I Think it Might Rain by Rick Marchand ~ Illustrated by Nicole Herbut @GoddessFish #ThereIsAGive@way

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About the Book:

Meet Bartholomew, a curious, kind and sweet third grader. One day, Bartholomew wakes up and is convinced he sees a black cloud forming in the clear blue sky. "I think it might rain," he proclaims. But what happens when his family, friends, and classmates don't believe him? Will he be able to stand up to the bullies who call him names? Will he hold firm in his beliefs?

Genre:

Children's Fiction

Read an Excerpt:

IMAGINE the look of surprise on his mom’s face, EYES WIDE OPEN, her MOUTH and JAW nearly touching the floor. “Where do you think you’re going, young man, dressed like that?” she asked.

“To school of course,” Bart replied, quickly adding, “I think it might rain.”

“Mommy, can I wear my rain suit too?” his little sister Olivia asked.

“Not today. The sun is shining, and the weatherman said there is no rain in sight,” replied Mommy firmly.

“He’s wrong!” shouted Bartholomew in a stern and confident voice. “I think it might rain.”

“If you want to be the only silly one on the bus dressed in rain gear, go right ahead,” Mom replied, her eyes raised and a loving smile gracing her face.

Grabbing his lunch with one hand and little Olivia’s hand with the other, Bart strolled confidently down to the end of the driveway to wait for the bus.

About the Author: 

Richard Marchand and Nicole Herbut are a father/daughter, grandfather/mother, author/illustrator team creating picture books for young boys and girls. Their stories centre on a young boy named Bartholomew and his family and friends. They are designed to convey a simple yet meaningful message that can help young children learn from and grow with. Rick's stories were developed with his own daughters who at a very young age wanted him to "read a story from his mouth" and not a book. Buy the book at Amazon, Indigo Chapters, Barnes and Noble, Booktopia, or Walmart. Join Bartholomew's journey of belief and courage! Enter to win a e-copy of 'I Think It Might Rain'—a heartwarming tale of kindness overcoming doubt.

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Rocketship Ride by Franco D'Auria ~ Children's Fiction @GoddessFish

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. The author will award a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner.Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

About the Book:

 

Come for a journey through the minds of two loving brothers as they explore the world around them using their imagination!

Join them in their rocketship as they barrel through space, meet with remarkable aliens, get in and out of extraordinary situations, and find the time to enjoy the company of amazing friends and family.

Let them take you on this incredible journey, and hopefully they inspire you to have your fantastic adventures too!

Genre:

Children's Fiction

About the Author: 

Franco D'Auria discovered a passion for writing and world-building through his long career as a game designer for HitGrab Labs. Lending his voice to the game MouseHunt and its whimsical fantasy world of Gnawnia, his imagination was bursting for new creative outlets.

What started as an innocent request from his children to sing a bedtime song about rocketships gradually evolved into this book. It celebrates the boys' love of books, their special relationship as brothers, their adventures with family, and the spark of imagination that they share.

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Be You Bravely by Jan Moore ~ @RABTBookTours #RABTBookTours #BeYouBravely #JanMoore #LGBTQ

Be You Bravely by Jan Moore 

 

Be You Bravely by Jan Moore 

Children's fiction, lgbtq+ 

 About the Book:

Deep down in the depths of the sea, there lives a vibrant community of the most incredible sea creatures. Filled with wonder and love, these creatures work and play together every day.

Koyah, Inyanga, and Pandora belong to a small pod of dolphins who spend their days learning, singing, and hunting for food. The dolphin pod values friendship, diversity, and community.

Pandora loves her friends and decides that she is ready to share with her something personal and private. She shares with her friends that she is transgender.

Join Pandora and her friends as they learn about true friendship and the meaning of unconditional love.

Meet the Author:

During my forty plus trips around the sun, I have faced my share of challenges. Infertility, breast cancer and building a practice in healthcare, that was the easy stuff. Being the mom of four incredible humans is my greatest passion. Each of my children bring unique experiences and challenges, incredible joys and heartache. It wasn’t until my daughter, at the age of five, revealed that she is transgender that I came to understand what unconditional love really means. Join me as I work to bring light to those who cannot speak for themselves. As I learn about the impact of my privilege and discuss my missteps.

In my world All Are Welcome.

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Humbug Day by Gitte Tamar @BrigitteTamar ~ @RABTBookTours #RABTBookTours #HumbugDay #GitteTamar #ChildrensBoo

 

Humbug Day by Gitte Tamar

Children's Fiction, Picture Books, Christmas, Children's Picture Books

Date Published: Nov. 6, 2022 

 About the Book:

Join a child through a series of whimsical illustrations as their views on Santa shift upon realizing their best friend, Jimmy, does not receive equal treatment at Christmas.

About the Author:

Brigitte, "Gitte," Tamar was born in a small rural Oregon town. Growing up, she was enthralled by scary tales featuring poetic tones and consistently gravitated towards writing darkened narratives. In the different storylines, Brigitte explores the harsh realities of social issues faced by today's generations. This includes the dark outcomes brought on by peer pressure, addiction, homelessness, mental illness, childhood trauma, and abuse. She feels it is essential to share narratives that refrain from sugarcoating the topics society tends to shy away from.

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Release Blitz & #Giveaway ~ Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt @LlcTabletop ~ @RABTBookTours #RABTBookTours #MobyPlaystheFlute #EehaBhatt #ChildrensBook

Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt

 

  Children's Fiction / Contemporary

Date Published: 09-20-2022

Publisher: Tabletop Publishing

 About the Book:

Moby Plays the Flute is a heartwarming story of a young girl who learns the importance of perseverance and hard work after her father, a U.S. Marine, must leave home for a year. His last parting gift, a simple flute, becomes the tool that will ultimately show Moby what hard work is and how it can pay off BIG time.

This is more than just a children’s picture book. This story is relatable to kids of all ages as they learn, grow, and find the things in life that they are passionate about. Passion does not come without effort; something all kids learn at some point in their lives. Find out how Moby finds her passion and her resilience in Moby Plays the Flute.

About the Author:

Eeha Bhatt devoted herself to writing and drawing during her school years. Many of her stories were selected for the school magazine as well as many drawings for the kid’s exhibition organized by Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati University.

Ever since she aspired to write stories for children and convey the messages to be better with each step towards betterment. Her stories are based upon her own experiences in life, that have helped her to always move forward. She writes to tell this message to all of the kids out there.

Eeha Bhatt is a self-taught part-time artist and a full-time Japanese language interpreter/translator and teacher. She graduated from the Visva Bharati University (University in India opened by the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and also where Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen comes from) with a degree in Japanese Language. She completed her Masters in Japanese Language from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2012.

Bhatt has published her artwork in Dragonfly Hopeworks's 2018 magazine of Howards County, Maryland, US. She has won an exhibition opportunity in Greenbelt Arts Center, MD, US, and an award for a Tsunami Picture collage/story at Kizuna India organized by Japan. She is currently located in Dallas, Texas, aspiring to be a full-time artist and story writer.

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Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt

Children's Fiction / Contemporary

Date Published: 09-20-2022

Publisher: Tabletop Publishing

 About the Book:

Moby Plays the Flute is a heartwarming story of a young girl who learns the importance of perseverance and hard work after her father, a U.S. Marine, must leave home for a year. His last parting gift, a simple flute, becomes the tool that will ultimately show Moby what hard work is and how it can pay off BIG time.

This is more than just a children’s picture book. This story is relatable to kids of all ages as they learn, grow, and find the things in life that they are passionate about. Passion does not come without effort; something all kids learn at some point in their lives. Find out how Moby finds her passion and her resilience in Moby Plays the Flute.

About the Author:

Eeha Bhatt devoted herself to writing and drawing during her school years. Many of her stories were selected for the school magazine as well as many drawings for the kid’s exhibition organized by Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati University.

Ever since she aspired to write stories for children and convey the messages to be better with each step towards betterment. Her stories are based upon her own experiences in life, that have helped her to always move forward. She writes to tell this message to all of the kids out there.

Eeha Bhatt is a self-taught part-time artist and a full-time Japanese language interpreter/translator and teacher. She graduated from the Visva Bharati University (University in India opened by the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and also where Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen comes from) with a degree in Japanese Language. She completed her Masters in Japanese Language from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2012.

Bhatt has published her artwork in Dragonfly Hopeworks's 2018 magazine of Howards County, Maryland, US. She has won an exhibition opportunity in Greenbelt Arts Center, MD, US, and an award for a Tsunami Picture collage/story at Kizuna India organized by Japan. She is currently located in Dallas, Texas, aspiring to be a full-time artist and story writer.

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Release Blitz ~ The Tale of Brian and the House Painter Mervyn by Lance Lee ~ @RABTBookTours #RABTBookTours #TheTaleofBrianandtheHousePainterMervyn #LanceLee #ChildrensFiction

 

The Tale of Brian and the House Painter Mervyn by Lance Lee

a fable for children and their parents

Children's Fiction

Date Published: April 15, 2022

Publisher: LWL Books

 About the Book:

A novella-length fable about young Brian confined to a bare white room with a mysterious illness. Mervyn, a mere house painter, is hired as the only non-abstract artist to paint Brian's room with the realistic scenes now missing from his life in the fantastic, modern yet magical village of Sandstone-by-the-Sea where Witches and Wizards attend the local Chamber of Commerce. Mervyn stuns all with artwork so real he creates a new, and better world. Complications of a satiric, comedic and fantastic nature soon follow as all the tourists only want to have Mervyn do something like that for them, or to visit Brian's room for a fee charged by his father. As these complications climax Mervyn is chased by a mob but paints a figurative and actual storm in which he escapes in a tidy ending that restores order and leaves Brian with an extra sense of wonder....

 

About the Author:

Lance Lee is a poet whose "Elemental Natures" caps a lifetime of poetry, a novelist "Second Chances" and "Orpheus Rising" (A Best book of 2021, Indie), and playwright "Times Up And Other plays." As an environmentalist he was instrumental in the creation of the state part system in the Santa Monica Mountains running into Los Angeles. Now concentrating on children's literature, "Orpheus Rising" was published in 2021, an epic fantasy for children and their parents, to wide acclaim, and this year he will bring out "The Tale Of Brian And The House Painter Mervyn" (April 15, 2022).

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Book Blitz ~ ORPHEUS RISING by Lance Lee ~ @RABTBookTours #RABTBookTours #OrpheusRising #LanceLee #MiddleGrade

 

By Sam And His Father, John/With Some Help From A Very Wise Elephant/Who Likes To Dance

Children's Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Publisher: LWL Books

About the Book:

A visionary, imaginative retelling of the Orpheus legend in modern guise with a happy ending as Sam and his father John with Lepanto, a very wise elephant who likes to dance, rescue Sam's mother from the afterlife in Dread City, an ocean and a world away. A variety of reviewers have compared its scope, sweep, and imagination to "Alice In Wonderland" and "The Wizard of Oz" and even to "Gulliver's Travels," and to Neil Gaiman in general! While aimed at youthful readers, its exuberant story defies simple categorization and can be enjoyed as well by adults who are sure to appreciate its charm.

Kirkus Reviews claims it can "stand with the classics of children's literature."

It combines compassion and renewal with an epic fantasy adventure in a manner sure to touch reader' hearts.

About the Author:

Lance Lee is a poet whose "Elemental Natures" (2020) climaxes a career in poetry, a novelist, "Second Chances" and "Orpheus Rising" (2021), playwright ("Time's Up and Other Plays)," and an environmentalist active in founding the state park system in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles. His recent focus on children's literature has been rewarded by high praise for Orpheus Rising, a Best Book of 2021, Indie, and his forthcoming "The Tale Of Brian And The House Painter Mervyn," already an Editor's Pick at Booklife-Publishers Weekly. His family is split between Los Angeles and London where he visits frequently.

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Book Tour ~ Zoey the Zebra Meets Lexi the Lion by Jennifer Daly ~ @RABTBookTours #rabtbooktours #ZoeytheZebraMeetsLexitheLion #JenniferDaly #ChildrensBook

Zoey the Zebra Meets Lexi the Lion by Jennifer Daly 

Children's Fiction

Date Published: July 29, 2021

Will Zoey become lunch?What happens when a Zebra meets a Lion? Does the Zebra run? Does the Lion win? Find out what the future holds when this unusual pair meet for the very first time.This book will help your child realize we are better together... Our differences make us stronger!

About the Author:

Jennifer lives every day with all things that sparkle. She is a girl Mom of two angels, Zoey and Lexi, and has been married to her hot firefighter husband, Daniel, since 2007. The Team Daly four-pack resides in the Dallas, Texas area with their hairy, 90 lb. German shepherd, Duke, who thinks he is a lap dog. Jennifer is a master level Certified Life Coach with an MBA, and founder of Cheering On Moms where she utilizes her background to encourage Moms to pursue their dreams. Jennifer knows she must walk the talk, so she stretches herself through pageantry and is the current 2021 Mrs. Diamond Universe, 2021 Mrs. Collin County, and held the title of 2018 Mrs. North Texas. Cheering from middle school through the professional level, Jennifer knows God has called her to keep cheering and specifically encouraging those in their faith! You can find her at CheeringOnMoms.com and @Cheer.Daly everywhere else.

Hailey Nelson is an artist and illustrator. She is the owner of Wild North Illustrated, LLC, an illustration and fine art company. Her illustrations and designs are inspired by nature and focused on providing beautiful artwork to authors, readers, and art lovers around the world. Hailey is a married mother of three boys living in western Wisconsin, where she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family. You can find Hailey at wildnorthillustrated.com. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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Zoey the Zebra Meets Lexi the Lion by Jennifer Daly

Children's Fiction

Date Published: July 29, 2021

About the Book:

Will Zoey become lunch?What happens when a Zebra meets a Lion? Does the Zebra run? Does the Lion win? Find out what the future holds when this unusual pair meet for the very first time.This book will help your child realize we are better together... Our differences make us stronger!

About the Author:

Jennifer lives every day with all things that sparkle. She is a girl Mom of two angels, Zoey and Lexi, and has been married to her hot firefighter husband, Daniel, since 2007. The Team Daly four-pack resides in the Dallas, Texas area with their hairy, 90 lb. German shepherd, Duke, who thinks he is a lap dog. Jennifer is a master level Certified Life Coach with an MBA, and founder of Cheering On Moms where she utilizes her background to encourage Moms to pursue their dreams. Jennifer knows she must walk the talk, so she stretches herself through pageantry and is the current 2021 Mrs. Diamond Universe, 2021 Mrs. Collin County, and held the title of 2018 Mrs. North Texas. Cheering from middle school through the professional level, Jennifer knows God has called her to keep cheering and specifically encouraging those in their faith! You can find her at CheeringOnMoms.com and @Cheer.Daly everywhere else.

Hailey Nelson is an artist and illustrator. She is the owner of Wild North Illustrated, LLC, an illustration and fine art company. Her illustrations and designs are inspired by nature and focused on providing beautiful artwork to authors, readers, and art lovers around the world. Hailey is a married mother of three boys living in western Wisconsin, where she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family. You can find Hailey at wildnorthillustrated.com. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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Manners From the Moon by Simeon A. Shigg #Giveaway ~ Children's Fiction

 

Manners From the Moon

by Simeon A. Shigg

Genre: Children's Fiction

Moon watched over the Earth for ages, but was too far to help Earth with her problems.

That is until she received help from some friends.

Manners from the Moon is a heartfelt reminder to use your manners in every way, every day. 

Moon, Sea Turtle, Owl, and Wolf share an important message with their friends that is needed today. 

A simple story with a powerful message of kindness and hope for tomorrow.

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Simeon is husband to his 9th grade Geometry classmate and father to one daughter.  He was born in Los Angeles, raised in a loving two parent household, and molded by many afternoon church services, playing piano for gas money and too much television.  This is his first published work even though he has been writing his dreams in notebooks or cloud-based applications for years.

  

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