Thursday, December 3, 2015

Book Reviews and Giveaway: The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse books 1 and 2 by Gwyneth Jane Page

I received The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse books for free to review as part of a book tour for iRead Book Tours.

Book Description for The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse in Canada (BOOK ONE):


PJ Mouse, an adorable little stuffed animal, was lost and alone until young Emily heard his cries for help. Now, along with his new family, PJ gets to travel the world-discovering exciting new places and people along the way!
Come join PJ on his first adventure across Canada as he hikes on a glacier in the Rockies, finds a salt lake in the prairies, and walks on the ocean floor in Nova Scotia.

Buy the book: Author's Website - Amazon - Amazon.ca - Barnes & Noble






My thoughts: 
The title of The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse books caught my attention right away because my daughter loves books full of adventures so I knew she would probably like this one. All the characters are likable but I loved Emily because she reminds me of my daughter while she plays with her toys like she really believes they are talking. The illustrations look like they were kind of drawn right on the page instead of printed out on the page, they are beautiful. 

While reading this book we (mostly me) had a lot of questions like how does PJ know there is 6 people in Emily's family when we have only heard of Emily, her parents, and her sister? After talking about it we came up with the answer that PJ had already seen the whole family that's why he knew there was 6 of them we were just not told this at the beginning of the story. And can everyone hear PJ talking (yes they can) or is it only in Emily's imagination? We enjoyed reading about PJ's adventures in Canada with Emily and her family. I give this book 5 stars.

Book Description for The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse in Queensland (BOOK TWO):

PJ Mouse, an adorable little stuffed animal, was lost and alone until young Emily heard his cries for help. Now, along with his new family, PJ gets to travel the world - discovering exciting new places, people, and animals along the way!

​Come join PJ on this, his second adventure, along the coast of Queensland, as he snorkels at the Great Barrier Reef, chats with a Loggerhead turtle in the midst of a great undertaking, and explores the tropical rainforest- until he has to be rescued by one of the local friendly wildlife.




My thoughts:
I really like the family in The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse books. Emily is always telling PJ Mouse how funny he is and I agree. PJ Mouse is adorable, he says and thinks some funny things. The illustrations are all about PJ Mouse and they are so so beautiful! My favorite thing about these travel adventure books is that we get to learn a little about/travel to different places we have never seen for ourselves. I love that The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse books are based on the author's family actual travels with their stuffed mouse toy. What a lucky family! They make me want to pack some things and take my kids on our own adventures. These books give you a lot to talk about with your children (and ideas of places to visit). Loved it! I give this book 5 stars.



Author's Bio:

Gwyneth Jane Page (Jane), who holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University, has called many countries home. She grew up in such places as England, Peru, the USA, and the Caribbean, and has also lived in Australia and Canada. She now resides in Victoria, BC with her husband and four children. The PJ Mouse books are based on Jane's family trips with the real stuffed animal, PJ, who was found by Emily, Jane's youngest daughter.

Megan Elizabeth, Jane's second oldest daughter, has lived in Canada and Australia and travelled extensively with her family-and PJ. Having been artistic since she was a little girl, illustrating the PJ Mouse books has enabled her to combine her love of travel with her love of art. Megan completed her studies at VanArts and is now building her career as a professional photographer as well as an illustrator. She currently resides in Victoria, BC with her family.

Connect with the author:  Website   Twitter   Facebook


Tour Schedule:

Nov 30 - Experiencing Parenthood - reviews
Nov 30 - That Artsy Reader Girl - reviews / giveaway
​Nov 30 - The Pen and Muse Book Reviews - reviews / author interview / giveaway
Dec 1 -    Heidi's Wanderings - reviews
​Dec 1 -    Christy's Cozy Corners - reviews / giveaway
Dec 2 -    Working Mommy Journal - reviews / giveaway
​Dec 2 -    Fantastic Feathers - book spotlight / giveaway
Dec 2 -    Book Loving Hippo - reviews / author interview / giveaway
Dec 3 -    Sara's Organized Chaos - reviews / guest post / giveaway
Dec 3 -    The Autistic Gamer - reviews
​Dec 3 -    alwaysjoart - reviews / giveaway
Dec 4 -    Rockin' Book Reviews - reviews / guest post / giveaway
Dec 4 -    Sincerely Stacy - reviews
​Dec 4 -    Cindy's Love of Books - reviews / guest post / giveaway
Dec 7 -    One Frugal Girl - reviews / giveaway
Dec 7 -    Bless Their Hearts Mom - reviews / giveaway
Dec 7 -    A Mama's Corner of the World - review of Queensland
Dec 8 -    fuonlyknew - reviews / giveaway
​Dec 8 -    Laura's Interests - reviews / guest post / giveaway
Dec 9 -    One Curvy Blogger - reviews / guest post
​Dec 9 -    Bookworm for Kids - reviews / giveaway
Dec 9 -    T's Stuff - reviews / giveaway
Dec 10 -  Bookroom Reviews - reviews / guest post / giveaway
Dec 10 -  I'd Rather Be At The Beach - reviews / giveaway
Dec 10 -  #redhead.with.book - book spotlight / giveaway
Dec 11 -  Writer With Wanderlust - reviews / giveaway
Dec 11 -  Blooming With Books - reviews / author interview / giveaway
Dec 14 -  Create With Joy - reviews / giveaway
Dec 14 -  Library of Clean Reads - reviews / giveaway
Dec 14 -  Maddie & Books - reviews / author interview
Dec 15 -  Jorie Loves a Story - reviews / guest post
​Dec 15 -  JBronder Book Reviews - reviews / guest post
Dec 16 -  Pause for Tales - reviews / guest post
​Dec 16 -  Bound 4 Escape - reviews / giveaway
Dec 17 -  Singing Librarian Books - reviews / author interview / giveaway
​Dec 17 -  The Cubicle Escapee - reviews / giveaway
Dec 18 -  Jessica Cassidy - reviews / author interview / giveaway

Giveaway
Prizes: ​

Win Book One (Canada) of The Adventures of PJ Mouse + PJ Mouse Stuffed Toy
+ Passport Sticker Book (Open to USA & Canada)


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