Showing posts with label Mardi Gras. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mardi Gras. Show all posts

Monday, March 4, 2019

Celebrate Every Day With Books 3/4/2019 - 3/10/2019

Celebrate Every Day With Books 3/4/2019 - 3/10/2019

It seems like everyday has some new theme to celebrate so I thought it might be fun to see what kind of interesting books I can find  (new, old, or coming soon) for an everyday holiday. In fact, most days have more than one holiday!

Just so you know I have not read most of these but the ones I pick seem the most interesting.  You can probably find tons more books for each holiday but I am only going to pick two books for every holiday.

Let me know what you think.  Do any of them seem interesting to you? Is there another book you think would be a better choice?



MONDAY MARCH 4TH 2019


Snack Day


Title: The Snack by Jan Ormerod & Freya Blackwood
Genre: Fiction, Children’s, Toddler,  Board Book,
What It Is About?: Maudie holds a tea party with Bear.
Available: NOW



Title: Binge-Watching Eats by Katherine Bebo
Genre: Non-Fiction, Cookbook, Snacks
What It Is About?: From sweets to salty snacks to alcoholic drinks, recipes for some tasty stuff to eat while streaming your favorite tv shows.
Available: ON SEPTEMBER 10TH 2019!


TUESDAY MARCH 5TH 2019

Mardi Gras


Title: Mardi Gras In Kodachrome by Charles Cassady Jr. & Mary Lynn Randall (Photograph Collection of Ruth Ketcham)
Genre: Non-Fiction, History, United States, South
What It Is About?: Photos from the 1950s in New Orleans during Mardi Gras celebration.
Available: NOW!



Title: Downtown Mardi Gras by Frank De Caro, Robin Roberts, and Leslie A. Wade
Genre: Non-Fiction, Social Science, Folklore
What It Is About?: After the devastation of Katrina, the people of New Orleans came up with new practices and ways to celebrate.
Available: ON AUGUST 15TH 2019!


WEDNESDAY MARCH 6TH 2019


Dentist’s Day


Title: You Wouldn’t Want To Live Without Dentist by Fiona MacDonald (Illustrated by David Antram)
Genre: Non-Fiction, Juvenile
What It Is About?: Part of the You Wouldn’t Want To Live Without series.  Teaches kids how to take care of their teeth and not to be afraid of the dentist.
Available: NOW!


Title: Smile For The Dentist by Sophia Day & Megan Johnson (illustrated by Stephanie Strouse)
Genre: Fiction, Children,
What It Is About?: Part of the Real MVP Kids series.  Describes an appointment with a dentist.
Available: OCTOBER 29TH 2019!


THURSDAY MARCH 7TH 2019


Be Heard Day


Title: Written To Be Heard by Paul Borgman & Kelly James Clark (Foreword by Nicholas Wolterstorff)
Genre: Religion, Christianity
What It Is About?: Shaping text from the bible into speeches that can be presented out loud. Analyzing many of the gospels so they may be presented as sermons for all to be heard.
Available: ON MARCH 14TH 2019!


Title: Listen Up! By Mark Howard & Chris Howard
Genre: Non-Fiction, Music, Rock
What It Is About?:  Background stories on the producers and the recording engineers of the many famous acts in rock and roll today.   
Available: MAY 19TH 2019!



FRIDAY MARCH 8TH 2019


International Women’s Day


Title:  Visionary Women by Andrea Barnet
Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography, History, Women
What It Is About?: History of 4 great women Jane Jacobs, Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters. Traces how they have changed the history of the world.  
Available: NOW!



Title: Women Who Dared by Jeremy Scott
Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography, History, Women
What It Is About?:  6 women who broke the rules of society to create something great.
Available: ON OCTOBER 4TH 2019!



SATURDAY MARCH 9TH 2019


Barbie Day

Title: Dressing Barbie by Carol Spencer
Genre: Non-Fiction, Art, Pop Culture
What It Is About?: Includes never seen photographs of many outfits of Barbie designed by Carol Spencer.
Available: MARCH 12TH 2019!



Title: Barbie Forever by Robin Gerber
Genre: Non-Fiction, Antiques & Collectables
What It Is About?: Interviews, sketches, photos and more. Celebrating the many years of Barbie.
Available: SEPTEMBER 30TH  2019!



SUNDAY MARCH 10TH 2019



Bagpipe Day


Title: Of Books And Bagpipes by Paige Shelton
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Cozy Mystery
What It Is About?: Delaney Nichols is just getting used to her job at a local book store that specializes in antique books and rare historical objects. During one of her work excursions, she comes along a dead body with an unusual book.  She needs to solve the mystery before she is booked for murder.
Available: NOW!


Title: Porridge The Tartan Cat And The Brawsome Bagpipes by Alan Dapre (Illustrated by Yuliya Somina)
Genre: Fiction, Children's, Picture Book, Cats
What It Is About?: This usual cat has a usually quirky family, the McFuns. The family is full of secrets and this means that sometimes trouble is waiting around the corner.   
Available: NOW!

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Celebrate Everyday With Books 2/12/2018 - 2/18/2018

Celebrate Everyday With Books 2/12/2018 - 2/18/2018

It seems like everyday has some new theme to celebrate so I thought it might be fun to see what kind of interesting books I can find  (new, old, or coming soon) for everyday holiday.  Just so you know I have not read most of these but the ones I pick seem the most interesting.  You can probably find tons more books for each holiday but I am only going to pick two books for every holiday.

Let me know what you think.  Do any of them seem interesting to you? Is there another book you think would be a better choice?



MONDAY FEBRUARY 12TH 2018


Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday

Title: They Knew Lincoln by John E. Washington
Genre: Non-Fiction, History, United States, 19th Century
What It Is About?:  Part memoir and part history, the book is an account of John E. Washington's childhood among African Americans in Washington, DC, and of the black people who knew or encountered Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!


Title: Lincoln And The Irish by Niall O’Dowd
Genre: Non-Fiction, History, United States, Civil War
What It Is About?:  How the Irish immigrants helped Lincoln save the union.
Available: AVAILABLE MARCH 6TH 2018



TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13TH 2018


Get A Different Name Day


Genre: Fiction, Picturebook, Fairy Tale
What It Is About?: Rumplestiltskin tells his side of the fairy tale.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!



Mardi Gras/ Fat Tuesday


Genre: Non-Fiction, History, United States
What It Is About?: Behind the scenes of lavish events beside the parade during Mardi Gras.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!



WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14TH 2018


Ash Wednesday

Title: According To Your Mercy by Martin Shannon
Genre: Religion, Holiday, Easter, Lent
What It Is About?: Readers will discover the power of the psalms to inspire their own Lenten journey towards Easter. Author also offers his reflections on each psalms.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!


Ferris Wheel Day


Title: Sky High: George Ferris’s Big Wheel by Monica Kulling
Genre: Non-Fiction, Children, Biography,
What It Is About? Biography of the invention of the ferris wheel
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!



National Organ Donor Day


Title: The Gift Of Life by Traci Graf
Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography, Memoir, Medical
What It Is About? About the remarkable world of organ transplant coordinators, profiles of the men and women who locate and arrange for the donation of organs.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!



Valentine’s Day


Title: How Many Do I Love You? By Cheri Love-Byrd
Genre: Fiction, Board Book, Toddlers
What It Is About? A Valentine book for littles ones. Teaches counting and different animals.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!


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Title: Valentine, Texas by Lori Wilde
Genre: Fiction, Romance
What It Is About? Rachel has been ditched at the altar twice she creates a group in Valentine, Texas that divides the town and starts a love affair for her.
Available: JUNE 26 2018 (PREVIOUSLY PRINTED AS ADDICTED TO LOVE)



THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15TH 2018

Candlemas

Title: Bell, Book & Candlemas by Jennifer David Hesse
Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Cozy
What It Is About? #2 in A Wiccan Wheel Mystery series. Frightening threats and accusations of witchcraft aimed at the owner have some Wiccan patrons calling it a hate crime. And when things escalate to murder, the community turns to Keli...
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!


Singles Awareness Day


Title: From Single To Serious by Dana M. Malone
Genre: Religion, Christian Life, Relationships
What It Is About? In From Single to Serious, Dana M. Malone shines a light on friendship, dating, and, sexuality.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!





Title: Suddenly Single by Kathey Batey
Genre: Non-Fiction, Relationships
What It Is About? This compassionate guide through grief, fears, and the challenges of divorce.
Available: APRIL 1ST 2018



Susan B Anthony Day

Title: Susan B Anthony by Erin Edison
Genre: Non-Fiction, Juvenile, Biography
What It Is About? A children biography on one of America’s greatest woman leader.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!



FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16TH 2018


Chinese New Year

Title: Ruby’s Chinese New Year by Vickie Lee
Genre: Fiction, Holiday, Chinese New Year
What It Is About? In this picture book celebrating Chinese New Year, animals from the Chinese zodiac help a little girl deliver a gift to her grandmother.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!


SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17TH 2018


Random Acts Of Kindness Day

Title: Random Acts Of Kindness By Animals by Stephanie LaLand
Genre: Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Animals
What It Is About? Stephanie Laland presents amazing and heart-warming true tales of animal compassion, devotion, and bravery.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!


SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18TH 2018



National Battery Day


Title: Using Batteries by Chris Oxlade
Genre: Non-Fiction, Juvenile, Science
What It Is About? This book looks at batteries, examining what they are, the different types of batteries, and how we use them.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!


National Drink Wine Day

Title: The Glass Of Wine by James F. Shackelford and Penelope L. Shackelford
Genre: Non-Fiction, Science, Technology
What It Is About? Focusing on the role of glass as a material of critical importance to the wine industry.
Available: IN STORES OR ON E-BOOKS NOW!


Title: How To Import Wine by Deborah M. Gray
Genre: Non-Fiction, Cooking, Wine
What It Is About? Essential tools for the establishment of a progressive US wine importing business.
Available: MARCH 1ST 2018