Timeless Gift of Books- Miss Olive Winter Wonderland & NatGeoKids Top Secrets y Life Hacks

 

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

'Tis the season for gifts, and what better gift than the power and entertainment of libros? For this years choice of lifelong learning and love, Babushka shares some books from storytellers she's had the pleasure of writing about before. BB's sure you'll enjoy these.

La Princesa & Dr.J enjoying Miss Olive's adventure.

The first is Miss Olive Finds Winter Wonderland. 

BB wrote about the first 2 libros, and is so happy the tale continues!!

"Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Winter Wonderland continues the story of a little Italian Greyhound with three legs who is adopted by a loving family in the first book in the series, Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Home. Her adventures continue in Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Friends, where Miss Olive encounters bullying and learns that her superpower is kindness and finds true friendships. In the third book in the trilogy Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Winter Wonderland, Miss Olive wonders about the true meaning of the holidays, discovering the greatest gift of all is the joy of being with her “furever” family and friends and sharing the joy of the holidays with others. Miss Olive is delighted to discover that she not only has a “furever” home with “furever” friends, she also learns the true meaning of joy during the holidays."

"Recently recognized by the National Parenting Product Awards with a 2021 NAPPA Award, Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Winter Wonderland also won an award from Creative Child Magazine for 2021 Book of the Year Award in Kid’s Holiday Themed Books category.

 Recommended for ages four through nine, Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Winter Wonderland with its message of kindness and love, shows children that the true meaning of the holidays is the joy of giving to others."

Next, algo for the children a little older who enjoy fun facts.

"I'm into making life easier." El Dr. enjoying Life Hacks.

Because of prior posts, Babushka knows her Beautifuls enjoy NatGeoKids publications, 

and these two are perfecto for the preteens/teens/ya in your lives!

For the Secret Agent in Training:

 "A visually stunning book bursting with riddles, intrigue, and history..." (starred review).  -- School LIbrary Journal

From mastering escape and evasion techniques, to crafting the perfect disguise, building a gadget on the fly or decoding secret intel, Top Secret: Spies, Codes, Capers, Gadgets and Classified Cases Revealed (ages 8-12, Hardcover, 192 pages) takes recruits beyond the page and into the shadow world of espionage and all things clandestine, where “all is not what it seems,” including:

• The ins and outs of international espionage
• Spy agencies across the globe
  
• Clandestine Dos and Don'ts (DO: Use Dead Drops, Think on Your Feet, Remember Everything! DONT: Break Cover, Trust Anyone, Admit to Anything!) 
• Fascinating profiles of history-making spies, like, "The Limping Lady" -- World War II's most dangerous spy -- and an interview with Lindsay Moram, a real-life agent of espionage for the CIA
• Hands-on how-to's, including: a step-by-step guide to setting up your own spy network and detailed info on how to make your own disguises, create fingerprint kits, engineer a deck of cards with a secret compartment, design rearview spy glasses, and mix up some invisible ink for writing secret messages
  
• Bold secret missions -- like how the CIA stole a Soviet spacecraft -- and gave it right back!
• Gadgets, tools of the tradecraft and surveillance equipment  
  
• Tips for uncovering secrets and hidden messages that are all around you -- in advertising, at amusement parks, in video games, on cash -- they are everywhere!
  
• Code-cracking of secret messages hidden throughout the book
  
• Cold cases and hidden places, cool disguises and wicked surprises, menacing mysteries, undiscovered histories, and so much more!

Suggested age to 12, pero Babushka KNOWS her son MAC and 15 yr old PicaPica will read this one over and over again.

101 Life Hacks: Genius Ways to Simplify Your World (ages 8-12, paperback) - Try these cool hacks! Turn ordinary into awesome with this fun book, jam-packed with science-inspired ideas kids can use to simplify, prettify, and eco-fy their lives at home, school, and on the go. Get tips and tricks for upcycling and reusing old stuff, as well as hands-on activities, fun facts, and insights from professional-grade life hackers who use their problem-solving skills to change the world.  Make cool lantern lights for your room, discover a tried-and-true brain freeze cure, learn how to boost your memory power, and more. By the end, you'll be able to hack your way through all kinds of problems, from a messy backpack to stage fright, a drippy ice pop to smelly shoes! 

 El Dr. literally took this book from BB's hands as soon as he read the title. He's 15 and "all about making life easier".

And there are some suggestions para literature for loved ones. From the sweet and sentimental to the secretive and stimulating, great gifts for lifelong learning. The wonderful publishers are feliz to be featured and are giving 2 of Babushka's Beautifuls their choice of libro to win. ESO! 👍

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Naturalmente, if you prefer the seguro, you can purchase the books online. 

Buena Suerte Beautifuls!

BB2U

Review/Giveaway: Miss Olive Finds Furever Friends #doggydivashow #doggydivadiaries

Babushka received the first two books of the Miss Olive Trilogy for review, with option for a giveaway if she enjoyed the libros.  Not to spoil the post, pero there will be a giveaway. 😉

Opinions por supuesto are BB's.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

It's been awhile since Babushka's reviewed books, but this one captured BB's corazon.

A cuento of Miss Olive, a pound puppy wishing for her "furever" home.  Being three legged,  she is overlooked by many and was the last remaining in the foster home. Pero don't fret Beautifuls, there's a happy ending; Miss Olive is adopted and now has a familia and a furever home.

"Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Friends continues the story of a little Italian Greyhound with three legs who is adopted by a loving family in the award-winning first book in the series, Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Home. In Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Friends, Miss Olive learns that it’s her birthday and that her parents have planned a special celebration which will include treats, presents and friends. Her party is nearly ruined when she runs into a couple of grouchy dogs at the park who proceed to bully the poor pup. She realizes that true friends will stick by her and won’t join in with taunts from bullies."

It's a lovely libro Beautifuls, and it touches on so many temas close to BB's corazon.

Inclusion, Kindness, Amor for All, Anti-Bullying, defending what you know is right, todo eso.  Pero the very best thing of these books, of this series? Estan basados en la realidad; they are based on true events and characters.

"Miss Olive is a tiny rescued Italian Greyhound that was adopted in 2015 from Italian Greyhound Rescue Florida. Miss Olive was a victim of neglect and health issues. Despite the fact that she lost one of her legs to cancer and her teeth due to a lack of medical care, Miss Olive is an inspiration to all."

"Susan Marie is the author of Miss Olive Finds Her "Furever"Home, which was awarded the 2019 bronze Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the Dog Writers Association of America's Maxwell medallion for the 2018 Children's Book of the Year.  A passionate champion of animals, Susan Marie donates a portion of the proceeds from The Doggy Diva Diaries series to animal-rescue organizations and hopes to pass along her love of animals to future generations."

Que bello verdad Beautifuls? 

You know que dicen "Truth is stranger than fiction." , y en this case it's sweeter too. 

And even sweeter? One of y'all will win a copy of  

Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Friends!!

Since this is a simple, pero heartfelt story, let's do lo mismo with the giveaway shall we?

Just share with BB if you do the following, comment here on the post.

Comments must be at least 10 words to count towards prize.

1. Do you have a pet? If so, what type is it and what's their name?

2. Who would you like to win this book for?

3. If you're on IG, look for the post on this giveaway and comment. Let BB know what name you commented under.

4. The same as above in Feibu (Facebook). 

Not just a book, pero a way of life. Check out all about Miss Olive's Mundo-

The Doggy Diva Radio Show- https://www.thedoggydiva.com/radio-show/

Tweety- https://twitter.com/thedoggydiva

Feibu- https://www.facebook.com/TheDoggyDivaShow

thedoggydivashow.com

Buena Suerte Beautifuls. 

BB's looking forward to your tails.

BB2U

p.s.  winner in mainland US solamente.
gw ends at 11:00 pm 8/30/2020/