Julie’s Review: : I enjoyed the unique world introduced in the book. The world adjacent to our Earth, reachable only by a specific ability through this Kaleidoscope (which the people of the world of Dara called the Eye of the Prophet). Dara is part of 7 worlds, between which you can only travel by portal […]
Julie’s Review: I quite enjoy the feeling when I don’t want to stop reading. And I will admit I stayed up reading this because I wanted to get to the end and did not want to put it down. I am a fan of Alice in Wonderland reimaginings – I feel the world gives so […]
Julie’s Review: is a cute book about a puppy in the shelter who has a security blanky. The other pups tease him, but his kind roommate helps him remember the importance of the blanky – that is reminds him of his mother. On adoption day, he meets a girl who also has her […]
Julie’s Review of This is a lovely book teaching about the Indian holiday of Diwali to kids not familiar with the culture or holiday. The book follows a girl who has grown up with massive Diwali parties in her previous home. But now, she lives somewhere else and the streets do not look the same. But […]
Julie’s Review : This book contains stories about real people from 5 different continents. The beauty of it is you can read them in order, or skip around based on what you’re interested in that day. The stories are quick and great for bedtime or even a history lesson for the day. The stories […]
Julie’s Review: is such a and charming Christmas book. It has it all for a story of a brave warrior send to slay the dragon and save the princess, with a twist. Santa and Simon are in pursuit of their kidnapped Crystal Queen and Simon must battle the Snow Dragon […]
Author Interview What’s your best advice about being a parent? It’s the greatest, hardest, longest job you’ll ever have. Unlike most jobs, the hours are unusual and sometimes the people you think you are the boss of are in fact, the boss of you, but the pay is incredible. You […]
Julie’s Review: shares valuable information about the stages of parenting and teaches you how to parent differently depending on the age of your child. I’m not a “new” mom anymore, but parenting is an evolving skill. It takes trial and error to find the techniques that work for your family at the stage you […]
Julie’s Review: is a book that teaches kids perseverance and the power of the pause when emotions get heavy. Mila loves to build puzzles and she even has a system for how to break it into steps, including sorting pieces. But when she receives her first 200 piece puzzle, it seems to get the best […]
Self Made Book Promo from SSWYF on Vimeo. >> Buy Self Made Here << Julie’s Review: Self Made is a handbook for young and new adults on how to do adulting. It reads more like a series of personal accounts/blog posts with lessons learned than a traditional book. I will say I was a […]