The website, IndieReader, completed a review of The Wonders of The Peculiar Parasol. They called it " a magical fusion of several fairytales into a single plot, with a nice sense of the family and an impressive grasp of childhood interaction and narrative." You can read the entire review at https://indiereader.com/book_review/the-wonder-of-the-peculiar-parasol/
My publisher submitted The Wonders of the Peculiar Parasol to the Midwest Book Review. Here is their review, in its entirety: The Wonders of the Peculiar Parasol is a children's fantasy story about dragons, wizards, and a powerful parasol that lands three cousins in a strange new world, and will appeal to advanced elementary to early middle school readers with its story of magical empowerment and struggle. Mandy is on her way to her grandmother's house. She looks forward to giving her cousin Mickey his belated birthday present and to meeting up with her other cousin Gina. A fun time is planned by all, but when a red flash from a crystal and a family heirloom in the form of a...
My wife and I attended a Thanksgiving gathering hosted by her sister in Iowa. Over 50 people (including kids) attended. Well, the event turned into a book signing as my sister-in-law and some nieces bought a combined 20+ books for the little kids in attendance. It was fun interacting with the kids and I was amazed at how they all gathered around my table to get a signed copy of the Wonders of the Peculiar Parasol.
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