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FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I love that there are so many books out there featuring all the different characters your kids know and love from Disney Channel!  Now, when they say they want to watch a certain show, you can tell them to grab a book and read a few pages first...  It get their mind going, they are reading and it still involves their shows!!!   A couple more from Disney right now are from their show Gravity Falls and also the heroBroxton loves, Captain America!!!!!   Gravity Falls - Dipper's (& Mabel's) Guide to Mystery (And Non-stop fun!)   Want to know the best way to thwart the ghost that haunts your local convenience store? Or how to crack a top secret code? Find out in this jam-packed g...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.   I love the Easter baskets that Broxton gets each year and I love that we always have such a great selection of cute books to add to it.  The bright colors, the beautiful flowers, the books are always so cute and festive!   We were sent a couple Disney books to get us geared up for Easter this year and of course, some even have stickers!  Talk about making kids excited!    I thought all the books were cute, because who doesn't just love Thumper?  Not to mention seeing who ends up in the missing bonnet, but I thought the Doc McStuffins lift the flap was a perfect way to have an indoor Easter Egg hunt!    All the books would make great gift ideas th...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.   As much as we enjoy reading, I loved when a new to us book was recently delivered. The reason they stand out so much?  They are more "interactive" than other books... without all the technology that seems to suck kids in these days!  Wondering what I mean?  Well, to be honest, when I was sent the preview sheets, I thought it was some sort of app, but then the books arrived and it was cute to watch Broxton's face as we read each page.  You have to swipe your hand over the pages, clap so many times, press to places on the pages, all while using your imagination!!!   The books we were sent (very "hands on") involved popular Disney characters. Shake to Assemble (The Avengers) ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.   When Broxton was younger, he was totally obsessed with Jake and the Neverland Pirates, to the point that he went as Jake for Halloween one year.  We have several Jake books in our library and thanks to a new set of board books being released on March 31st, we have more to add now!    Image Credit - Barnes and Noble   Jake and the Neverland Pirates- Pirate Tales  is a set of four board books that comes in a cute little carry case.  Each of the books features the Neverland Pirate crew that we all love. The set includes: Adventure Ahoy! - Hook steals Jakes spyglass so the crew has to track it down. Pixie Dust Away! - Izzy shares with us when she can use her special Pixi...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.   Although Doc McStuffins is a female main character, Broxton still enjoys for me to read the Doc books to him.  I think it is because he enjoys seeing Doc taking care of all the stuffed animals, because he likes to do that as well.  I love the books because it shows how to love and care for your toys!   We were sent the new box set of board books featuring our favorite little Doc, Doc McStuffins!  (This set will be available for purchase March 31st.)  In this set, we have 4 books that feature Doc and the gang. Image Credit - Barnes and Noble Doc McStuffins - Doc on Call has 4 books inside a cute little carry case.  The books included are: Stuffy the Brave -...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation There is nothing wrong with chocolate.  Let me start by saying that. I love chocolate and never need an excuse to enjoy it.   Having said that, I do not only give Broxton chocolate for Valentines, I also love giving him books (as I normally do for every holiday, books are great!)  I was excited when Disney sent us a couple Valentine themed books this year, as I know we are going to enjoy them!   A Magical Match Ages 3-5 Sofia visits her friend, Lucinda, one afternoon and is delighted to learn that she also has a pet bunny -a girl bunny at that. Sofia and Lucinda think their bunnies should be the best of friends, but sparks do not seem to be flying when Clover and Hexie meet. Lucinda...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation If you have a young girl in the house that watches Disney, you might be familiar with Liv and Maddie... It is one of the hit Disney Channel shows right now.  I have seen it before, just because the TV has been on in the background, but it isn't one that Broxton watches.  I love seeing the kids in Broxton's school walking around with their reading books and I know that I will be seeing this one soon!   It is a book from the show and it even includes photos from the show as well!   What a great way to get kids more involved in reading and spending less time watching TV!   Sisters Forever Ages 9-12 It’s a wrap on Liv’s hit TV show, Sing It Loud!-and her sporty twin, Maddie, is so ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. The Doc is in!   At least that was the case at Career Day this year at Broxton's school!  I am telling you, if I saw one Doc McStuffins, I saw 20 of her!!!  I love that kids have a cute character they can relate to and I love that the end of her books have tips for the kids.   Blame it on the Rain - Tips on being safe in the rain...   Training Army Al - Tips on staying fit...    Each book leaves me guessing the diagnosis for her "Big Book of Boo-Boos" and these books are great for both boys and girls!   Doc McStuffins - Blame it on the Rain :  In this book, Doc gets to spend the day with her friend.. but it is raining, so they are inside.  Then, the sun comes out and...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Do you need a Christmas Book?  Every house should have one to enjoy over the holidays! With the Christmas Storybook Collection, you are sure to please all Disney fans!!! The stories include : Toy Story, Tangled, Mickey Mouse, Dumbo, Winnie the Pooh, Bambi, Cars, Wreck-It-Ralph, Monsters Inc, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, Lady and the Tramp, The Princess and the Frog, Frozen, Robin Hood, Pinocchio, Wall-E and 101 Dalmations. This is a hard covered book (so it would make a great gift idea) and the text to picture ratio is perfect to keep kids of all ages excited and entertained!   This would be a great gift idea this year to a group of kids (or even a classroom!)   Disney Christmas Storybook Col...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Having a son means not really being up to all the knowledge of Princess type things, but that doesn't mean that I don't love them!!  I was excited to get the book, Prefect Princess Christmas, if only to read it to my self!  Hey, I love the little Mermaid and Cinderella isn't a new princess... So, I could justify my excitement!   In the princess book, I loved reading about how the Princesses were so excited for the holidays... and none of them were excited for what they were going to GET, instead, they were bubbling with excitement on what they were giving!  Isn't that what Christmas is all about?    Disney's Perfect Princess Christmas   Now little girls can celebrate the holida...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Nothing better than Christmas books with your favorite Disney Junior characters, right?   We were sent a great selection of Christmas books to get the holiday mood just right and I must say, they are super cute!    We have Doc McStuffins, it is a cute paperback book that has her leaving her home and heading to the North Pole to help an elf fix a broken present on Christmas Eve!  (She even gets to meet the Big Man himself!)   The other book is a board book featuring Jake and the Neverland Pirates!  This book has Hook up to his old ways of trying to steal what isn't his... But no worries, Jake and his crew won't let Hook ruin their Christmas!     A Very McStuffins Christ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I know that Frozen is still a popular theme right now and I have a book that you must get to go under your tree this year!   It is the Frozen Sing Along Storybook!  This is a hardback book that has perfect illustrations of the story and at the end you get a special treat!   You get the lyrics to 3 of the popular frozen songs!  The songs they included?   Let It Go - Do You Want To Build a Snowman - For the First Time in Forever.  Broxton laughs when I try singing for him, but hey... I love it, so he enjoys it!   They even include a CD with the instrumental versions of the songs!   Perfect for Karaoke night! This is sure to be a hit this year, so make sure you grab a...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. If you happen to have any young ones on your list this year, make sure you check out the book line from Disney's Palace Pets.  They are all board books, but they are also touch and feel books so they are perfect for little hands that want to touch and explore everything around them!  We were sent two for review and I quickly noticed that they have ribbons on top that would make them great for carrying places!   The first Disney Palace Pets book we read was   Summer -  The Kitten for Rapunzel  .  This book has Summer wandering through Rapunzel's village... We get to feel the cobblestone she walks on, the wood from a fruit cart and so much more!   The other Palace Pe...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. If you are looking for a great book to have around for bedtime (really any time, but I was thinking bed time for the title)  you really need to check out  5 Minute Minnie Tales ,  This book is a hard covered (padded) book that includes several great short stories featuring our  lovable  Minnie Mouse!  I say it is a great bedtime book, because in our house "1 story" before bed turns into "JUST ONE MORE" and this would be a great way to help.  Let them pick 2 stories and that is 10 minutes of reading!  Great to get a couple stories in, but know that it won't last all night long.   I love that although this is "MINNIE" tales, it really covers all of the gang, so it is a g...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  Sofia the First is a popular princess around Broxton's school these days.  When I go to volunteer, I see lots of fans and even this past Halloween, I was able to see friends have their kids dress as Sofia!  That being said, I thought it was great to get to read another Sofia the First book!  This one is  The Curse of Princess Ivy  and I was excited to learn who Princess Ivy was, since that was a new to me name! In this book, we learn that Sofia was given the Amulet of Avalor when she became a Princess.  The thing about it was that it allowed her to talk to animals, but it was a secret... Until Amber over hears her one day and decides that she wants to try it out, even if it means ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. There is no denying that we love Frozen in this house... I love the story (and music) and Broxton loves Olaf.  It works out great for us and we need to actually watch the movie again soon, I am missing singing along! We have been lucky to have had the chance to read several of the Disney Line of Frozen Books and they just keep releasing them!  I love it though, what better way to get a child interested in reading than to write about something they enjoy????   One of the latest books from Disney Frozen?   Elsa's Gift  . This is a great book!   In this book, Arendelle is celebrating winter --- but it is because that is the season, not because of Queen Elsa.  (Meaning, this takes ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Star Wars Rebels books are out now from Disney Publishing... but it gets better!  They even have a couple books from the "World of Reading" series, so today I get to share with you a Level 1 book and a Level 2 book.   Each of the books feature the characters from Disney's latest, Star Wars Rebels.  I reviewed 2 books yesterday, so make sure you check them out too!   Level 1 book -   Star Wars Rebels - Zeb to the Rescue .  This is a book that lets us get to meet Zeb.  He is a Rebel and loves to fight. The words in this book are simple and being that it is a level 1 book, it has word repetition to work on them learning to read.   Level 2 brings us  Star Wars...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Are you familiar with Star Wars Rebels?  It is the latest from Disney and Broxton is totally into it.  We were lucky enough to go see an advance screening of the Disney movie of it... then we had to watch it when it was released on Disney Channel (several times, I do have to say!)  So, when Broxton's class headed into the book fair the other day, I knew he was going to freak when he saw that they have Star Wars Rebels books now!   Yep, he sure did (as did the other kids as he showed it to them)  and I had to tell him to put them back... Little does he know that this mama right here already has him stocked and ready come Christmas time!   Now- let me tell you about the new release books...