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Review Showcase: Jasmine the Chef
Book 2 in the Jasmine Dreams series by Maria Rochelle
This weeks review showcase is for Jasmine the Chef (written by Maria Rochelle and illustrated by yours truly). Jasmine the Chef is the 2nd book in the Jasmine Dreams series.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful children's book!, October 29, 2014
This review is from: Jasmine The Chef (Jasmine Dreams Book 2) (Kindle Edition)
Join Too Chef Jasmine and her friends in making her dreams come true cooking up cupcakes, pizza and more! Delightful, easy read with recipes at the end of the book!
Carla Burke, Award -Winning Author of "I Spy a Dragonfly".
5.0 out of 5 stars
A pinch of sweetness and a whole lot of awwww, August 17, 2014
This review is from: Jasmine The Chef (Jasmine Dreams Book 2) (Kindle Edition)
Just as sweet as the first adventure and just as recommended for young readers in search of something sweet to lead into slumberland.
5.0 out of 5 stars
... book in the Jasmine Dreams series that I have enjoyed with my grandchildren, July 15, 2014
This review is from: Jasmine The Chef (Jasmine Dreams) (Volume 2) (Paperback)
Jasmine The Chef is the 2nd book in the Jasmine Dreams series that I have enjoyed with my grandchildren. Jasmine's adventures will keep children interested and giggling. We can't wait to see what Jasmine dreams next!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute Book, June 21, 2014
This review is from: Jasmine The Chef (Jasmine Dreams Book 2) (Kindle Edition)
Cute story with great pictures and fanciful rhyme. Children who like dogs will enjoy Jasmine's adventure! Definitely worth the money.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute Book, June 11, 2014
By
This review is from: Jasmine The Chef (Jasmine Dreams Book 2) (Kindle Edition)
Very cute book. My kids love dogs and they get excited when we read about all the things Jasmine can do.
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book, June 1, 2014
By
This review is from: Jasmine The Chef (Jasmine Dreams Book 2) (Kindle Edition)
Love the book Maria is a close friend. My granddaughters love the series. So proud of the writer she has became.
Grab your copy of Jasmine the Chef here. Once you've read it, please take a minute to post a quick review. Little things like that mean a lot to us ;)
P.S. The 3rd book in the Jasmine Dreams series is now available for pre-order. Be one of the first to get your hands on it and order Jasmine's Got Talent now!
Featured Friday: Twee’ for Two by Susie E. Caron
Today I'm featuring the 3rd picture book from Susie E. Caron's “Between You and Me” series, Twee’ for Two.
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Title: Twee’ for Two
Author: Susie E. Caron
ISBN: 978-0-9889113-4-5
Where you can buy Twee’ for Two by Susie E. Caron:
Book blurb for Twee’ for Two:
In this 3rd
picture book from Susie’s “Between You and Me” series, Twee’ realizes she has
no friends, except for Rock, who never talks with her. Twee’ can see children
playing in the apple orchard, and she wishes for a friend who can play with
her. Her wish comes true, but not in the way she anticipates. Join Twee’ as she
learns the meaning of real friendship and discovers that new friends can be
right around the corner.
Author bio:
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| Susie with the real life cat the character in the book is based on |
Author website and/or
blog url.
Reviews for Twee’ for Two by Susie E. Caron:
Twee’ for Two, the third book in Susie
Caron’s Between You and Me Series, is
just as delightful as the first two books. Twee’ has grown in this book. She is
the same adorable and loveable pine tree, but she is faced with handling
changing surroundings, feelings of loneliness, managing new relationships, and
dealing with loss. She does so with the help of her new friends, and young
readers are left feeling empowered about dealing with similar situations in
their own lives because, if Twee’ can do it, they can too! Twee’ for Two, is
sure to capture and hold the hearts and minds of children and parents alike. It
will spark meaningful and heartfelt conversations between parent and child.
Once your children have read a Twee’ book, it will become a part of your
nightly bedtime story routine. Twee’ will soon become a welcomed part of your
family, like she has ours.
~ Lindsay Brant-Brumwell, M.Ed., Author of
Fiddle and Dee and the Bedtime Band (The Adventures of Fiddle and Dee Series)
By marcy on October 19, 2014
Format: Paperback
Wonderful
book for kids of all ages. Great story about friendship.
By Kellet Garnett on October 20, 2014
Format: Paperback
A wonderful
read for any child. This is the third book in the Twee series and the whole
series is wonderful for my 2 year old. The illustrations are great and the
story is wonderful.
By Susan Paquette on October 21, 2014
Format: PaperbackI love twee and so do my little clients. I have
this in a special place on my desk and the kids come in and ask for it every
time. I can't wait to show them Twee for Two. I know they will love this story
of friendship as much as i did.
By Joanne R Fiske on October 21, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
I have
known Susie Caron for a number of years and when I heard she was writing the
Twee books I was very excited because knowing her, I knew she would create
great entertainment with a very important lesson for kids of ALL ages. That’s
what all good writers do, layers of meanings so as to reach and impact for the
better as many people as possible with what they are passionate about; even us
60+ kids! I too fell in love with Twee. I adore his honest personality and
willingness to learn and and sure enough the lessons hit home all too well with
me too. This past week I had the opportunity to read Twee for Two to my 7 year
old grandson. I thought, he’ll be bored, after all it’s not the movie
Transformers or an exciting video game. But delightfully, he sat listening
intently, engaged in the story and making comments on the pictures. After we
finished, he said it reminded him of a first time classmate in school who he
liked a lot but who had moved away. He said, I miss her, but I have new friends
now...but it was good to have had her as a friend. It was a good reminder for
him that he still cared about her but that it was OK. Reading Twee for Two
together helped us grow closer just talking about his feelings…Thank you Susie!
Your books are keepers and remain on my coffee table for kids of all ages. Keep
them coming. They are fun and helped me as a grandma teach and talk about how
best to handle the ups and downs of emotions in life with my grandson.
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| Susie with her dog |
Mini Interview:
Why did you write this
book? I
wanted to offer children and parents a book about what it means to be a friend,
and how sometimes that includes saying ‘goodbye’. Children and adults often
don’t have a chance to have a good – “Good-Bye” with some of their friends and
family members. This is so important and I illustrated that in Twee’ for Two.
Anything in particular
you'd like to share about this book or its creation? Yes! Twee’s first
talking friend is a cat who appears quite suddenly. His name is Link and he
belongs to my daughter, who adopted two kittens from a barn litter. Both
kittens grew into large Maine Coon Cats. The female is sweet and a beautiful
sable color. Link is dark with a lot of white markings, and he has such a
personality, that I couldn’t resist using him as the model for Twee’s friend.
What can we expect to
see from you in the future? I enjoy writing children’s books and I plan to write more.
Currently, I write parenting articles on my weekly blog- “Between You and Me”.
I have sketched out a gift book based on Twee’, a parenting book, and I hope to
release a book of my poetry as well, all in the next year.
If part of tour: Where
can people find out more about your tour? I’d like to do a virtual book tour
over the next few months. To find out more about my tour and how you can help,
please go to www.susiecaron.com and click on Tour.
Please visit my Facebook
Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/SusieECaron.Twee
Follow me on Twitter : http://twitter.com/CGPsusiecaron
Find me on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/susiecaron3/
Thank
you Jo Linsdell for hosting me on your Featured Friday Posts. I love visiting
you!
Looking for ways to encourage your child to read? Check out the post How To Raise A Reader: Tips For Getting Kids To Read
Welcome back to another Ask Jo session! In this weeks video I talk about the NaNoWriMo challenge.
Are you doing a writing challenge this month? Have you been a NaNoWriMo winner in the past?
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Super exciting news this week as Jasmine's Got Talent! is now available for pre-order from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PO3Y3JM. I love working on the Jasmine Dreams series with +Maria Rochelle and think this is the best book yet.
To celebrate the release of Jasmine's Got Talent! Maria and I will be touring the web from now right up until Christmas doing interviews, guest posts, book spotlights, and more, and we need your help. Can you host us on your site? Blogs, internet radio shows, even social media profiles (Twitterviews, G+ hangouts, Facebook wall chats...) we're game for it all ;)
Thanks in advance for your support 
Time for another Quick Tips video!
This weeks quick tip is to add a testimonial page to your website. Whilst you can tell people how great you are, having OTHER people tell people how great you are is much more effective. Create a testimonial page on your website and let others do the talking for you.
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Review Showcase: Jasmine at Work
The first book in the Jasmine Dreams series
This weeks review showcase is for Jasmine at Work (the first book in the Jasmine Dreams series written by Maria Rochelle and illustrated by yours truly).
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sweet doggy daydreams and rhymes, August 17, 2014
This review is from: Jasmine At Work (Kindle Edition)
Super sweet book and you can't help but love Jasmine and her adventures. I always wondered what my dogs dream about and think about and here's a perfect example of a canine daydream. Definitely something sweet to read to your kids to put them to sleep with lovely thoughts.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really Cute Book, March 14, 2014
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This review is from: Jasmine At Work (Kindle Edition)
Jasmine At Work is a cute and colorful book that any young child would enjoy reading. My granddaughers have read it several times, and they alwasy end up chatting about other things they imagine Jasmine might do next! We look forward to the author's next book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun & colorful!, January 26, 2014
By
This review is from: Jasmine At Work (Paperback)
A great book for all dog lovers! So cute and colorful. Young readers will enjoy the adventures of Jasmine and her friends.
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVED the book! Great children's book, January 4, 2014
This review is from: Jasmine At Work (Paperback)
Recommended for children and parents great book. My children enjoy reading this book and it captures their attention throughout the entire story
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!, December 31, 2013
This review is from: Jasmine At Work (Kindle Edition)
I love this book. It is great for the family and the author makes the character very real. I would recommend this for anyone :-)
Once you're done reading it, please take a minute to post your own review to the Amazon page. Both Maria and I would love to hear your feedback.
Featured Friday
Visionary From The Stars and The Alien Mind
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Today's Featured Friday is my good friend +V.L. Jennings, who is currently touring two re-releases.
When V.L. Jennings
isn't traveling to other worlds through her imagination, she calls Dillon,
South Carolina her home. Virginia is the author of two speculative fiction
books; "Visionary From The Stars" and "The Alien Mind,"
both published by PDMI Publishing, LLC in the fall season of 2014. She has also
illustrated a children's book for PDMI, titled "Wiggle Worm's Shape
Adventures," written by Karen and Kathy Sills.
But what motivates
Virginia to create, to illustrate, to prognosticate? Virginia is a speculator,
the kind of person who always debates the "what if?" of where stories
both true and fantastical are leading themselves to, which explains her love of
post-apocalyptic fare such as "The Walking Dead." Through her
writing, she enjoys trying to figure out what our human potential is, and where
our innate desire for a better world could lead us.
Overall, Virginia
is just about as real as a person can get. Yes, even authors love to sing along
with their favorite local radio station while driving, and Virginia is no
exception to this rule. She enjoys watching Doctor Who or Star Trek with her
family over dinner, and also watching the latest sci-fi and action movies with
her husband. On the weekends, you may even find Virginia and her family at the
local comic book store, hunting down more comics to add to their collections.
Virginia loves to
connect with new people, as well as hashing out story concepts and other
creative ideas on her blog, at www.virginialorijennings.com.
BOOK TOUR LINK: http://www.virginialorijennings.com/p/book-tour.html
Authors Website: www.virginialorijennings.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/vljennings
On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/author/vljennings
On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/VLJennings
Visionary From The Stars
Author: V.L. Jennings
Publisher: Rara Avis: Imprint of PDMI Publishing LLC
Middle Grade Science Fiction
E-book pre-orders available at 2.99
on Amazon till December!
Release Date: November 5th (the day you will get your e-book)
Paperback release date to be set
soon.
Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/37PHJ1j
For millenia, humans thought they were the only life
in the galaxy-- until the day an alien species claiming to have humanity's best
interests in mind forces its way onto an unsuspecting exploration craft. In another part of space, the Star Traveler's
crew sets out on a camping trip to the surface of the moon. There, they stumble
upon an object covered in alien writing revealing the first piece of a galactic
map that will lead them into an intergalactic controversy--all while the
Platonian race strives to sabotage their every move.
What Critics are calling:
“An excellent job & impressive cast...”~ Pamela
Valerio
http://www.amazon.com/review/R53VGE6RZM70U/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1424158958
“A great story for young readers...”~ Author Bruce
Goldwell
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3ASD4HV05VLCS/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1424158958
“Cleverly entertaining!” ~ Author Geri Ahearn
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2Z3F0EMEZBWQ5/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1424158958
The Alien Mind
Author: V.L. Jennings
Publisher: Rara Avis: Imprint of PDMI Publishing LLC
Middle Grade Science Fiction
E-book pre-orders are available at 2.99 on Amazon till December!
Release Date: November 17th (the day you will get your e-book)
Paperback release date to be set soon.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3n6xjAL
Rivi may be human, but she's lived away from Earth for
more years than she lived on it—first as a prisoner of the Aruk, and then as an
adopted child of the Aunantet, where she learned to use the full potential of
her mind in a way she never could have back among humankind. Now the Aruk want
to steal her back, along with the rest of the rescued human children. Now the
skills her alien family taught her—skills rooted in the potential of her human
intelligence—must be taught to the others so that they may be set free. Will
Rivi be able to find the secret to preserving her freedom—and that of the other
children like her—somewhere between human strength and The Alien Mind? Come on
the adventure and see for yourself!
Reviews:
This Sci- Fi story is really a must-read for
children... Mamta Madavan, Readers Favorite
“A chilling entertaining adventure!” ~ Geraldine
Ahearn, Amazon Top 500 vine Voice Reviewer
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3E5I3MGDIGX4O/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0805990380
“The novel itself was witty, funny, and entertaining
to the max...”~ Amy E. Crowe aecrowe.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/this-weeks-book-review-is.html
“Out of this world!” ~ Barbara Ann Mojica
Mini Interview for Jo's Featured
Friday:
Why did you write this book?
I wrote both of these books because I love science and
science fiction. When I was in middle school it was very hard to find science
fiction in my local library. I found my sci-fi fix in television shows like
Enterprise, and movies like Star Wars. As I got older and started writing I set
out to write books that would help inspire others to reach for the stars and
explore their own hidden potentials.
Anything in particular you'd like to
share about this book or it's creation?
I am excited to announce, that after 6 years, I
finally found a publishing company that I can feel proud to be apart of. Both
books have been fully edited, with added illustrations by PDMI Publishing LLC's
illustrator Matt Ostrum, as well as fully and spectacularly reformatted! My
vision for these books has finally been realized!
What can we expect to see from you in
the future?
I have at least two projects in the works on the
writing front. However, I also illustrated Wiggle Worms Shape Adventure, a
children's book by fellow PDMI authors Karen and Kathy Sills. I heard that they
are almost done with the sequel and I can't wait to get to work illustrating
that one as well!
If part of tour: Where can people
find out more about your tour?
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