Review of Bubba and Squirt's Mayan Adventure

 

This exciting story, Bubba and Squirt’s Mayan Adventure, begins when Bubba and his big sister, Squirt, visit their grandpa. They saw a strange looking statue there and grandpa told them it was called an Alux (Ah-loosh), or a Mayan gnome. Shortly after that, Bubba and Squirt use a sled but it isn’t to slide on the snow. Instead, it leads them down a mysterious tunnel where they see various pyramids.

Bubba and Squirt briefly think of going home, but they end up meeting a young girl named Esperanza and her dad. What happens next? Bubba, Squirt, Esperanza and her dad work together to find a crafty thief. Who was stealing the valuable Mayan artifacts? Readers will be mesmerized by the story. They’ll eagerly turn the pages to see what happens next.

This is an engaging story for young readers.  They will also enjoy the extra information at the end of the book, such as the information on the Mayan civilization, the country of Belize, the glossary,  and recipes that Bubba and Squirt enjoyed on their  journey. I highly recommend it. Another wonderful book by Sherry Ellis. Congratulations on a job well done, Ms. Ellis.

Review by children's author Deanie Humphrys-Dunne

Guest interview with Sherry Ellis!

Hi Everyone,
Here is part of my guest interview with Sherry Ellis. Please visit her blog, Mama Diaries, to read the rest.

Special Guest: Author, Deanie Humphrys-Dunne

 Hi, Deanie!  So glad you could join us!

All of your books offer inspiration and life lessons. Your latest book, My Life at Sweetbriar, is about overcoming obstacles and persevering. Could you share some tips for how to remain positive in the face of adversity? How to keep going when things seem stacked against you?

First of all, thank you so much for interviewing me today, Sherry.  I love spending time with you.

When I get discouraged, things seem to be a bigger challenge than they actually are so I would say your problem could be the size of an anthill but when you’re thinking about it, the image you get is Pike’s Peak. Basically, try examining the issue from all sides. For example, when I was learning to jump horses, I’d often fall off two or three times a day. Some days it felt like I’d never stay on.  How could the problem be solved? I figured if I worked harder than other people, eventually I’d prevail. The other alternative was to quit and that wasn’t an option because then I’d surely fail and not reach my goal. 

Sherry's blog link:

https://sherryellis.blogspot.com/2018/01/special-guest-author-deanie-humphrys.html

Deanie's website: www.childrensbookswithlifelessons.com/

Tails of Sweetbrier wins honorable mention in the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards!

 I'm excited to announce my children's autobiography has won Honorable Mention in the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards Young Adult Non-Fiction category. Naturally, I'm honored that my book has received this recognition. I"d like to congratulate all of the winners, especially my friends, Sherry Ellis and Abbe Reichman who are winners in the picture book category. You may check out all the
winners here:

 http://www.fivestarpublications.net/storymonsters_dir/pdf/2015_purpledragonfly_winners.pdf

copyright Deanie Humphrys-Dunne 2015

Website: www.childrensbookswithlifelessons.com