Children’s
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Blog Tour Stop: Fish Girl by David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli
Welcome to one of the stops (the last one!) on the Raincoast Books blog tour for David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli’s graphic novel Fish Girl! Please read on for my thoughts as well as a look inside the book… Fish Girl by David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books.… Read more
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Must Read Monday (59): New Heavenly Nostrils, HiLo and Bird & Squirrel!
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 is all about children’s graphic novel series! New… Read more
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Coming up: Blog Tour for Fish Girl by David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli!
Next week, I am participating in the Raincoast Books organized tour for Fish Girl, a graphic novel by multiple Caldecott winner David Wiesner and Donna Jo Napoli! I am delighted to be taking part as I am a huge fan of David Wiesner’s illustrative work (Sector 7, Flotsam, Mr. Wuffles) and Donna Jo Napoli’s work… Read more
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Picture Book Review: The King of the Birds by Acree Graham Macam & Natalie Nelson
Review: The King of the Birds by Acree Graham Macam, illus. Natalie Nelson Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press. Thank you! Publication: September 2016 by Groundwood Books Book Description: In this picture book, inspired by the life of Flannery O’Connor, a young fan of fowl brings home a peacock to be… Read more
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Review: Armstrong & Charlie by Steven B. Frank
Review: Armstrong & Charlie by Steven B. Frank Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: March 7, 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Description: Charlie isn’t looking forward to sixth grade. If he starts sixth grade, chances are he’ll finish it. And when he does, he’ll grow older than the brother he… Read more
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Must Read Monday (58): Children’s Fiction from Casey Lyall, Mike Grosso, Jennifer Torres & 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 is all about middle grade fiction! I am… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Things to Do & My World: A Book of First Words
Things to Do by Elaine Magliaro, illus. Catia Chien Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: February 7, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: With playful prose and vivid art, Things to Do brings to life the small moments and secret joys of a child’s day. There are wonders everywhere. In the… Read more
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Blog Tour Stop: The Playbook by Kwame Alexander!
Welcome to one of the stops on the Raincoast Books blog tour for Kwame Alexander‘s latest, The Playbook! Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as a special excerpt from the book! The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life by Kwame Alexander, photos by Thai… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Samson in the Snow by Philip C. Stead & Tony by Ed Galing and Erin E. Stead
Samson in the Snow by Philip C. Stead Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 13, 2016 by Roaring Brook Press Book Description: One sunny day Samson, a large and friendly woolly mammoth, encounters a little red bird who is looking for yellow flowers for her mouse friend (whose favorite color is… Read more
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