#BlogTour #BookReview Sarah’s Shadow by @nickjonesauthor and Go To Sleep by Marion Adams @Marion_author @kidsbooks @rararesources

How exciting, not one but two great children’s books!!

 

 

My Review:

 

Like most parents, I like a kids book with a message, a book that will teach them something without them even realising. Sarah’s Shadow by Nick Jones is just such a book.

Sarah is unhappy because she is being teased at school, so she makes a wish on a shooting star to remove the thing about herself that is getting teased…her shadow. She goes to sleep excited about the next day, but when it comes the reality of life without her shadow isn’t what Sarah expected.

Of course, it all ends well but in the process, Sarah has learnt an important message about being happy with herself as she is.

I really liked this book, it’s well written and I love the illustrations by Si Clark. I’m sure that this book will go down really well with children under the age of six, although I think that children over that age would really enjoy the book, the picture book format would be a turn off for them. Or it certainly would be for my children! Perhaps the author could write a slightly longer version for older children, I would definitely get that for my seven year olds!

This would be a great book for all children, especially those who are perhaps unhappy with something about themselves, or someone who could do with being kinder to others.

Thank you to the publisher, Full Media Ltd, for a copy of Sarah’s Shadow by Nick Jones. I was under no obligation to review the book and all thoughts are my own.

 

Blurb:

If you could change something about yourself, would you do it? When Sarah Simpkins is teased about her shadow in the school playground, she finds herself wishing she didn’t have one. That night she has the chance to make the wish come true. But will losing her shadow really make her happy?

About the Author:

Nick Jones is an author based in Cheshire, UK, but originally from Bristol. He has written a series of joke books and an illustrated children’s book. His first joke book, Gagged and Bound, was written during the summer of 2014 and was published by Full Media Ltd later in the year to critical acclaim, garnering positive reviews from numerous book review websites such as Reader’s Favorite and The Bookbag. A follow-up, Gagged and Bound 2, was released a year later and received a similarly positive response, and in 2017 Nick returned with the third instalment. Nick returned with a very different book, Sarah’s Shadow, in December 2017. He has several new books in the pipeline including two picture books and a children’s joke book.

Social Media Links –

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickjonesauthor

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickJonesAuthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjones.author

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickjonezy/

Sarah’s Shadow by Nick Jones is out now and available to buy from the following links.

https://full-media.co.uk/product/sarahs-shadow-nick-jones

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sarahs-Shadow-Nick-Jones/dp/0993079490  

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Sarahs-Shadow-Nick-Jones/dp/0993079490 

My Review:

As a parent of seven year old twins, I’m still not sure what children have against sleep. I love to sleep and I wish that they did too! One day I will enjoy waking them up very early in the morning but for now, the trick to getting your reluctant child to sleep remains a mystery.

Go To Sleep by Marion Adams tells the story of Tansy the sheep, a typical lamb or finds it hard to fall asleep. With the rest of her flock sleeping Tansy takes the advice of a passing owl that counting sheep will help her to fall asleep. But all doesn’t go to plan and Tansy gets very worried and ends up waking the flock. I’m sure that all parents will identify with the end of Go To Sleep!!

Overall this is a lovely book. The illustrations by Sarah-Leigh Wills are great and it is a sweet little story that will be enjoyed by under fives.

Thank you to the publisher, Full Media Ltd, for a copy of Go To Sleep by Marion Adams. I was under no obligation to review the book and all thoughts are my own.

Blurb:

Tansy the sheep can’t go to sleep. She’s forgotten how to do it! But when she follows the barn owl’s advice and starts counting sheep, she realises that something is wrong … The award-winning bedtime story with a humorous twist that children will love!

Author Bio:

Marion Adams has been writing for as long as she can remember, usually for fun and sometimes for money as well. She started her career as an in-house copywriter with a publisher and now works as a freelance proofreader and editor. It’s her dream job because she’s paid to read all day (and eat dark chocolate). Over the years, she’s written all kinds of things for both adults and children, some serious and some less so, with published work including magazine stories, articles, poems, plays and non-fiction books.

Marion lives in Devon, UK, and when she’s not reading or writing (or eating dark chocolate), she loves going for walks on the wild moors where her picture book Go To Sleep! is set.

Social Media Links:  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marion_author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProofreadMarion/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marionadams_author/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-adams-7ab52a71/

Go To Sleep by Marion Adams is out now and available from the links below:

http://full-media.co.uk/product/go-to-sleep-marion-adams/

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-Sleep-Marion-Adams/dp/0993079474

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Go-Sleep-Marion-Adams/product-reviews/0993079474/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews