Tiger Tales Books: What Goes Up

Tiger Tales Books know that things go up, but do they come down?

Title: What Goes Up
Author: Paula Bowles
Illustrator: Paula Bowles
Publisher: Tiger Tales Books
Ages: 3-7 yrs
ISBN: 9781589251199

Review:

What goes up must come down. Well, at least that's what Martin the dragon always says. Martin wants to fly but he can't because his wings are small and not very strong. He is sad but he doesn't give up. He sees a tiny bee flying and figures its his stripes that help him buzz around, so he paints stripes on himself. But, what goes up must come down. Martin makes another attempt to fly by making himself fluffy like the clouds that float in the sky. He rolls in dandelion fluff, but still he has no luck. With the help of the neighborhood children Martin learns to ride a tricycle. By pretending to fly and by flapping his wings an amazing thing happens. You will have to read the story to see if Martin learns to fly.


Parents and children will love watching Martin develop and grow. Amazing things can happen if you don't give up and this is a powerful lesson young readers can learn. Awesome illustrations bring the story to life. Simple sentences make this dragons tale a great read for beginners. Young readers will also value from the lesson of friendship and community.

Tiger Tales Books: Hug

Tiger Tales Books has Hug for mommies and daddies to share with their little ones.

Title: Hug!
Author: Tiger Tales Books
Illustrator: Ben Mantle
Publisher: Tiger Tales Books
Ages: 2-5 yrs
ISBN: 9781589256378

Review:

Everybody loves a good hug. A birds hug could be squashy and squeezy. A kangaroos hug could be fun and bouncy. To get a hug from an elephant could be happy, huge and tremendous. Little readers will learn that hugs come in all shapes and sizes. Vibrantly colored illustrations demonstrate how various animals can give a hug and that everyone loves to hug and snuggle. Parents can share this cute book with their little ones before bedtime. Toddlers can learn simple sentences along with animal names. This sturdy padded board book is wrapped in magnetic hands that enclose this easy to carry book.

Mysteryscape Books Presents: Ann Ingalls and Maryann MacDonald

Mysteryscape Books Presents:

Authors Ann Ingalls & Maryann MacDonald

Saturday, May 25th

Local Author Ann Ingalls launches Ice CreamSoup(Penguin/PuffinYoung Readers) May 25, 2013, 12:30 p.m. at Mysteryscape bookstore, 7309 W. 80thSt. in Downtown Overland Park, Kan. Ingalls will read from this charming, messy story for young readers ages 5 to 6 years old and sign copies afterward. Children attending the event will be able to create their own ice cream soup with free ice cream and toppings. The event is free and open to the public. 

New York City Author Maryann Macdonald discusses and signs her middle-grade novel Odette's Secrets(Bloomsbury) May 25, 2013, 2 p.m. at Mysteryscape bookstore, 7309 W. 80th St. in Downtown Overland Park, Kan. Macdonald will give a presentation about the early life of Odette Meyers, a university professor, poet, activist and child survivor of the Nazi occupation of Paris. The author event is free and open to the public.

About Mysteryscape

Mysteryscape sells new and used crime fiction in a warm, friendly, intriguing atmosphere where comfortable chairs, locally roasted coffee and delicious pastries provide an escape from the everyday. The bookstore is located at 7309 W. 80th St. in Downtown Overland Park. For more information, please contact Cheri LeBlond, Mysteryscape co-owner, at 913-649-0000 (store) or 913-558-9496 (cell). Please visit thestore’s Facebook page or check out its website, Mysteryscape.com.