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Book Description:

Esmeralda Dragon works the spotlight at the Metropolitan Ballet, but what she really wants to do is dance. Encouraged by her friend Harold to audition, Esmeralda takes a leap of faith only to discover that she doesn’t quite fit in with the other ballerinas. But Esmerelda isn’t ready to give up–and neither is Harold! Dragons Don’t Dance Ballet is a whimsical picture book that challenges body image expectations and encourages little ones to go for their dreams.

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Dragons Don’t Dance Ballet is a beautifully illustrated children’s book. Each page is a full color illustration. Children should love to see how an unconventional ballet dancer follows her dreams.

Esmerelda is a Dragon with purple wings who loves dancing. She works as a spotlighter in the corps de ballet. As the janitor whistles in the background, Esmerelda loves to dance her ballet positions. He suggests that she audition for the ballet.

When Esmerelda shows up for auditions her large size and tail cause havoc for the petite dancers. She bumps them at different times because of her size, her tail, and the wind caused by the flutter of her wings.

But, readers will be excited to see what happens to Esmerelda next.

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This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Stacy D’Alessandro will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

A fast-paced fantasy/adventure that you won’t want to put down! Discover exciting twists and turns around every corner in this new children’s book.

When the Miller family moves to the small town of Hailsville, ten-year-old Maggie and her thirteen-year-old brother discover their neighbor comes from a magical world, Zentobia. After the amateur detectives try to help him get home, they’re swept through a rainbow portal and end up in his world on their own.

In Zentobia, Maggie and Peter embark on an action-packed fantasy adventure where they encounter orange rain, cascade down floating water falls, and chat with talking animals. Before long, they learn danger lurks in Zentobia, where all magic has been banished. Maggie is captured by an evil leader who wants to bring back dark magic. Help is on the way from Peter and their dad, who team up with Zentobia’s good leader. But once they reach Maggie, more trouble emerges.

Join Maggie and Peter as they navigate magical underground tunnels, use flying shoes to travel across the world, and race to save Zentobia from the return of dark magic. Will they make it in time to stop the world’s last gold star from turning black, or will trouble find them first?

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Maggie held her dad’s hand, and they lifted off the ground. Her stomach dropped as the speed increased. The smell from the silver flames leaving the shoes reminded her of fumes from the gas station near her home in Hailsville. “This is amazing and scary, and I can’t believe this is happening.” Below, Zentobia got smaller and smaller as they flew higher. My body is so light up here. Am I in space? Doubt it, the sky’s still blue. I have to try this on my own. She released her hand from her dad’s, and her body wobbled from side to side. Cold, fresh air blew swiftly against her face, causing her to squint.

Brit flew next to her. “Just keep it steady. You’ll get used to the wind. Focus on moving straight ahead.”

“This is a lot harder than it looks.” Maggie’s legs twisted, and she circled around. Yikes! This is crazy! “Oh no! I can’t balance. Someone help!”

Brit grabbed her arm. “You’ve got this.”

I can do it. Maggie steadied her breathing and held her hands out to her sides. “It’s working. I’m flying! Woohoo!”

They flew in silence the rest of the way. Maggie practiced tricks but kept losing her balance. As they approached the palace, Brit signaled to the group to land on the side of the building behind a set of dead trees.

Oh no. I forgot how to slow down. “Yikes! Dad! I can’t slow these things down!”

“Tap your right foot twice,” Brit yelled from the ground.

Maggie tapped her foot inches from the ground, and she landed on her hands and knees. “Ouch! That was the worst landing ever.”

Her dad ran to her side. “You okay?”

“Yep.” She stood. “I’ll stick the landing next time.”

About the Author:Routine trips to Disneyland with her daughter played a role in Stacy’s passion for storytelling.

Her daughter inspired the idea for Journey to Zentobia on a road trip home from one of their visits to the happiest place on Earth. They would pass a piece of paper back and forth in the car and each write part of a story. Her daughter’s idea for a brother and sister to transport back in time through a rainbow portal stuck with Stacy for almost two years before she sat in front of the computer and began to write Journey to Zentobia.

Though she changed her daughter’s original idea of the main characters going back in time to ending up in another world, the credit still goes to her innovative, young mind.

When she wasn’t working on this children’s book, she wrote freelance stories for the Las Vegas Review-Journal Real Estate Section. Prior to that, she worked in the public relations industry in Las Vegas for more than 25 years. And when duty calls, she volunteers for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Zentobia-Stacy-DAlessandro/dp/0578781719/
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/journey-to-zentobia-stacy-dalessandro/1138077086?ean=9780578781716
Website: http://www.journeytozentobia.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zentobia

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Book Details:

Book Title:  Mia and Nattie – One Great Team by Marlene M. Bell
Category:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  32 pages
Genre:  Children’s Picture Book
Publisher:  Ewephoric Publishing
Release date:   October 3, 2020
Content Rating:  G for everyone. Family based book for all ages.

Book Description:

Nattie’s mouth was a little crooked. Her legs were a bit shorter than usual, and one horn was too straight, like a unicorn’s horn. But Mia thought Nattie was perfect. In a read-aloud picture book for children who love animals, award-winning writer and sheep breeder Marlene M. Bell presents Nattie the lamb’s true story. MIA AND NATTIE is a heartwarming book that teaches readers about problem-solving, teamwork, and love. On a visit to her grandma’s farm, eight-year-old Mia discovers a newborn, orphaned lamb outside in the cold and takes her to the laundry room, naming her Nattie. As she tries to nurse the lamb back to health, Mia discovers that Nattie is different from the other lambs and struggles to fit in with them like Mia does with other kids her age. When her grandmother says she will sell Nattie to a neighbor, Mia must come up with a plan to keep her friend around—one that will show the family just how special Nattie truly is.

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This is the story of a lamb that was too small and the little girl who loved her. Mia lived with her Grandma at the farm. When Nattie was born the mother sheep didn’t have milk for her. Mia brought her indoors and fed her with a bottle.

Later, Grandma said that the sheep must live outside. Mia was worried about Nattie and tried to help her adjust to her new outdoor home. Grandma then decided to sell her to a neighboring farm, because Nattie wasn’t able to have lambs of her own.

Mia begged her Grandma to keep the little lamb. She had to show her Grandma how important Nattie could be. Your children will love to read the conclusion and find out what Mia can do that the other sheep can’t.

This is a beautiful story about how everyone, no matter how small, is significant. When Mia helped Nattie, she seemed tall and significant.

This is a beautiful book with attention to detail in the artwork, heavy paper, and hardback quality.

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Book Description:

Dream It & Do It introduces children to a wide range of career possibilities at a young age. Readers will explore 100 stories featuring 100 role models, each one showcasing a different career choice. Dream It & Do It was recently awarded a coveted Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Review from the largest fully-accredited book review platform, 1st place for short stories (Royal Dragonfly Book Award) and a Gold Mom’s Choice Award.

“Dream It & Do It by Holly Sharp is a perfect book for young kids who want to find their place in this world and what they’d like to be when they are older.” (Readers’ Favorite).

Readers will continued to be inspired through the coordinating Activity Book wherein 100+ activities teach your child about today’s career paths. Book can be purchased as a full collection or in 3 individual volumes. Find the paperback version on Amazon.com and hardcover on dreamitandoit.com.

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Dream It & Do It is a book full of inspiration! 100 Possibilities, Stories, Real-Life Role Models for Girls and Boys is a book that I’m proud to recommend to parents. This book by Holly A. Sharp has included all types of people in this wonderful book.

Inside this 215 page book, the author has included artwork depicting each of the featured persons along with their story. I love that there are every race and ethnic category represented. Children will feel more of a connection to the stories when they can see a picture.

These stories of scientists, architects, mathematicians, chefs, artists, and more are so well-written. These stories will be read by children and give them insight into careers that they have probably never ever considered. These stories could be the inspiration for a child to also want to follow in one of these careers themselves.

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