tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4100939393392560012024-03-15T21:10:05.926-04:00Word SpelunkingAeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.comBlogger1863125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-90922348657769709192021-04-23T06:00:00.040-04:002021-04-23T06:00:00.292-04:00Time To Say Goodbye Hey cupcakes,It's been awhile and I've missed you all...but, after much thought I've decided it's time for me to stop blogging. When I started Word Spelunking nearly 10 years ago I never imagined all the amazing people I would meet, experiences I would get to have, and, of course, all the awesome books I'd get to share. It's been a wonderful 10 years with so many surprises and great Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-58844466322093554302021-02-22T06:00:00.057-05:002021-02-22T06:00:03.685-05:00One Jar of Magic Blog Tour (guest post & giveaway)I'm thrilled to have the One Jar of Magic Blog Tour stopping today! This tour is hosted by The Children's Book Review and sponsored by HarperCollins.One Jar of Magic Written by Corey Ann Haydu Magic is like a dream. Delightful. Terrifying. Unreal. Rose Alice Anders is Little Luck. Lucky to be born into the Anders family. Lucky to be just as special and magical as the most Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-5356062709245820432021-02-14T06:00:00.066-05:002021-02-14T06:00:01.496-05:00Books to Celebrate Valentines and Presidents DayHappy Valentine's Day! Today I have a great list of books to share that are perfect for celebrating today and Presidents Day tomorrow...PORCUPINE CUPID By Jason June, Illustrated by Lori Richmond 12/1/20 | ISBN 9781481481014 | Ages 4-8 A porcupine hatches a prickly plan to bring his animal friends together on Valentine’s Day in this humorous, heartwarming tale where everyone gets aAeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-36994575363605920562021-02-10T06:00:00.041-05:002021-02-10T06:00:03.066-05:00Review: The Zombie Stone (Zombie Problems #2) by K.G. Campbell The Zombie Stone (Zombie Problems #2) By K.G. Campbell January 12, 2021 Alfred A. Knopf BFYR Goodreads What's worse than discovering you have a zombie problem? Imagine acquiring four more undead tag-alongs. . . . From the acclaimed illustrator of Flora & Ulysses comes the second book in the Zombie Problems trilogy, heralded as "reminiscent ofAeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-68192284184452276362021-02-08T06:00:00.097-05:002021-02-08T06:00:01.891-05:00Review and Interview: Unicorn Island by Donna GalantiUnicorn Island By Donna Galanti Illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe February 9, 2021 Andrews Mcmeel Publishing Goodreads Beyond the mist lies a magical secret waiting to be discovered . . . From Epic! Originals, Unicorn Island is a middle-grade illustrated novel series about a young girl who discovers a mysterious island full of mythical beasts and Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-64169788749796536622021-01-29T06:00:00.080-05:002021-01-29T06:00:00.161-05:00New and Upcoming Kids Books To Check OutToday I'm sharing some awesome new and upcoming books for kids to check out...From Simon & Schuster Alone By Megan E. Freeman January 12, 2021 Simon & Schuster Goodreads When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She’s alone—left behind in a town that has been Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-75066522643203403462021-01-26T06:00:00.043-05:002021-01-26T06:00:02.378-05:00Who Loves The Dragon Blog Tour (review and giveaway)I'm so excited to have the Who Loves The Dragon Blog Tour stopping by today! This tour is hosted and sponsored by The Children's Book Review...Who Loves the Dragon? Written by Bianca Schulze Illustrated by Samara Hardy In this interactive follow-up to Don’t Wake the Dragon, our beloved Dragon is wide-awake and preparing to celebrate one of the kingdom’s most important events Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-88877491914298898172021-01-21T06:00:00.051-05:002021-01-21T06:00:04.282-05:00The Sea in Winter Blog Tour (giveaway)The Sea In Winter Blog Tour is stopping by today with a giveaway. This tour is hosted by The Children's Book Review and sponsored by HarperCollins...The Sea in Winter Written by Christine Day Publisher’s Synopsis: In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish, the author of I Can Make This Promise tells the story of a NativeAeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-89371097540522436802021-01-07T06:00:00.047-05:002021-01-07T06:00:04.227-05:00I Miss You Most Blog Tour (review and giveaway)I'm thrilled to have the I Miss You Most Tour stopping by today! This tour is sponsored by Cassie Hoyt and hosted by The Children's Book Review...I Miss You Most Written by Cassie Hoyt Illustrated by Stefanie St. Denis Publisher’s Synopsis: Love knows no distance. I Miss You Most helps children through the heartache of distance by showing them how to hold their loved onesAeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-9092313799029365502020-12-22T06:00:00.148-05:002020-12-22T06:00:01.680-05:00Last Minute Book GiftsWe're thisclose to Christmas day and if you're still in need of gifts for readers in your life, I have a huge list of some awesome books for all ages...click on each title to learn moreFrom Candlewick Can Bears Ski? by Raymond Antrobus Ella’s Night Lights by Lucy Fleming Ellie’s Dragon by Bob Graham Miss Mingo and the 100th Day of School by Jamie Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-53469682332726018622020-12-13T21:12:00.001-05:002020-12-13T21:12:34.653-05:00Baking for the Holidays with Truly Grass Fed Party (sponsored post) I was thrilled to team up with Tryazon and Truly Grass Fed to host a Baking for the Holidays with Truly Grass Fed Party to celebrate both the holidays and my mom's birthday!About Truly Grass FedTruly Grass Fed is a premium brand of dairy products brought to you by Glanbia Ireland. When you see the Truly Grass Fed seal on a product, it signifies that the dairy ingredients inside meet Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-70566255829825688462020-12-02T11:30:00.001-05:002020-12-02T11:30:51.845-05:00 Do pull down faucets swivel? (Sponsored Post) Do pull down faucets swivel? As well as finding a black faucet, it is possible to pull out kitchen faucets and replace them with folding ones that are comfortable and ideal for kitchens with limited space around them. That's why the market for faucets, ranging from a black faucet to matte finish, is so large. Faucets vary in features and design so that Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-66206101084515163122020-11-27T06:00:00.080-05:002020-11-27T06:00:02.630-05:00 Mightier Than the Sword Awareness Tour (reviews & giveaway)I'm thrilled to have the Mightier Than The Sword Awareness Tour stopping by today! This tour is hosted by The Children's Book Review and sponsored by Drew Callander and Alana Harrison...Mightier Than the Sword Written by Drew Callander and Alana Harrison Illustrated by Ryan Andrews (and YOU!) Publisher’s Synopsis: Wildly funny and inventive, this interactive book pulls you, Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-37318332520269925212020-11-16T06:00:00.120-05:002020-11-16T06:00:02.445-05:00Books To Read And Give This Holiday SeasonThe holiday season is upon us and, if you're looking for books to give this year, then you're in luck! Today I'm sharing some wonderful books perfect for the young readers in your life...Giving ThanksPeppa Pig and the Day of Giving Thanks Candlewick Entertainment Ages 2-5 Peppa Pig and her brother, George, are out for a nature walk with Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. It’s a Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-3046650758048230052020-11-10T06:00:00.055-05:002020-11-10T06:00:06.700-05:00One-Minute Monologues for Teens Awareness TourWelcome to my stop on the One-Minute Monologues for Teens Awareness Tour. This tour is hosted by The Children's Book Review and sponsored by Mike Kimmel...One-Minute Monologues For Teens: 100 Original Monologues Written by Mike Kimmel Need a killer monologue for an audition? Discover a wealth of fresh options in this detailed tome. Sick of the same scripts being done to death?Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-70560984282098223552020-11-03T06:00:00.001-05:002020-11-03T06:00:03.003-05:00Breaking The News Blog Tour (interview and giveaway) Welcome to the Breaking the News Blog Tour!To celebrate the release of Breaking the News by Robin Terry Brown on October 13th, blogs across the web are featuring original content from Breaking the News, plus 5 chances to win a hardcover copy!Q&AWith Robin Terry BrownQ: Tell us a little bit about Breaking the News.In the current media and political environment, the lines between Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-19545690354438692822020-11-02T06:00:00.043-05:002020-11-02T06:00:06.091-05:00The Rescue Rabbits Blog Tour (review and giveaway) The Rescue Rabbits By Eric Seltzer Illustrated by Roland Garrigue 11/10/20 Two Lions Goodreads The four zany Rescue Rabbits invite you to race along with them as they save their fellow animal friends both big and small. From limping elephants to seasick kangaroos, it seems there is no problem they can’t handle. But when the Rescue Rabbits meet a rhino prince Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-22683529813373226992020-10-29T06:00:00.050-04:002020-10-29T06:00:05.188-04:00Whispering Pines Blog Tour (review)Whispering Pines by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartkowski 9/1/20 Margaret K. McElderry Books Goodreads A young boy and girl who must protect their small town from otherworldly forces threatening to destroy it. Rae’s father vanished without a trace—and Rae knows what happened to him. But no one believes her when she says that her father didn’t run off, that he was actually&Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-4413572641444501572020-10-26T06:00:00.049-04:002020-10-26T06:00:10.799-04:00Some Days Blog Tour (review and giveaway)I'm thrilled to have the Some Days Blog Tour stopping by today with a review and giveaway...Some Days Written and Illustrated by Maria Wernicke Translated by Lawrence Schimel Nov. 1, 2020 Amazon Crossing Kids Goodreads From an Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominee comes a touching story of family, security, and loss. A young girl tells her mother Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-44382562374150820822020-10-23T06:00:00.071-04:002020-10-23T06:00:02.415-04:00Fantastic New Books To Look For This Fall And WinterToday I have an incredible list of new and upcoming books to share with y'all...Candlewick books perfect for celebrating Halloween, Fall, and Winter Ghostology A True Revelation of Spirits, Ghouls, and Hauntings by Dugald A. Steer and Lucinda Curtle illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert, Garry Walton and Doug Sirois Candlewick Press Have you been Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-41164061929007559452020-10-21T06:00:00.055-04:002020-10-21T06:00:00.234-04:00Review and Giveaway: Ronan The Librarian by Tara Luebbe and Becky CattieRonan the Librarian By Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie Illustrated by Victoria Maderna 4/21/2020 Roaring Book Press Goodreads Ronan was a mighty barbarian. He invaded. He raided. And back home, he traded. He always found the greatest treasures. Until one day, Conan found something no barbarian wants: A BOOK. This humorous picture book Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-19148491978733887742020-10-20T06:00:00.064-04:002020-10-20T06:00:03.898-04:00You're Pulling My Leg Blog Tour (review & giveaway)Today the You're Pulling My Leg! Junior Blog Tour is stopping by with a review and giveaway...You’re Pulling My Leg! Junior Allen Wolf Morningstar Games Have you ever eaten too much pizza? Gotten gum stuck in your hair? Surprised a friend?You’ll laugh out loud as you and your friends and family try to fool each other with hilarious stories from your lives as you play this Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-80688136776750707892020-10-14T06:00:00.063-04:002020-10-14T06:00:09.014-04:00Fantastic New and Upcoming Books to Look ForI have another awesome list of wonderful new and upcoming books to share with y'all today...Books for Kids Beautiful, fun, and educational picture books from Prestel: How to Spot an Artist Danielle Krysa 9/1/20 Prestel Junior Goodreads Help kids discover and nourish their inner artist with this vividly illustrated, funny, and endlessly Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-57633206988898375572020-10-12T06:00:00.069-04:002020-10-12T06:00:04.273-04:00What To Do About Your Monsters Awareness Tour (giveaway)I'm thrilled to have the What To Do About Your Monsters Awareness Tour stopping by today with a fun giveaway! This tour is hosted by The Children's Book Review and sponsored by Acorn Publishing...WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOUR MONSTERS Created by Jessica Woo Meet Kinzie. She has a bunch of fun-loving, slightly smelly, Monsters that live in her room. They never let her sleep at night. But that’s Aeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410093939339256001.post-19522202246181606042020-10-09T06:00:00.081-04:002020-10-09T06:00:01.429-04:00Three Frightfully Fun Halloween Books Blog Tour (reviews & giveaway)I'm thrilled to be sharing and giving away three fun Halloween picture books from Two Lions today...It’s Halloween, Little Monster By Helen Ketteman Illustrated by Bonnie Leick July 7, 2020 Two Lions Add on goodreads Little Monster is going trick-or-treating for the very first time. There are going to be all kinds of creatures and lots of spooky noises too! PapaAeicha @ Word Spelunkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11232639399524314718noreply@blogger.com8