THE GOLD BOWL (Rainbow Days #2) by Valerie Bolling & Kai Robinson (Illustrator) - Zoya makes Coco a golden birthday present in this full-color book perfect for beginning readers!

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE GOLD BOWL by Valerie Bolling & Kai Robinson Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE GOLD BOWL (Rainbow Days #2)

Author: Valerie Bolling & Kai Robinson (Illustrator)

Pub. Date: September 5, 2023

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 48

Find it: 

Goodreads, https://books2read.com/THE-GOLD-BOWL


Zoya makes Coco a golden birthday present in this full-color book perfect for beginning readers!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

It’s Coco’s birthday and Zoya wants to give her pup the perfect present. She tries out a few ideas -- including a yarn necklace and colorful frosted treats. But she finally decides to paint Coco’s bowl gold. With some paint and LOTS of glitter, Zoya creates a gift Coco is sure to love!

With Kai Robinson's vibrant, full-color artwork and Valerie Bolling's engaging, easy-to-read text throughout, this sparkly series is perfect for beginning readers!




Guest Post
What was your inspiration for writing your book?

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a session with Scholastic Acorn and Branches Executive Editor, Katie Carella. During her presentation, I knew I wanted to read Acorn and Branches books to see if I might be interested in writing a series. After exploring these books, I set a goal to write a Scholastic Acorn series, which I did a few months after meeting Katie.

I knew I needed to come up with an idea that would interest young readers. Since most children love to create art and adore animals, I decided to write about a girl and her dog who enjoy engaging in art projects together.

Once I decided who my characters would be I had to choose their names. Zoya’s name is a combination of my nieces’ names, Zorah and Anyah. My younger niece, Anyah, loves art, so she’s part of the inspiration for art-loving Zoya. I pictured a brown dog, so Coco seemed like a good name for a pet-friend.

I hope this series will inspire children to create their own art – with or without their pets. All children should see themselves as artists, knowing that with their imagination and a paintbrush, markers, or whatever they’d like, they can make something spectacular.


About Valerie Bolling:

Valerie Bolling is a graduate of Tufts University and Columbia University, Teachers College and has been an educator for over 25 years. Her debut picture book, Let’s Dance! is a 2021 Crystal Kite Award winner. Rainbow Days, illustrated by Kai Robinson, is her debut early reader series. Bolling and her husband live in Connecticut.

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About Kai Robinson:

Kai Robinson is a digital illustrator and designer with a BFA in Illustration from Montserrat College of Art. Rainbow Days, written by Valerie Bolling, is their debut early reader series. Kai is based in New England.

Website | Instagram | Goodreads

 

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE GOLD BOWL, US Only.

Ends September 19th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

9/4/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Post/TikTok Post

9/4/2023

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

9/5/2023

Character Madness and Musings

Guest Post

9/5/2023

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

9/6/2023

YA Books Central

Guest Post/IG Post

9/6/2023

@katherinebichler

TikTok Post

9/7/2023

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt/IG Post

9/7/2023

Destiny_Path

Review/IG Post

9/8/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

9/8/2023

evergirl200

IG Review

Week Two:

9/11/2023

Sandra's Book Club

Review

9/11/2023

@dharashahauthor

Review/IG Post

9/12/2023

avainbookland

IG Review

9/12/2023

@froggyreadteach

IG Review

9/13/2023

The Momma Spot

Review

9/13/2023

Meet The Fultons

Review/IG Post

9/14/2023

@aportaltomagic

Review/IG Post

9/14/2023

Gryffindorbookishnerd

IG Review

9/15/2023

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

9/15/2023

FUONLYKNEW

Review

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