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It’s reading time this summer for kids!

Posted on July 2, 2026 by jjspina

JEMSBOOKS has 23 books for children ages PS-Grade 3, in rhyme with life lessons. Each book has colorful illustrations that will delight and engage children. It was a sincere pleasure to create all these stories for your children. I hope … Continue reading →

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Books Read and Reviewed in June 2026!

Posted on July 1, 2026 by jjspina

Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of June of 2026. Here are the 8 books I read and reviewed for June. … Continue reading →

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Family and Friends: Tales for Children – A Short Story Collection for Children!

Posted on June 26, 2026 by jjspina

If your children enjoy short stories that are fun and entertaining, Family and Friends is the story for them. Each rhyming story is about a different subject, persons or things with colorful illustrations that will engage your children. MOM’S CHOICE … Continue reading →

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Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe Teaches Children about being kind to others!

Posted on June 21, 2026 by jjspina

Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe teaches valuable life lessons about being king to others, how to overcome something that frightens you and friendship is important. I wrote this story after meeting a woman at one of my book signings years ago. … Continue reading →

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A children’s book with family values – Colby the Courageous Cat!

Posted on June 20, 2026 by jjspina

Colby the Courageous Cat is a story about a cat who will teach your children the importance of family, especially about siblings taking care of one another. I wrote this story about my daughter’s cat, Colby. He was an outside … Continue reading →

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A sweet story for children about animals – Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey!

Posted on June 18, 2026 by jjspina

If your children love animals, then they will love my children’s book, Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey! It’s a sweet story which will have your children dancing along with Sebastian and Marvin. I wrote this story for my youngest grandson … Continue reading →

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Lamby the Lonely Lamb – a sweet story for children!

Posted on May 22, 2026 by jjspina

Children love small animals like lambs. I created this story for my young granddaughter who had a stuffed lamby which she took everywhere. She asked me to write a story about a lamb and make it purple. I had to … Continue reading →

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We all need an angel in our lives – Branyrd the Angel Series!

Posted on May 11, 2026 by jjspina

I created this series to give hope to all who are in need. If you need to read something uplifting and inspiring with endearing characters that will resonant with you for a long time, then you must pick up this … Continue reading →

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Be careful what you wish for?

Posted on April 30, 2026 by jjspina

We all make wishes at one time or another in our lives and we also have heard the saying, ‘Be careful what you wish for.’ I created this short story collection with wishes in mind. Each story deals with people … Continue reading →

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Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 – Share an Excerpt – Boost one of your books – #Fantasy #Myths – The Legend of the Taken Ones: Gateskin Chronicles …

Posted on April 9, 2026 by jjspina

In this series for 2026, you are invited to share an excerpt of 400 to 500 words from any book you have written you would like to give a boost to. I … Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 – Share an … Continue reading →

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