Children’s
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Seasonal Children’s Books: The Legend of the Christmas Witch & Red and Green and Blue and White
Two beautiful and distinctive seasonal children’s books on the review docket today! Thanks to Penguin Random House Canada, I have the pleasure of getting to talk about The Legend of the Christmas Witch by Dan Murphy and Aubrey Plaza, illustrated by Julia Iredale; and thanks to Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of sharing my… Read more
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Gifts and Bookish Treats for the Season!
Today I have the pleasure of talking about a handful of lovely gift ideas for the holiday season! Thanks to Raincoast Books, I will be featuring two fantastic puzzles- a Winter Snow Globe foil puzzle illustrated by Joy Laforme, and a Superheroes Two Sided On-the-Go Puzzle* for kids. And thanks to partner Candlewick/Penguin Random House… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: My Mad Hair Day & If Only…
Two lovely picture books on the review docket today! Thanks to kind folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, I will be talking about Nathalie Dion’s My Mad Hair Day; and thanks to friends at Pajama Press, I will be talking about Mies van Hout’s If Only… . Happy reading! The author-illustrator debut of Nathalie… Read more
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Seasonal Picture Books: Tiny Reindeer & ’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Two wonderful Christmas picture books on the review docket today! Firstly, I’ll be taking a look at Chris Naylor-Ballesteros’s Tiny Reindeer, thanks to the kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada; and secondly, I will be talking about a newly illustrated version of Clement C. Moore’s ’Twas the Night Before Christmas by P.J. Lynch,… Read more
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Spotlight: The Latest in Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford’s Construction Site Books!
Get your engines ready for a look at three new titles in Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford’s (Three Cheers for Kid McGear!) bestselling Construction Site series! Thanks to kinds friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about: the picture book Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through!; the board book Construction Site:… Read more
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Children’s Non-Fiction Reviews: Orca Rescue! & The Strangest Thing in the Sea
Two fantastic children’s non-fiction books on the review docket today! Courtesy of lovely friends at Kids Can Press, I have the pleasure of talking about: Orca Rescue! The True Story of an Orphaned Orca Named Springer by Donna Sandstrom, illustrated by Sarah Burwash, and The Strangest Thing in the Sea (And Other Curious Creatures of… Read more
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Children’s Reviews: Song for the Snow & Anthony and the Gargoyle
Two children’s titles on the review docket today! Thanks to the kind folks Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, I will be talking about the picture book Song for the Snow by Jon-Erik Lappano, illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler and the wordless early fiction title Anthony and the Gargoyle by Jo Ellen Bogart, illustrated by Maja Kastelic.… Read more
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Halloween Book Picks: All Our Hidden Gifts & Evie and the Truth About Witches
Some absolutely splendid seasonal reads here courtesy of friends at Penguin Random House Canada! First on the review docket today is the young adult novel All Our Hidden Gifts (All Our Hidden Gifts #1) by Caroline O’Donoghue; second on review is John Martz’s illustrated chapter book Evie and the Truth About Witches. Happy spooky reading!… Read more
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Halloween Book Picks: ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-Hop-Calypse & more!
Three books just-right for spooky season on review today! Thanks to generous friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about the following three books: the middle-grade graphic novel ParaNorthern and the Choas Bunny A-Hop-Calypse by Stephanie Cooke, art by Mari Costa; the Halloween picture book Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat by… Read more
