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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Book Tour and Giveaway: Foster's Leash by Sarah Sommer

Book Details:

Book Title: Foster's Leash by Sarah Sommer
Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pages
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Publisher: Mascot Kids
Release date: April 2025
Content Rating: G - Picture book intended for children. No mature language or themes.

Book Description:

Fostering animals isn't easy. Suddenly, you're living with a strange dog that needs your help. And once you’ve finally bonded, it’s time to say goodbye. But hard things are worth doing, especially when they change lives.

Follow along to see rescue dog Pepper and her foster family navigate the foster process, the feelings that come with it, and how one leash makes all the difference.

Buy the Book
Mascot Books
Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble
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Meet the Author:

Sarah Sommer is an award-winning children’s picture book author who aims to tell stories that evoke emotion. As a former professional musician, Sarah values the way words, art, and stories come together in picture books. Having fostered many German shepherds, Sarah is passionate about animal advocacy and helping others. Sarah wrote this book to showcase the foster process and inspire others to open their hearts and homes.

connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads

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My Review:

Foster's Leash is a sweet little children's picture book by Sarah Sommer. Within the pages, I was introduced to a little girl, whose family are fosters for homeless dogs while waiting for their forever home. She quickly bonds with Pepper and it was cute taking the journey with the two. It is one of those books that will make you giggle and smile, as well as, make you tear up a little. I thought it was a heartwarming tale to read that teaches some valuable lessons for everyone of all ages to learn from.

Foster's Leash is illustrated by the talented artist BulankinaKa. Her pictures are appealing to look at, perfectly goes with the story, and the colors are so vivid and helps bring Pepper to life. Even the smallest of eyes will have their attention held all throughout the book.

I found that Foster's Leash to be a five star read. I recommend it for children between the ages of two and nine years old. It would make a great way for parents to bond with their little ones while reading it. I would love to see it in classrooms, as well as, in public children's' libraries. I hope to see what other stories Sarah Sommer has in store for her fans.

I received a hard cover copy of Sarah Sommer's Foster's Leash from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Friday, October 15, 2021

Blog Tour and Giveaway: My Cat is Blue by Sarah Sommer

Join Us For This Tour From October 5 to October 18

Book Details:

Book Title: My Cat Is Blue by Sarah Sommer
Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 36 pages
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Publisher: Mascot Books
Release date: October 2021
Content Rating: G - Children's picture book featuring feelings of sadness and grief (loss of a pet), but no explicit content or language.

Book Description:
When someone you love is feeling down in the dumps, you try everything to help. But sometimes, you don't have the cure, and those blues can even become contagious. It just might be the unexpected that allows you both to shed your blues and move toward a bright and colorful future.

Buy the Book
Mascot Books
Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble
Chapters Indigo ~ Books-A-Million

JOIN SARAH SOMMER FOR AUTHORS ON ITOUR'S BROWN BAG LUNCH: OCT 8, 12 Noon (EST)

Meet the Author:

Sarah Sommer is an award-winning children's picture book author who blends her love for music, animals, and positivity in her books. Having trained in classical music and performed internationally as a professional clarinetist, rhymes and lyrics are an important part of her writing style. She is an advocate for animals, as seen in her work fostering German shepherds, and as a result, animals are always a central part of her stories. Sarah aims to include encouraging themes, such as helping others, in all of her narratives because we all need a little help sometimes.

connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ goodreads ~ instagram

Tour Schedule:

Oct 5 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway
Oct 5 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / giveaway
Oct 6 – Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway
Oct 6 - Kam's Place – book review
Oct 7 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway
Oct 7 - Pick a Good Book – book review / giveaway
Oct 8 – Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
Oct 8 - Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – book review / giveaway
Oct 11 – The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book review / giveaway
Oct 12 – Lisa's Reading – book review / giveaway
Oct 12 - icefairy's Treasure Chest – book review / giveaway
Oct 13 – From the TBR Pile – book review / giveaway
Oct 13 - The Momma Spot – book review / giveaway
Oct 14 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / giveaway
Oct 14 - Laura's Interests – book review / giveaway
Oct 15 – Locks, Hooks And Books - book review / giveaway
Oct 15 - Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway
Oct 18 – I'm Into Books – book review / giveaway
Oct 18 - Rajiv's Reviews – book review / giveaway

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MY CAT IS BLUE Book Tour Giveaway

My Review

My Cat Is Blue is a wonderful book for young readers by Sarah Sommer. It tells the story of a child’s cat that is grieving the loss of their best friend. I thought it was a great book to help children about a loss of a pet and how to possibly help the other pets in the home. It was sad to read trying to figure what could be so sad for the little kitty and was hoping they would be getting better soon.

My Cat Is Blue is illustrated by the talents of Bulankina Ka. The pictures perfectly follow the story and so vibrant and colorful that hard not to capture one’s eye. The younger readers will be captivated and be able to hold their attention and continue reading to find out what happens all the way to the end.

My Cat Is Blue is getting a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for young readers who are between the ages of three and seven. I look forward to reading more books like this from Sarah Sommer in the future. This would make a great gift and a wonderful addition to the local or school library and even in a little ones’ classroom for story time. My little one’s elementary school will be so excited when we donate our copy to them.

I received a hard cover copy of My Cat Is Blue from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Goose on the Roof by Sarah Sommer

Join us for this tour from Oct 19 to Nov 13, 2020!

Book Details:

Book Title: Animals at the Office by Sarah Sommer
Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 40 pages
Genre: Picture Book
Publisher: Sarah Sommer
Release date: October 2020
Content Rating: G. Children's picture book with no adult topics or language

Book Description:

It's Gator's first day at his new office job, and he is surrounded by quirky personalities like the slow slug, the obedient dog, the aggressive hawk, and the chatty chicken. He is eager to fit in with his new co-workers, so he tries to be like them. But acting like everyone else doesn't work out for him, and he learns a valuable lesson about himself instead. Featuring hand-drawn illustrations, vibrant colors, and rhymes, Animals at the Office sparks dialogue regarding first-day jitters, fitting in with new crowds, and embracing one's own special traits despite being surrounded by others who are different. Adults may relate to the featured characters based on their own experiences at an office and can use the book to talk more with children about their own job and what going to work means for them.

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Book Details:

Book Title: The Goose on the Roof by Sarah Sommer
Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 40 pages
Genre: Picture Book
Publisher: Sarah Sommer
Release date: January 2020
Content Rating: G. Children's picture book with no adult topics or language

Book Description:

When one little girl tries to solve a big problem involving a goose on her roof, she enlists the help of her animal friends. Despite her best efforts, things don't go as planned, and she ends up with additional challenges to navigate as well. The Goose on the Roof features rhymes, animal characters, and a theme of problem-solving. The order of the characters can serve as a memory game as the story builds up and unwinds. Children may also be encouraged to come up with their own ideas for how to solve the issue of the honking goose on the roof and the predicaments created by the other animals. Winner (1st place) of the 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards in the animals/pets category (ebook), this children's story highlights animals in a wholesome and engaging way.

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Amazon
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Add to Goodreads

Meet the Author:

Sarah Sommer enjoys working with words in a way that makes the story feel musical and rhythmical, which is a reflection of her first career in music as a professional clarinetist. She is passionate about animals and enjoys nature, the arts, and dark chocolate.

connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads

Tour Schedule:

Oct 19 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Oct 19 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of Animals at the Office / guest post / giveaway
Oct 20 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Oct 21 – Welcome To MLM Opinion's Reviews – book review of Animals at the Office
Oct 21 - Bound 4 Escape – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Oct 21 - A Mama's Corner of the World – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Oct 21 - Amy's Booket List – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Oct 22 – I'd Rather Be At The Beach – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Oct 22 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Oct 23 – Nighttime Reading Center – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Oct 23 - A Mama's Corner of the World – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Oct 26 – She Just Loves Books – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Oct 27 – Splashes of Joy – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Oct 27- Amy's Booket List – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Oct 28 – Bound 4 Escape – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Oct 28 - Cuzinlogic - book spotlight / giveaway
Oct 29 – I'd Rather Be At The Beach – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Oct 29 - My Journey Back – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Oct 30 – Reading is My Passion – book review of The Goose on the Roof
Nov 2 – Welcome To MLM Opinion's Reviews – book review of The Goose on the Roof
Nov 3 – She Just Loves Books – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Nov 3 - My Journey Back – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Nov 4 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Nov 4 – Splashes of Joy – book review of Animals at the Office / guest post / giveaway
Nov 5 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Nov 5 - Pick a Good Book – book review of Animals at the Office / author interview / giveaway
Nov 6 – Writer with Wanderlust – book review of Animals at the Office / guest post / giveaway
Nov 6 - Nighttime Reading Center – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Nov 9 – Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Nov 9 - One Frugal Girl – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Nov 10 – Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting – book review of Animals at the Office / giveaway
Nov 10 - Pick a Good Book – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Nov 11 – Bigreadersite – book review of Animals at the Office
Nov 12 – Bigreadersite – book review of The Goose on the Roof
Nov 12 - Reading is My Passion – book review of Animals at the Office
Nov 13 – Writer with Wanderlust – book review of The Goose on the Roof / giveaway
Nov 13 - One Frugal Girl – book review of Animals at the Office / author interview / giveaway

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My Review:

The Goose on the Roof is a good book for younger readers by Sarah Sommer . I thought it was a great story to teach them on how to help others when needed. It was so cute that made my little ones laugh. Each page is in a rhyming verse style that flowed very well and kept their interest throughout. It was fun when they asked me to read it over and over again several times. I had no problem to do so. I was just as entertained as they were and enjoyed teaching them some valuable lessons that was within the pages of the book.

I enjoyed the illustrations in The Goose on the Roof. Martina Terzi’s talent shines through in her pictures throughout. They followed the story perfectly. The pages were so beautiful and vibrant that would catch any young reader’s eye. I adored the colorful pictures on every single page.

The Goose on the Roof is getting a very well deserved five plus stars from me. I highly recommend it for readers who are around four to eight years old. I will be proudly donating my copy of this book to my son’s elementary school library. I know the librarian and teachers will be thankful and excited to share this story with their younger students. I know they will enjoy this story as much as my family did.

I received The Goose on the Roof from the publisher. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Monday, October 19, 2020

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Animals at the Office by Sarah Sommer

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Animals at the office is another great children's book by Sarah Sommer. My kids and I have read her books in the past and this one is my favorite. We enjoyed meeting Gator and learning some great life lessons along with him. Like we all do, Gator has butterflies when he is nervous, has anxiety of having to find a way to fit in and understanding the best way to cope with accepting himself, as well as, others. It is very important to learn that everyone is different and, also, everyone needs to be true to themselves too. The story brought on a great discussion between my little ones and me. I loved that Gator's story was still teaching even after we finished reading the book.

What I loved the most about Animals at the Office is the talents of Devan. I adored these illustrations. They were fun, vivid, and colorful. They perfectly match the story on each page. My children were constantly stopping me from turning the page, so they could admire the artwork a little longer.

I am giving Animals at the Office a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for children between the ages of four to seven years old. My family and I loved it. We can not wait to share it with others. I know they will love it and be happy to add it to their library, as well.

I received Animals at the Office from the publisher. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.