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    Tomas and the Galapagos Adventure, by Carolyn Lunn

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read General
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    The Children’s Book Review | June 7, 2016

    Age Range: 3-7

    Hardcover: 48 pages

    Tomas and the Galapagos AdventureTomas and the Galapagos Adventure

    Written by Carolyn Lunn

    Illustrated by Ashley Rades

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Join Tomas as he rides his beloved horse, Bonito, through his home of Ecuador and see the landscape from the banana plantations to the beautiful wooded hills. Travel with Tomas as he goes on a dream journey to explore the ocean and beach of one of the Galapagos Islands. From riding a green sea turtle and seeing a humpback whale pod and hammerhead sharks, to a lunch of fresh fruits and fish with pirates on the beach and escaping from a volcano eruption, Tomas goes on a grand adventure, and he’s still home in time for dinner with his mama.

    Ages 3-7 | Publisher: Little Adventures | 2016 | ISBN-13: 978-0692582893

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    “A great, intelligent, and artful book – truly an adventure worth taking!”–The Children’s Book Review

    Read our exclusive interview: Carolyn Lunn and Ashley Rades Discuss Tomas and the Galapagos Adventure

    About the Author

    Carolyn Lunn
    Carolyn Lunn

    Carolyn Lunn is a Colorado author of seven children’s books, who is inspired to write by her two children and her world travels. She has taught English in Tokyo, was a nanny in Germany, and lived in England for nine years. When Carolyn is not writing, she is gardening, running, watching sports, making homemade pasta, or dog-sitting her children’s pups: Boursin, the puggle, and shelter dog, Osita.

    About the Illustrator

    Ashley Rades is an illustrator living and working in Minnesota. In 2016, she earned her B.F.A. in Illustration from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She is driven by her desire to tell stories and sees illustration as a powerful way to tackle big ideas. She plans on continuing to bring meaningful stories to life with her artwork.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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    2. Bianca Schulze on July 7, 2016 11:42 am

      Congratulations to our 5 lucky winners of this giveaway:

      Nadine S. (NY)

      Traces I. (PA)

      Sharon K. (WI)

      Alison C. (CA)

      Carl S. (AZ)

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    3. Carl on July 8, 2016 9:30 am

      Whoo Hoo!! Thanks very much! Congrats everyone!

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    4. Tracee on July 18, 2016 6:21 pm

      I got mine today! Thank you.
      The cover is beautiful.

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      • Bianca Schulze on July 18, 2016 7:13 pm

        Yay! Enjoy!

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