Category: holidays

Book Review & Giveaway: Olive and the Valentine’s Spell by Helen Millman

Book Title: Olive and the Valentine’s Spell by Helen MillmanCategory: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pagesGenre: Children’s Picture BookPublisher: MascotRelease date: February 1, 2022Content Rating: Rated G. Suitable for everyone*** 2022 Family Choice Award Winner *** Olive is a sweet elementary school boy who is afraid to go to school on Valentine’s Day. . .because […]

Holly by Andrew Blakemore

I love this! HollyBy ANDREW BLAKEMOREArtist Alida Akers At the edge of the field in a hedgerow so tangled, So thick and so dense where the holly does grow, Berries of scarlet are caught in the sunlight, Its leaves sharp and shining and all is aglow. The birds make their home inside Safe and secure […]

Book Review & Giveaway: The Living Christmas Tree by Kristin Sponaugle

Book Title:  The Living Christmas Tree by Kristin SponaugleCategory:  Children’s Fiction (ages 3 to 7), 38 pagesGenre:  Children’s BookPublisher:  MascotRelease date:   September 2021Content Rating:  G.  Suitable for everyone. ***** 2021 Family Choice Award Winner ***** Book Description: During the day, the Miller family’s Christmas tree stands tall in their living room, sparkling with lights and ornaments. Little does the family […]

Book Review & Giveaway: The Christmas Blanket by Ed Damiano

Book Title:  The Christmas Blanket by Ed DamianoCategory:  Children’s Book (ages 3-7), 38 pagesGenre:  Picture BookPublisher:  Mascot BooksRelease date:  December 2018Content Rating:  G suitable for all readers Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Book Description: What is the meaning of Christmas? That’s what eight-year-old EJ wants to know. The other kids say it’s about getting toys‚ but is it, really? […]

Book Review & Giveaway: Bruce the Spruce by A.A. Cristi

Book Title:  Bruce the Spruce: A New York City Fairytale About the True Meaning of Christmas Trees by A. A. CristiCategory:  Children’s Fiction (ages 3 to 7), 56 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  MascotRelease date:   November 2021Content Rating:  G.  Suitable for everyone Bruce the Spruce has Christmas all wrong. Thanks to his fancy decorations and adoring admirers, this artificial […]

Book Review & Giveaway: Keeping Christmas Magic by Anna and Gunnar Counselman

Book Title:  Keeping Christmas Magic by Anna and Gunnar CounselmanCategory:  Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 38 pagesGenre: Children’s BookPublisher: MascotRelease Date: August 2021Content Rating:  PG – It is a book about how to keep Christmas alive when your kids find out the truth about Santa. Book Description: ​​Shhhh, don’t tell! Keeping Christmas Magic reveals the true story of Santa Claus, asking […]

Book Review: A Christmas Kindness by Cheryl C. Malandrinos

Title: A CHRISTMAS KINDNESSAuthor: Cheryl C. MalandrinosPublisher: 4RV PublishingPages: 52Genre: First Chapter Reader BOOK BLURB: Eight-year-old Robert is eager to share his wish list with Santa at the mall on Christmas Eve. When he meets Glenn, who only has one request for Santa, Robert is confused about what he should do. Can he cast aside […]