Bookish Friday - 20 Little Gnomes by Raven Howell

And for Day 2 of a book review for WOW-Women on Writing for The 20 Little Poem For 20 Little Gnomes by Raven Howell. 

About this cute little book...

Discover the magic in simple moments when a child peers in the mirror to unintentionally come upon his smile, where kittens nap in boots, fairy hugs feel good, mice delight in reading books, and January snowflakes taste yummy.

Twenty whimsical poems warm the heart and inspire cheer; a collection enticing both the young and seasoned reader to explore the enchantment of the wonderful world of poetry.

Publisher: Handersen Publishing

ASIN: B0BJNT69WG

ISBN: 1647030757

ISBN-13: 978-1647030759

Print Pages: 28 Pages

Purchase a copy of The 20 Little Poems for 20 Little Gnomes on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, or Bookshop.org. You can also add this to your GoodReads reading list.

And a bit about the author, Raven Howell...

Raven Howell writes stories and poetry for children. Having published several award-winning picture books, she enjoys sharing her love of literature by visiting classrooms and libraries. Raven is Creative & Publishing Advisor for Red Clover Reader, served as Poetry Director for Monster Magnificent, and writes The Book Bug column for Story Monsters Ink magazine. Her poems are found in children’s magazines such as Ladybug, Spider, Highlights for Children, Humpty Dumpty, and Hello Magazine. She’s an editor, and collaborating author for Reading is Fundamental SoCal.

When not writing, Raven enjoys sunshine and the beach, spending time with her family, hiking, laughing, reading, goofing around with artwork, and inventing new recipes.

You can find her on: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/atpearthkeeper

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atpearthkeeper/

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

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pickward/_saved/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raven-howell-5a813015b/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ravenhowell22

And now my opinion...

There were a couple of reasons I wanted to review this book.

First, Lady K is 9 (soon to be 10) and loves drawing and over the past year has really discovered a love for reading. She also enjoys creating stories. So I wanted to share this book with her and encourage her combine her drawing with stories and/or poems.

The second, and the one that makes me giggle, is Savvy (who just turned 32) HATES gnomes. Of course, being the loving, caring mother that I am, I have been known to type large pictures of gnomes on her bedroom door. Or hide statues of them in plants. Sharing is caring right?

Now about the book itself. 

I am sharing the book, a poem at a time. Lady K and I will share our ideas on the topic of the poem. The poems are simple enough, even a beginning reader would be able to read them. And then talking about the accompanying pictures and the poem lead to some great moments.

This is a fun book to share with a little one in your life. It can also be a launch point for an older child to encourage them to illustrate their own thoughts or poems. 

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