About Crow Made a Friend Series: I Like to Read Paperback: 24 pages Publisher: Holiday House (August 10, 2015) Try, try again is the lesson Crow teaches beginning readers in this picture book reader. Crow was all alone. But like all crows, he was very clever. Using autumn leaves for wings, sticks for the body and a crab […]
Jane Manning, author of Millie Fierce Sleeps Out, on tour June 2014
About Millie Fierce Sleeps Out • Hardcover: 32 pages • Publisher: Philomel (May 29, 2014) Millie Fierce is back! Millie is strong. And, she is fierce. But Millie has learned to keep her fierceness in check. And since she’s been sweet all summer long, Millie gets to have a sleepout with her friends. One where she promises to be […]
Sandra Neil Wallace, author of Muckers, on tour October/November 2013
About Muckers Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (October 8, 2013) Sandra Neil Wallace’s debut historical fiction novel Muckers (Random House/Knopf; October 2013; ($16.99 U.S./$18.99 CAN.), is based on the true story of the 1950 Jerome Muckers football team and the championship season that rallied an Arizona town together and turned tragedy into a […]
Lenore and Daniel Jennewein, authors of Chick-o-Saurus Rex, on tour August 2013
About Chick-o-Saurus Rex • Age Range: 4 – 8 years • Hardcover: 32 pages • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (July 23, 2013) Book summary: About Lenore and Daniel Jennewein Daniel Jennewein is the illustrator of several picture books for children, including Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?, written by Audrey Vernick. Chick-O-Saurus Rex is his first collaboration […]
Susan Allen, author of The Remarkable Ronald Reagan, on tour June 2013
About The Remarkable Ronald Reagan • Age Range: 5 – 8 years • Hardcover: 36 pages • Publisher: Regnery Kids (June 18, 2013) Ronald Reagan was a natural leader, well-remembered not just for his political leadership, but also for his warmth, kindness, dignity, and optimism. There’s a lot kids can learn from Reagan, about our country and about being good leaders […]
Peter and Cheryl Barnes, authors of Woodrow the White House Mouse, on tour September 2012
About Woodrow the White House Mouse • Reading level: Ages 5 and up • Hardcover: 40 pages • Publisher: Little Patriot Press (September 10, 2012) Woodrow G. Washingtail is back and ready to get to work as Commander-in-Cheese of the United Mice of America! A follow-up to Woodrow for President, Woodrow, the White House Mouse teaches children about the presidency, as well as the […]
Peter and Cheryl Barnes, authors of Woodrow for President, on tour August 2012
About Woodrow for President • Reading level: Ages 5 and up • Hardcover: 32 pages • Publisher: Little Patriot Press (May 21, 2012) Written and illustrated by bestselling authors Peter and Cheryl Barnes, this adorable children’s book explains the presidential election process from start to finish. Woodrow for President is the story of Woodrow G. Washingtail, a little mouse whose parents […]
Jane Manning, author of Millie Fierce, on tour August 2012
About Millie Fierce • Publication Date: August 16, 2012 • Age Level: 3 and up • Grade Level: P and up • Hardcover: 32 pages • Publisher: Philomel Books If Fancy Nancy got angry. Really, really angry. Millie is quiet. Millie is sweet. Millie is mild. But the kids at school don’t listen to her. And she never gets a piece of birthday cake with […]
Peter and Cheryl Barnes, authors of Liberty Lee’s Tail of Independence, on tour July 2012
About Liberty Lee’s Tail of Independence • Reading level: Ages 5 and up • Hardcover: 36 pages • Publisher: Little Patriot Press (May 22, 2012) Written and illustrated by bestselling authors Peter andCheryl Barnes, this delightful children’s book does more than just entertain children with colorful illustrations and rhyming text, it also tells a very important story—the founding of our Nation. […]
Michael A. Rothman, author of Heirs of Prophecy, on tour June/July 2012
About Heirs of Prophecy Paperback: 380 pages Publisher: M & S Publishing, L.L.C. (April 3, 2012) The Riverton family had been enjoying a simple summer vacation when, through a fluke of nature, they found themselves in a strange land. The Riverton brothers quickly realize that in this world, they have gained unusual powers. Powers that their parents […]