Kid Review – Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day! – picture book
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Welcome to the Blog Tour for Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day! by Allia Zobel Nolan, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day!
Author: Allia Zobel Nolan
Illustrator: Alexandra Colombo
Publisher: Kregel Children’s Books
Release Date: August 13, 2024
Genre: Children’s Story Book
“Can you send me some patience, God? Please?”
Harriet’s mom calls her Harriet Hurry-Up–and it’s easy to see why. There’s nothing this little girl can’t stand more than waiting. From a slowpokey sun that won’t rise before she does, to the shy sprouts on her school potato experiment, to the long line at the store with Mom, everything takes forever for Harriet. Why, oh, why can’t this day just go faster?
But with her Gran’s help, this impatient little girl is learning to trust God’s timing and find the blessings he puts in every single day–if she can just slow down long enough to see them.
With rhymed text that kids will love and colorful, whimsical illustrations full of surprises, Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day! will quickly become a family favorite. It’s perfect for birthdays, back-to-school reading, and for anyone–child or adult–who finds that having patience is hard.
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My Kid Review
Nolan, Allia Zobel. Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day! Illustrated by Alexandra Colombo. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Books, 2024.
There are some children who have just two speeds – fast and stop (sleep). Allia Nolan has written a delightful picture book about Harriet who does everything at top speed – she doesn’t like to wait. She at times prays for patience which made me smile – what adult hasn’t prayed for patience at times? One of the reasons Harriet is hurrying through her day is that she can’t wait for tomorrow – her birthday. Nolan really seems to understand the mindset of little ones. The story will appeal to both parents and children alike.
Alexandra Colombo’s illustrations are brightly colored and will draw little ones into the story. Harriet looks so full of life and energy and her classmates look like a fun bunch of kiddos.
Harriet Hurry-up and the Oh-So-Slow Day! would be a great addition to the picture book section of a K-12 Christian school library. The book is appropriate for preschoolers and kindergarteners.
I received a complimentary copy of Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day! This is my honest review.
About the Author – Allia Zobel Nolan
Allia Zobel Nolan is the author of over 150 traditionally published titles. Her books reflect her two main passions: God and cats. Recent titles include Cat Confessions: A Kitty-Come-Clean Tell-All Book (over 130,000+ copies sold); The Worrywart’s Prayer Book, winner of the gold medal first place 2022 Indie Book Award for Christian Non-Fiction; Laugh Out Loud:40 Women Humorists Celebrate Then and Now…Before We Forget, finalist in the 2019 Indie Book Awards for Humor, the classic bestselling children’s book, What I Like About Me: a Book about Differences, and the sequel, What I Like About You: a Book About Acceptance finalist in the 2020 Indie Book Awards for Children’s Picture Books. God Made Us Just Right, from Kregel Publishers, won a 2022 Catholic Media Award for best children’s book. Her latest picture book Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day is currently on presale and will be published August 13, 2024. She lives and writes with her husband, Desmond, their two fur babies, Nolan Nolan, and Colleen Fiona Shannon, and their recently-adopted shelter dog, Miss Kitty, in New England.
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Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will win a signed copy of Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day, a Harriet doll, and book-themed gift items!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight August 21, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on August 28, 2024. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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lovely review, Jane! thanks so much for sharing your thoughts 🙂
Happy to help out!