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Excited to reveal the cover for my debut Middle Grade fantasy, Olaf and Essex. Amazon pre-order link in my bio, other pre-order options coming soon.

A fox and bear take on bumbling witch kidnappers and the NYPD’s Chief Magic Detector to protect a magical baby and the witches of New York.

With illustrator @xiaostudio17 @ckpublicity #olafandessex #coverreveal #books #bookstagram #newbooks #bookworm #fantasybooks #middlegrade #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #uppermiddlegrade #uppermiddlegradebooks #uppermiddlegradefantasy #uppermiddlegradenovel #uppermiddlegradefiction taken in Brooklyn, New York by @patticalkosz

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2 years ago

Pet-ty Book Review no. 19
Jeff O'Lantern by Charlie Greenwald
reviewed by: Patti & Sweetie

Patti's review: “Such a fun and sweet story about self-acceptance and sharing your gifts with others. The illustrations are lovely and complement the tale perfectly. A great read for Spooky Season and any day of the year!”

Sweetie’s review: “Sweet book. Jeff, don’t ever let your brother make you feel inferior. I’m sure you both are equally delicious.” >^..^<

#pettybookreviews #JeffOLantern @jeffolanternbook #Halloween #bookstagram #halloweenbooks #booksforkids #readersofinstagram #childrensbookstagram taken in Bronx, New York by @patticalkosz

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Sweetie just loves making promos! :) I’ll be participating in Perrot Memorial Library’s Local Author Showcase on Saturday, 9/19 from 11am – 1pm, in the Radcliffe Children’s Library at 90 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870. Come support local authors and find your next favorite reads!

@perrotlibrary #olafandessex #books #bookstagram #authors #localauthors #middlegradebooks #middlegradefiction #childrensbooks #kidsbooks taken in Old Greenwich Connecticut by @patticalkosz

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Pet-ty Book Review no. 17
Sushi and Sea Lions by Rachel Corsini
reviewed by: Patti & Sweetie

Patti’s review: “Sushi and Sea Lions is a sweet and spicy story (NSFW!) about a ballerina who takes a nasty fall on the stage, causing her whole life to literally come crashing down around her. Not only must she build an entirely new career, but also revamp her sense of self and find new purpose.

“Adding to the disgrace of having to move back to Queens (I can say this because I’m from Queens), when she finally gains the self-esteem to dump her rich but no-good boyfriend, he replaces her with none other than her rival at the ballet company—who’s also stolen her starring role! 😡

“What else can a girl do but hook up with the neighborhood hottie (a childhood chum who just happens to be one of Daniela’s brother’s best friends—yikes). Vincent’s dealing with his own issues—a recent divorce and child custody battles—so there are plenty of rocks on the road to romance.

“Author Rachel Corsini peppers this feel-good tale with lots of laughs amidst a cast of loveable characters (Daniela’s gal pals are a special delight). There’s also plenty of life wisdom to be gleaned, but never in such a way that you feel like the pages have suddenly been switched with a self-help book.

“Just be careful not to leave it lying around where curious kids might happen upon it. The writing shocked my cat regarding the hijinks humans can get up to (yes, my cat read it, she is talented).”

Sweetie’s review: “Human mating rituals are highly illogical. They could have had dozens of litters by the time the story ended.” >^..^<

@mamameraerae #sushiandsealions #romance #romancereads #romancereader #bookstagram #chicklit #chicklitreads #amreading #amreadingromance #womensfiction #bookclub #pettybookreviews taken in Bronx, New York by @patticalkosz

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Pet-ty Book Review no. 16
Hole Lotta Trouble by Thérèse Lynch
reviewed by: Patti & Sweetie

Patti’s review: “Fergus won our hearts in A Mole in One, refusing to listen to the naysayers and insisting on following his own path. Now in the lovely sequel, Hole Lotta Trouble, Fergus and his best friend Frances the fox are back.

“The new installment begins with Fergus, in his new role as (spoiler alert for Book 1!) caddie for The Champ—a longtime winner who’s challenged by a hot new talent, The Hammer. The Champ shanks a drive into the dreaded Willow Woods—quite a scary place for a little mole who’s used to safely habituating underground. In the woods, the brave and loyal Fergus must conquer new challenges in order to perform his duty and give his friend The Champ a chance to win the tournament.

“My favorite moment is when Fergus outwits a “villain” in a way that showcases not only his ingenuity, but also his sweetness. In her gentle and humorous style, Thérèse Lynch creates another fun adventure about persistence, courage, commitment, and how staying the course can lead to wonderful surprises.

“As with any picture book, the images are just as important as the story, and this sequel does not disappoint with a new set of gorgeous illustrations by Xiao. There’s even a little mole rat hiding a handful of times in the pages, challenging children to find him. The end delivers a wonderful punchline, and leaves us wanting even more Fergus. Bring on Book 3!”

Sweetie's review: “What's not to love? Fergus and a whole new gang of small critters to eat. I mean, root for.” >^..^<

@therese.lynch.creates
#holelottatrouble #childrensbookstagram #uskidsgolf #sequel #golfbooks #kidlit #picturebook #indieauthors# illustratedpicturebooks #pettybookreviews taken in Bronx, New York by @patticalkosz

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Thank you to @farahghuznavi for sending me this beautiful hardback copy of her wonderful short story collection, Fragments of Riversong. One of the first additions to my new bookcase, I already have my favorites—pretty much the entire book!—and look forward to many rereads. Review coming soon. #farahghuznavi #fragmentsofriversong #amreading #booksbooksbooks #bangladeshibooks taken in Bronx, New York by @patticalkosz

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Olaf accompanied me to the Brooklyn Museum's Children's Book Fair where we sold all our books, gave out lots of free swag, and met scores of lovely kids and their fabulous parents. Thank you @brooklynmuseum and @loftypigeonbooks ! #olafandessex #middlegrade #middlegradebooks taken in Brooklyn Museum by @patticalkosz

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So excited and grateful to be part of this. Bring your kiddos and nieces and nephews and grandchildren, it will be lots of fun! taken in Brooklyn, N.Y. by @patticalkosz

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Our kitties will be there in spirit, but @louisehung1 and I would love to see you tomorrow at @loftypigeonbooks , Sunday the 16th at 10:30am. We'll read from our Middle Grade novels HUNGRY BONES and OLAF AND ESSEX, talk about the writing process and hopefully engage and inspire some young future authors. Please RSVP at the Eventbrite link in my bio.

#hungrybones #olafandessex #storytime #kidsevent #kidsbooks #kidsbookevent #kidlit #bookevent #bookstoreevent #booksigning #bookreception #indiebookstore #independentbookstore #indiebookstoreevent taken in Brooklyn, New York by @patticalkosz

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What are you up to next Sunday March 16th? Start the day in a literary way with us, @patticalkosz and @louisehung1, at @loftypigeonbooks, 10:30am. We’ll be reading from our middle grade books OLAF AND ESSEX and HUNGRY BONES and discussing getting stories from our brains to the page! Authors of all ages welcome. Come talk stories with us! Please register at Eventbrite if you can make it — link in bio 👻🦊 by @patticalkosz

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So excited to share that the wonderful @louisehung1 and I will be reading from our Middle Grade novels and talking to kids about writing their own stories at one of our lovely local bookstores, @loftypigeonbooks , on Sunday, March 16th at 10:30am. Please come out with your young readers and writers! RSVP at Eventbrite—link in my bio and on the events calendar on the Lofty Pigeon website.

#hungrybones #olafandessex #storytime #kidsevent #kidsbooks #kidsbookevent #kidlit #bookevent #bookstoreevent #booksigning #bookreception #indiebookstore #independentbookstore #indiebookstoreevent taken in Brooklyn, New York by @patticalkosz

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