9 Little People by Regina Feldmann ~ Children's Picture Book Review

 

9 LITTLE PEOPLE

By REGINA FELDMANN

Illustrated by Martina Stuhlberger

Children's Picture Book / Multicultural / Community

Publisher ‏ : ‎ NorthSouth Books

Expected Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 2, 2025

Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years

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ABOUT THE BOOK: A sweet, joyous celebration of nine unique children and their lifelong friendship.

Nine little people are born on the same day. All of them experience love and care in their different families, and they grow up doing everything together. They become the best of friends.

9 Little People is an ode to friendship and family. It is an ode to belonging and acceptance. It invites children–and their families–to imagine a community where everyone is brought together by their commonalities, as well as celebrated for their differences.

In sweet, rhyming text, author Regina Feldmann shares how the nine children change and develop, celebrating important and silly moments together—and many moments in between. Martina Stuhlberger’s thoughtful illustrations bring their world to life in vibrant colors.

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BOOK REVIEW

I don't spend time on plot summary, so please read the book synopsis above.

HALL WAYS REVIEW: Oh, what a delight it is to read 9 Little People! And it's double-y delightful to read it with my observant five-year-old granddaughter, Amelia. While we did have a misfire trying to read the ARC on Kindle (formatting was awful), and she was frustrated at having to read it on my iPad via the NetGalley app, (MIMI, why don't you have this REAL book to hold???), we had a wonderful time reading together.

In 9 Little People Martina Stuhlberger's soft, expressive illustrations are a perfect accompaniment to Regina Feldmann's rhythmic and rhyming text. The combination invites young readers to truly study the pages. My young reader made sure to verify that there are indeed nine little people on each page, and when there wasn't, she was quick to explain that some kids have siblings. 

"9 little people make big plans together. 9 little people stay best friends forever." 

Since the story progresses from when the babies are bulges in their mommies' tummies to when they're independent children, there are even more opportunities for page-studying and discussion. In 9 Little People, readers see children and their adults who celebrate what they have in common and their unique connections that bond them together.    

Adults will likely find the author's note in the "Dear Reader" section of interest. It explains the impetus for writing the book, and it's a reminder to place faith and hope in our younger generations. 

When Amelia and I finished 9 Little People (the second time), I asked her to give me a thumbs up or a thumbs down to buying the hardcover edition. She gave me TWO thumbs up! Can't get a better recommendation than that. 

I received a copy of the book and reviewed this book as part of Camp NetGalley.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR

Regina Feldmann was born in Germany. After living in Malta, Ireland, New York, and Portugal, she now lives in Berlin with her family. Regina writes and translates children's books and is also involved in projects that promote a diversity of voices in children's literature.

Martina Stuhlberger lives and works near Linz, Austria. Before realizing her childhood dream of becoming an illustrator, she studied journalism and languages in Salzburg and Nicaragua, and later worked as a copywriter and screenwriter. Her work is inspired by foreign worlds, the beauty of nature, diversity, and cohesion.

The Border Between Us ~ Lone Star Book Blog Tours Book Blitz!

THE BORDER BETWEEN US

By Rudy Ruiz

Literary Fiction

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Pages: 256

Publication Date: August 27, 2024

SYNOPSIS

The Border Between Us is a poignant coming-of-age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction.

Ramón López was born along the US–Mexico border but is determined to get out and embrace the American dream—and he’s not sure whether his complicated family is a help or a hindrance. As the son of immigrants, as Ramón grows, his admiration for his entrepreneurial father sours as he watches his dad’s dreams of success wither on the vine. Ramón’s mother is constantly preoccupied with his younger brother, who struggles with intellectual disabilities. And the outside world is rife with danger and temptations threatening to distract Ramón from his dreams of making it to New York and succeeding as an artist.

As dreams clash with reality and values conflict with desires, Ramón finds the American dream within his reach—but will it demand too big a sacrifice?

Award-winning author Rudy Ruiz brilliantly captures the beauty and the danger of border life as Ramón struggles to understand his home and his place in the world. The Border Between Us is a stunning, compassionate story about a son’s fraught relationship with his father, the challenges of pursuing a creative life when you come from humble beginnings, and the power of embracing the whole of who you are.

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Rudy Ruiz is the author of The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez and Valley of Shadows. He is a winner of the Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Book of Fiction, the Gulf Coast Prize in Fiction, and multiple International Latino Book Awards. A bilingual native of the US–Mexico border, he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Harvard University. Rudy lives and writes in Texas and New England with his wife and children. Visit his website at RudyRuiz.com.

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The Girl in the Gold Dress ~ Book Blog Tour & Giveaway!

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Book Title:  The Girl in the Gold Dress by Christine Paik
Genre:  Children's Fiction (Ages 6-10),  34 pages
Categories: Children's Social Themes, Children's Picture Book | Family Multi-Generational
Publisher:  Imagilore Publishing
Release date:  April 23, 2021
Content Rating:  G.

 

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Hannah's Korean name literally means "Gold Dress," so why doesn't she want to be seen wearing her gold hanbok dress?

10-year-old Hannah is facing a big performance for her school's talent show. The trouble is, she's ashamed of her dress, the dance, even the music - they're too different, too Korean! What if everyone makes fun of her? Will Hannah be brave enough to perform, or will she run off stage like she did at rehearsal? First, she must learn about the gold dress she's wearing and its mysterious connection to her name and her family's past in Korea: starting with a desperate escape from war and a secret wish hidden for decades in an envelope. Can Hannah make that wish finally come true?

In this touching children's story that spans four generations, a Korean American girl overcomes her embarrassment of her heritage to step forward with pride and share her culture with others.

 

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Christine still remembers the butterflies in the pit of her stomach as she performed traditional Korean fan dances as a 12-year-old growing up in Southern California. She never dreamed that over 30 years later, she would be channeling her inner fan dancer to write Hannah’s story. Christine is a second generation Korean American wife and mother of two, living in San Diego.

Christine loves telling stories for a living, which started with a 15-year career in TV news and continues today in public relations. She is the winner of six news Emmys and multiple PR awards. Christine was always an avid reader, but wished there were more Asian American book characters she could relate to (besides Claudia Kishi from The Babysitter’s Club). So she decided to create her own! Christine also enjoys singing karaoke, photography, and baking. 

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Edison Jones and the Anti-Grav Elevator ~ Lone Star Book Blog Tours Book Trailer & Giveaway!

EDISON JONES AND THE ANTI-GRAV ELEVATOR

by

MICHAEL SCOTT CLIFTON

Genre: MG-YA / Action & Adventure / Men's & Boys'
Publisher: Book Liftoff
Publication Date: February 11, 2020

Number of Pages: 282 pages

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Twelve-year-old Edison Jones is a prodigy with a passion for technology and inventions. Paralyzed from the waist down since the age of five, he hasn’t let his disability slow him down. Then his world changes overnight when his grandfather, a billionaire tech company owner, decides to enroll him in a public school. Algorithms, quantum physics, and digital engineering are easy. Finding his way in the bewildering world of boys and girls his own age is quite another thing . . . the biggest challenge of his life.

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Multi award-winning author Michael Scott Clifton, a public educator for over 38 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator, currently lives in Mount Pleasant, Texas, with his wife, Melanie, and family cat. An avid gardener, reader, and movie junkie, he enjoys all kinds of book and movie genres. His books contain aspects of all the genres he enjoys: action, adventure, magic, fantasy, and romance. His fantasy novels, The Janus Witch and The Open Portal, received 5-Star reviews from the prestigious Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, and he has been a finalist in a number of short story contests, with Edges of Gray winning First Place in the Texas Authors Contest. Professional credits include articles published in the Texas Study of Secondary Education Magazine. Clifton’s latest book, The Open Portal, won a Feathered Quill Book Finalist Award, and launched the fantasy book series, Conquest of the Veil. 

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Fatality in F ~ Lone Star Book Blog Tours Review & Giveaway!

FATALITY IN F

A Gethsemane Brown Mystery, Volume 4 

by

Alexia Gordon

Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Henery Press
Date of Publication: February 26, 2019

Number of Pages: 234

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Fresh from solving her third mystery—and saving Dunmullach's firstborn males from a vengeful ghost—Gethsemane Brown's ready to relax and enjoy her summer. Her plans include nothing more dangerous than performing in the opening ceremony of the annual rose and garden show and cheering on Frankie Grennan, who's entered his hybrid rose into the competition.

But when a mysterious stalker starts leaving Frankie floral bouquets as coded messages, Gethsemane fears a copy-cat may be planning to recreate the still-unsolved murders of the infamous Flower Shop Killer. Then Frankie's main competitor in the rose show—and the reason his marriage failed—turns up dead in Frankie's rose garden. Frankie takes first prize in the category "prime suspect.”

So much for a relaxing summer. 

As bodies start dropping like rose petals, Gethsemane must judge the other suspects and find the real killer. Or rose bushes won't be the only things dead-headed in Dunmullach.

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Book 1, Murder in G Major

Winner of the 2017 Lefty Award for Best Debut Novel

2016 Agatha Award nominee for Best First Novel

Suspense magazine "Best of 2016" selection in Debut Novel category

Book 2, Death in D Minor

Runner-Up, 2017 Lone Star Bloggers' Choice Awards, Best Mystery

Book 3, Killing in C Sharp

Starred review, Publisher's Weekly, January 29, 2018

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HALL WAYS REVIEW: Audio book review. When Fatality in F first came on the Lone Star Book Blog Tours radar, I knew I would read it. After all, I have been a fan from the beginning of the Gethsemane Brown Mysteries series, and there was no way I’d miss this fourth book.  But as home and work responsibilities stacked up, finding time to read any book didn’t seem promising – until I saw the book was coming on Audible. I bought and downloaded that sucker the minute the notification showed up on pub day – and I listened straight through.

Fatality in F is the first of the four books that I have read with my ears instead of my eyes. Initially, I had to adjust to having a British narrator. Gethsemane, after all, is a southern American woman, and so I expected American narration. Once the surprise passed, it was easy to listen to the delightful Helen Duff switch between characters using a variety of accents to bring author Alexia Gordon’s characters to life.  A second shock was the voicing of Gethsemane herself – southern, yes, but also sensual and sultry! This is not at all how I hear her in my own head. Because of that, Gethsemane’s voice is a tougher adjustment because narrator Duff’s voicing evokes a different impression than what’s made in the written word -- and it is hard to reconcile them. However, I imagine listeners jumping-in and starting the series here won’t bat an eye. The narration is wonderfully done, flows smoothly, and the pacing was on-point. I left the speed at 1.0x and never regretted it.

Speaking of jumping-in to the series with Fatality in F – jump away! This and the other books that I have read in the series stand-alone just fine. I will note that there is mention of some of the reasons that Gethsemane is living in Ireland, and hearing those piqued my interest in going back and reading the first book, Murder in G Major, also available on Audible. Yes!

“Never make light of a man’s loathing.”

There is always a huge cast of characters in the books, but Gordon masterfully introduces them slowly, and each is memorable and seemingly capable of murder. Readers have their work cut out for them in trying to solve the mystery before Gethsemane does.  The setting in Fatality in F centers around a rose and garden show, so FLOWERS! I am all about the flowers!  Would I murder over them? Hmmm. *sips coffee, looks at nineteen flowering house plants, ponders*

“Friends don’t let friends fall prey to womanizers

with more ex-wives than Methuselah had years.”

Everything about the Gethsemane Brown series and Fatality in F is clever: the plot, the premise, and even the perpetrator(s).  The writing is intelligent, with rich word choices and complex sentences. But the author doesn’t let it get too cerebral and includes a smattering of hilarious words to provide levity and make the characters’ personalities pulse to life. (Favorites include “gobshite,” “gobtrotter,” and “wanker.”) And everything is quirky: Gethsemane’s coping mechanism of citing Negro League baseball statistics, the Mad Rabbit pub, and the ghost of Eamon McCarthy are only a few examples. You won’t find a more unique grouping of elements to provide a completely satisfying reading experience.  I highly recommend Fatality in F and the whole series, whether you want to read with your eyes or ears.

I heard of this series from Lone Star Book Blog Tours and am adding my review to the tour, but I bought the audio book on my own, and there were no strings requiring I provide my honest opinion – the only kind I give.

A writer since childhood, Alexia Gordon won her first writing prize in the 6th grade. She continued writing through college but put literary endeavors on hold to finish medical school and Family Medicine residency training. She established her medical career then returned to writing fiction. Raised in the southeast, schooled in the northeast, she relocated to the west where she completed Southern Methodist University’s Writer’s Path program. She admits Texas brisket is as good as Carolina pulled pork. She practices medicine in North Chicago, IL. She enjoys the symphony, art collecting, embroidery, and ghost stories.

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