Reviews
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Review: Bringing Me Back by Beth Vrabel
Review: Bringing Me Back by Beth Vrabel Source: ARC courtesy of Sky Pony Press. Thank you! Publication: February 6, 2018 by Sky Pony Press. Book Description: Noah is not having a good year. His mom is in prison, he’s living with his mom’s boyfriend—who he’s sure is just waiting until his mother’s six month sentence… Read more
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Review: Small Things by Mel Tregonning
Review: Small Things by Mel Tregonning Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Pajama Press. Thank you! Publication: March 1, 2018 (as per publisher site; first published 2016 by Allen & Unwin) Book Description: A stunning graphic picture book about childhood anxiety from an extraordinarily talented illustrator. On the cusp of having everything slip from his grasp, a… Read more
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Picture Book Review: The Big Bed by Bunmi Laditan & Tom Knight
Review: The Big Bed by Bunmi Laditan, illus. Tom Knight Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: February 6, 2018 by Farrar Straus & Giroux Book Description: From the creator of the Honest Toddler blog, The Big Bed is a humorous picture book about a girl who doesn’t want to sleep in her… Read more
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Review: No One Can Know (A Stillwater General Mystery #2) by Lucy Kerr
Review: No One Can Know (A Stillwater General Mystery #2) by Lucy Kerr Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Expected publication: February 13, 2018 by Crooked Lane Books Book Description: When a pregnant car crash victim arrives at Stillwater General, ER nurse Frankie Stapleton and the team must work swiftly to deliver… Read more
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A Valentine’s Day Picture Book Giveaway!
Something heartwarming and lovely for Valentine’s Day: a chance to win one of four adorable picture books! Courtesy of the generous folks at Raincoast Books, I have four reads to share with you; one lucky Canadian reader will have the chance to win their top picture book or board book pick. The details for the… Read more
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Blog Tour Stop: Flower Moon by Gina Linko
Welcome to one of the blog tour stops for Gina Linko‘s Flower Moon, a children’s novel full of charm and magic! Review: Flower Moon by Gina Linko Source: ARC courtesy of Thomas Allen & Son. Thank you! Publication: January 2, 2018 by Sky Pony Press Book Description: Tempest and Tally Jo Trimble are mirror twins—so… Read more
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And Now For Something Completely Different: Tea Time with Adagio Teas!
As the title of the post suggests (thank you, Monty Python!), this post does indeed feature something a little bit different for this site. I was recently contacted by the very kind and generous folks at Adagio Teas, asking if I was interested in sampling, trying, and putting something together about TEA! As someone who… Read more
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A Winter Holiday Picture Book Giveaway!
Something lovely for the winter and holiday season: a chance to win one of four beautiful perfect-for-winter and holiday books! Courtesy of the lovely folks at Raincoast Books, I have four seasonal reads to share with you, and one lucky Canadian reader will have the chance to win their top picture book or board book… Read more
