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.



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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


Author: Dalton James-
Illustrator:  Dalton James
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 978-1-4327-4560-8

It's not often that an 8 year-old will write and illustrate his own story, let alone get it published. Dalton James has accomplished this feat three times!



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




Author: Mary Jo Nickum
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

Author: Carol Baldwin

Publisher:  Maupin House 

ISBN: 978-1-934338-35-3



Authors: Cathy L. Greenberg, Ph.D. and Barrett S. Avigdor J.D.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN:  978-0-470-48819-5


Author: Jeff Alt
Publisher: Dreams Shared Publications, LLC
ISBN: 978-0-9679482-3-2

A Unique Kind Of Adventure Story





Author: David Michael Slater
Illustrator: Andres Martinez Ricci
Publisher: Magic Wagon
ISBN: 978-1602706590


On the Level is an inspirational story that reminds children that if they believe in themselves, they can accomplish anything. It also tells them to show their faith in their friends to help their friends accomplish their goals, as well





Author: David Michael Slater
Illustrator: Doug Keith
Publisher: Simply Read Books
ISBN: 978-1897476192

The Bored Book
 by David Michael Slater is a wordless wonder that children of all ages can understand and enjoy 


Author: Louisa Edwards
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 978-0-312-35649-1


Author:  Colin Wilson
Publisher:  Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN:  978-0-7387-1867-5

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


Author/Illustrator:  Schim Schimmel
Publisher:  North Word
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


Author/Illustrator:  Schim Schimmel
Publisher:  North Word
ISBN:  978-1-55971-225-5

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




Author:  Annie Wilder
Publisher:  Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN:  978-0-7387-1440-0

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


Author:  Krissy Smith
Publisher:  Doodle Dots, LLC
ISBN:  978-0-9824260-0-5

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.


Author:  Stephen Schettini
Publisher:  Green Leaf Book Group Press
ISBN:  978-1-60832-005-9

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



Author:  Joe H. Slate, Ph.D.
Publisher:  Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN:  978-0-7387-1566-7



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


Author:  Kat Martin
Publisher:  Vanguard Press, Perseus Books
ISBN:  978-1593155476

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



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



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.






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


Author:  Angela Muse
Illustrator: James McCullough
Publisher:  CreateSpace
ISBN:  978-1449555979

Andrea Coventry, one of Bookpleasures' reviewers interviews Angela Muse Author of Lil Glimmer

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



Author: Samuel Lopez
Publisher: Little Five Star, a division of Five Star Publications
ISBN: 978-158985-157-3

Again, Samuel Lopez provides colorful illustrations that will appeal to children. The end of the book is filled with real photographs of the real-life Tri-Ike, playing and having fun. You can’t help but fall in love with her spunk and vitality

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


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








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


Author:  Angela Muse
Illustrator: James McCullough
Publisher:  CreateSpace
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.

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


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


Author and Editor:  Cynthia Brian
Publisher:  Morgan James Publishing
ISBN:  978-1-60037-632-0

Be the Star You Are! For Teens is the latest collection from teen empowerment expert and life success coach, Cynthia Brian.  It is a collection of 74 stories designed to empower and inspire teens

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.

 


Author:  Schim Schimmel
Publisher:  SchimmelSmith Publishing
ISBN: 10: 0615295096 :  ISBN: 13: 978-0615295091

The Butterfly's Treasure by Schim Schimmel is one of the most beautiful, awe-inspiring books I have ever seen. The vibrant colors on the cover alone inspire dreams of far-away places. Each turn of the page reveals another jaw-dropping, inspirational view of some of the world's most majestic creatures and places. As I read this book to my class of 3-6 year-olds, I was moved by their exclamations as they saw each painting









Andrea Coventry, One of Bookpleasures' Reviewers Interviews Tom and Tess Hannah authors of The Endless String, a collection of poetry for

Author:  Marv Gold
Publisher:  Red Hen Press
ISBN:  978-1-59708-51-0


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



Author:  Tom Edwards
Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers
ISBN: 978-0-89733-587-4


Editor:  Louisa Lane Fox
Publisher:  Frances Lincoln Limited
ISBN:  978-0-7112-2940-2




Andrea Coventry, One of Bookpleasures's Reviewers, Interviews Author Holly Hardin



Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com Interviews Children's Author Dawn Menge



Andrea Coventry of Bookpleasures.com interviews David Michael Slater




Andrea Coventry of Bookpleasures.com Interviews Etta K. Brown Author of Learning Disabilities

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.

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


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


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



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. 



Author: Ernest Dempsey 
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




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




Author: Tom & Tess Hannah
ISBN: 978-1-4327-1610-3
Publisher: Outskirts Press






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.



Author: Vincent Fortanasce, M.D. 
ISBN: 978-1-592-49461-2 
Publisher: Gotham Books 

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.




Author: Bo Parfet with Richard Buskin
ISBN: 978-08144-1084-4
Publisher: Amacom Books

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



Author: Wim Coleman & Pat Perrin
ISBN: 978-1-935178-06-04
Publisher: Chiron Books

Anna's World is an entertaining young adult novel about a fourteen year-old girl named Anna Coburn



Author: Holly Hardin
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2439-9
Publisher: Outskirts Press

Aurora of the Northern Lights is a beautiful and touching story that is destined to become a Christmas favorite amongst young and old alike.


Author: Dawn Menge
ISBN: 978-1-4327-1169-6
Publisher: Outskirts Press







Author: Martine Groenveld
ISBN: 978-0-0922929-0-8
Publisher: PT Book Publishing

Martine Groenveld's upcoming book, Mommy, Draw Stars on My Tummy is a breath of fresh air in the world of children's books.


Author: Jan Elvin
Publisher: Amacom Books
ISBN: 9780814410493


The Box from Braunau: In Search of My Father’s War is a touching tribute. Not only does it celebrate the life and legacy of author Jan Elvin’s father Bill, it also gives honor to the men who fought in WWII and celebrates the prisoners of the concentration camps they liberated





Author: Debbie Macomber
Publisher: MIRA Books
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


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.




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.


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