Andrea Coventry
Reviewer Andrea Coventry: Andrea is a Montessori child - turned educator. An avid reader and writer, she is published on several websites. Click Here to find a listing of Andrea's sites where you can find many of her writing contributions.
Articles by this Author
The Red Red Car Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published February 21, 2010
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author & Illustrator: Manjula Naraynan
Publisher:
Author House
ISBN: 978-1-4490-3366-8
The Red Red Car is a book that adults can learn from, reminding themselves to take a breath once in a while and to calm down
The Mudhogs Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published February 21, 2010
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Dalton James-
Illustrator: Dalton
James
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN:
978-1-4327-4560-8
Face to Face: Children of the AIDS Crisis in Africa Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published February 18, 2010
- General Non-Fiction
Author: Ruthann Richter
Photographer: Karen Ande
Publisher:
Hope Publishing House
ISBN: 9781932717204
You can't help but be emotionally moved as you read the stories of these beautiful people who have loved and lost so much
Mom's Story: A Child Learns About MS Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published February 15, 2010
- Health & Fitness
Publisher: Chalet Publishers, LLC
ISBN: 978-098408365-7
While this book is not the ultimate guide for the family dealing with a new diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, it is a great foundation
Teaching the Story: Fiction Writing in Grades 4-8 Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published February 7, 2010
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Carol Baldwin
Publisher: Maupin House
ISBN: 978-1-934338-35-3
What Happy Working Mothers Know: How New Findings in Positive Psychology Can Lead to a Healthy and Happy Work/Life Balance Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published January 19, 2010
- Health & Fitness
Authors: Cathy L. Greenberg, Ph.D. and Barrett S. Avigdor J.D.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 978-0-470-48819-5
A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 mile expedition for charity on the Appalachian Trail Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published January 19, 2010
- Travel & Adventure
Author: Jeff Alt
Publisher: Dreams Shared Publications, LLC
ISBN: 978-0-9679482-3-2
A Unique Kind Of Adventure Story
On the Level Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 28, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: David Michael
Slater
Illustrator: Andres Martinez Ricci
Publisher:
Magic Wagon
ISBN: 978-1602706590
The Bored Book Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 28, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
ISBN: 978-1897476192
The Bored Book by David Michael Slater is a wordless wonder that children of all ages can understand and enjoy
Can't Stand The Heat (A Receipe for Love) Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 19, 2009
- Romance
ISBN: 978-0-312-35649-1
Poltergeist: A Classic Study in Destructive Haunting Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 14, 2009
- Reference
While the book doesn't read like a novel, it is still an entertaining look into a history that is shared by cultures all over the world
Children of the Earth...Remember Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 13, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
ISBN: 978-1-55971-640-6
Children of the Earth...Remember is the second book created by artist Schim Schimmel. It tells the story of Mother Earth coming to be in the Universe, first inhabited by animals who loved her
Dear Children of the Earth: A letter from Home Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 13, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Mother Earth points out how humans have been destructing her gifts as they carelessly cut down trees in forests, thus taking away so many animal homes
Spirits Out of Time: True Family Ghost Stories and Weird Paranormal Experiences Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 13, 2009
- Religion and Spirituality
Annie Wilder's Spirits Out of Time: True Family Ghost Stories and Weird Paranormal Experiences takes us through her family's history of paranormal experiences, which almost seem to be genetic for them
Jingles the Elf Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 12, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Jingles the Elf by Krissy Smith is Elf on the Shelf amplified. He comes in a special box containing the book and a little elf, but then so much more.
The Novice: Why I Became a Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit & What I Learned Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 12, 2009
- Biographies & Memoirs
The Novice: Why I Became a Buddhist Monk, Why I Quit & What I Learned by Stephen Schettini is a well-written memoir that almost seems like a version of Jack Kerouac's On the Road, but overseas, and with a more religious theme
Connecting to the Power of Nature Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 11, 2009
- Self Help
Gassy the Cow Reviewed by Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 10, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Garth Dahl
Publisher: Modern World Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-978-2839-2-6
Gassy the Cow by Garth Dahl is a children's book that has great potential to be really funny. The premise is a cow that has lactose intolerance
The Christmas Clock Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 10, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
An extremely easy read, designed to allow you to relax for a couple of hours during this hectic holiday season
Lily A. Goldman Author of Mrs.Nosy-A Composting Story Interviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 9, 2009
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
Lily A. Goldman, Author of Mrs.Nosy-A Composting Story Interviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
Mrs. Nosy: A Composting Story Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 8, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Lily A. Goldman
Publisher: Azergo
ISBN: 978-2-9811384-0-8
In this day of “Going Green,” parents and educators can use this book as an introduction to composting. For further study, they can rely on the resources listed in the back
Cynthia Brian Author of Be the Star You Are! Interviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 8, 2009
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
Author and Editor: Cynthia Brian
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60037-632-0
Radio personality Cynthia Brian recently released a collection of essays geared toward helping to empower teens, Be the Star You Are! . Andrea Coventry, one of Bookpleasures' reviewers who reviewed the book interviews Cynthia Brian.
Kip Moore, author of Second Chance: The Story of a Father's Faith, a Mother's Strength, and a Child's Will to Live talks to Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 8, 2009
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
Author: Kip Moore
Publisher:
Second Chance Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-0-9841673-5-7
Kip Moore, author of Second Chance: The Story of a Father's Faith, a Mother's Strength, and a Child's Will to Live talks to Andrea Coventry, one of bookpleasures' reviewers about his family's experience with E.coli
Angela Muse Author Of Lil Glimmer Interviewed Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 8, 2009
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
ISBN: 978-1449555979
The Miracle of the Little Kitten Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 7, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Samuel Lopez
Publisher: Little Five Star, a division of Five Star Publications
ISBN: 978-158985-160-3
The book can be used to teach children to be compassionate toward animals. It can also be a springboard for discussion about care of kittens
The Three-Legged Kitten Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 7, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Samuel Lopez
Publisher: Little Five Star, a division of Five Star Publications
ISBN: 978-158985-157-3
Stinky Little Scroungy Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 7, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Samuel Lopez
Publisher: Little Five Star, a division of Five Star Publications
ISBN: 978-158985-158-0
The story demonstrates the kind of cruelty to animals that exists in this world, and shows how love and compassion can bring about miracles. It’s a great learning tool for children
Our Orphaned Owls Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 7, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Samuel Lopez
Publisher: Little Five Star, a division of Five Star Publications
ISBN: 978-158985-159-7
This is another book that is great for teaching children how to be compassionate toward animals
Second Chance: The Story of a Father's Faith, a Mother's Strength, and a Child's Will to Live Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 5, 2009
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Kip Moore
Publisher: Second Chance Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-0-9841673-5-7
This is a book that parents should read, especially as problems with E.coli and other forms of contamination are running rampant today
Lil Glimmer Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 5, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
ISBN: 978-1449555979
This is a book that parents can share with their children and refer to during discussions that emphasize the values of patience and sharing.
Language is Music: Over 70 Fun & Easy Tips to Learn Foreign Languages Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published November 16, 2009
- General Non-Fiction
Author: Susanna Zaraysky
Publisher: Kaleidomundi
ISBN: 978-0-9820189-9-6
Language is Music is not going to guarantee that you memorize grammatical structures and vocabulary quickly for an upcoming test or exam. It's not a quick shortcut to make you the star of the class. It's designed for people who are seriously looking for a way to become more proficient in their foreign language studies
Your Neighborhood Gives Me the Creeps Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published November 15, 2009
- GENERAL NON-FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Adam Selzer
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 978-0-7387-1557-5
Your Neighborhood Gives Me the Creeps by Adam Selzer is a book that actually gave me the creeps. Not only is it full of ghost stories, primarily set in Chicago, but these are recorded by a self-proclaimed nonbeliever
Be the Star You Are! For Teens Reviewed By Andrea Coventry of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published November 15, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author and Editor: Cynthia Brian
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60037-632-0
Travel Writing Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published November 15, 2009
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Peter Ferry
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 978-0-15-603392-3
Travel Writing by Peter Ferry follows the author as narrator throughout a series of intertwined stories that seems to combine fact and fiction.
The Butterfly's Treasure Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasaures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published November 2, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Schim Schimmel
Publisher: SchimmelSmith Publishing
ISBN: 10: 0615295096 : ISBN: 13: 978-0615295091
Tom and Tess Hannah authors of The Endless String Interviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 26, 2009
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
Andrea Coventry, One of Bookpleasures' Reviewers Interviews Tom and Tess Hannah authors of The Endless String, a collection of poetry for
Silverstein & Me: A Memoir Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 17, 2009
- Biographies & Memoirs
Author: Marv Gold
Publisher: Red Hen Press
ISBN: 978-1-59708-51-0
Seven Spirals: A Chakra Sutra for Kids Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 17, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Authors: Deena Haiber & Aimee MacDonald
Publisher: Mushroom Hollow Press
ISBN: 978-0-615-24185-2
I think that the stories and concepts are a little too abstract for young readers, but older, elementary-aged children would be able to glean some understanding through conversation about each one
Blue Jesus Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 17, 2009
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Tom Edwards
Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers
ISBN: 978-0-89733-587-4
Love to the Little Ones: The Trials and Triumphps of Parents Through the Ages in Letters, Diaries, Memoirs, and Essays Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 17, 2009
- General Non-Fiction
Editor: Louisa Lane Fox
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Limited
ISBN: 978-0-7112-2940-2
Meet Holly Hardin Author Of Aurora of the Northern Lights
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 13, 2009
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
Andrea Coventry, One of Bookpleasures's Reviewers, Interviews Author Holly Hardin
A Conversation With Children's Author Dawn Menge
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 13, 2009
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com Interviews Children's Author Dawn Menge
Meet David Michael Slater Author of Children's Books
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 13, 2009
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
Andrea Coventry of Bookpleasures.com interviews David Michael Slater
Meet Etta K. Brown Author of Learning Disabilities
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 13, 2009
- AUTHOR INTERVIEWS- CHECK THEM OUT
Andrea Coventry of Bookpleasures.com Interviews Etta K. Brown Author of Learning Disabilities
Cheese Louise! Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 4, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: David Michael Slater
Illustrator: Steve Cowden
ISBN: 1-55285-721-2
Publisher: Whitecap Books
David Michael Slater's play on words in the title Cheese Louise let you know you're in for a comical treat before you even open the cover. The verbal groaners just keep on coming, and you can't help but smile as you encounter each one.
Queen Vernita's Visitors Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published October 4, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Dawn Menge
Illustrator: Bobbi Switzer
ISBN: 978-1-59800-714-5
Publisher: Outskirts Press
The book won an EVVY award from the Colorado Independent Publishers' Association and a Reader Views Literary Award
Time for Kids Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 27, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Nellie Gonzalez Cutler, Managing Editor
Publisher: Time for Kids
ISBN: 10: 160320829: ISBN: 13: 978-1603208291
President Barack Obama is one of the busiest men on Earth. Time for Kids takes us inside the White House for an intimate look at a typical day for the President of the United States in their book, President Obama: A Day in the Life of America's Leader
My Child Has Autism: What Parents Need to Know Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 27, 2009
- Health & Fitness
Author: Clarissa Willis, Ph.D.
Publisher: Gryphon House
ISBN:
978-0-87659-093-5
My Child Has Autism: What Parents Need to Know by Clarissa Willis, Ph.D. is an excellent introductory tool for parents with a child newly diagnosed with autism. It explains all of the involved jargon in a clear fashion, allowing parents to better understand everything
Receive Me Falling Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 8, 2009
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Erika Robuck
ISBN: 978-0-9822298-0-4
Publisher: Elysian Fields Press
Receive Me Falling is an excellent debut novel from Erika Robuck. It chronicles the plight of Meg, whose parents die in a tragic car accident while on their way home from her engagement party. As Meg sifts through her parents’ belongings, she discovers that she is heiress to a former sugar plantation, named Eden, which is found on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean.
The Blue Fairy and other tales of transcendence Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
ISBN: 978-1-932-690-92-7
Publisher: Modern History Press
Ernest Dempsey opens his short story collections with a moving dedication to his Aunt Farahana, who passed away in November 1992. Her passing had a profound effect on Dempsey, as familiar to him today as it was 17 years ago. His description of her influence on his life literally moved me to tears
The Cave Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Steve McGill
ISBN: 978-1-4392-2371-0
Publisher: Book Surge
The Cave by Steve McGill is a fantastic, quick read, with plenty of suspense and chills to keep you on the edge of your seat turning pages as you follow along in the journey
The Endless String: Poems for Children (and the people who read to them) Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Poetry , Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Tom & Tess Hannah
ISBN: 978-1-4327-1610-3
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Boardinghouse Stew Reviewed By Andrea Coventry of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Biographies & Memoirs
Author: E. E. Smith
ISBN: 978-0-9798599-1-5
Publisher: Hanover House
Boardinghouse Stew by E. E. Smith is an interesting snapshot about life in a boardinghouse during World War II. The author tells her own story of working as a maid and cook for a summer in Mrs. Mumson's home on the West Coast in 1943.
The Anti-Alzheimer's Prescription Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Health & Fitness
Dr. Vincent Fortanasce has intimate knowledge of the horrors of Alzheimer's disease, as he watched his father plummet down the black hole. Through much research, he has developed a diet and exercise program to help himself, and others like him, to reduce their risk of this debilitating disease.
Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Biographies & Memoirs
Author: Bo Parfet with Richard Buskin
Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits is an inspiring memoir by a man, who at the age of 26, began a four-year journey to summit all of the highest climbs on the seven continents
Anna's World Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Wim Coleman & Pat Perrin
Anna's World is an entertaining young adult novel about a fourteen year-old girl named Anna Coburn
Aurora of the Northern Lights Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.cm
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Holly Hardin
Aurora of the Northern Lights is a beautiful and touching story that is destined to become a Christmas favorite amongst young and old alike.
Queen Vernita Visits the Blue Ice Mountains Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Dawn Menge
ISBN: 978-1-4327-1169-6
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Mommy, Draw Stars on My Tummy Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Childrens & Young Adults
Author: Martine Groenveld
Martine Groenveld's upcoming book, Mommy, Draw Stars on My Tummy is a breath of fresh air in the world of children's books.
The Box from Braunau: In Search of My Father’s War Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published August 9, 2009
- Biographies & Memoirs
Author: Jan Elvin
Publisher: Amacom Books
ISBN: 9780814410493
The Perfect Christimas Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published August 9, 2009
- Romance
Author: Debbie Macomber
ISBN: 9780778326823
While I found The Perfect Christmas to be predictable, simply by reading the back cover, I also found it to be a highly enjoyable way to relax on a summer’s evening, as I‘m a sucker for the story of a thirty-something year-old looking for love
Whiteout Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published August 2, 2009
- GENERAL FICTION REVIEWS
Author: Brian Duren
Publisher: Beaver’s Pond Press
ISBN: 978159282875
The inevitable twist toward the end of the
book is slightly predictable, yet the change of voice and mood is
jarring enough to be entertaining.
Learning Disabilities: Understanding the Problem and Managing the Challenges Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published August 1, 2009
- Psychology
Author: Etta K. Brown
Publishers: Langdon Street Publishers
ISBN: 978-1934938171
Learning Disabilities: Understanding the Problem and Managing the Challenges by Etta K. Brown, is a smorgasbord of information for both parents and educators of children with learning disabilities. Divided into three parts, Brown covers environmental influences on learning disabilities, history and laws pertaining to special education, and how to observe and accommodate special needs both in the classroom and at home.