Children’s
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Picture Book Review: Bug in a Vacuum by Mélanie Watt
Review: Bug in a Vacuum by Mélanie Watt Source: Digital galley courtesy of Tundra Books/Random House of Canada Limited via Netgalley. Thank you! Expected publication: August 25, 2015 by Tundra Books Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: A bug flies through an open door into a house, through a bathroom, across a kitchen and bedroom and… Read more
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Reviews: Stanley at School & Starring Shapes!
Review: Stanley at School by Linda Bailey, illus. Bill Slavin Source: Digital galley courtesy of Kids Can Press via NetGalley. Thank you! Published: August 1, 2015 by Kids Can Press Verdict: Okay Book Description: Stanley knows school is for kids, not dogs. But every day he grows more and more curious. What did the kids… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Swan by Laurel Snyder & Julie Morstad
Review: Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder, illus. Julie Morstad Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: August 18, 2015 by Chronicle Books Verdict: Excellent Book Description: The world is big. Anna is small. The snow is everywhere and all around. But one night . . .… Read more
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Must Read Monday (12): Little Robot & Timmy Failure #4
I’ve been remiss with Must Read Monday for the last few weeks, so it’s nice to welcome it back for its twelfth edition! Must Read Monday is where I spotlight current and/or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics,… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Land Shark by Beth Ferry & Ben Mantle
Review: Land Shark by Beth Ferry, illus. Ben Mantle Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: August 4, 2015 by Chronicle Books Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: The only thing Bobby wants for his birthday is a pet shark. So you can imagine his disappointment when his parents get him…a puppy. Everyone… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (6)
If you adore picture books with wonderful rhymes, then be sure to have a look at these three great titles I have recently read: What About Moose? by Corey Rosen Schwartz & Rebecca J. Gomez, illus. Keika Yamaguchi Published: June 9, 2015 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers Source: Digital galley courtesy of Corey Rosen… Read more
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books Celebrating Diverse Characters
Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week: ten books that celebrate diversity and/or diverse characters*! In no particular order, my list of twelve terrific young adult and middle-grade titles and series featuring and celebrating diverse characters: *To borrow from… Read more
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Reviews: The Tea Party in the Woods & The Good Little Book
Review: The Tea Party in the Woods by Akiko Miyakoshi Source: Digital galley courtesy of Kids Can Press via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: August 1, 2015 by Kids Can Press Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Kikko sets out after her father with a forgotten pie for Grandma. When she arrives at a strange house… Read more
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Top Ten Tuesday: Recently Acquired Books
I used to join in on the fun Top Ten Tuesday meme on my old site, and thought it might be good to give it a whirl again here! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week: the last ten books acquired! The titles listed can… Read more
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