Blog Tour + Giveaway Part Two - The Storybook Knight by Helen and Thomas Docherty

Today I am excited to announce the blog tour for Helen and Thomas Docherty's The Storybook Knight, the second and final part in a two-part blog tour with Sourcebooks! You can find the main page for The Storybook Knight here.

Even dragons can’t resist a good story…

Even though Leo would rather sit at home and read, his parents send him out into the world in the hopes that Leo will become a famous knight. But when Leo comes up against the land’s most fearsome beasts, he soon discovers that scary monsters enjoy a good book as much as anyone…

The Storybook Knight is yet another highly imaginative and entertaining picture book that is sure to bring a smile to readers of all ages.

Leo is the most endearing and heartwarming character that I have come across in ages, and his charming qualities are only enhanced by his pacifist nature and love of books. This book is not only a great story, but also teaches children that books are a great way to find conflict resolution, and that there is also nothing wrong with being a reader! The story is also told in a lovely rhyming pattern that makes it flow well and is thus perfect for reading aloud.

The artwork is simply delightful, as it embodies a traditional form of illustration that brings me back to my own childhood. The characters are all wonderfully depicted and full of life and brought many smiles to my face. I cannot wait until I have my own children so that I can read this story to them, and I am sure to pick this up for a few of the young ones within the rest of my family and friends.

Below is a Rafflecopter giveaway that gives you the opportunity to win an original sketch of Leo and Ned by illustrator Thomas Docherty!

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The Storybook Knight Website: http://books.sourcebooks.com/the-storybook-knight-join/ 
Be sure to pledge your allegiance and receive your very own certificate of membership!

Activity Kit/Educator Guide

HELEN DOCHERTY has spent most of her career as a language teacher, most recently specializing in Spanish. 

Website: www.helendocherty.com
Twitter: @docherty_helen

THOMAS DOCHERTY studied metalwork and sculpture at college before becoming an illustrator of children’s books.



Website: www.thomasdocherty.com

Twitter: @TDIllustration

Biography information and photo from http://books.sourcebooks.com/the-storybook-knight-dochertys/.

Blog Tour: Review + Giveaway Part One - Max at Night by Ed Vere

Today I am excited to announce the blog tour for Ed Vere's Max at Night, the first in a two-part blog tour with Sourcebooks! You can find the main page for Max at Night here.

Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller.

'This is Max. Max is very sleepy. It's way past Max's bedtime. Max has drunk his milk. Max has brushed his teeth. Max has cleaned behind his ears. Now Max just needs to say goodnight...'

Max is tired and all ready for bed, but when he can't find the moon to say goodnight to, he sets out to find it. But that's not as easy as Max had hoped... Witty and heart-warming, this stylish and beautifully illustrated book is the perfect bedtime read.

Sometimes in life we all need a break. And even though 'adult' books are often the go-to solution for escaping our daily struggles, sometimes children's books work just as effectively - and they're even better if you have a child (or fellow adult) to share with!

Max at Night is about an adorable kitten that can't go to sleep until he has said goodnight ot everything, including the moon. So when the moon doesn't immediately respond to his 'goodnight,' Max sets out on a mission to find the moon.

This story is so fun and imaginative and makes a truly perfect bedtime story. The illustrations are flawless, and I loved the simplistic style used throughout. I felt like the style of the drawings really reflected the simplistic yet creative style of the story itself. The colors are vibrant and clear, and I especially enjoy the fact that this book is not overly stimulating for a nighttime read.

I would recommend this to anyone I know that has a child, babysits children, or generally works with children, because this is a perfect story that I feel will both keep kids engaged and also send them off to bed with pleasant dreams. I certainly plan to buy a few copies of these as gifts for the children in my life this Christmas!

Below is a Rafflecopter giveaway that gives you the opportunity to win an original sketch by author and illustrator Ed Vere!

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Max at Night Website: http://books.sourcebooks.com/maxatnight/

Activity Kit/Educator Guide

You can also follow the book and news surrounding it with the hashtag #maxatnight

ED VERE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Max the Brave (Sourcebooks, 2015), which was also named one of The Sunday Times’s 100 Modern Children’s Classics.

His book, Mr Big, was chosen by Book Trust as the official Booktime book for 2009 and was distributed to 750,000 British schoolchildren, making it the largest single print run of a picture book. Vere was also the World Book Day illustrator for 2009. In addition to writing and illustrating children’s books, Vere is also a painter and is represented by galleries in London and Los Angeles. He lives in London.

Biography information and photo from edvere.com

Website: www.edvere.com
Twitter; @ed_vere
Instagram: instagram.com/ed_vere