Ask Emma Book Review + Giveaway!

Ask Emma Book Review + Giveaway!

*Disclosure: This post was done in partnership with Little Bee Books and I was compensated for sharing this information with you. These opinions are 100% my own. 

Be Brave.
Be Kind.
Be You.

Absolutely the exact messaging that I want my daughter to live by. So of course, I’ll take interest in the things that bring this messaging into her life! I’m excited to share our latest book review with you, and also excited that one lucky She Saved reader will have a chance to win not only 2 copies of this book, but a matching mother/daughter sweatshirt set as well!

I love reading with my daughter. It’s a bond that we’ve shared since she was teeny tiny but I also love seeing her find her own favorite books and favorite authors to inspire her. We were recently asked to review Ask Emma by Sheryl and Carrie Berk. I always proceed into these book reviews with caution. (we review MANY books that you never hear about, let’s just put it that way.) But this book review interested me immediately for a few reasons. First of all, it’s written by a mother/daughter team and secondly, it focuses on the topics of anti-bullying and positive messaging for girls. So right away, I knew that we had to check this out.

About the Book

BE BRAVE. BE KIND. BE YOU.

Emma Woods knows just how to fix all her peers’ problems-or so she thinks-in this first book in the brand-new middle grade series Ask Emma, from the bestselling creators behind the Cupcake Club series!

When 13-year-old Emma Woods gets that tingling feeling in her fingertips, she knows she’s on to a great idea–and starting an advice blog for her classmates at Austen Middle may be one of her most brilliant ones yet! Who better to give advice on friendship, style, school, and even crushes than someone who’s going through it too?

But when Ask Emma goes live, she quickly realizes not everyone sees it that way. Suddenly, Emma is bombarded with peers asking her to help them postpone quizzes, get out of detention, and cut gym class short. This wasn’t exactly what she had in mind. . . .What’s worse, someone is posting hurtful comments, telling her to mind her own business. Despite her good intentions, Emma’s blog seems to only be getting her-and her friends–deeper and deeper into trouble.

Will Ask Emma come to an end before it’s really begun? Or can Emma find her voice, write what’s in her heart, and truly stand up for what she believes in?

 

About the Authors

A New York Times-bestselling author several times over, Sheryl Berk is most proud of the dozens of books she has co-written with her daughter, Carrie, including The Cupcake Club and Fashion Academy series. Ask Emma is their third collaboration.

At only fifteen years old, Carrie Berk is already a bestselling children’s book author, playwright, dancer, singer, actor, model and lifestyle blogger.

NoBully.org Partnership

Sheryl and Carrie are proud to work with No Bully, an organization committed to leading kids into a cyberbully-free world. Learn more at NoBully.org.

I love that my daughter loves this book. She relates to the main character Emma, and I appreciate the timely messaging and content that this book is providing. Plus, she can’t put it down, literally:

The Giveaway

I’m excited to share that ONE lucky She Saved reader (US only) will win an Ask Emma prize package which includes:

• Two (2) copies of Ask Emma
• Plus a matching sweatshirt set to show off two generations of brave & kind you’ s!

Giveaway open to US addresses only.

Prizing and samples provided by Little Bee Books.

I will leave this giveaway open through May 31st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

And just for fun, and because my 13 year old son was the photographer – I wanted to share with you some of the out takes from our fun little photo shoot. This is the result of having the teen take the pics, but I’ll give him points for never being boring!!