This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Beth Katherine for Readers' Favorite
Bummer: Our Pet Bighorn Sheep by Jylene Morgan is an adorable non-fiction children’s book told from the point of view of the author’s daughter. The family, comprised of Mom (a teacher), Dad (a biologist with the Idaho Fish and Game Department), and four children (including the narrator, then eight-year-old Sheri) moved to live in a house alongside a river in Challis, Idaho where Dad could study a herd of Bighorn sheep whose numbers had been dwindling. And that is how Bummer the Bighorn sheep became a part of the Morgan family.
Written in the first person, this book is a little advanced for early readers (grades Preschool to 1st Grade), but the illustrations are so cute they are sure to keep the attention of little ones as they are being read to. Although the illustrations are meant to be realistic, the color palette that was chosen is bright and whimsical, reminiscent of Oh, The Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss. The story itself is heartwarming and you feel a certain sense of privilege in sharing this family’s memories, including personal photos at the beginning of the book. In order to discover the touching how and whys, you’ll have to read the book yourself, and I’m happy to share that it’s a sweet, perfect read for everyone from elementary aged children to adults of all ages! If you find yourself wanting more of Bummer, the author mentions in the book that she’s writing the next installment in the series, Bummer and the Nanny Goat!
