
BookLife by Publisher’s Weekly Lists Petunia the Perfectionist as one of the Best Books of 2024
BookLife by Publisher’s Weekly Lists Petunia the Perfectionist as one of the Best Books of 2024.
a blog by Marissa Bader

BookLife by Publisher’s Weekly Lists Petunia the Perfectionist as one of the Best Books of 2024.

Petunia the Perfectionist has earned a First Place Gold Medal in the Fall 2024 BookFest Awards in the category of Fiction—Children’s—Social Themes.

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Petunia the Perfectionist has earned an Editor’s Choice Review from BookLife Reviews by Publisher’s Weekly. The main takeaway? “Delightful story on why it’s okay to be perfect.”

The Only Me & Stella’s Brave Voice Win Gold and Silver Reader’s Favorite Awards in their genres!

We celebrated the launch of my latest book, Petunia the Perfectionist, at Kiddywampus. I’m excited to share the highlights of the party, as a lot of planning went into it, and it truly was FUN and a great success!

I’m doing something big tonight. Something I’m proud of myself for. Something that is wildly outside of my comfort zone. I’ve written a very raw piece about motherhood, and I’ll be reading that piece in front of approximately 650 people. But one important person won’t be there: my mother.

I hope you love this cover that Ellie Beykzadeh created as much as I do! Hardcovers will be available via my website early summer, and the paperback will be available via Amazon and everywhere books are sold this August!

“Goodbye, sweetheart,” he said, as he wrapped his warm arms around me and pulled me in for one of his signature Papa Bear hugs. He
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This book is PERFECT for perfectionists (children and grown-ups!) and belongs in classrooms, libraries, and every child’s bookshelf.
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Stella’s Brave Voice follows the twins from The Only Me and has earned a 5-star Book Review Award from Litpick and Reader’s Favorite.
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The Only Me was named one of the top 100 indie children’s books of 2022 by Kirkus Reviews and earned a 5-star Book Review Award from Litpick.
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