brightly Coloured Socks, a heart-warming picture book loosely based on her daughter who has Down syndrome.

It was important to Sally that her daughter and other children like her were able to see themselves represented in literature. The idea came to Sally when she visited her daughter’s preschool to read a story about a girl with Down syndrome. The loving, accepting, and inquisitive responses from her daughter’s classmates inspired her to write a story reflecting these caring friendships.

Sally believes a great book is one that has impactful characters and a story that provides a new experience or perspective to the reader that stays with them long after the book is closed. She hopes that her young readers with disabilities or those who are different in some way will be able to relate to the main character and see a little bit of themselves, while also aiming for other readers to gain insight into the world of Down syndrome and the importance and impact of kindness and friendship.

When she isn’t writing thought-provoking children’s books, Sally works as a lawyer and a photographer. She enjoys being in nature, hiking, and horse riding. She lives with her family in Sydney, Australia. Jana’s Brightly Coloured Socks is her debut picture book.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sallyfetouh/

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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/sallyfetouh

Alexis Schnitger is an artist and mum of three who lives in Brisbane. Her eldest son Jordan introduced her to the DS world, and she has become a fierce advocate, designing the T21 arrow which has been embraced around the globe. Alexis enjoys reading and is passionate about creating delicious food for family and friends. Her love of art is shared by her three budding artists. They couldn’t be happier than when painting with their mum.

Colton is a cute little corgi, just enjoying his day when he hits some trouble on his way home. He was only trying to squeeze through the fence, but his big corgi butt is now stuck! His friends all show up, from the peacock to the poodle, to help get Colton and his booty un-stuck. Follow along this fun tale to see how everybody works together to save the day, or at least to save Colton.

Colton the Corgi is a fun and enjoyable read for toddlers and young children. The alliteration, easy rhyming pattern, and strong vocabulary words are perfect for early readers to learn and grow all while laughing at Colton and his friends! Whether at home, or in the classroom, Colton and his fluffy and furry crew are sure to be a new favorite with your kids!

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My Review

I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

What an adorable book! It has rhyming text and cute illustrations with colorful characters. Colton gets stuck in a fence, and all of his friends show up to help him. Not only is it a fun book to read, but it teaches about working together.

My grandson loves this book! He laughs so hard when it gets to the page when Colton’s butt is stuck.

I definitely recommend this book. It’s fun, short, cute book that your child will want you to read over and over. I know it by heart already.

About the Author

Erin Stucker is a Florida native who spends most of her days chasing after her two young boys, which is where most of her stories are started. She writes and illustrates for a young audience with the hopes of making them laugh, be inspired, and develop a love for reading.