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Netgalley Review - The Boy Who Illustrated Happiness

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The Boy Who Illustrated Happiness  by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos Thank you to Linguacious Publishing and Netgalley for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 🌻⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»  Book Information HOW COULD THE WORLD BE A BETTER PLACE IF EACH OF US USED OUR UNIQUE TALENTS TO MAKE OTHERS HAPPY? Ben loves to draw. Drawing makes him happy, and he uses his drawing talent to also make others around him happy. One day, he has an idea: what if he started a Happiness Club? To become a member of the club, all a child has to do is use their own unique talents to make another member of the club happy.  In this uplifting, diverse, and beautifully illustrated book, children will learn how the exponential power of love, respect, and friendship can be harnessed to make the world a happier place for all. 🌻⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»⚘πŸ¦‹πŸŒ»  My Review 5☆ A Heart Warming and Inspiring Read! The Boy Who Illustrated Happiness is a wonderful children's book tha...

Netgalley Review - The Lion, The Tortoise, and the Princess Gazelle

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The Lion, the Tortoise, and the  Princess Gazelle  by Petra Okeke-Bestman (Author),  Rob Foote (Illustrator)  Thank you to  Imaara Kids Books  and Netgalley for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚     Book Information A boastful and proud lion and a slow and small tortoise have a common problem. They both want to marry the beautiful Princess Gazelle! The princess gives them a challenge: they must each build her a house. Whoever finishes first will have the princess’s hand. The lion is sure he will defeat the tortoise. But the tortoise has a plan that just might work! πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³ My Review 4☆ A Beautifully illustrated Children's Picture Book Odum the lion and Mbe the Tortoise live together in a tropical forest of West Africa. Odum thinks he is better than everyone in the Forest, and always makes fun of Mbe as he is very slow. Mbe might be slow, but he is also very clev...

Blog Tour - Breeze

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Breeze  by Sarah Asuquo I would like to thank Authoright & Clinkstreet Publishers for inviting me on this wonderful Blog Tour  🍁☔⛅🍁☔⛅🍁☔⛅🍁☔⛅🍁☔⛅🍁  Book Information Genre: YA Publication Date: 17 th November 2020 Page Count: 130 Publisher: Clink Street Publishing Being a teenager is complicated enough. Add a superpower to the mix, and it gives “glow up” a whole new meaning. At Aspire Academy, East London, there are countless cliques and weekly trends, but Breeze isn’t interested in any of that; she’s not like most of the girls in her school. There’s only one place at Aspire where Breeze feels like she truly belongs. The track. Breeze is a gifted athlete and the national champion for the 100-metre sprint. However, she is astonished when she discovers that her talent is also her superpower! With her power comes popularity but also duty. She is given a secret mission (which could change the fate of her school FOREVER), but to succeed, she must put aside her d...

Blog Tour - Lady Colombia

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Lady Colombia  by Stacy Christopher Zaghloul I would like to thank Love Books Tours for inviting me on this wonderful Blog Tour. 🍁☔⛅🍁☔⛅🍁☔⛅🍁☔⛅🍁☔⛅🍁  Book Information Laidy is a young woman living outside BogotΓ‘, Colombia. She applies herself in school, works a part-time job, and helps to look after her aging father. Her exertions begin to take an emotional toll. An estrangement with her sister is particularly painful, leading her to investigate unanswered questions about her past. To resolve these doubts, she must traverse the world of narco-traffickers, a task she is loath to do. Along the way, she travels to parts of Colombia she has never seen and learns that her family history is much more complicated than she ever imagined. A genre-bending novel which incorporates elements of the women's literature, Latina, coming-of-age, mystery, contemporary romance, historical fiction, family life and multicultural genres, Lady Colombia is a moving tale that guides readers thro...

Blog Tour - The Family Tree

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The Family Tree  by Sairish Hussain On my blog today I have the pleasure of  sharing with you............ The Family Tree  I would like to thank HQ DIGITAL and Sairish Hussain for inviting me on the blog tour. πŸ§‘πŸ“šπŸ§‘πŸ“šπŸ§‘πŸ“šπŸ§‘πŸ“šπŸ§‘πŸ“šπŸ§‘πŸ“šπŸ§‘πŸ“šπŸ§‘πŸ“š Book Information  Your roots can always lead you home… Amjad  cradles his baby daughter in the middle of the night. He has no time to mourn his wife’s death. Saahil and Zahra, his two small children, are relying on him. Amjad vows to love and protect them always.   Years later,  Saahil  and his best friend, Ehsan, have finished university and are celebrating with friends. But when the night turns dangerous, its devastating effects will ripple through the years to come.   Zahra’s  world is alight with politics and activism. But she is now her father’s only source of comfort, and worries she’ll never have time for her own aspirations. Life has taken her sm...

COVER REVEAL - Babushka is Homesick 

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Babushka is Homesick  by Carola Schmidt I'm So Excited to be sharing with you a Gorgeous Cover Reveal Today on my blog.  I will be revealing the Cover after the Book  Information Below ⬇️ πŸ’šπŸ“šπŸ’šπŸ“šπŸ’šπŸ“šπŸ’šπŸ“šπŸ’šπŸ“šπŸ’šπŸ“šπŸ’šπŸ“šπŸ’šπŸ“šπŸ’šπŸ“š Book Information  Babushka hadn’t been in her homeland since she was a child. She went to the church with a suitcase, and the whole way, Babushka thought about how she would feel in Ukraine after so many years. She sang, and then she prayed. Amen. But Babushka was thinking of her trip instead of the Lord’s grace. After a long time pondering what to expect—if she would feel a sense of belonging—Babushka arrived in her homeland. Babushka had a lot of fun, but she felt like something was missing. She was homesick. “Babushka is Homesick” is a story about memories, family, and the true meaning of the word “home.” “Babushka is Homesick” is the second children’s book in the Babushka Series. Everyone has their ow...