Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Blog Tour for Booktoure

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Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Synopsis: "Make sure you wrap up warm for school, honey. A blizzard is on the way." Ten-year-old Teddy rolls his eyes at his mother. But then he hears a bang... By the time police arrive, Teddy's mother is dead. His open school backpack is strewn across the hallway. And Teddy is nowhere to be found.   When gunshots ring out from an exclusive family home on the edge of Northern Pine Lake,  Agent Tori Hunter  races through the gathering snowstorm to discover that  ten-year-old Teddy Marist has disappeared . His mother and her new boyfriend are dead in the family kitchen, breakfast still cooking on the stove. And racing to track down Teddy's father,  Tori finds he is missing too.   Local police are certain this is a simple case of a jealous ex-husband turned violent over his recent divorce. But interviewing everyone she can about Teddy's father, Tori's gut has her questioning if he would really kidnap his own child?  An...
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Dino Breaks The Rules by Sarah Read

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Title: Dino Breaks the Rules
Author: Sarah Reed
Genre: Children's book
Format: Kindle 
No. of Pages: 25
Date of Publication: August 19, 2020


Description: Why do dinosaurs need rules? Dinosaurs need rules to feel safe and secure.

* Rules prepare children for the real world.
*Teaching responsibility & values
* Learn about consequences of words, actions and choices
*Limits help kids manage rough emotions

This story is geared to kids ages 3-5, level 1. Perfect for boys, girls, preschool, pre-K, and Kindergarten. Excellent resource for counselors, parents, and teachers.

My Thoughts: I have read a few of Sarah Read's books now and think they will be quite helpful when my son is older, he is still too young for them now. As in Sarah's previous books, the illustrations were well done. They are brightly colored, simple, and fun to look at.

The story itself reads and flows well. It is written in a way that a 3-5 year old would be able to understand, which is great given that is the age range she was aiming for. The story provides four examples of where Dino is not following the rules and a 5th example where he knows already what the rule is and follows it on his own. 

The lesson that Sarah Read is trying to relay in the story is a great one. If you break a rule there are natural consequences that may occur. I feel like she did relay the message pretty well, however, I wasn't the biggest fan of the examples and how they were handled. For example, I didn't really like the way the Mom dino handled the first incident with Dino in the book. I would have liked it if she had also at least spoken to Dino's sister and asked if she was okay and explained a little bit more about the incident and why it was not good to run in the store. I felt that she was too focused on how the sister could have been hurt and the clean-up of the mess. 

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. I just didn't really find the examples to be the greatest. I did really love the illustrations though and the lesson that Sarah Read was trying to relay I feel like she gets through to the reader. 

Purchase book: Amazon

About the Author: Sarah Read, is a wife, mother of 2, and professional counselor. Sarah writes books that support parents and teachers in nurturing mindful and emotionally aware children. Her own kids helped to create stories by sharing their ideas about the characters and ways they like to express and cope with all the emotions and feelings. Whether it is deep breathing, counting, relaxation, art, or coloring, it is fun to try self-regulation techniques to help kids find their own unique way of coping with emotions.

As an Amazon Affiliate Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com when you click on one of my "Amazon" links. This is of no cost to you. 

Many thanks to BooksGoSocial and Netgalley for this review copy. This is my honest opinion.

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