Saturday, January 24, 2026

Review: HOUSE ON 13TH by Dex Rivers

 


Could moving to a house with a 1313 address on 13th Street be bad luck? We’re about to find out!

 

Since marrying the love of her life, a new bride will learn that the house her husband lived with his dead wife wasn’t too great after all. A lot of freaky accidents were happening. What was going on? Was it haunted? Or was it just bad luck? A chilling short read!

 

Rating: 4 stars

Review: I SURVIVED THE HINDENBURG DISASTER, 1937 by Lauren Tarshis

 


The Hindenburg aircraft was known to be the safest way to travel. Yeah, and so was the Titanic. On this day, that would change.

 

Hugo was on the way to see a special doctor for his little sister. Aboard this aircraft, we learn all about Hitler’s reign, possibly using a safer gas for the aircraft, and a spy that could be lurking on the ship. This was such a fun ride, and I loved the little illustrations in between. What a shock to have the aircraft explode like that! A good read!

 

Rating: 4 stars

Review: THE BABYSITTER’S CLUB: GOOD-BYE STACEY, GOOD-BYE by Gabriela Epstein

 


Stacey was moving back to New York and leaving the babysitter’s club forever. Sad. All the girls were sad and panicked to lose their treasurer. What do the girls need to do? Plan this going away party for Stacey.

 

Loved the graphics and the facial expressions. You can’t help but enjoy the camaraderie and the friendship. A fun and colorful read!

 

Rating: 4 stars

Review: LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann

 


This one got into personal specifics that I wasn’t ready for (it certainly wasn’t in the first book.) I didn’t like that. The text was way too thin and small to read. All I was really going on were the pictures, which were also too small. Read was okay from what I could see.

 

Rating: 3 stars

Friday, January 23, 2026

Blog Tour: TINKLE TINKLE LITTLE ONE by DeCarol Blocker Jouvanovic




ABCs to Potty Training


Children’s Book

Date Published:11/15/2025



Join Bella Jay as she learns her ABCs...from beginner potty training steps to nighttime training to visits to Grandma and Grandpa. See the alternate ending to Bella's Journey!

 


Review: This was a rather cute ABC guide to “tinkle tinkle” tips. I’m not sure what the intended age group was as some of the tips seemed a little more sophisticated for young kids learning to use the potty. And what age do kids learn to potty anyway? Would that be the same age as when they learn to read?

The illustrations were nice even though they didn’t look naturally illustrated, like hand-drawn. The characters looked kind of stiff and static like they were just merely placed there. There was hardly any movement. There were also some size discrepancies like, for instance, the dad looked too small compared to the mom and kid and the mom had this huge, oversized head.

But, all in all, this was a fairly nice read and a good way for kids to learn about “tinkle tinkle.”

Rating; 3 stars



About the Author


 


 DeCarol Jovanovic is a sleep advocate, entrepreneur, and mom of two. For more than 30 years, DeCarol has worked with children. During this time, she became certified as a newborn care specialist and developed a potty training song to encourage little boys and girls to pee on the potty.

Tinkle Tinkle Little One © has been sung by recording artists and little children around the globe. DeCarol is excited to share the Tinkle Tinkle Little One © song with parents and simple steps for using the potty with little boys and girls around the world.

DeCarol is a service disabled veteran who has served and deployed to overseas locations. DeCarol has worked in Okinawa, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and many locations in the USA. DeCarol completed undergraduate studies at University of Maryland University College (2005) and obtained a Master of Arts from Webster University (2008). DeCarol is also creator of “Don’t Wake the Baby” inspired signs.

 

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