Children’s
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Picture Book Review: Charlotte the Scientist is Squished by Camille Andros & Brianne Farley
Review: Charlotte the Scientist is Squished by Camille Andros, illus. Brianne Farley Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 14, 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Description: Charlotte is a serious scientist. She solves important problems by following the scientific method. She has all the right equipment: protective glasses, a lab coat, Read more
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Picture Book Review: Pete With No Pants by Rowboat Watkins
Review: Pete With No Pants by Rowboat Watkins Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: May 2, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Meet Pete. Pete is gray. He’s round. And he’s not wearing any pants. So Pete must be a boulder. Or is he a pigeon? Or a squirrel? Or a cloud? Read more
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Must Read Monday (68): Children’s Fiction from Paul Mosier, Adrienne Kress & more!
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week: children’s fiction titles! The following six titles are Read more
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Great Picture Books (and more!) (11)
It’s been a tad quiet on the Fab Book Reviews front lately…I had lofty goals for posting in June, somehow (why?!?) not counting on the fact that Summer Reading Club, school visits, and recent life craziness, etc., would really impact my reading and posting schedule! Ah well! Here are some wonderful picture books and non-fiction Read more
adam lehrhaupt, ame dyckman, canadian lit, children’s non-fiction, corinna luyken, dan yaccarino, daniel duncan, darrin p lunde, david degrand, excellent, felicita sala, funny, ged adamson, great picture books, informational picture book, isabelle arsenault, jess keating, kelsey oseid, liz climo, paul meisel, peter carnavas, picture books, read alouds, seasonal, storytime, very good -
Review: Mary Anning’s Curiosity by Monica Kulling
Review: Mary Anning’s Curiosity by Monica Kulling, with illus. by Melissa Castrillon Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Groundwood Books. Thank you! Publication: May 1, 2017 by Groundwood Books Book Description: Mary Anning, considered the world’s greatest fossilist, discovered her first big find at the age of twelve. This novel is an imaginative re-creation of her childhood Read more
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Picture Book Review: Shark Lady by Jess Keating & Marta Álvarez Miguéns
Review: Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating, illus. Marta Álvarez Miguéns Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: June 6, 2017 by Sourcebooks Book Description: This is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire. Read more
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Board Book Look (4): Cozy Classics: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Jack & Holman Wang
Cozy Classics: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Jack & Holman Wang Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: May 9, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of a literary masterpiece. Read more
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Must Read Monday (66): Titles from Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sara Crowe, Caroline Carlson & more!
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week: children’s fiction! The titles featured this week are Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Blue Ethel & A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum…
Review: Blue Ethel by Jennifer Black Reinhardt Source: AR courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: May 30, 2017 by Farrar Straus & Giroux Book Description: Ethel is old, she is fat, she is black, and she is white. She is also a cat who is very set in her ways… until the day Read more
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Review: The Goat by Anne Fleming
Review: The Goat by Anne Fleming Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Groundwood Books/House of Anansi. Thank you! Publication: March 1, 2017 by Groundwood Books Book Description: When Kid accompanies her parents to New York City for a six-month stint of dog-sitting and home-schooling, she sees what looks like a tiny white cloud on the top of Read more
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