Thirst-Quenching Bevs for BBQs with Cascade Ice!

It’s time to start planning delicious drink ideas for all your upcoming barbeques and Memorial Day festivities. Skip the calories and keep the flavor with refreshing drink recipes which can be whipped up in a minute’s notice – how convenient!




Melon Mixer

Time to buy that delicious watermelon you’ve been dreaming about all winter! Start with 3oz of Cascade Ice Blueberry Watermelon. Then pour 1oz of club soda. Add several slices of watermelon and blueberries and stir to release the fresh flavor. Voila!



Pomegranate Icer
Pomegranates pack a punch of vitamins and anti-oxidants and now that they are in season, it’s a great time for this refreshing drink. First pour 4oz of Cascade Ice Pomegranate Berry and 1oz of Cascade Ice Strawberry Lemonade into a glass with crushed ice. Top if off with fresh pomegranate seeds for the perfect touch and serve!



Coco-Lemonade

A BBQ isn’t complete without some ice-cold lemonade! Try the Coco-Lemonade for a new twist. Start with a chilled glass full of ice and add 3oz of Cascade Ice Coconut and 4oz of Cascade Ice Lemonade. Garnish with sliced lemons and a sugar rim.

Wunderkind Reads: Dustrats! Or, The Adventures of Sir Muffin Muffinsson by Adrià Regordosa

Sir Muffin Muffinsson is a valiant, watchful cat charged with the care and keeping of baby Emma while she sleeps. It’s a busy job, and this week Sir Muffin forgot to do the tidying up! Seven days worth of dust springs to life in the form of "Dustrats," mischievous little imps who run amok through the house. While Sir Muffin chases the critters from room to room with his trusty vacuum, Emma’s vivid dreams begin to morph the world around him: An ocean in the bathroom, a magic kingdom in the attic, things are getting out of control! Will Sir Muffin make it back to the nursery before Emma’s dreams become a little too wild? An enchanting story full of imagination and adventure, Dustrats by Adrià Regordosa (published by POW! Kids Books) makes for a bedtime favorite. {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

New Children's Book Releases this April from Sky Pony Press!

Check out the new children titles for April from Sky Pony Press! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

Wunderkind Reads: Touch the Earth by Julian Lennon

On April 11th, 2017, the world will be taken and moved by an original picture book, Touch the Earth by the one and only Julian Lennon. As a photographer, musician, Grammy Award Nominee, an environmentalist, and now, author–he wants to share his message with children around the world. {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

Wunderkind Reads: TRACTOR MAC WORTH THE WAIT

Meet the next installment of the wildly popular Tractor Mac picture book series, TRACTOR MAC WORTH THE WAIT, by Billy Steers (FSG, on sale 05/09/2017)! {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

New YA Novels from Sky Pony Press!

Sky Pony Press has SO MANY good books coming out in the next couple months - here are just a few! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

Spring Reading for Kids – “Otis Grows” Offers Adventure, Perspective, and Comfort

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As much as we’d like to, there’s no way to completely shield our children from all change, conflict, and grief. The truth is, there’s so much beauty in the world often overshadowed by the “scary” that it’s more important than ever that we teach our kids how to confidently grow in the face of challenge.

March Children's Releases from Sky Pony Press!

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Meet the follow-up to the popular Hattie Peck about an egg barren, but loving, hen and her adorably diverse family -

Hattie Peck: The Journey Home by Emma Levey (Sky Pony Press hardcover, also available as an ebook; On Sale: March 7, 2017 | ISBN: 978-1-5107-1390-1 Price: $16.99 | 32 pages | Ages 3–6)

When Love Becomes Obsession: Die For You by Amy Fellner Dominy

Amy Fellner Dominy's new Young Adult Novel, Die For You, tackles the secret epidemic of relationship abuse and reminds readers that they matter. What an important message in this day and age! {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

LESSONS FROM OUR MOTHERS: New Book Tells of Candid Reflections, in 1,000 Words or Less

At 81-years old, Jill Ebstein’s mom signed up for a formal program in religious studies. Previously unable to attend college and now widowed, her mom set out to take care of unfinished business.Since the books seemed too heavy for her to lug around, her younger classmates chipped in to buy her a rolling backpack. When she completed the course and expressed pride in finally having a ‘real graduation,’ her children flew out for the ceremony. Her son held a party for her at his accounting firm. “We are all unfinished people with opportunities to grow,” writes Ebstein in her newest collection to her At My Pace series of books, called AT MY PACE: LESSONS FROM OUR MOTHERS. While her mom didn’t live to see the book get published, she heard and commented on all the submissions along the way. “It really was a special time with mom and it provided us a distraction, but a meaningful one. It changed our conversation from the need to eat and drink and do physical therapy to the complexity of relationships and the need to find and show gratitude.” {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

The Most Inspiring Children's Book of the Year!

Meet Dream Big, the gorgeously-illustrated children's book by Kat Kronenberg. Children have big dreams, whether they want to grow up to be a firefighter, become president, or save the world. {Book provided for review/feature consideration} 

New Mom Comics: A Hilarious Look at Every Day Parenting

There are many parenting books and guides out there that showcase what to expect, and try to educate new parents, but few offer the very real, fresh and funny perspective Alison Wong, author and creator of New Mom Comics, provides with her new book, New Mom Comics: The First Year. Based on her own experience as a new mom, her comics touch on everything from blowouts to breastfeeding with wit and humor that any parent will appreciate! {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

SpacePop Galentine's Day Sleepover Sweepstakes

Macmillan is running an exciting new sweepstakes in conjunction with Sony and SpacePop for an incredible Galentine's Day. Winners can enter to win at: http://www.spacepopgirls.com/sweepstakes. The last day to enter is 1/31/2017, and prizes will be shipped the first week of February.

2 New YA Novels from Sky Pony Press

{Books provided for review/feature consideration}

ONE MOMENT by Kristina McBride (1/17/16, contemporary thriller): Maggie Reynolds remembers hanging out at the gorge with her closest friends after a blowout party the night before. But why can't she remember what happened in the moment before she and her boyfriend Joey were supposed to dive? Why was she left cowering at the top of the cliff, while Joey floated in the water below—dead? As her memories return in snatches, she must figure out how the events of the evening resulted in a tragic end.

2 New Picture Books from Sky Pony Press

FIRST NUMBERS: TOUCH-AND-TRACE EARLY LEARNING FUN! by Angie Hewitt (1/17/17, board book, ages 0–2): Kids can use their finger to follow the grooves on each page to learn numbers 1–10. They can practice their numbers by tracing the grooves with their fingers from one snail all the way up to ten leaping frogs.

2 Middle Grade Novels from Sky Pony Press

This January, Sky Pony Press is so excited to be releasing two incredible middle grade novels! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

PHOENIX RISING by Bryony Pearce (1/17/16, pirate action and adventure, ages 10+): For as long as Toby can remember, he and his father have sailed on the Phoenix, salvaging from the junk-filled seas to stay afloat, while keeping under the radar of the authorities. Ayla is second-in-command on the rival Banshee, where she’s trained her whole life to fight. Since childhood, Ayla’s been taught the Phoenix must be destroyed. And now they have the ship in their sights. And they’re desperate to have their precious intel, too. But Toby’s sick of a life at sea, and Ayla may be his only hope. Can he turn an old feud into a new alliance that will save both their skins?

Fashion Designer Amrita Sen Releases Original Score to Accompany New Wave of Adult Coloring Books

Now is the perfect time to see what the adult coloring craze is all about! Designer and artist Amrita Sen is launching the new adult coloring book, Cosmic and Eternal Love: An Everlasting Love Story. {Product provided for review/feature consideration}

Ethical Stocking Stuffers from Rigoni di Asiago

Its gift giving time, and what better way to spread the holiday cheer than with the gift of food? All-natural and organic spreads from Rigoni di Asiago are here to save your stockings (and desserts!) this holiday season. Rigoni di Asiago is a family-owned business from the mountains of Italy dedicated to providing the purest ingredients to tables everywhere. {Product provided for review/feature consideration}

4 Must-Read Picture Books from Sky Pony Press!

 This November, Sky Pony Press was excited to be publish four amazing new picture books! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

Goop parody book, Glop: Nontoxic, Expensive Ideas that Will Make You Look Ridiculous and Feel Pretentious by Gabrielle Moss

This wickedly funny, full-color, illustrated sendup of the trendy, pretentious celebrity website Goop is the perfect coffee table book for yourself or a friend!

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