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About the Book
Book: Bandana Acres: Hootin Goes Outside
Author: Kathy J. Perry
Genre: Early Reader Chapter Book
Release date: November 1, 2018
How long will you be gone?
The barn owlets are hungry! Their mom, Hootin, must find a way to get more food. Can she trust her bandana buddies to take care of her babies during the storm?
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Celebrate Lit Tours. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
My Review
I love the books by this author. Every book from this collection, my children have enjoyed! This book is a great reminder that we are never alone with good friends! As always I really love the discussion questions at the end of the book, and they are perfect discussion topics for us as a family!!
About the Author
After My Parents Passed,
I re-evaluated what I was doing with my life and my contribution to others. A former classroom teacher and homeschool mom, I’ve always had a heart for educating kids.
In 2016 my daughter and I attended a local arts and crafts fair where I stumbled upon some cute children’s art and thought, “That’s what I can do! Write children’s books.”
I set my mission and started my own publishing company, Chickadee Words, LLC. I would do my best to affect our youth through wonderful stories full of timeless character struggles.
More from Kathy
Have you every known someone who thinks they’re the only ones that can do the job right? They’re the people who may be very good at what they do, but make poor managers because they don’t delegate or allow others to contribute.
This story is about a barn owl who has two owlets she must care for but her partner is lost for some unknown reason. She burdens herself with care and responsibility until her bandana buddies offer to help and show her she can be flexible.
Here’s one question in the “What If” part at the end of the book:
When you’re at school, are you sometimes afraid or embarrassed to ask a question when you don’t understand something and need help?
Special things about this book (and series) include:
Proven easy-to-read font for early readers (Sassoon Primary)
In full-color with original watercolor artwork.
Leveled by Lexile and Fountas & Pinnell (F&P) for dialing in to your child’s reading level.
Blue words are the character’s inside thoughts (rather than italics, which I thought would be harder to read). Kids enjoy the color. In fact, struggling readers love to read just the colored parts to start – and then want to continue reading! (Each book has its own color for this.)
A glossary of newer words with definitions.
A “What If” section for discussion with five questions about the story, and five questions of how the theme plays out in real life. (Parents and teachers love these books!)
Hootin Goes Outside! is available in hardcover and softcover.
Help your kids learn to read with this fun story and cute watercolor illustrations. This early reader chapter book is perfect for ages 5-8 and can usually be read alone by 2nd or 3rd grades.
To celebrate her tour, Kathy is giving away the grand prize package of $25 Amazon gift card, a softcover copy of the book, digital artwork with motivational phrase, and a custom Hoo-Rag covered with artwork from the Bandana Acres series!!
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2 thoughts on “Bandana Acres: Hootin Goes Outside + Giveaway”
Kathy, your book sounds like an excellent children’s book and I am looking forward to sharing it! Thanks for sharing it with me! Thanks Cats in the Cradle for sharing your review! Have a spectacular holiday season!
Kathy, your book sounds like an excellent children’s book and I am looking forward to sharing it! Thanks for sharing it with me! Thanks Cats in the Cradle for sharing your review! Have a spectacular holiday season!
My children would love this one, too!