I Don't Think So by K. Joyner Book Review PLUS Enter A Giveaway! #IDontThinkSo ~

This post is sponsored by K. Joyner. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal views.

ABOUT THE BOOK

I Don’t Think So!
Written by K. Joyner

Editing and Art Direction by Monica Violet Joy

Ages: 3-8 | 34 Pages

Publisher: BookBaby (2025) | ISBN: 979-8218567026

Publisher’s Book Summary: Mia is a precocious kindergartner with two loving parents. She lives in a wonderful and colorful city, surrounded by curious characters. Mia seems to have it all. Unfortunately, try as she might, little Mia is terribly shy and it can be a real hindrance for any child to find the confidence they need to tackle new, scary challenges, like school! Luckily for Mia, she has her best friend Cody, and inspiring teacher, Ms. Doodlebee to help bring her out of her shell, and show her that the world is a wonderful, inspiring place, brimming with adventure, and fun!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kelli Joyner (also known as K. Joyner) graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a B.S. Degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering. In 2020, she retired as a Vice President (VP) of Industrial Engineering from a Fortune 500, Atlanta-based company. Problem-solving, effective leadership, and strong communication skills were the characteristics that set Kelli apart from her peers, resulting in eighteen years of VP-level experience over her thirty-six-year career in industrial engineering with the company.

As a writer, she was drawn to great stories in both books and films as far back as she can remember, and knew she wanted to pursue a writing career at some point. Her first book, Unimaginable Loss…Godly Transformation was released in August of 2023. It is a memoir that recounts her childhood, her personal story of loss, and includes a guided grief journal. In 2024, Kelli wrote two young adult novels that are currently awaiting representation and adapted one into a screenplay.

I Don’t Think So! is Kelli’s debut children’s book. She plans to expand it into a series, called the Doodlebees, focused on instilling positive social skills and self-confidence in young children, while igniting their imagination and sprinkling in a bit of humor. In addition to writing, Kelli enjoys collecting miniature dollhouses and furniture, reading, traveling, and having fun with her family. Kelli resides in an Atlanta suburb, along with her husband. They have two young adult children.

To learn more, check out kjoynerbooks.com.

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ABOUT THE EDITOR AND ART DIRECTOR

Monica Violet Joy is an acclaimed creative, renowned for developing and producing the beloved hit, CoComelon. She’s created series for athletes like Tony Hawk, and for revered toy companies such as Magna-Tiles as well as Build-A-Bear Workshop. She was a Consulting Producer on Netflix’s Go Dog Go!, a writer on Bubbles and Friends, and for Future Chicken. Monica has also worked as a writer, in development and production on: Blue’s Clues, Bubble Guppies, Kamp Koral, SpongeBob, Team Umizoomi, Wallykazam, Nimona, Ferdinand, Spies in Disguise, Ice Age V, and The Peanuts Movie. Her work has received Academy Awards, Annie Awards and Women of Inspiration Awards. Monica holds a Bachelor in Film Studies and Art History from the University of East Anglia, and a Master in History from the University of Birmingham.

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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Asha Butler is an acclaimed artist from Atlanta, Georgia. Asha holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Animation from Kennesaw State University. She is an accomplished children’s book illustrator and animator. Inspired by her travels and playful moments with her beloved Shiba Inu, Kimi, Asha brings lively imaginative characters and worlds to life in her art.

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MY REVIEW

My youngest and I absolutely enjoyed reading I Don’t Think So! by K. Joyner! This is an adorable book all about Mia, a young girl getting ready to start Kindergarten and who is afraid to try anything new. Each time her new teacher asks her to do something…. she says…. ! Don’t Think So. BUT after meeting her new friend Cody at school and admiring how he was not afraid of anything new, she began trying things as he told her to look at these as adventures and not something to be scared of. The perfect example is how he asked her to jump over a puddle and she stated…. I Don’t Think So! and then Cody replied to think of it as a moat around a grand castle. They then pretended to have castle adventures and afterwards when Cody asked her again if she wanted to hop over the puddle…. this time Mia said yes! Similar situations happen throughout the book and by the book’s end Mia is now saying yes to new big adventures instead of being afraid of them and that is a beautiful life lesson for the little ones to learn! I highly recommend this book and will be gifting this one to my niece as she will absolutely love it!

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