Book after Book

Welcome to the blog tour for The Dance of the Snow Tractors ! More about the book… When we hear snowy day we imagine sledding, snow angels, and hot chocolate. Siena, who lives in Ottawa, also thinks of dance! Why? Because, when the snow comes down the ploughs show up and perform what she calls the Dance of the Snow Tractors. Join Siena on her porch with a mug of something warm and enjoy the show. You'll never see snow plows quite the same way again. More about the illustrator… Shannon Wilvers is a Canadian illustrator who loves drawing things on her computer. While she mostly draws and colours digitally, she also likes to experiment and play with different mediums such as watercolour. In her spare time, she enjoys learning new things and watching cartoons. She is currently based in New Brunswick where she lives with her dog, Lucy. My thoughts… Aimed at children aged 4 to 7, this is a sweet and short book that I also found suitable to a younger child. My daughter has only seen a ver...

Welcome to the blog tour for A Single Rose , written by Muriel Barbery and translated from the French by Alison Anderson. More about the book… Forty-year old botanist Rose arrives in Japan, bitter and unsure what to expect. Haru, the Japanese father she never knew, has died and she has been summoned to Kyoto to hear the reading of his will. In the days before her father ’s last wishes are revealed, his former assistant Paul takes Rose on a tour of the city, following an itinerary set by Haru before his death. An awkward guest in her father ’s house, Rose is initially angry and resentful at the intrusion of the past. But as she visits the beautiful temples and gardens, and experiences the local cuisine with Paul, Rose gradually finds much to love about Kyoto. Through her discovery of the city, she learns about her father and his legacy, and herself, finding gifts greater than she had ever imagined. More about the author… Muriel Barbery is a former lecturer in philosophy and the author o...

Welcome to the blog tour for Lying with Lions by Annabel Fieldig! More about the book… Edwardian England. Agnes Ashford knows that her duty is threefold: she needs to work on cataloguing the archive of the titled Bryant family, she needs to keep the wounds of her past tightly under wraps, and she needs to be quietly grateful to her employers for taking her up in her hour of need. However, a dark secret she uncovers due to her work thrusts her into the Bryants’ brilliant orbit - and into the clutch of their ambitions. They are prepared to take the new century head-on and fight for their preeminent position and political survival tooth and nail - and not just to the first blood. With a mix of loyalty, competence, and well-judged silence Agnes rises to the position of a right-hand woman to the family matriarch - the cunning and glamorous Lady Helen. But Lady Helen's plans to hold on to power through her son are as bold as they are cynical, and one day Agnes is going to face an impossi...

Welcome to the blog tour for BElieve in YOUrself (BE YOU) by Lexi Rees More about the book… Want your child to be more focused, feel calmer, and increase their self-belief? This unique activity book is packed with fun, creative tasks, plus a wide variety of mindfulness strategies including ✓  visualisation exercises ✓  breathing techniques ✓  mindful arts and crafts  ✓  games to improve focus and concentration  ✓  mind and body detective skills Written by primary school teacher and founder of Mindful Mentors, Sasha Mullen, and best-selling author and tutor, Lexi Rees, this fully illustrated activity book provides children with the essential tools to be their best selves, every single day. More about the author… Lexi Rees was born in Scotland but now lives down south. She writes action-packed adventures brim full of witch-doctors, fortune-tellers, warriors and smugglers, combining elemental magic with hints of dystopia. She also writes fun act...

Welcome to the blog tour for A Tiger Named Lee by Sinéad Murphy . More about the book… Lee is a tiny tiger who lives with his Mum in the safety of his treetop house. There he feels safe from the dangers of the dark jungle below. But one wild stormy night, Lee and his Mum are thrown to the ground and Lee is forced to face his fears in order to help her. A Tiger named Lee tells the story of a timid little tiger who refuses to leave his tree-top perch and go down to the jungle floor for fear of what may lie there. However, he and his Mum are thrown from the tree on a stormy night and the little tiger has to overcome his fears. More about the author… Sinéad Murphy is an Irish author, television Director, and filmmaker. ' A Tiger Named Lee ' is Sinéad's debut picture book, published in 2021 by Tiny Tree Children's Books. Sinéad wrote ‘ A Tiger Named Lee ,’ for her young daughter to show her that it’s normal to have fears and worries and that help is always there if you ask ...

Welcome to the blog tour for The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi . More about the book… Henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling. It’s the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favours flow from Jaipur’s Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema’s balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover th...

Welcome to the blog tour for This Fragile Earth by Susannah Wise , who kindly accepted to answer my questions about this book and beyond! Hi Susannah! First of all, I would like to congratulate you on the publication of This Fragile Earth ! Can you please briefly tell us what it is about? A: Thank you so much! It’s a very exciting time and I’m thrilled to be here and answering these questions with you. The novel is a deeply grounded science-fiction thriller with at its beating heart the very real love between a mother and son. In near-future London, utilities, water and all communications are suddenly cut off. Signy, a forty-something ex-composer and her six-year-old son Jed are worried, but Matthew her partner is less concerned. When something terrible happens, Signy and Jed flee the city and cycle 100 miles up the motorway to find her mother in a village in Northants. What they find there though, is not what they expect. Did you have the plot entirely figured out when you started wr...