It’s not easy for Michael, now 13 and chief of the Roving Reader Leaders, to let go of his kids’ books. But today, for the second time, we gathered up some of our favorites and donated them to the Children’s Book Bank, based in Portland. Among them were some of
Happiness is browsing again at the Beaverton Library, even if we’re limited to half an hour. When I (Lisa) ran into the library to drop off some books just after it had re-opened, it suddenly hit me: I hadn’t stepped inside our favorite library, or any library for that
We started writing our kids’ dog books about seven years ago, after our dog, Lucy, died suddenly at the age of 6. To help us overcome our grief, we decided to write a book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence,” about how a dog named Lucy instilled confidence in the boys on
Reviews of our new children’s audiobook for “Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts” are coming in and we’re excited! We just finished sending out 49 CDs to the winners of our Goodreads giveaway. Listen to a sample and check out the audiobook on Audible here: https://adbl.co/2Oh4KSY The
A popular character in our latest kidlit book is Ally, the girl-power librarian, mayor and dancer in Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts. By popular, we mean that reviewers comment on her role in the book, often saying she’s a great role model for girls.They also
New Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera ratings and reviews are coming in! We’re still getting some negative reviews about the character of Paula, and her insistence that under Title IX, the best female coach–Lucy–should coach her all-girls team. At the same time, we’re getting numerous positive reviews. If you’d
Reviews of Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera & the Dream Beasts, our latest book, are coming in, and we’re thrilled with them! We’ve received reviews on Amazon and from bloggers. We hope they inspire you to read our latest book, which was recently featured in Voice of America, an
“Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters” by Alisa Wild immediately caught the attention of Michael, age 9, chief of the Roving Reader Leaders. It was delivered to our door for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2018 by Capstone Publishing. After quickly reading this first book, Michael insisted on going to the
The kids’ dog book “Rumplepimple Goes to Jail” by Suzanne DeWitt Hall gets a very high rating from kidlit lover Michael, age 9. Watch his review here: Spoiler alert! Michael gives away the plot in this review. Earlier, a 7-year-old Michael reviewed the first Rumplepimple kids’ dog book, and gave
Roving Reader Leaders Michael, age 9, and Lila, age 10, interviewed bestselling author Nia Mya Reese, age 8, about “How To Deal with And Care For Your Annoying Little Brother.” Michael, who is a little brother, and Lila, who has a little brother, asked