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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | December 4, 2020 · 5:00 am

Ruby’s Christmas Gifts Blitz

Children’s Picture Book

Published: October 2019

Publisher: Filter Press

It’s Christmas time in 1896 Cripple Creek, Colorado, and Ruby May Oliver and her donkey, Maude, roam the streets in search of Maude’s missing foal. Along the way, Ruby comes upon four people in need of gifts—gifts she discovers she can give. This gentle tale, with water color illustrations by Nate Jensen, is a great read-aloud or independent read for grades 2 thru 4. Readers who have enjoyed the antics of Ruby, her donkey, Maude, and cat named Trouble in the award winning Ruby and Maude Adventures will enjoy the addition of Maude’s foal, Willy in this heartwarming Christmas story.

About the Author

Nancy Oswald is a native Coloradan who writes mostly Colorado-set historical fiction for young readers. She has also published non-fiction articles, a biography, and a humorous baseball, sibling rivalry, story. Oswald’s books have won the Willa Literary Award, Spur Award, Evvy Award, CAL Award, and numerous finalist recognitions. Nancy enjoys researching, reading, gardening and helping on the family ranch where she lives with her husband, cows, dogs, cats, and one nearly human donkey who lives at home and on the pages of the Ruby and Maude Adventures. Ruby’s Christmas Gifts was picked for a Mom’s Choice Award

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | November 22, 2020 · 5:00 am

The Frog at the Window Blitz

A Completely Wild Christmas Tale!

Children’s Picture Book, Holiday Picture Book

Published: November 2020

Publisher: Shake the Moon Books

While Katy and her family spend a snowy Christmas away at Grandma’s house, a cold and clever little frog jumps at the chance to move into their warm, empty home. Unfortunately, so does every other four-legged forest dweller in the area. With the perfect holiday vacation house overrun with guests, chaos quickly erupts until the group finds a peaceful solution in this holiday tale of tails. What begins as a break from the wintry woolly land transforms into an annual holiday tradition of kindness and generosity. The Frog at the Window is a Christmas tale with a message for every season!

Excerpt

Tonight was the very first storm of the year,

and surprising how much it had snowed.

The Randalls were packed and all ready for bed,

with plans to wake early and then hit the road.

“Now Christmas was only a few days away”,

thought Katy, relaxed by the tree.

“How will we ever reach Grandmother’s house,

when it’s snowing so hard I can’t see?”

And then as she sat staring into the night,

through the blustery, snowy white fog-

there stood, in the cold window’s lower right edge,

a tiny, green, shivering frog.

About the Author

Hailing from the tiny town of Seymour, Wisconsin, Scott Langteau grew up to become the single Producer involved in the creation of two of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful franchises in videogame history: Medal of Honor and Call of Duty. He has over 20 years of production experience, having worked with companies like DreamWorks, Electronic Arts, Activision, Disney/Pixar, and the Jim Henson Company. Scott is the award-winning author of Sofa Boy, a grim yet fanciful cautionary tale for children about the perils of videogame addiction, The Question, a home-alone snowstorm adventure taken from the imaginative experiences of his youth in wintry Wisconsin, and his 2019 anti-bullying tale: BULLIED, a contemporary look at modern-day bullying and the impact it has on the futures of all involved. BULLIED was recently awarded the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award in the category of Best Mind/Body Self-Esteem book.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | November 6, 2020 · 5:00 am

Cleo Can Tie a Bow Blitz

A Rabbit And Fox Story

Children’s Picture Book

Date Published: September 2020

Publisher: Sybrina Publishing

Cleo loves bows. She wears her hair in a bow and decorates her room with bows. Cleo is bow crazy.

Learning to tie a bow is very difficult for some people but Cleo remembers how to do it from a cute story she once heard. It is about a little rabbit with very long ears and a very helpful fox who shows her what to do to keep them clean.

This is the story of how Cleo learns to tie a “bunny ear” bow. You can follow along with the rabbit and the fox to learn to tie a sash or even shoe laces.

Exercises in manual dexterity build self-esteem in children. Knowing how to tie shoe-strings, scarves and more into a bow is a useful and rewarding skill.

“Teach a child a useful skill. Build confidence and self-esteem that lasts a lifetime.”

About the Author

Sybrina Durant writes both factual and fanciful books. She is the author of the “Learn To Tie With The Rabbit and The Fox” series of books.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | August 25, 2020 · 5:00 am

What a Prickly Pear Blitz

Children’s Picture Book

Date Published: August 25, 2020

Publisher: Clearfork

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Roxy and Stumpy, two clever raccoons, are known for their dumpster diving
abilities. Most mornings, their bellies are full and sleep comes easy. Until
one day, they aren’t so lucky. Tired and hungry, Roxy and Stumpy meet a
handful of unique animal friends who eat prickly pear cactus. Yes, that’s
right – CACTUS! Join the raccoons as they decide whether or not this spiny
food is worth the trouble.

About the Author

A transplant from Massachusetts, Tina lives in Austin, TX, where she was
introduced to the prickly pear cactus! Having been a singer/songwriter for
years, Tina decided to put pen to paper and try her hand at picture book
writing. It was much harder than expected, but she loves it. When she
isn’t writing picture books, Tina spends her time working as an 8th
grade language arts teacher and keeping up with her family of 4 humans &
5 pets!

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Twitter:@tmowtx

Instagram: tina.mowrey

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | January 31, 2020 · 5:00 am

Moving Again!!! With Rylan and Henry Blitz

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Children’s Picture Book

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Rylan is five and has a mouse friend named Henry. Soon after Dad arrives home from deployment, he announces that they are moving 4,421 miles away. Come on an adventure with Rylan and his family moving from Anchorage, Alaska, through Canada to their new home in South Carolina. Will Henry go with the family, be forgotten, or get packed in a box, left behind.

This book is dedicated to military families that mover thousands of miles each year.

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About the Author

Christy Jordan Wrenn has been a published children’s author since 2014. She is an Indie published author and illustrator of four books: Rylan and Burt (2014), Rylan and Henry (2015), Emma’s Funny Birds (2016), Moving Again !!! With Rylan and Henry (2018), and the (second edition 2019). Currently, she is an Administrative Librarian at Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana. Christy has 40+ years of experience in the field of public, special and academic libraries.

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