SPLATYPUS - a Literary Lunch

This lunch is also posted over at The Little Crooked Cottage as a Literary Lunch. Head over to the fabulous blog of four children's book authors and check out the wonderful Literary Interviews with Mr. Pig himself! May contain affiliate links.

Meet SPLATypus! All he wants to do is play but somehow he does not seem to fit in anywhere. This adorable new book by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Jackie Urbanovic follows this little lonely platypus trying to play with someone. Come find out who his new friend will be!

We packed a lunch to fit in our Planetbox Rover:

• blue water jello to splash in
• a cheese stick friend to play with
• sandy beach cereal
• and of course a SPLATypus sandwich

VAMPIRINA at The Beach - a Literary Lunch

This lunch is also posted over at The Little Crooked Cottage as a Literary Lunch. Head over to the fabulous blog of four children's book authors and check out the wonderful Literary Interviews with Mr. Pig himself! May contain affiliate links.

It is finally summer and time for the beach!
Vampirina is taking a trip to Moon Monster Madness Beach in Anne Marie Pace's new book VAMPIRINA At The Beach (illustrated by LeUyen Pham). You would not believe how much fun the beach can be at night!

So, pack your bathing suit and cooler and follow Vampirina, her family and friends on this fun adventure to the beach. It is time for playing in the waves, surfing, diving, volleyball and snacks!

We packed a lunch for the beach in our Planetbox Rover:

• a chocolate pudding and graham cracker Monster beach
• scary strawberries with sugar cookies
• melon beach balls and of course
• a Vampirina chocolate sandwich with raspberry jelly accents