Reviews
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Review: French Exit by Patrick deWitt
Review: French Exit by Patrick deWitt Source: Hardcopy courtesy of House of Anansi Press. Thank you! Publication: August 28, 2018 by House of Anansi Press (paperback) Book Description: Frances Price — tart widow, possessive mother, and Upper East Side force of nature — is in dire straits, beset by scandal and impending bankruptcy. Her adult… Read more
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A Princess in Black, An Interrupting Chicken and…Unicorns?
Three lively and super reads to highlight here, courtesy of my very kind partner Candlewick Press/Penguin Random House Canada: The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare, Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise, and Do You Believe in Unicorns?. The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare (Princess in Black #6) by… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian & King Alice
Two fabulously fun picture books on the review docket today, courtesy of the lovely folks at Raincoast Books! Enjoy! Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian, written by Jacob Sager Weinstein, illustrated by Vera Brosgol (Be Prepared) is a terrifically clever, punchy story about a very brave, astute librarian who sets out to save the world from a… Read more
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Graphic Novel Look: The Divided Earth, The Big Bad Fox & more!
In the last few months, I’ve had the pleasure of reading a handful of young adult and children’s graphic novels. Here is a rundown of those titles, featuring the latest from Faith Erin Hicks, a standout from Benjamin Renner, as well as a look at cartoonist and illustrator’s Liz Climo’s latest collection! The Divided Earth… Read more
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Review: The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane, illus. Jackie Morris Source: Hardcopy courtesy of House of Anansi Press. Thank you! Publication: October 2, 2018 by Anansi International, House of Anansi Press. Book Description: In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary — widely used in schools around the world — was published, a… Read more
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Let’s get festive (and bookish) with Puffin Plated & The Golden Girls!
What’s that? Puffin Plated and The Golden Girls? Are you wondering what I’m talking about? Well, this picture-heavy post is all about books perfect for the upcoming holiday and Christmas season- specifically about three great new books from the kind folks at Penguin Random House Canada. Puffin Plated is a new series of beautiful “deluxe,… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (19)
Welcome to another round-up of recently read and recommended picture books! In no particular order, here are the titles: Unicorn (and Horse) by David W. Miles, illustrated by Hollie Mengert, a marvelously, cleverly told story (and one that my four year old loves) about a horse who feels ordinary next to a unicorn and their… Read more
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Review: Clara Voyant by Rachelle Delaney
Review: Clara Voyant by Rachelle Delaney Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: May 15, 2018 by Puffin Canada/Penguin Random House Canada Book Description: A wannabe journalist and reluctant astrologer turns out to be clairvoyant in this charming middle-grade coming-of-age novel; for fans of Rebecca Stead’s novels. Clara can’t believe her… Read more
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Board Book Look: Tooth & Big Kid Bed by Leslie Patricelli
Read on for my thoughts two new board books from Leslie Patricelli, Tooth and Big Kid Bed, courtesy of partner Candlewick Press/Penguin Random House Canada! Starring Baby from Leslie Patricelli‘s acclaimed and bestselling series of board books (Hair, Toot, No No Yes Yes and many more), Tooth and Big Kid Bed take Baby and… Read more
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Board Book Look: House: First Words Board Books & more!
A look at two fun and very stylish perfect-for-baby-and-toddler items courtesy of the kind folks at Raincoast Books! First up is House: First Words Board Books, illustrated by award-winning artist Michael Slack. This box set, designed so sleekly and smartly to look like the front-face of a house, contains five small board books inside, each… Read more
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