My Reading Getaway

If you have a pet you know what a challenge it is to get them to the vet sometimes if they are anything like my cats. Pug from the beloved Ode to a Pug series does NOT want to go to the vet. Thank you Jill Rosen for partnering with myself and The Children's Book Review for this post. The review is my honest thoughts. ABOUT THE BOOK   Do you ever get the feeling that something terrible is about to happen? Where the panic takes over, your eyes widen and you just need to zoom?  Well, today is that day for our beloved pug Phoebe as she faces her biggest fear yet – THE VET! Laugh along to another silly, heartfelt and sweetly illustrated story from the author of the award-winning “Ode to a Pug”. Pugs aren’t really scared of much (except vacuums, tinfoil, bells, any loud noise…), but there is one place that causes our comical canine to cower – the DREADED VET’S OFFICE!  Join on an epic journey of courage for a little pug with a big heart and a belly full of gas. An amusi...

Melanie Moore is out with a new series called Adventures with Allie and Friends. Join me for an interview with Ms. Moore to learn more about her and this book! Huge thank you to Ms. Moore and The Children’s Book Review for helping with this tour! Tell us about this book. Why do you want to write it as a series? Adventures With Allie and Friends is meant to utilize curiosity, creativity, imagination, and social interaction skills as Allie takes her readers on various adventures throughout her community with each book as a different adventure for Allie and her friends.  What inspired this story? Throughout my 20-year career as an educator, I was asked to write small social stories and create activities for various teachers and students. I realized I had a passion for using creativity to support both teachers and students. It was these teachers and students who helped me discover my passion for writing and creativity. What are you hoping children take away from this book? I wa...