Book Review + Giveaway: Blooming Rose Blasts Off!

On By StephMWardIn Blog Tour, Giveaways, iRead Book Tours, Picture Book

Title: BLOOMING ROSE BLASTS OFF! | Author: Lauren Piland | Illustrator: Kristen Humphrey | Genre: Picture Book | Publisher: Mascot Books | Release Date: January 2023

Book Description: Rose loves to write, draw, and play―but what happens when she has to face a project she’s never done before?! With encouragement from her best friend, Brady, and some brainstorming with Dad, does Rose’s rocket launcher project turn out to be less than stellar or out of this world?!
My Thoughts: When Rose is asked to do a project she doesn’t think she’s capable of, she fears that she’ll fail. But with support from her friend and a little encouragement from her dad, Rose succeeds and feels proud of her accomplishments.

In this contemporary and very relatable story, children learn about the importance of trial and error as well as accepting that failure is part of life. It’s refreshing to see that Rose is challenged with something that doesn’t come easy and that she doesn’t do it perfectly. Children will cheer for Rose as she doesn’t give up and applaud her perseverance.

The author, a former elementary teacher, has included notes and activities to help Blooming Rose Blasts Off! become a part of lesson plans and home learning.
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Meet the Author:

As a former second grade and elementary art teacher, Lauren Piland is a Louisiana native turned Texas homesteader who knows the importance of engaging read-alouds both in class and at home. After taking a step back from the classroom to raise her second child, she realized the gap some campuses face between the undersupported emotional struggles of students and the overwhelming responsibilities of teachers. “When we can use tools such as books and relatable characters to open up those more meaningful conversations, both at home and in the classroom, it aids in that process of peeling back layers of getting to know each other better and building trust,” says Piland. “Children need to feel seen, feel heard, and feel protected. And we do that by tapping into our emotions.”

Piland also wanted to further support teachers by including ready-to-use, curriculum-based exercises to go along with each book that focus on learning objectives such as reading comprehension strategies, vocabulary building and word mechanics exercises, writing prompts, whole group projects and STEM exercises with differentiated versions for students in Pre-K all the way to fourth grade.

Connect with the Author: Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Youtube

Enter the Giveaway: Enter to WIN a signed copy of BLOOMING ROSE BLASTS OFF! (one winner/USA only) Good luck!

BLOOMING ROSE BLASTS OFF Book Tour Giveaway

Jan 10 –Cover Lover Book Review – book review / guest post / giveaway
Jan 10 –Sandra’s Book Club – book review / giveaway
Jan 11 –Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway
Jan 11 –Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / guest post / giveaway
Jan 12 –Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / giveaway
Jan 13 –Liese’s Blog – book spotlight / author interview
Jan 13 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway
Jan 17 –Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway
Jan 17 –My Reading Getaway – book review / author interview / giveaway
Jan 18 –Books With A Chance – book review / author interview / giveaway
Jan 19 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway
Jan 19 –The Phantom Paragrapher – book review / giveaway
Jan 20 – Writer with Wanderlust – book review / guest post / giveaway
Jan 23 – Lady Hawkeye – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Jan 24 – Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
Jan 25 – Pick a Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway
Jan 25 – @RebeccaReviewedIt – book review / giveaway
Jan 26 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Jan 27 – Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway
Jan 30 – Lisa’s Reading – book review / giveaway
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3 thoughts on “Book Review + Giveaway: Blooming Rose Blasts Off!”

  1. laurenpiland

    Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and the opportunity to guest post! So glad you enjoyed the story and message, I feel it’s not only a lesson our littles can relate to, but many of us bigs as well! 😉 – Lauren

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  3. Pingback: Guest Post: Author Lauren Piland  – Stephanie Ward

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