Bella and I are howling with excitement to be part of the blog tour for To Dogs, with Love written by Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by Ishaa Lobo. This picture book honoring all the ways dogs celebrates its book birthday on December 5, 2023. Thanks to author Maria Gianferrari for sharing an e-copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Confession. I was late to the dog loving party. As a child, I didn’t have much interaction with dogs and when I did, I was scared. When I met my husband 23 years ago, his dog, Beaglie, changed my whole perspective which is now evident wi ..read more

        Bella and I are excited to share our latest reads in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR is a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading.  Kellee Moye of Unleashing Readers and Jen Vincent of Teach Mentor Texts decided to give it a #kidlit focus and encourage everyone who participates to visit at least 3 of the other #kidlit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.           Thanks to Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing for sharing copies of the following in exchange ..read more

          Bella and I are excited to share our latest reads in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR is a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading.  Kellee Moye of Unleashing Readers and Jen Vincent of Teach Mentor Texts decided to give it a #kidlit focus and encourage everyone who participates to visit at least 3 of the other #kidlit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.           Thanks to Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing for sharing copies of the following pictu ..read more

                 Beagles and Books is excited to be part of the blog tour for The ChimpanSNEEZE publishing on November 14, 2023 by Two Lions.  Special thanks to the publisher and Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Review: Buttercups are beautiful, but to a chimpanzee, the flowers caused her to sneeze so hard that her friend, a kinkajou, flew into the sky.  Zenz’s bright illustrations show how quickly the scene changed from calm to chaotic.  Kids wil ..read more

Bella and I are excited to share our latest reads in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR is a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading.  Kellee Moye of Unleashing Readers and Jen Vincent of Teach Mentor Texts decided to give it a #kidlit focus and encourage everyone who participates to visit at least 3 of the other #kidlit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them. Hidden Truths by Elly Swartz   Best friends since the second grade, Dani and Eric share memories of attending Red Sox games, going camping, and eating donuts.  Dani is ..read more

        Thank you to Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing for sharing spooky stories with Beagles & Books. Misfit Mansion by Kay Davault Most of the horrors that live in former paranormal hunter Mr. Halloway’s house feel safe and welcomed but Iris has never felt at home.  When the house’s sealing spell is broken by Mathias, the nephew of Halloway’s former paranormal partner, Iris seizes the opportunity to venture into town to find what she is missing. On television, the mayor always says in Dead End Springs, everyone is family. At first, Iris and other horr ..read more

Bella and I are “shrooming” with excitement to be part of the blog tour for Fungi Grow written by Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by Diana Sudyka. This nonfiction picture book celebrated its book birthday on October 17, 2023. Thanks to author Maria Gianferrari and Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster for sharing a copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. What do you call a book about mushrooms? A fun guide! Picture books are impactful when the text and art seamless tell a story. In Fungi Grow, Gianferrari’s dynamic text and Sudyka’s energetic artwork make learning ab ..read more

                 About the Book: Title:  Willow and Bunny Author: Anitra Rowe Schulte Illustrator: Christopher Denise Pub. Date: October 11, 2023 Beagles and Books is excited to be part of the blog tour for Willow and Bunny published by Two Lions.  Special thanks to the publisher and Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Review: After Bunny hears a voice telling him to find a safe place to grow, he hops quite a distance until he sees Willow, a tree ..read more

          Bella and I are excited to share our latest reads in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR is a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading.  Kellee Moye of Unleashing Readers and Jen Vincent of Teach Mentor Texts decided to give it a #kidlit focus and encourage everyone who participates to visit at least 3 of the other #kidlit book bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.                                     ..read more

Beagles and Books is thrilled to wish a Happy Book Birthday to Scroll!  Special thanks to  author/illustrator Hui Li for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Review: Lulu and her dog, Dumpling look on with delight as Grandpa paints pictures on a scroll.  He explains that the pictures are ancient Chinese characters inviting Lulu to try drawing herself.  In her words and actions, Lulu’s excitement is palpable so when Grandpa falls asleep in his chair, Lulu continues to paint symbols and accidentally knocks over a rolled scroll onto t ..read more