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
By Lisa Cohn Our “Bash and Lucy” book project began with a sad event–the death of our beloved dog, Lucy, about three years ago. To help us overcome our grief, Michael, who was 5 at the time, and I decided to write a series of children’s books that starred
Acupuncture helps dogs after injuries! We learned this after our dog, Hudson, injured himself running on the beach Friday. Above, you can see he’s having a lot of fun romping on the beach. But as soon as we got home, he started limping. In fact, he cried and whined. We
Michael, age 8, our kids’ dog book reviewer and dog lover, just discovered the Rider Woofson series, about a pack of detective dogs led by Rider Woofson. Michael recently reviewed the first two books in the series–written by Walker Styles and illustrated by Ben Whitehouse–while vacationing in Hawaii. When we
By Lisa Cohn Three years ago, our beloved dog, Lucy, died suddenly of cancer at the age of 6, giving no warning she was ill. Every day, up until the day she died, I ran with her through the forest behind our house. Every day, right up until the day
By Lisa and Michael Cohn We love dog books that teach life lessons! In our latest kids’ dog book review, Michael, age 7, reviews “Brave Nellie,” and says (in his own words) that this book teaches kids to be brave and open to new experiences. The book begins with Nellie
By Lisa and Michael Cohn Okay, we have to brag just a little. That’s because we’re so excited and proud. Our “Bash and Lucy” books are now ranked on Amazon’s top charts in three categories. “Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence” has hit Amazon’s rankings in the children’s dog book category,
Cynthia Bardes, author of the “Pansy the Poodle” children’s book series, is the first subject of our “Mom and Son, Age 6, Interview KidLit Authors” series. We just launched the series, as part of our ongoing efforts to share with kids, parents and teachers our love of reading and writing.
We requested KidLit reviews of our award-winning “Bash and Lucy Fetch Jealousy” from bloggers, parents and grandparents, and are thrilled that the reviews focus on the picture book’s life lessons and beautiful illustrations. “There are so many amazing lessons in this book, I think every child should have it. As
Michael, age 6, loves to review KidLit–especially kids’ dog books. He reviews children’s books in taxis, parks, gyms, and on beaches and city streets. He’s often holding his teddy bear, Eddie, or dressed as one of his all-time favorite literary characters: Scooby-Doo! Michael loves Scooby-Doo books because they combine dogs