Book Review: All the Ice Cream in the Land by Emmy Kastner

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All the Ice Cream in the Land  by Emmy Kastner  is about a princess, the kingdom she lives in, and her loyal subjects. Full of twists and turns, children will surely delight in this story about ice cream. When I saw the title and cover art of this kid's book, it made me instantly think of my childhood and how I would've loved a book like this one. A huge shout out and thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for approving my request to read this book. I received a copy for free in exchange for my honest review. The storyline is very easy to follow, making it especially suitable for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers, particularly children between the ages of two and six. Its straightforward narrative and clear structure make it an excellent choice for read-aloud sessions at home, bedtime stories, or classroom story time. While there is limited character development, which is typical for a picture book format, the princess is still an intere...
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52-Week Book Challenge: A More Difficult 2020 Reading Challenge by The Running Bibliophile

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Do you want a book challenge that will help you read 52 books within 52 weeks? This is the book challenge that will help you with that goal. There is no order in which you need to complete this challenge as long as you finish within the 52 week time period.

Good luck with our 52-Week Book Challenge: A More Difficult 2020 Reading Challenge, and Happy New Year!



 52 Week Book Challenge Topics

  • A Book Based on a Television Series
  • A Book Turned into a Television Series
  • A Book Turned into a Movie
  • A Book Written by someone you've met
  • A Book that you picked because you liked the cover
  • A Book that makes you laugh
  • A Book about books, bookstores, or libraries
  • A 2019 Goodreads Nominee
  • A 2019 Goodreads Winner
  • Read the First Book in a series
  • Read Book 1 in a trilogy
  • Read Book 2 in a trilogy
  • Read Book 3 in a trilogy
  • A Book that starts with the letter A
  • A Book that starts with the letter Z
  • A Book that has a color in the title
  • A Book that has a number in the title
  • A Book Set in the State You Live In
  • A Book Based in the Old West
  • Read a book where an author used a pen name
  • A book that was Required Reading in Elementary School
  • A book that was Required Reading in Middle School
  • A book that was Required Reading in High School
  • A Book given to you as a gift
  • A Book Recommended by an Author you like
  • A Play
  • Graphic Novel
  • Young Adult Fantasy
  • Young Adult Novel
  • Young Adult Romance
  • Young Adult Science Fiction
  • Read a book that targets children 8-12
  • A Memoir
  • Autobiography or Biography about a President
  • Non-Fiction Book written by a woman
  • Read a book that is on your "To Be Read" List
  • A Short Story Collection
  • A Book Over 500 pages
  • A Book Published the year you were born
  • A Book Published or Set in the decade of the 1900's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 1910's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 1920's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 1930's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 1940's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 1950's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 1960's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 1970's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 1980's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 1990's
  • A Book Published or Set in the decade of the 2000's
  • A Book Published or Set in the 2010's
  • A Book Published in 2020
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