March Rewind

March

 

It's been another busy month at Kinx's Book Nook. Another wonderful and crazy month. First, I was chosen as the blogger of the month at Oklahoma Women Bloggers. I wrote several posts about spring cleaning, book review, why I love to read and why I started blogging. Clink here for my posts.

 

This month I wrote six book reviews; ranging from ok to great. Here's my list:

 

The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman (Book Club)

The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier

French Milk by Lucy Knisley

The Bruges Tapestry by P.A. Staes

Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen by Sally Smith O'Rourke

Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni

 

I only read one book that I really didn't like (The Missing File) which I haven't reviewed yet.

 

My favorite book that I read and reviewed had to be Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni. It is such a great sequel to Angelology. You really need to check it out.

 

I also had some really good giveaways. I participated in the Spring Cleaning Hop and gave a way a big box of books. Congrats to Leslie for winning! I still have two giveaways that are still active: Animal Boogie and The Bruges Tapestry.

 

The last big thing is that I started Barefoot Saturdays. I recently decided to become a Barefoot Ambassador and sell/promote children's books. Every Saturday I will be spotlighting a great book from Barefoot. So far, I've talked about Animal Boogie and You and Me. Both outstanding books!

 

Last but not least, I received my first draft of my new website. Hopefully, in the next month I will be switching from Blogger to a self-hosted site. I'm a little nervous but excited too.

 

Well, that's my month in a nutshell!

 



Barefoot Saturday: You and Me

You and Me
Written by Stella Blackstone
Illustrated by Giovanni Manna
Ages 1 to 4
Large Format Board Book

Imagine yourself in a variety of situations along with the boy and girl in this simple rhyming text. As they play an imaginary game of opposites and contrasts, the children explore valleys and hills, light and dark, and hot and cold, but find that in the end, it's best when "You're you, and I'm me."

You and Me is one of my favorite books in the Barefoot Books catalog. As you turn each page, your child will learn about opposites in a very imaginative way. The illustrations by Giovanni Manna are absolutely beautiful. To me, each page is a work of art.

When I read this book to my girls, my voice gets very soft and calm. The rhymes are very soothing as are the pictures.  Usually, my daughter and I will play a little game. I will read the first page and she will say the opposite from the next page. It's fun watching her little mind work out what the opposite is.

Barefoot Saturday

Starting this Saturday, I starting my Barefoot Saturday posts. I will be telling you all about my love for Barefoot Books, highlighting my favorite books and promoting the latest specials. I have recently signed up to be a Barefoot Ambassador and I'm so excited. Barefoot Books is a wonderful independent children's book publisher who release beautiful, imaginative and creative books for children of all ages. My girls have been reading these books for almost eight years. They absolutely love them.

Barefoot, also, is a huge promoter of healthy living. There are so many books about being green. Their website has so many resources on how to raise your children in a healthy environment.

Cultural diversity is another major aspect of Barefoot Books. Your child can learn about so many different cultures by reading Barefoot Books. My daughters love books about China. They learn so much.

Each book is a work of art. The illustrations are amazing and beautiful! Your child will be totally engrossed in every book with all the bright colors and images.

The first book I'm highlighting is Animal Boogie. It is one of the first books I purchased from Barefoot. It is a wonderful singalong book with a CD which you can pop into your car CD player or download onto your iPod. Barefoot created a great video to accompany the book.

I love this book so much I want to give one away! Place an order through my website (just click the Start Shopping button on the right) and enter the giveaway!

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The Animal Boogie

Can you boogie? Down in the Indian jungle, the children and animals are learning about actions like leaping, stomping, shaking and flapping while meeting different jungle creatures.

Book with enhanced CD edition includes an animated video with audio singalong sung by acclaimed children's performer Fred Penner.

Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold & Platinum Awards
Society of School Librarians International Honor Book

Ages 3 to 7 years
Illustrated By: Debbie Harter
Sung By: Fred Penner