The Best Bunny: Adventures of Lil Shen and Her Inspirational Sidekick Bunny Best Blog Tour: Review and Prize Pack Giveaway

It's never easy to cope with the loss of a loved one. It's even harder for a young child like Lil Shen in The Best Bunny: Adventures of Lil Shen and Her Inspirational Sidekick Bunny Best. Check out this new release from award-winning author Shenandoah Chefalo and enter to win a signed copy, an adorable plush bunny, and an Amazon gift card!

My Review:

With a thoughtful mix of reality and imagination, The Best Bunny: Adventures of Lil Shen and Her Inspirational Sidekick Bunny Best helps young readers comprehend and navigate the grieving process via a captivating and comforting tale.

Lil Shen recalls one of the worst days during her childhood, when she reluctantly attends her grandma's funeral in sorrow and solitude. On the same day, she receives the very last gift left by her late grandma: a lovely stuffed toy called Bunny Best. Her new friend not only talks with her, hugs her, and triggers her favorite memories of grandma, but also gives her the courage to release her repressed feelings and to get back on her feet step by step.

Through a gentle, touching portrait of a grieving girl, the story reveals the immense impact of loss on a person's emotions and wellbeing. The positive role played by the toy bunny, on the other hand, demonstrates the power and significance of companionship and emotional support. Further, Lil's journey acknowledges that healing takes time and effort. It's okay to be honest about how you truly feel. And a healthy outlet would be conducive to recovery.

The book also touches the reader's heart with charming pictures, which reflect Lil's sadness, loneliness and helplessness using shadows, gloomy colors and nonverbal cues. By contrast, warm hues are employed to highlight sweet memories and positive changes. All scenes featuring Lil and Bunny Best together are imbued with love, care and close connection.

Combining an emotional narrative with expressive paintings, The Best Bunny provides hope and comfort for those struggling to deal with loss while urging others to empathize with a grieving child and offer their support and companionship. I look forward to reading about the duo's next adventure and Bunny Best's friends.

About the Book:

Ages: 4-6 | 28 Pages
Publisher: Self-Published (2025) | ISBN: 979-8990059412

When Lil Shen loses her beloved grandmother, her world suddenly feels unfamiliar, quiet, and full of sadness. On a day filled with gray skies and heavy hearts, she receives a mysterious gift—an ordinary-looking stuffed bunny with extraordinary comfort to offer. Bunny Best, a soft companion stitched with love, becomes her guide through grief, helping Lil Shen remember, imagine, and feel all the feelings she thought she had to hide.

Tenderly told and beautifully illustrated, The Best Bunny is a story of loss, resilience, and healing. Through imagination and the memory of love, Lil Shen discovers that she doesn’t have to be “okay” to move forward. She has to do her best.

Inspired by author Shenandoah Chefalo’s lived experience in the foster care system and her work in trauma-informed care, this heartfelt picture book is an essential resource for families, educators, and professionals helping children navigate grief, big emotions, and life’s most complex changes.

Purchase links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org

The King of Kings Available to All Angel Guild Members! Amazon Gift Card Flash Giveaway!

The King of Kings, Angel's landmark animated film is now available to all Angel Guild members, who can stream it on Angel.com and the Angel App. Following a phenomenal theatrical debut, the film became the #1 Korean-made film ever released in the United States and earned the coveted Verified Fresh distinction with a 97% Rotten Tomatoes fan score. Learn more and enter to win an Amazon gift card courtesy of Angel!

Synopsis:

A father tells his son the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice. The King of Kings invites us to rediscover the enduring power of hope, love, and redemption through the eyes of a child.

About Angel:

Angel is a values-based distribution company for stories that amplify light to mainstream audiences. Through the Angel Guild, over 1,400,000 paying members from more than 170 different countries help decide what film and television projects the studio will market and distribute, and support the filmmakers who create films and series that amplify light. Learn more at Angel.com

My Review:

Featuring an all-star voice cast including Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Oscar Isaac and more, The King of Kings creatively retells the story of Jesus through adorable animation, beautiful music, and lively characters. 

Narrated by Charles Dickens to his son Walter in kid-friendly language, the story is made easily accessible and more interesting to young audience. By following Walter's imagination, viewers get fully immersed and emotionally involved in the movie. The prominent presence of Walter's mischievous cat adds great humor and charm to the cinematic creation.

Engaging and inspiring, The King of Kings presents the classic story in a refreshing way that everyone can enjoy. By joining the Angel Guild, you will help support family friendly entertainment like this. Plus, your membership entitles you to two free tickets to every Angel Studios theatrical release.

Sparking Peace Blog Tour: Review and Prize Pack Giveaway

Gun violence is a disturbing topic that many parents may find difficult to discuss with their children. Sparking Peace suggests an age appropriate approach to starting that must-have conversation. Learn more about this unique picture book by Teresa Kim Pecinovsky and Hannah Rose Martin and enter to win a signed copy, along with a $50 Amazon gift card!

My Review:

Inspired by the innovative work of RAWtools, a nonprofit that advocates for nonviolence by turning guns into garden tools, Sparking Peace crafts a gentle and thought-provoking tale regarding trauma, grief, gun violence, healing and hope.

A little boy accidentally breaks the window of his neighbor Miss Winifred. As a remedy, he is asked to help clear out the lady's messy backyard and start growing a garden in the newly available space. To the boy's surprise, he sees Miss Winifred at an unusual community event, where people with sad faces gather around a forge and follow a blacksmith's lead to hit a hot piece of metal one by one. What is the purpose of this gathering? Where does the metal piece come from? What is it forged into?

Told from an innocent little boy's point of view, the story develops with an element of suspense that keeps readers wondering what the young protagonist can't fully understand while searching for clues in the pictures that accompany the narrative. With no explicit reference to gun or violence in the main body, it treats the sensitive subject with subtlety, letting parents or educators to decide the depth of discussion they desire based on their children's age and emotional capacity. The book concludes with a brief introduction to RAWtools, advice about how to talk with children about gun violence, and a discussion guide to help readers get the most out of this touching tale.

The delightful transformation of Miss Winifred's backyard from a junkyard to a garden, along with the implicit transformation of a gun part into a garden tool, inspires young readers to make amends for their mistakes, to seek creative solutions to a problem, and to resolve conflicts without the use of violence. Besides, the story showcases the beauty and healing power of friendship and kindness. The illustrations artfully capture the transformative processes through contrasting scenes and changing expressions. Meanwhile, they supplement the text with useful details that help evoke the readers' empathy and deepen their understanding of the underlying message.

Engaging and enlightening, Sparking Peace makes an impactful read for both children and adults, offering great tools and resources to address growing concerns over the prevalence of firearm violence in the country.

About the Book:

Ages 5+ | 40 Pages
Publisher: Herald Press | ISBN-13: 9781513813707

Broken into beautiful. A story of friendship and healing.

After breaking a neighbor’s window, a young child discovers friendship, transformation, and new beginnings in an unlikely story of peace. Gentle and moving, this poetic tale offers readers a hopeful path in the face of gun violence and despair, showing kids how peacemaking can turn conflict into friendship and new beginnings—and forge guns into garden tools.

Children grow up with lockdowns and gun violence as part of their reality. As parents, caregivers, and educators, how should we respond? Sparking Peace provides a springboard for those seeking to discuss gun violence and trauma with children in a safe way that highlights help rather than harm. This picture book helps children learn about conflict while also carefully addressing gun violence and peacemaking. It includes resources that equip parents and educators to talk about gun violence and trauma, using a story of a broken window to show kids how conflict can be transformed through acts of peace. Suggested reading for ages 5–9.

Purchase links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org

Living Scriptures+ Summer Special and Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

Are you looking for an online platform where both you and your kids can stream family-friendly movies and shows? Sign up for Living Scriptures+ and take advantage of their summer deal today! New subscribers will get their first 2 months for only $0.99/month!

 

About Living Scriptures+:

With over 5,000 titles and new content added weekly, Living Scriptures+ is a streaming platform that’s mindful of what you watch—and what you invite into your home. Each title is carefully selected to promote integrity, courage, compassion, and faith. The platform offers a rich mix of animated films that teach core values to children, uplifting stories for teens and adults that explore real-life challenges through hopeful and redemptive narratives, and a growing collection of critically acclaimed and original titles that continue to inspire families across generations.

My Review:

I was offered a gift subscription to Living Scriptures+. Based on my experience, the platform is well-organized and easy to navigate. One feature that stands out to me is that it allows users to customize the contents they want to watch or browse by creating separate profiles and filters for each family member, including young children.

Besides the option to curate what your little one can watch through his or her own profile, Living Scriptures+ also has a dedicated kids section, where you can find all new and classic shows in one place, including an original animated Bible story series produced by Living Scriptures+. You can easily search for a movie or series by name or genre. In addition, you can create a personalized play list for faster access to all your favorite contents.

At an affordable rate, Living Scriptures+ provides a trust-worthy streaming platform for kids, parents, homeschoolers, and those who prefer entertainment with positive, inspiring messages.