Random House Children's Books Review: Moonhorse (Mary Pope Osborne)

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf an imprint of Random House Children's Books

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Illustrator: S. M. Saelig

In a beautiful new hardcover edition, this luminously illustrated bedtime fantasy opens toe door to the world of dreams in an enchanting way. Out of the night, the winged Moonhorse appears , and a young girl leaves her sleeping father to join him. Together they ride past stars and night shadows, constellations and comets, as they pull the moon across the clear night sky. 

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Mary Pope Osborne has channeled a lifelong love of exploration and travel into one of the most popular children’s book series of the past two decades. With her fantastic Magic Tree House series, Mary Pope Osborne keeps the good times rolling for kids all over the world.

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Moonhorse is a inspiring bedtime story about a young girl who goes on a nighttime adventure with a beautiful white horse while her father sleeps. The girl and the horse fly through the constellations and go on an adventure in the stars. 

I loved how the child and the horse rode through the night sky and identified the stars and constellations. The story helps open a child's imagination and shows the beautiful aspects of the moon, stars, and night. 

"We gallop toward midnight,

the Moonhorse and I, 

pulling the Moon

through the clear silent sky."

Parents will enjoy reading this to their young children as a calming bedtime story to help ease their children into a peaceful slumber. The illustrations in the book are calming and seem painted with soft colors and yet vivid characters. I would recommend this to any parent who has young children who enjoy bedtime stories.

Random House Books for Young Readers Blog Tour: Comic Squad: Lunch (Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm)

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COMICS SQUAD: LUNCH!

“A second helping of tasty treats.”

—Kirkus Reviews

Don’t miss COMICS SQUAD: LUNCH! (Random House Books for Young Readers | On sale January 26, 2016 | Ages 7–10), an all-star tribute to classic Sunday comics that includes eight sidesplitting, action-packed stories about every kid’s (and, let’s be honest, every adult’s!) favorite time of the day—lunch!

This book has a dream team of bestselling authors and timeless series, including Jeffrey Brown (Darth Vader and Son and Jedi Academy), Jennifer Holm (three-time Newbery Honor winner and author of Babymouse), Jarrett Krosoczka (two-time Children’s Choice Award winner for Lunch Lady), and The Peanuts, along  with Cece Bell (Newbery Honor and Eisner Award–winning author of El Deafo), Nathan Hale (Eisner Illustrator of the Year nominee for Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack), Matthew Holm (Eisner Award winner and illustrator of Babymouse), Jason Shiga (author of Meanwhile and Empire State: A Love Story (Or Not)), and Cecil Castelucci and Sara Varon (author and illustrator of Odd Duck).

Do you like laughing till milk comes out of your nose? Look no further than COMICS SQUAD: LUNCH! Lunchtime can be fun, wild, terrifying, yummy, or downright disgusting. And in this second collection of comics, it is definitely hilarious.

COMICS SQUAD: LUNCH! is the second installment of the Comics Squad series. The first book in the series, COMICS SQUAD: RECESS! Quickly garnered acclaim among kids, parents, librarians, and educators, and was praised as “lively, upbeat, and all-around-awesome” in a starred review from Kirkus. Fans of COMICS SQUAD: RECESS will devour COMICS SQUAD: LUNCH!

COMICS SQUAD: LUNCH! is a must-read for comic-book enthusiasts of all ages.

COMICS SQUAD: LUNCH!

by Jennifer Holm, Matthew Holm, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Sara Varon, Cecil Castellucci, Cece Bell, Jason Shiga, Nathan Hale, Jeffrey Brown, and The Peanuts

A Random House Books for Young Readers Trade Paperback

Trade Paperback: 978-0-553-51264-9 | On sale January 26, 2016 | $7.99 | $10.50 Can. | 144 pages | Ages 7–10

Comics Squad: Lunch Blog Tour Schedule

January 18: Curling Up With A Good Book, Panel from Cecil Castellucci/Sarah Varon

January 19: As They Grow Up, Panel from Jarrett Krosoczka

January 20: The Reading Nook Reviews, Panel from Cece Bell

January 21: Kid Lit Frenzy, Panel from Jason Shiga

January 22: Word Spelunking, Panel from Nathan Hale

January 23: Mel's Shelves, Panel from Jennifer L. Holm/Matthew Holm

January 24: Imagination Soup, Panel from Jeffrey Brown

Review: Sharing The Bread (Pat Zietlow Miller)

Celebrate the true spirit of a traditional Thanksgiving with

Sharing the Bread:

An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story

by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Jill McElmurry

“The gouache on watercolor paper affords a three-dimensional, old-fashioned quality to the setting and characters, while the ever-present family dog and cat offer relatable detail for today’s digital natives. . . . [the color scheme] lend[s]authenticity to this celebratory tribute to our national holiday.”

—School Library Journal

SHARING THE BREAD
by Pat Zietlow Miller; illustrated by Jill McElmurry
Schwartz & Wade Books
Hardcover: 978-0-307-98182-0 | On sale September 22, 2015 | $17.99 | $20.99 Can. | 32 pages | Ages 4–8
Ebook: 978-0-307-98184-4| $10.99

Celebrate food and family with this heartwarming Thanksgiving picture book. We will share the risen bread. / Our made-with-love Thanksgiving spread. / Grateful to be warm and fed. / We will share the bread. In this spirited ode to the holiday, set at the turn of the twentieth century, a large family works together to make their special meal. Mama prepares the turkey, Daddy tends the fire, Sister kneads, and Brother bastes. Everyone—from Grandma and Grandpa to the littlest baby—has a special job to do. Told in spare, rhythmic verse and lively illustrations, Sharing the Bread is a perfect read-aloud to celebrate the Thanksgiving tradition. 

PAT ZIETLOW MILLER received an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor for Sophie’s Squash, her picture-book debut, which was published to four starred reviews and named a Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book. Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Visit the author at patzietlowmiller.com.

JILL McELMURRY illustrated the bestselling picture book Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle and The Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins, among others. She is the author and illustrator of Mario Makes a Move, which Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, said “captures the exuberance of the creative spirit alongside the quirks of a character accepting his limitations.” Visit her atjillmcelmurry.com.

First of all... I LOVE the holidays so when I was given the opportunity to review Sharing The Bread then I immediately accepted. Sharing The Bread is a beautiful description of the meaning behind Thanksgiving. It has simple yet beautiful illustrations that will appeal to not only the young audience but everyone. 

Sharing The Bread expresses how to have the whole family involved in the process and traditions that go along with Thanksgiving. Each member of the family has their own job and they all work together to bring Thanksgiving to the family. 

My favorite quotes from the book state: 

"Food and loved ones. We are blessed."

"Fold, shout, sit and pray,

All together on this day."

Schwartz & Wade Books is an imprint of Random House Children’s Books (RandomHouseKids.com), the world’s largest English-language children’s trade book publisher. Random House Children’s Books is a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Visit us online at @RandomHouseKids |facebook.com/RandomHouseKids | RandomHouseKids.com

Random House Kids Spooktacular Promotion "One Month Of Nightmares" featuring Nightmares-The Sleepwalker Tonic (Jason Segel)

ebook, 368 pages
Published September 8th 2015 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic is the sequel to the hilariously scaryNew York Times bestselling novel Nightmares! by multitalented actor Jason Segel and bestselling author Kirsten Miller. You thought the nightmares were over? You better keep the lights on!
Charlie Laird has a dream life.
1) He has a weirdo stepmom who runs an herbarium.
2) He lives in a purple mansion with a portal to the Netherworld.3) Since they escaped from the Netherworld, he and his best friends have been sleeping like babies.

But Charlie can’t shake the feeling that something strange is afoot. Charlotte’s herbarium used to be one of the busiest stores in Cypress Creek. Now her loyal following is heading to Orville Falls for their herbal potions.Weirder, though, Orville Falls is suddenly filled with . . . zombies? At least, they sure look like the walking dead. Rumor has it that no one’s sleeping in Orville Falls. And Charlie knows what that means.
Things are getting freaky again..... 

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New York Times bestselling author Jason Segel used to have nightmares just like Charlie, and just like Charlie, he's learned that the things we're most afraid of are the things that can make us strong...if we're brave enough to face them. Jason likes acting, writing, making music, and hanging out with his friends. Sometimes he writes movies. Sometimes he writes songs for movies. Sometimes he stars in those movies and sings those songs. You might know him from The Muppets and Despicable Me. Your parents might know him from other stuff. Nightmares! is his first novel.

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