Sign-ups now open for the Eden's Escape Blog Tour and Release Day Blitz!

JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING BLOG TOUR AND 

RELEASE DAY BLITZ!

On September 6th, Tara Crowl’s second book, Eden’s Escape, in her exciting middle-grade series, Eden of the Lamp, will be releasing from Disney-Hyperion and Tara is celebrating with a blog tour and release day blitz, which I'm helping to organize, and we’d love to have all you bloggers be a part of the celebration! More information about the series can be found below.

The blog tour will run all September long and participants may post an ANY day that works best for them. The tour will include:

• Reviews: review copies of both books are available
• Author Interviews
• Guest Posts
• Top Ten Lists
• Excerpts
• Giveaways: each participant will be able to give away a signed set of both books in the Eden of the Lamp series (US/CAN only), if they so choose

There will also be a release day blitz taking place on Sept. 6th. Participation in the blitz is super simple, all materials for the blitz will be emailed several days before Sept. 6th, and participants can post on their blogs/sites and/or social media outlets. There will be a blitz wide giveaway for a $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift card.

(No need for either the blog tour or blitz post to be the top post of the day on your site)

And to say thank you for helping us celebrate Eden’s Escape, each person who participates in the blog tour and/or blitz, will be entered into a participants only giveaway for their choice of a $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift card! If you participant in both events, you get two entries.

If you'd like to be a part of the blog tour and/or release day blitz

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If you have any questions about the blog tour or blitz please feel free to email me (Aeicha) at tcauthorassistant@gmail.com

About this exciting middle-grade series:

Eden’s Wish

(Eden of the Lamp #1)

Ages 9-12

All twelve years of Eden’s life have been spent in an antique oil lamp. She lives like a princess inside her tiny, luxurious home, but to Eden, the lamp is nothing but a prison. She hates being a genie. All she wants, more than anything, is freedom. When Eden finds a gateway to Earth inside the lamp, she takes her chance. In a moment, she’s entered the world she loves. And this time, she won’t be sent back after three wishes. Posing as the new kid at a California middle school, Eden revels in all of Earth’s pleasures-but quickly learns that this world isn’t as perfect as she always thought it was. Eden soon finds herself in the middle of a centuries-old conflict between powerful immortals. A ruthless organization run by a former genie will stop at nothing to acquire the lamp and its power-including hurting Tyler and Sasha, the mortal friends who have given Eden a home. To save her friends-and protect the magic of the lamp-Eden will have to decide once and for all where she belongs.

Eden’s Escape

(Eden of the Lamp #2)

Ages 9-12

Eden’s greatest wish has finally come true. No longer confined to her lamp, she begins a spectacular life in Manhattan with her new guardian, Pepper, a bubbly genie alum who’s also a Broadway actress. Eden only gets a taste of the city’s wonders before she’s whisked away for a wish granting–she is still a genie with a job, after all.

Picture Book Review: This Is My Dollhouse, 101 Reasons Why I'm Not Taking A Bath, Who's the Grossest of Them All, Periwinkle's Journey

I have four picture books to share with y'all today...

*I received copies of each book for review purposes

THIS IS MY DOLLHOUSE

by Giselle Potter

May 10, 2016

Random House  

A young girl makes her own dollhouse in this picture book that celebrates creativity and imagination!

A little girl proudly walks the reader through her handmade dollhouse, pointing out the bricks she painted on the outside, the wallpaper she drew on the inside, the fancy clothes she made for her dolls, and the little elevator she made out of a paper cup. She's proud of her house and loves using her imagination to play with it. But her friend Sophie loves her own, store-bought "perfect" house, where everything matches and there’s even a toilet seat that goes up and down. What will Sophie say when she sees her the cardboard house.

Children will want to make a dollhouse of their own after reading this sweet story, and instructions on the inside cover show them exactly how to!

This Is My Dollhouse is a sweet and charming story about one little girl's creative and wonderful homemade dollhouse! Little readers will love the vintage-like illustrations and will be inspired to make their own special dollhouses!

101 REASONS WHY I’M NOT TAKING A BATH

by Stacy McAnulty, illus. by Joy Ang

July 26, 2016

Random House  

Need to get out of your bath-time obligations? Here's a book of kid-tested excuses.

No one likes bath time, but who wants to take a bath in the summer?! When there's stuff to do?! Plus, baths are super dangerous for a number of reasons. You want me to list a few? Most household accidents happen in the bathroom. Scientific fact! A kid in Texas turned into a prune after taking a bath. Scientific fact!

If you need more evidence, allow me to point you to an excellent book called 101 Reasons Why I'm Not Taking a Bath. It's full of insightful and logical reasons why you should definitely not be subjected to this useless ritual. Joy Ang and Stacy McAnulty really understand how stupid baths are, and have done a top-notch job at demonstrating why.

What kid has never refused to take a bath? Well, the little boy in 101 Reasons Why I'm Not Taking A Bath has 101 super funny, outrageous, and entertaining reasons why a bath just isn't a good idea. Your little readers will be tickled by the hilarious text and delighted by the lively pictures.

WHO’S THE GROSSEST OF THEM ALL?

by Susan McElroy, illus. by Jake Parker

August 9, 2016

Random House  

The Three Billy Goats Gruff meets Walter the Farting Dog in this irresistibly kid-friendly read-aloud picture book that has the flavor of a classic nursery tale but with a huge surprise gross-out factor that will leave kids howling with laughter!

Goblin is proud to say that, without a doubt, he is the most horrible creature in the forest. But then he meets Troll, who begs to differ—how could anyone be more horrible than he is! As the two decide to ask passersby for their opinions, a terrified man chooses Troll, but then a petrified woman opts for Goblin. When a little girl in a red hooded cape skips by, Troll and Goblin agree that she should make the final call. The winner? Read to find out—you won't believe who it is!

Tickle your funny-bone humor, engaging illustrations, and wildly silly characters make Who's the Grossest of Them All a wacky fun read that will have little readers hooting with laughter.

PERIWINKLE’S JOURNEY

By Judy Petersen-Fleming and Suzy Spafford

Sept. 2016

Blue Sneaker Press

Periwinkle has lived her whole life in Australia, surrounded by other blue penguins just like her. However, when she gets an invitation to her cousin Crystal’s birthday party in Antarctica, she realizes she looks different than the rest of her black-and-white cousins. With some encouragement from her mother, who tells her “it’s what’s inside that matters”, Periwinkle sets out on an adventure to Antarctica to meet the rest of her family and learns to appreciate what makes her unique along the way.

Children will want to cuddle up with the adorable animals depicted in Spafford’s full-color illustrations, from penguins to koalas to albatrosses to whales, as they read this entertaining and educational tale. Young readers will learn about the 17 types of penguins, illustrated by Periwinkle’s numerous cousins, as well as discover fun facts such as their inability to fly, penchant for rock collecting, and variety of habitats from Australia to Antarctica to the Galápagos (but not the North Pole, where the polar bears live!). Periwinkle makes many new friends on her journey to the South Pole, and along the way discovers the depths of her own bravery as well as the important truth that what makes us different also makes us special.

Perwinkle's Journey tells the tale of one adorable little blue penguin's unforgettable journey. Full of heart, colorful and wonderfully exciting illustrations, and the cutest animal characters around, this picture book will delight and dazzle little readers!

Celebrate World Elephant Day with Nat Geo {review & giveaway}

I'm so thrilled to help National Geographic celebrate World Elephant Day today by sharing a sneak peek of their upcoming book Natumi Takes the Lead: The True Story of an Orphan Elephant Who Finds Family and by giving away some fun elephant books...

Natumi Takes the Lead

(The True Story of an Orphan Elephant Who Finds Family)

By Gerry Ellis and Amy Novesky

Nov. 8, 2016

National Geographic

Source: from pub for review

After losing her mother, shy Natumi is rescued by a team from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an orphanage for baby elephants. At the shelter, Natumi hides behind keepers' legs to watch the other elephants at the shelter. But soon, she meets several other orphans, and the eight of them play together in the surrounding bush.

As the babies become closer and more like a real family, they need a leader, someone they can trust. Can Natumi grow into this role?

Join the herd to find out what happens when they travel back into the wild. This sweet story, with its heartwarming photographs, explores the challenges and joys of family, love, and growing up, and is a perfect bedtime tale.

preorder: Amazon

SNEAK PEEK

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Natumi Takes the Lead: The True Story of an Orphan Elephant Who Finds Family is a sweet and unforgettable tale about one little elephant’s incredible journey from orphan to leader of her amazing new family!

Told through simple, yet captivating storytelling, Natumi Takes the Lead takes readers on a wild journey, from Natumi’s very sad beginning to her triumphant present. Young readers especially will be charmed and fascinated by the world of elephants and will celebrate in all of Natumi’s accomplishments.

Accompanying the text are engaging and exciting photographs of Natumi, her new elephant family, and their dedicated caregivers. These photographs, and the bright, bold interior design of the book, make for a truly exciting reading experience.

Natumi Takes the Lead will capture the hearts of readers of all ages and make you love elephants even more!

GERRY ELLIS is an award-winning wildlife photographer, whose work has appeared in publications such as National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, The New York Times, Ranger Rick, and many more. Gerry is also the author of more than a dozen nonfiction and children's books.

Photographing nature for more than 30 years around the world inspired him to found GLOBIO, an educational nonprofit that aims to inspire children to protect the diversity of all life on earth. Gerry is currently working on a multi-year project to document the challenges the world's remaining great apes face today.

AMY NOVESKY is the award-winning author of Me, Frieda, Georgia in Hawaii, and many other titles. When she's not writing picture books, she works as an independent children's book editor for Chronicle Books, Pixar, and other publishers.

Win copies of Mission: Elephant Rescue and Great Migrations Elephants from Nat Geo!

To help celebrate World Elephant Day, Nat Geo has offered up both books above for one lucky winner.

-US only

-ends 8/20

-one winner will get both books

-the winner will be emailed and must claim prize within 48 hours

-Word Spelunking is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen prizes

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