I am happy to share in the excitement of the new American Girl® -Grace™; Girl of the Year® 2015
My nine-year-old daughter and I recently read the debut book for the Grace Thomas series by Minnesota author, Mary Casanova.
At our house, we are big fans of Mary’s writing!
With every novel, Mary Casanova researches and travels extensively. For Grace, she returned to Paris—this time with her grown daughter, Kate. Casanova reflects, “I’d been to France three times for research and to speak. This time, my research meant simply being a tourist. Because I’m geographically challenged, I invited my daughter, who used to be a band tour manager, to join me. We rented bikes, walked along the Seine, explored parks and famous sites, sipped coffee at outdoor cafes, sampled pastries, and took a baking class in the home of a French chef. Ah, Paris. What a wonderful place to do research!”
As a mother and daughter team of reviewers,
we thought it would be fun to share some of our insights from reading Grace:
Z: “I really enjoyed the book. I could relate to her character because she was nine-years-old like me. As I read the story I loved making comparisons of our lives. I always would go to sleep thinking about what I would do if I were her.”
Mama: “I loved the way that Mary Casanova weaves her experience and research from her travels into the storyline.”
Z: “It was fun to read and learn some French words. There was a glossary in the back to help with pronunciations. I also enjoyed how Mary Casanova wrote about real places and things that are actually in Paris. ”
Mama: “Grace has a great can-do attitude that is inspirational for young girls. In the story she is navigating friendships, problem solving, and acting upon her desire to make her ideas come to life.”
We’re both excited to read the second book in the series, Grace Stirs It Up!
We have also both been exploring some of the unique activities available online to extend and enrich Grace’s character and story:
In celebration of the release of the 2015 Girl of the Year, Grace Thomas,
I have an amazing giveaway!
American Girl is generously offering one Kids and Eggs reader an
American Girl® -Grace™; Girl of the Year® and book!
Yes, that’s right - win your very own American Girl® -Grace™; Girl of the Year® and book!
To enter this giveaway, leave a comment below (one entry per person, please). Comments will close by 9am CST on Saturday, February 14, 2015. The winner will be chosen by Random Number Generator and announced in this post shortly after.
This giveaway is open to residents of U.S. & Canada.
Good Luck!
…..and the winner is…..
via random.org # 30
Congratulations Kandi!
Note: The views and opinions expressed on this post are my own.