Sending You Sammy by Sarah Butland

Sammy is a little boy who eats in a healthy manner. He sets out on a crusade to help other kids develop healthy eating habits.

This book has delightful illustrations and a simple but endearing story line. Sammy is transformed and can help others. The transformation should appeal to the younger reader’s imagination. The illustrations are bright and cheerful and should be attractive to the reader.   The morale is eating healthy can make you a better person. The book is engaging and should have great a-peel. (read it to get the pun) Well done!

I recommend the book.

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Beach City Indigo by Ruth Francisco

This is literature that has gone to the dogs. Oddly enough that is a good thing. This is a cute story about land development running amuck, political chicanery and man’s best friend. Find out what happens when a crooked politician runs into a stout hearted dog.

Ms. Francisco portrays dog and man living in harmony until disrupted by cruelty and greed. Although it had shades of Cruella De Vil meets Lady and the Tramp, Ms. Francisco creates her own solid but quirky characters. Kids will enjoy this as well as the die hard dog lovers. The story shows how cooperation and good will can overcome greed and avarice. Colorful and entertaining, I can only hope this gets published on paper as well as the Kindle. Kids will enjoy curling up with it.
I recommend the book.

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