I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE POWER OF PIGGY BEAR by Mara James Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About the Book:
Title: THE POWER OF PIGGY BEAR
Author: Mara James, Matthew Mew
(Illustrations)
Pub. Date: March 2, 2021
Publisher: Brown Books Kids
Formats: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org
Extraordinary Lives Foundation Founder and CEO Mara James releases her debut children’s picture book to promote Mental Health Awareness and Wellness!
Do you ever feel sad, lonely, or worried? What about angry, or scared? These feelings can be hard to fell, can’t they? It would be much easier to just feel happy all the time! But everyone feels these ways sometimes, and it’s nothing to be scared or worried about. As long as you know helpful ways to handle your feelings, everything will be OK! And that is what Piggie Bear is for! Piggie Bear shows children everywhere just how amazing they are, each and everyone. And Piggie Bear also shows children different
techniques they can use to work through emotions that are hard to feel and understand. The Power of Piggie Bear is an important emotional tool, created for young children to learn how to identify, process, and manage their own feelings in a healthy way.
Mara Reads THE POWER OF PIGGY BEAR
Even though I don’t have a child to read picture books to I honestly still love reading them. I miss the days of curling up on the couch with my son and reading picture books all day.
This would have been one that I definitely would have read to him and we would have gushed over the illustrations. They were so bright and colorful and I am sure kids would think that too.
It’s beautifully written and I say it’s a must to have in one’s picture book collection. Everyone young and old will love it. Every child should at least hear this story.
I love picture books that engage and make the child want to follow along. The best part is seeing their reactions to the story. As parents we need to teach our kids that its okay to feel the way we feel and we have to teach them how to handle it.
About Mara James:
Originally from New York, Mara James relocated to
California with her husband and her three children in 2007. They established
Dr. James’s OBGYN practice, and for seven years, Mara managed the busy office.
Then, in 2014, Mara unexpectedly experienced a manic episode and was diagnosed
with bipolar disorder. Through her battle with mental health, many wellness
professionals helped Mara heal and transform her life. Mara established the
Extraordinary Lives Foundation and created Piggie Bear to promote mental health
awareness and provide both children and their parents with the resources needed
to pursue holistic wellness. Mara lives with her family in Orange County,
California.
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About the Illustrator Mathew Mew:
Matthew Mew has been working with children’s books and materials
as an author and illustrator for over thirty-five years. After graduating from
UCLA with a degree in design, he worked for six years as a character
illustrator in the Disneyland Creative Services Department. For the past thirty
years, he has been a freelancer, designing and illustrating children’s products
and print media for companies both large and small.
Giveaway
Details:
2
winners will win a finished copy of THE POWER OF PIGGY BEAR, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
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5/3/2021 |
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5/4/2021 |
Interview |
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5/5/2021 |
Excerpt |
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5/6/2021 |
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5/7/2021 |
Review |
Week Two:
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5/10/2021 |
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5/11/2021 |
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5/12/2021 |
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5/13/2021 |
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5/14/2021 |
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Week Three:
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5/17/2021 |
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5/18/2021 |
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5/19/2021 |
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5/20/2021 |
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5/21/2021 |
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Week Four:
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5/24/2021 |
Review/Spotlight |
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5/25/2021 |
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5/26/2021 |
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5/27/2021 |
Excerpt |
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5/28/2021 |
Review |
Week Five:
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5/31/2021 |
Review |