Life with Lily {LitFuse Blog Tour}

Life with Lily by Mary Ann Kinsinger and Suzanne Woods Fisher
Ages: 8 and up
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Revell (October 1, 2012)
ISBN: 978-0800721329
Retail: $12.99

Book 1 in the ‘Adventures of Lily Lapp’ series.

Lily is six in this story, just starting first grade in a one-room schoolhouse in upstate New York. Her parents are busy building a farm, and soon animals join the family—Jenny the cow and Chubby the miniature horse. A baby brother arrives, too, which Lily has mixed feelings about. (She wanted a sister!) Aside from a mischievous friend like Mandy Mast, Lily is happy at school and even happier at home.

Trouble is brewing at the schoolhouse and change is on the horizon for Lily and her family.

My Thoughts:

This is a sweet book suitable for just about any age. The writing is interesting and written in a way suitable for young readers. On the back it says “Fiction, Ages 8-12” .
It is everyday life for Lily Lapp, and some of those days have experiences that aren’t always pleasant. This would be good for pointing out good behaviors in real-life situations. Lily encounters so many different people and situations, reacts to them and sees how others react.
I thought it was interesting also to see how Lily’s days are, as she is Amish. I think it will be different than many people imagine.   

About Suzanne Woods Fisher:

Suzanne Woods Fisher lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has one husband, four children, one son-in-law, a brand new grand-baby, and a couple of dogs. She graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.

Suzanne has contracts with Revell for six more books about the Amish, both fiction and non-fiction. She is also the host of “Amish Wisdom·” on toginet.com, a weekly radio program featuring guests who are connected to Simple Living.

Find out more about Suzanne at http://suzannewoodsfisher.com/.

About Mary Ann Kinsinger:

Mary Ann Kinsinger was raised Old Order Amish and currently writes the popular blog A Joyful Chaos as a way to capture her warm memories of her childhood for her own children. She lives in Pennsylvania.

Follow along on the book tour through 10/16.

You can also find out more about the books at Adventures of Lily Lapp. At the site, learn more about Lily’s family, Suzanne and Mary (well, a bit more), play games, and ask questions. Also read an excerpt of this book.

Buy the book here: http://ow.ly/e60PH

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