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About the Author
Jodi Stone is a wife and mama of three little girls: Brooke, Alexis
and Savannah. It's important that they are mentioned to know how she
became a writer, because they are the ultimate inspiration for
everything ske writes. She has been happily married for almost fifteen
years, and started writing poetry to heal her lonely heart since
her husband was away a lot when they were first married (Navy).
She attended college here and there while raising her children and
writing, and finally graduated from USF in December of 2012 with a
Bachelor's Degree in English and Creative Writing. This is another
important part to who she is because she forever dreamt about the day
she'd have a degree. And to her it still feels surreal.
She is a lover of many things: family, friends, movies, great books,
and sort of an addict to party planning (okay, a complete addict). She
starts planning her daughters' birthday parties months in advance,
and is thankful her husband doesn't give her too much grief about it.
Books:
She first became published almost three years ago with Solstice,
where she still has several books out. But her dreams truly came true
when she signed on with Anchor Group, and have two books currently out,
Savannah's Story & An Easter Bonnet for Lily. She will have a couple of more books out later this year with Anchor Group, and hope to be with them for a very long time!
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All Savannah wants is
for someone to play with her. When she asks her older sisters to play,
they both turn her down. It's at that very moment when Savannah makes a
wish that leads her on a magical journey...one that will lead her on a
trip through her favorite dollhouse and floating on a cloud of bubbles.
Follow along with Savannah as she realizes the true meaning of
friendship and family.
My Thoughts-
This is the book we chose for day 2 of Childrens Book Week. Gallataea
really liked Lily's Easter Bonnet so she just had to read more about
Savannah >^.^<
"I liked it all. I liked the ending
and I liked how Savannah got to dance on bubbles and have a tea party
with her dolls" - Taea (age 6)
I think this is a cute
story. The way it all rhymes will keep young readers enthralled and help
them better understand the story as well as learn some new words.
Little girls especially will enjoy going on all of Savannah's
adventures. Jodi Stone has a way with words that will have all children
(more so girls than boys) wanting to see more of their new favorite
character Savannah and hopefully Jodi will heed the call and come out
with even more adventures for Savannah and her friends to go on.
I give this book 4 of 5 paws
Easter Bunny in
training, Lily, has lost her way. She is cute and feisty, and everyone
in the town of Tulip adores her. While most bunnies are planning for
Easter, Lily cannot see past her ears. On the other side of town, three
little girls are preparing for the big day as well. One little girl in
particular, Savannah, is not as excited as she usually is. While her
sisters are painting eggs and preparing for the big egg hunt, Savannah
is concerned that her attire is not as fancy as it should be. Join Lily
and Savannah as they both learn that Easter is not just about looking
perfect, but more about family and friendship. Travel on this journey
and discover the magic.
My Thoughts-
As always when it comes to children's books, I let my Junior Reviewer,
Gallataea (age 6) say a few words about the book >^.^<
"I
liked the part where Lily got her hat. I liked how by being calm
Savannah and Lily realized they were not useless, but able to help in
different ways" - Gallataea
This is the perfect
story about realizing your potential. Children of all ages will enjoy
this new classic Easter story about friendship and over coming problems
that seem to have no solution.
I also liked the illustrations.
Jodi is a very talented person to write and illustrate her book. The
pictures are perfect for little eyes. The colors are vibrant and stand
out.
I give this book 4 of 5 paws
