Dash Fan Book Reviews

The Royal Leap Frog  by Peter Bentley I would like to thank Kaleidoscopic Tours  and Bloomsbury Publishing for inviting me on this wonderful Blog Tour! 🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷 Book Information A hilarious tale of rivalry, boasting and custardy chaos from the bestselling creators of The King's Birthday Suit.   When a flea, a grasshopper and a frog compete to show the  King who can jump the highest, it causes CHAOS in the royal  dining hall. Who can jump the highest? Can the clever leap frog use his wits to win? And will the Emperor's dog EVER  get rid of the flea?  This funny and irresistible retelling of Hans Christian  Andersen's classic fable, 'The Leap Frog', will make children  laugh - AND show them that brains are sometimes better  than brawn! With a pitch-perfect rhyming text by bestselling  Peter Bently, and gloriously detailed illustrations by award winning Claire Powell, this is an unmissable treat. 🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼...

The Dummy Pass  by Patrick Smith I would like to thank Heather Overview Media for inviting me on this wonderful  Blog Tour! 🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷 Book Information William loves to play rugby in the back garden with his dad and wants to try out for the school rugby team. His friends, Tom and Finlay, think that it’s a great idea, but the school bullies, Stephen and Harry, think he’ll never make it. But while William is excited about the rugby, his parents are having more rows and the tension at home is getting worse. Can William make the school team? Will he play well? Will his parents’ relationship survive?  And who is the mysterious Billy? 🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷 Author Bio As well as being an author, Patrick is a marketing consultant, charity director and open water swimmer. He is also a divorced father. After graduating from Bradford University and working for and running a number of marketing agencies, Patrick rediscovered his love of writing in his...

Ronin Cleans His Room Like a Ninja By Chris Roy Illustrated by Lucas Romão I would like to Thank Blackberry Book Tours for inviting me on this wonderful Blog Tour! ☃️🍁☃️🍁☃️🍁☃️🍁☃️🍁☃️🍁☃️🍁☃️🍁 Book Information Genre:  Picture Book Print length : 53 Pages Ronin couldn’t wait to grow up so people would stop telling him what to do. His Uncle Max is cool, so Ronin was comfortable talking about ninja stuff with him. While Ronin’s parents are away on vacation, Uncle Max shows him what it takes to become a ninja. Combining play with a lesson in discipline, the story and illustrations show kids a different way to think about cleaning their room. “This is a fun book that promotes cognitive reframing. It’s such an important material for kids’ mindfulness, challenging the little ones to change their mindset about caring for their rooms.” — Carola Schmidt, author of Tell Me a Story, Babushka Purchase link : https://bookgoodies.com/a/B09FKTCVZP ☃️🍁☔☃️🍁☔☃️🍁☔☃️🍁☔☃️🍁☔☃️ My Review 4☆...

Animalympics  by Josie Dom I would like to thank Rachel Random Resources for inviting me on this wonderful Blog Tour! 🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃 Book Information Woodpecker Will presents the Animalympics! Whilst the humans stay indoors, the animal kingdom takes over to hold the sporting event of the century! Join the golfing ostriches, trampolining moles and weight-lifting gorillas (plus many more) in a fun rhyming adventure for all ages. Purchase Links https://josiedom.co.uk/anishop/   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Animalympics-Josie-Dom-ebook/dp/B0996BVFBP/ https://www.amazon.com/Animalympics-Josie-Dom-ebook/dp/B0996BVFBP/   🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃👻🧛‍♀️🎃 My Review 5☆ I Absolutely Loved Animalympics and Urge you to grab a copy! Wow what a stunning picture book. Every animal is included and none left out. All the animals played the games to their strengths it was so clever and well thought out! Josie Dom is incredibly talented to not onl...

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls:  100 Real-Life  Tales of Black Girl Magic  by Lilly Workneh, Jestine Ware, Diana Odero,  Sonja Thomas, CaShawn Thompson Thank you to Rebel Girls and Netgalley for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻  Book Information The latest installment in the  New York Times  bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl Magic. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic  celebrates the lives and accomplishments of 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl Magic. Edited by award-winning journalist Lilly Workneh, with a foreword by CaShawn Thompson, creator of the hashtag #BlackGirlsAreMagic, the book includes stories of real women from all walks of life written in fairy tale style. Arranged in alphabeti...

The Witchling's Wish by Lu Fraser, Sarah Massini  Thank you to Bloomsbury Children's Books and Netgalley  for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻  Book Information A magical, beautifully illustrated picture book about what it means to be a friend. Little Witchling lives alone in her mountain top and more than anything else, she wishes for a friend. So, when her spell-book tells her that the secret ingredient is the fur from a little girl's favourite teddy, she knows what she must do. But the teddy belongs to Lilly, who can't bear to part with him. Will Little Witchling give up her dream of a real friend? Or just maybe, is there a way for her and Lilly to make the wish come true, together? With a heartwarming rhyming text and breathtaking illustrations from Sarah Massini, this magical friendship story is perfect for little witches everywhere! 🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻  My Review 5☆ Simply Adorable! A Must Read! O...

Crab, Dab & Blenny  by Peta Rainford I would like to thank Rachel Random Resources for inviting me on this wonderful Blog Tour  🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻  Book Information Crab, Dab & Blenny  is a fun, rhyming picture book about the serious theme of plastics in the ocean. Fish friends Dab and Blenny are upset by the plastic that washes into their lovely rockpool home. Crab, on the other hand, just LOVES the shiny bright colour… But when Blenny gets caught in plastic twine, Crab finally understands the danger of plastics in the ocean. Crab, Dab & Blenny is a book that celebrates friendship and the vast variety of life that exists in a quiet rockpool. Perfect for early readers or as a bedtime story for four- to eight-year-olds. Purchase Links UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crab-Dab-Blenny-story-plastics/dp/0995646546/    US - https://www.amazon.com/Crab-Dab-Blenny-story-plastics/dp/0995646546/   🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻  My Review...

10 Little Frogs  by Jason Travis I would like to thank Blackberry Book Tours for inviting me on this wonderful Blog Tour. 🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻⚘🦋🌻  Book Information Genre:  Children’s picture book Print length : 26 Pages Age range: Picture book lovers A group of ten frogs sit on a log, when a shooting star passes overhead. Each makes a wish and is magically transformed into a playful, fun version of themselves. One by one each hops off the log to enjoy a different kind of adventure. Ten Little Frogs is a rhyming, counting picture book that leaps off the page with each ribbit-ribbit-ribbit. “This is a great book for children who are learning to count. The frogs themselves are charming and engaging. I love the original poem by author Jason Travis that introduced the frogs and set up the story. The artwork is attractive, unique, and employs vivid, bold colors that are sure to delight. I would like to add that this book presents a splendid opportunity to interact with ch...