Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Rockstar Book Tours presents... BIZARD THE BEAR WIZARD by Chrissie Krebs - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BIZARD THE BEAR WIZARD by Chrissie Krebs Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

Title: BIZARD THE BEAR WIZARD

Author: Chrissie Krebs

Pub. Date: June 20, 2023

Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 160

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/BIZARD

An ordinary bear gains extraordinary magical powers in this hilarious early graphic novel reader.

Bear was just an average bear, until the day a tornado lodged an out-of-control wizard’s wand in his head. Now he looks a bit like a cross between a bear and a unicorn. He is none too pleased, but it seems he might be stuck with the wand for the foreseeable future.  

Even worse, he now has the ability to grant wishes—something he wants no part of. He’d much rather spend his days dozing away. His friends give him a new name—Bizard the Bear Wizard—and he reluctantly accepts his new magical powers and starts granting wishes to everyone in the forest.

But when the evil wolf and his bad guys threaten them all, Bizard knows it’s time to embrace his magical destiny. Only he and his newly wanded head can save the day now. Along the way, Bizard’s friends, Fox, Owl, and Squirrel, all bring their own brand of kooky support to his antics as he uses . . . and accidently misuses, his powers.

From the talented author-illustrator Chrissie Krebs comes the first of two hilarious younger graphic novels about Bizard and his friends.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

 

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Bizard reminds me of (attitude wise) the BRUCE storybook series... and that's a GOOD thing! Don't get me wrong, he's his own bear, and with new magical powers to boot, but his rather stay at home by himself-ness tells me if he and Bruce were neighbors, they'd happily know they existed in the same area without ever visiting. 😂  Anywho...

Bizard gets a first hand unwanted introduction to the power of magic, the responsibility of wielding that power, and how the be the bigger bear. It's fun and FUNNY with unexpected lessons to be gleaned from the picture filled pages, and a cast of forest friends to adore or abhor (well, the bad guys at least!). It's a great read for graphic novel fans of all ages, and a fun way to get more reluctant readers on board with the power of books!



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About Chrissie Krebs:

Chrissie Krebs has illustrated several picture books, including Pig in a WigA Dinosaur Ate Dad's Hair, and There's Something Weird in Santa's Beard. She also illustrated Rodney Loses It by Gerard Bauer, which was named a CBCA Children’s Book of the Year for Early Childhood. She lives in Australia. Visit her at chrissiekrebs.net. 

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of BIZARD THE BEAR WIZARD, US Only.

Ends June 27th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

6/12/2023

The Chirpy Bookaholic

Excerpt/IG Post

6/12/2023

A Dream Within A Dream

Excerpt

6/13/2023

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt/IG Post

6/13/2023

YA Books Central

Excerpt/IG Post

6/14/2023

onemused

IG Post

6/14/2023

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

6/15/2023

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

6/15/2023

@stargirls.magical.tale

IG Review

6/16/2023

@froggyreadteach

IG Review

6/16/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

Week Two:

6/19/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post

6/19/2023

@get.outside.and.read

IG Review

6/20/2023

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Review/IG Post

6/20/2023

FUONLYKNEW

Review

6/21/2023

Two Points of Interest

Review

6/21/2023

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

6/22/2023

Nerdophiles

Review

6/22/2023

Jeff_of_allmedia

IG Review

6/23/2023

@evergirl200

IG Review

6/23/2023

Little Red Reads

Review/IG Post





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