Fox and Rabbit Garden by Laurel Heger Adventure!

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Today I am reviewing two books written by Laurel Heger. Hope you enjoy the adventure!

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One of each of her ebooks will be given away on Thursday January 23rd on Kidtales FB page, check out how you get into the drawing.

 Fox and Rabbits Garden (A Tale of the Rabbit-less Stew) By Laurel Heger , Illustrated by Monette Pangan

 cover(1)I like clever writing.  Kids like clever at least mine do. This book is suitable for age’s pre-k to 7. I do think adults and older children would enjoy reading Ms. Heger’s books to younger ones. The book is about a rabbit working in its garden and making a stew. Along comes a fox thinking this stew in progress would make a good meal for him, when he can add the rabbit to the pot. The rabbit out smarts the fox, he encourages the fox to assist preparing the pot of stew, with kindness and friendship.  While you are reading the exchange of the rabbit and fox you are also getting a recipe to make a stew or soup.  One spoonful of the stew the fox is surprised the rabbit-less stew is good. The book ends with tips for growing vegetables that can be added to a stew.  The illustrations are bright and delightful by Monette Pangan  This book is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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969482_605956119436517_1906058388_nFox and Rabbits Cranberry Surprise by Laure Heger Illustrated by Monette Pangan

This is book two in this series of Rabbit and Fox.  The book starts out with Rabbit and Fox tending their garden and picking fresh beautiful cranberries to add to the pantry supply.  As they are relaxing after a day of work they hear a noise in the pantry. They find a curious hedgehog looking for an easy meal. He has fallen in a basket of eggs and then slips into the new supply of cranberries. Rabbit is upset that much of the supplies have been depleted and the mess they have to clean up in the pantry.  He does not remove or yell at the hedgehog, but instead decides to assist and clean the fellow from all the goo on his body. Hedge Hog, I am sure will become a new character in future stories.  These stories are like fables they give you a hidden message. Even though a mistake is made, kindness not anger is the best response. At the end is a recipe for cranberry sauce. I can see why Fox and Rabbit has been selected as, Goodwill Ambassadors for Seattle Farmers Market Alliance, The farmers market in Shelton, Washington.

I look forward to more of Fox and Rabbits adventures with their garden. Book is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads Adventure!

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Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland

Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland

I have been asked by many to do a post about the yule lads of Iceland. This was my favorite folktale while living in Akureyri, Iceland. When we moved back my kids remembered it and we were lucky the Yule Lads magically came to the U.S to fill my kids boots. My story adds a little twist as they one by one come down from the mountain starting December 12th. After meeting my young James and his mishap caused by the evil yule cat, that led James to thier evil mother  Gryla aka Old Hag while their father watched Leppaludi aka Ragamuffin. Thank goodness James pals save him from Old Hags pot. The yule lads decide to stay in James’ room while they drop off a gift for every well behaved child and have fun creating some havoc and tomfoolery along the way for the town and James.  One Yule lad almost does not make appearance but Matthias the dragon is ready to assist. This book has lots of action, adventure and fun on every page. I tell people it has three stories in one book. It introduces some of Iceland’s Yuletide season traditions. Iceland is full of magic and beauty.

 “More fun than 10 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed crossed with the excitement of  Night Before Chrismas “Children’s Author PJ LaRue”

I will introduce all the characters starting with the yule lads or Icelandic santas, depending on who is translating.

The 13 Icelandic Yule Lads:

1463893_10152428597973056_450442746_nDecember 12: Stekkjastaur—Stiffy Legs , his legs are stiff so he uses a cane but finds it difficult to milk lambs his favorite drink.

1510469_10152428601588056_372288834_nDecember 13: Giljagaur—Gully Jumper, jumps gullys where cows hang out to frighten them and loves the cream on top of fresh milk.

1467341_10152430601018056_1480115425_nDecember 14: Stúfur—Stubby, the shortest of all the lads enjoys eating the flaky crust left on frying pans.

1525741_10152434511778056_60813236_nDecember 15: Þvörusleikir—Spoon Licker, loves licking wooden spoons left out

1474390_10152436397418056_1549340493_nDecember 16: Pottasleikir—Pot Licker – Picks up soup pans will stick his head in the pan to clean up the leftovers

 Book3_Ch7December 17: Askasleikir—Bowl Licker – He likes to lick bowls clean and is discovered under James bed with a noodle hanging down from his mouth.

 Book3_Ch7 - CopyDecember 18: Hurðaskellir—Door Slammer – He likes to slam doors and wakes James and his family up early in the morning.

 Book3_Ch7 - Copy (2)December 19: Skyrgámur—Yogurt Gobbler – He likes yogurt and drops some on James cheek.

 Book3_Ch7 - CopyDecember 20: Bjúgnakrækir—Sausage Swiper – He likes sausage and the sausage hits James in the head.

 Book3_Ch8December 21: Gluggagægir—Window Peeper – Likes to look at the lights inside windows, his glasses are rather surprising.

Book3_Ch8 - CopyDecember 22:  Gáttaþefur—Door Sniffer – He has a large nose which helps him sniff fresh bread in doorways.

Book3_Ch8 - CopyDecember 23: Ketkrókur—Meat Hook – He swings his hook to pick up meat that may be left out.

 

 Book3_Ch9 - CopyDecember 24: Kertasníkir—Candle Beggar – He almost did not make it into town. He likes to steal candles from children and chew on them.

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 Grýla—Old Hag, their Mother, is hungry and likes to eat children, but her sons never bring any back from their travels down the mountain.

Leppalúði—Ragamuffin, the lads’ father, who is lazy and naps a lot.

1515044_10152442183398056_2032560973_n  Jólakötturinni—The Christmas Cat or Yule Cat. It is mean, looks for scraps, and will scratch or bite just because it wants to.

  Tomfoolery and 13 Yule lads of Iceland is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble Amazon purchase link for Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland

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If you enjoyed Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland I am sure you will enjoy my other books in this series James Saves the Moon and Helga Returns.

Merry Christmas and enjoy the entire Yuletide Season, Enjoy the Adventure, WB

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Lil Anchor Feature Waffles and Pancakes a Lesson in Bullying by Cindy Springsteen Adventure

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If you are purchasing an e reader for you young one this Christmas,  I am going to talk kids books you may want to add to their reading selection.

On  https://www.facebook.com/Kidtales a Lil Anchor Author will be featured on the page. Click on the link for a chance to win a ecopy of the daily featured author. We will be featuring a book through December 24th.

Today Featured Author is Cindy Springsteen. She has written Waffles and Pancakes: a Lesson In Bullying .

Waffles and Pancakes Amazon Link

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Waffles and Pancakes are two hamsters, from the same pet store, that went to their new homes on the same day. They also happen to be the best of friends. In their first adventure, their owners became best friends, too. Together the four learned the lesson of true friendship. Now Waffles and Pancakes, along with their owners, are about to learn another lesson, A Lesson in Bullying.

Join Waffles and Pancakes, along with Danny and Griffin, their owners, as they come face to face with a couple of bullies; Tom and his guinea pig, Oscar. Will Waffles, Pancakes, and their owners be able to become friends with Tom and Oscar? Find out when you read Waffles and Pancakes: A Lesson In Bullying.

“Middle School is TOO LATE! We need to teach our children while they are young. With Waffles and Pancakes: A Lesson In Bullying Cindy Springsteen gives us the words, with colorful illustrations and an endearing story of two hamsters and a guinea pig. It’s a page turner for kids!”
~Lynne Kenney, Pediatric Psychologist, The Family Coach.

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Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland Release Adventure!

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Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland

Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland

I am happy to announce the release of Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland.

Who likes to have fun during the holidays? Well Iceland has fun for 26 days. The Yuletide  season starts December 12th with the first of 13 Yule Lads to visit and drop off a treat for well behaved children and cause some mischief while in town.  Just click on the picture and it will take you to Amazon purchase links. This is the third adventure for James and Syvok. And as always Matthias the Dragon is always there to help out on the adventure.  Join the event we will have fun and prizes and a Rafflecopter with some great books and prizes from me and some of my wonderful friends.

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Tomfoolery 13 Yule Lads Of Iceland and what do you get? A lot of Tomfoolery and Fun I’ll bet! The Thirteen Yule Lads of Iceland are much different than the Santa Clause we know. They are mischievous, troublesome, funny, and full of curiosity. Much like James, so when James visits them in their home with Syvok, almost gets eaten by their mother and is taunted by the Christmas Cat, they know right where they are going to come when they visit town the 13 days of Christmas. James finds out that the Yule Lads make the noisiest house guests ever when they come to stay. They clang pots, slam doors, and even bring their own lamb. However amidst all the ruckus what they create most of all is joy and fun for the holidays.

 This is  a book you and your kids will want to read all the time and at Christmas Time. It was my favorite story when we lived in Iceland. I add a different spin to the old legend.

 
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Lucian Barnes Cover Reveal Adventure

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Destined for Darkness Front Cover   Good Day Folks,

If you like thriller books you will love Lucian Barnes. He gave me the honor posting his cover reveal for his next thriller “Destined for Darkness”

Check him out for his other thrillers.

 

Destined for Darkness Synopsis

 

Frank Mancini had suffered with his abusive mother for many years, until the day that he snapped. After telling his friend, Johnny, about the incident, his friend encouraged him to leave Misty Hollows. Taking his advice, Frank journeyed across the country to California hoping for a fresh start.

Shortly after his arrival, he met a beautiful woman. He was determined to hide his dark past from her, especially after finding out that she was a psychic, able to see both the past and the future of anyone she came into contact with. He managed to hide his secrets from her until several years after they’d gotten married and started a family. Fearing that she would turn him in to the police, he killed her. Not realizing that his son, George, witnessed this act, Frank decided to take him back to Misty Hollows.

How would the memory of his mother’s death effect young George? Would he follow in his father’s footsteps? Journey through the years, from infancy to adulthood, with George to see if he can resist the inner darkness!

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“Where exactly is …” Frank’s question trailed off unfinished as he noticed the small stone structure. The man was standing by a sturdy-looking wooden door. As Frank approached, he could see an intricate carving—which almost seemed to be burned into the wood—depicting a strange symbol he’d never seen. It was a five-pointed star with the image of what appeared to be the head of a goat inside. Two circles surrounded this odd emblem, one touching the points of the star, the other was larger. There were more markings between the two circles, each one near a point of the star.

            The man pulled the heavy door open and beckoned Frank to come inside. The interior of the building was dimly lit by two iron candelabras hanging from the vaulted ceiling by long chains, giving the chamber an ancient feel as if it belonged somewhere in the middle ages. When the man closed the door to the outside it added to this effect.

            “This way, please,” he said as he went to a nearly solid metal gate. It creaked open and revealed a stone staircase leading into the ground. Torches flickered at intervals along the way, casting their shadows in a way that made them look like they belonged to something inhuman.

            Frank wondered where he was being led. This didn’t seem like a place Candice was likely to hang out, and the further down the stairs he went the more he had the urge to turn around and run. Their footfalls continued to echo eerily in the passage until they finally reached a large chamber at the bottom.

            Torches blazed all around the outer edge of the enormous room. Hanging on the far wall was another rendition of the symbol from the door leading outside, only this one was much bigger. So large, in fact, that it took up almost the entire wall. In front of the huge tapestry bearing this emblem was a bald man wearing a black robe, standing behind what appeared to be some sort of church-like altar draped with a blood red cloth.

            As the two of them crossed the chamber, the bald man regarded them with furrowed brows. “Brother. Who is the outsider you have brought here?” he asked in a booming voice.

            “I didn’t catch his name, but I found him in the woods. He was asking about your daughter.”

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Put this book on your to read list. Will be releasing soon. Enjoy the adventure, WB

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Emily Folges Cover Reveal Adventure

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I love Emly Fogles books. Her first book Dragon Wars for kids was spectacular. So I am Sure you will love her Young Adult book Chasing Flames.  WB
 

Book
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Title: Chasing Flames
Author : Emily Fogle
Genre: YA Paranormal
Audience: 13 and up
Formats:
Paperback and E-book
Publisher:
Anchor Group
Cover
By: Robert Immings
Pages: 169 pages
Expected
Date of Publishing:      Oct 31, 2013
 
Blurb-
Aydah
Bell was happy in her normalcy; she was never the class clown or the sports
hero, never the beauty queen or little Ms. Honor Student. One day, after a
pointless family mini-vacation, Aydah returns to school and finds that her
sheltered little world has turned upside-down. Besides the fact that she is
beginning to crave raw meat, people are also disappearing.
 
 
Suddenly,
an alarming disappearance in the quiet and serene city she calls home puts the
whole town into high-alert. One of Aydah’s schoolmates vanishes during the
weekend and is conveniently replaced by a newcomer. To Aydah’s surprise, the
new boy is the completely beautiful and oh-so mysterious Liam Bailey.
Aydah
finds herself drawn to Liam. He consumes her thoughts and she aches to be with
him. In the mix of passion, jealousy, and hatred that follows, Aydah is too
distracted to see the horrible fate headed straight for her.
 
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About the
Author –

Emily Fogle was born and raised in Southern
California. Her dream and ultimate goal was to get her Masters degree in
English and become a teacher with enough time to write, as well. However, she
soon found out that the best dreams often come true when they aren’t planned.
Instead of fulfilling her teaching goal, real life took over and she married
the man of her dreams. She now has an amazing 7 year old son and another
beautiful baby boy on the way.
 
She dedicates the majority of her time taking
care of her family, volunteering at her son’s school, and being a Cub Scout Den
leader. And though she loves every minute of it, the thought of being a writer
still tugs at her heart. So, after the busy days are done and everyone is finally
sleeping quietly, she squeezes in time for all the other loves in her life: the
characters running wild inside her head.
     Now,
incredibly, her writing dream is also coming true. Her first novel, Dragon
Wars, is being published by Anchor Group. Emily feels sincerely blessed to have
been given so much in life and can’t wait to start the next chapter.
 
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Blog Radio Adventure

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I am so excited Jamie Hope the author of many great books children and young adult Jaimie Hope books on Amazon

Jaimie has a blog radio show called “This is How We RollThis is How We Roll/ spotlight Wendy Nystrom

Guess who is going to be her guest. I am so excited. It should get interesting. Join us April 22nd at Noon EST.

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Thanks for reading and have a grand adventure every day, WB