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About the Book:
Title: The Rescue Rabbits
Author: Eric Seltzer
Illustrator: Roland Garrigue
Pub. Date: November 10, 2020
Beagles and Books is excited to be part of the blog tour for The Rescue Rabbits. Special thanks to Two Lions and Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
My Review:
If you are animal in trouble, there is no need to fear. Ace, Chip, Dot, and Spot (also known as the Rescue Rabbits) are here! Equipped with nifty gadgets such as a Super–Excavator to lift large animals and Rash–Away Lotion to soothe an itchy kangaroo, the Rescue Rabbits are always ready and prepared to help an animal in need.
Not long after they return to their headquarters, the Rescue Rabbits receive a desperate call from Prince Rex. And boy, is he in trouble!
No problem is too big for the Rescue Rabbits! But the first step to rescuing is finding Prince Rex. Thankfully, Chip uses their Tracking Device to identify his location. Once Prince Rex is free of both ants and chopsticks, the last step is getting him down from the tree. Unfortunately, Rex is not fond of ladders or ropes. But the Rescue Rabbits remain cool and confident working together on a new plan which involves not only Super–Chopper 9000 but also Queen Rex, the prince’s mother.
Propeller problems may stop other teams but Dot makes sure the Rescue Rabbits fly safely. Once they reach Prince Rex, his mother’s voice (with the help of the Super–Megaphone) is all he needs to climb down on his own. Worried about getting in trouble, Prince Rex shows contrition to his mother who warmly accepts not only his apology but also her son in her arms.
As a reading specialist, I have the pleasure of reading to a second grade class daily. Thanks to Kindle Unlimited, I was able to share a digital version of this entertaining story with them this week. Before reading, I asked the children to think about what the Rescue Rabbits can teach us. Here are some of the lessons the students shared.
After the students shared their thoughts, we briefly discussed how the characters’ words and actions show positive traits such as responsibility, forgiveness, cooperation, collaboration, resourcefulness, creativity, and perseverance. With an engaging and fun plot that champions positive virtues and bold and playful cartoon–like illustrations, the students (and this teacher) give The Rescue Rabbits two thumbs up!
Praise for The Rescue Rabbits!
About the Author:
Giveaway!
One lucky winner will receive a copy of The Rescue Rabbits courtesy of Two Lions (U.S. addresses only). This giveaway is open from Friday, November 13, 2020 through Friday, November 21, 2020 ending at 10:00 p.m. EST. Please note that book may take longer to ship so patience is appreciated. Enter below or head over to my Twitter account, @lauramossa and retweet my Rescue Rabbits blog tour post.
About the Book:
Title: Some Days
Author/Illustrator: Maria Wernicke
Translator: Lawrence Schimel
Pub. Date: November 1, 2020
Beagles and Books is excited to be part of the blog tour for Some Days. Special thanks to Amazon Crossing and Barbara Fisch of Blue Slip Media for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
My Review:
Some Days begins quietly with a mother and daughter sitting a kitchen table after finishing a meal. The palette of gray, black, and white and the mother’s and girl’s forlorn expressions convey a mood of sadness and despair. But when you turn the page, a glimmer of normalcy emerges. The girl is petting her dog and a patch of red appears in the mother’s laundry basket. The girl utters 6 words.
The girl continues sharing that through this passageway, she is reunited with a loved one (possibly her father). With him, she feels safe, free from danger, and even knows how to swim.
Unfortunately, the passageway is not always there. Astute eyes will notice that the girl’s portal to this safe place may lie in the hanging of red sheets on the clothesline.
After the end of the story, the mother tells the daughter that while we might not always see it, never stop looking for the passageway. They walk out together arm in arm with the little girl wearing the hat of her loved one.
Some Days is a tender and gentle story of heart, hurt, but most importantly hope. I must admit that the page spread of the girl hugging the man really tugged at my heart. After my husband and I said goodbye to our first beagle, Beaglie, we both remarked that the house was so cold without him. I can empathize with the girl for feeling cold in her loss. Wernicke’s illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and show not only the mother’s and daughter’s grief but also their love for each other. Her choice of using red sparingly conveys to me that red means love. In translating to English from Spanish, Schimel chooses words carefully to allow the illustrations to deliver the story’s message. Losing a loved one is extremely difficult no matter one’s age. Some Days reminds us that we can still look for that person in our daily lives.
Praise for Some Days!
About the Author:
Giveaway!
One lucky winner will receive a copy of Some Days courtesy of Amazon Crossing Kids (U.S. and Canada addresses). This giveaway is open from Friday, November 6, 2020 through Friday, November 13, 2020 ending at 10:00 p.m. EST. Please note that book may take longer to ship so patience is appreciated. Enter below or head over to my Twitter account, @lauramossa and retweet my Some Days blog tour post.
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.
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