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Book Details:

Book Title:  Muddy Spokes by Katie Kuperman
CategoryChildren’s Fiction (Ages 4-10), 31 pages
GenreChildren’s Picture Book. Children’s – emotions, life lessons, self-esteem
Publisher: Katie Kuperman
Publication Date: June 11, 2024.
Content Rating: G


***AN EXCELLENT TEACHING BOOK IN A FUN FORMAT***
***GREAT FOR KIDS, PARENTS, SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS***
***PART OF ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO CHILDREN’S CHARITIES***

 

Book Description:

This is a fun and comical story about resilience and resourcefulness.

Spokes is a bicycle wheel who wakes up happy and excited for the day ahead. Everything doesn’t quite go as smoothly as expected, however, and after a few tricky twists and turns, Spokes is covered in mud! This isn’t exactly an ideal situation for a wheel who’s trying to roll efficiently through the town to make it to school on time. Now Spokes is muddy, discouraged, running late and moving very sl-o-o-o-o-wly.

​How will this cute and lovable wheel get out of this mess?

It’s going to take strength, determination and a wee bit of courage. Written for children aged 4-10, this is a story of resilience and resourcefulness because I truly believe these are two of the greatest teachings we can impart on our younger generation.

After all, life is full of mud. And we all get a little muddy sometimes, don’t we?

The mud isn’t the problem. It’s what we do next that counts.

 
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Meet Author Katie Kuperman:

Katie Kuperman is an imaginative, captivating and inspiring book author and illustrator. Honing in on meaningful topics, her goal is to make her readers FEEL, LEARN and DO with each new story she pens. Situated in Toronto, Canada, Katie is also a business owner, entrepreneur and public speaker in schools and other settings.

So far, she’s focused her authorship career in two key areas:

  1. Anti-bullying and positive mental health for young adults
  2. Inspiring and enjoyable stories for children

No matter what she writes, one thing remains constant: her books are designed to evoke emotion, raise awareness, ignite learning and empower readers to take meaningful action in their everyday lives. Each book donates and gives back to great causes, and she is thrilled to have her work used in schools and other teaching environments.

It is Katie’s hope and vision that through her writing, she may touch hearts and inspire positive change.

When she’s not writing, you can find her goofing around with her kids, enjoying the great outdoors, cooking healthy and delicious meals for her family, teaching dance, mother-ing, wife-ing, spending time with good people, developing herself personally and trying to make the most of every minute she’s got.

connect with the author: website X/twitter ~ facebook ~instagram bookbub ~ goodreads


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MUDDY SPOKES by Katie Kuperman Spotlight Book Tour Giveaway

 

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Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for Let’s Hide From Mom organized by Goddess Fish Promotions.

Author Parimalasri Doktor will award a $10 Amazon or B&N Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner. Don’t forget to enter!

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Let’s Hide From Mom

by Parimalasri Doktor

 

 

Genre: Children’s Fiction

Synopsis

Let’s Hide From Mom is a true story of Radha having difficulty going to sleep. Every night she finds different places to hide since she does not want to go to bed. Krishna tries to go along with her game but ends up going to sleep in some corner. Mom tries her best to calm Radha down every day by giving her a treat: a small piece of cucumber. Radha learns that when lights are turned out, she must wind down and try to go to sleep. She also learnt that she must learn to fall asleep on her own and that Krishna cannot always play with her, since he goes to sleep early. Radha is still trying to find her comfort zone. She is very active and loves to play. Just like us humans, pets also have sleeping issues or sleeping disorders that we are not aware of, until we tune ourselves to their senses.

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MY REVIEW

I never wanted to go to bed when I was a youngster. To be honest, I still don’t. I’m a night owl at heart. That said, I found this children’s story about avoiding bedtime to be such a delight.

The author using tortoises as her main character’s was a great idea. The illustrations of Radha and Krishna‘s scrambling to find the best hiding spots to avoid going to bed were fun and brought back some precious childhood memories of my own.

The author also included a couple of fun games at the end of the book, along with photos of the real, Radha and Krishna.

A lighthearted tale that’s sure to capture a young reader’s attention. And perhaps give them some great hiding spots!

5 STARS

 

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About Author Parimalasri Doktor:

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Parimalasri Docktor, the author of Where is he? Tank the Tortoise, Tortoise Goes to the Vet, and Let’s Hide From Mom, was featured in CBS-3 News coverage in Philadelphia. She has had the opportunity of book-signing events in and around the Philadelphia region. She has sold her books internationally as well. This book, Let’s Hide From Mom, is a sequel to her second book, Tortoise Goes to the Vet.

Being called the “tortoise whisperer,” the author enjoys her interactions with her pet tortoises. Having four tortoises helps the author to be more creative and encourages her in writing and illustrating her own books. The author self-taught digital art, and this is her second book that is fully illustrated by her.

Author Links: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Goodreads

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Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for I Think It Might Rain organized by Goddess Fish Promotions.

Author Rick Marchand will award a $15 Amazon or B&N Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner. Don’t forget to enter!

And you can click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

I Think It Might Rain

by Rick Marchand

 

 

Genre: Children’s Fiction

Synopsis

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?

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As the sun beamed brightly through his bedroom window, Bartholomew pulled on his tee shirt – the one with his favourite Pokémon design. As his head popped out, he noticed a small black spot far in the distance. That doesn’t look good, he thought.

Grabbing quickly for his telescope, he pointed, focused the lens, and peered out through its long-extended tube to see just what the small black spot might be.

 His imagination scaring him a little, he thought out loud: “Could be an assault helicopter? Maybe even a stealth bomber? Are we being attacked by aliens?”

Bartholomew raised the telescope. Refocusing the lens, he decided to have another look. What if it’s just one of those huge hot air balloons?

Straightening back up, scratching his head, a puzzled look now on his face, he thought, No way; I’ve never seen one of those around here.

Taking one last look, squinting as he focused out towards the black dot, “I GOT IT!!” he yelled out, loud and proud. “That’s a storm cloud and it’s heading our way. I think it might rain!!!”

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About Author Rick Marchand

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.

 

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Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for Rocketship Ride organized by Goddess Fish Promotions.

Author Frank D’Auria will award a $10 Amazon or B&N Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner. Don’t forget to enter!

And you can click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

Rocketship Ride

by Frank D’Auria

 

 

Genre: Children’s Fiction

Synopsis

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!

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About Author Frank D’Auria:

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.

Buy Link: Amazon

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Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for One Polar Bear organized by Goddess Fish Promotions.

Author Drema Deoraich will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B&N Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Don’t forget to enter!

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  One Polar Bear

by Crystal Beach

Genre: Children’s Fiction

Synopsis

One Polar Bear is a delightful rhyming book filled with lovable animals from the Canadian Arctic. Polar Bear is home sick and alone. His many animal friends drop by to cheer him up. This counting story celebrates individuals with a variety of abilities and disabilities, and the text helps teach the numbers one to ten. Canada is a country made up of many peoples and cultures. This book reflects this diversity by featuring the word “welcome” in different languages amongst its pages. One Polar Bear is a wonderful bedtime story and a beautiful way to educate and celebrate the differences in our world.

 

If you can be anything, be inclusive.

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MY REVIEW

Such a delightful book. Animals of the Arctic visit a homesick polar bear and I love how this correlates with counting on each page. If your child is on page six, they can have fun counting six of each animal featured. I had fun and so will you and your children.

Told in rhyme, the story rolls of the tongue. The illustrations are colorful and cute. And the author did something else I enjoyed. On each page the word Welcome is included. I learned some new ones. And many of the visiting animals have injuries or disabilities. Having a son with a disability, I found this especially heart warming and inviting.

A clever, fun story perfect for bedtime reading. I’m sure children will be wanting to read it or have it read to them again and again.

5 STARS

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About Author Crystal Beach:

Crystal Beach is an adoptive mother and caregiver of two children who have complex medical needs and disabilities. Her children are often represented in her work as strong, caring individuals with special gifts and powers. Her writing projects are intended to ensure financial support for her children’s future care.

 

Crystal has a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Her focus is in children’s literature, publishing and journalism. She has had many careers including ten years as a MedA with the Canadian Naval Reserve, training as an EMT and continued studies in developmental psychology.

 

Her volunteer work has included Girl Guides of Canada and wildlife rescue and rehab.

 

She and her family live in Regina, Saskatchewan in a simple little house with two giant support dogs.

 

Author Link: Facebook

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