Reviews
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Review: The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall
Review: The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press. Thank you! Publication: August 27, 2016 by House of Anansi Press Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: What if someone you trusted was accused of the unthinkable? George Woodbury, an affable teacher and beloved husband and father, is… Read more
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Spotlight & Giveaway for A.N. Kang’s Papillon: The Very Fluffy Kitty!
Welcome to a special post featuring A.N. Kang’s picture book debut Papillon: The Very Fluffy Kitty and a fabulous giveaway, courtesy of Disney-Hyperion! Read on to find out more about the series and how you can enter to win a prize pack featuring Papillon! I have read a fair number of picture books about cats… Read more
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Review: Kabungo by Rolli
Review: Kabungo by Rolli, illustrations by Milan Pavlovic Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Groundwood Books. Thank you! Publication: April 5, 2016 Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Ten-year-old Beverly is an ordinary girl with an extraordinary best friend. Her name is Kabungo, and she lives in a cave on Main Street. No one knows where she comes… Read more
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Picture Book Review: They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel
Review: They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: August 30, 2016 by Chronicle Books Verdict: Excellent Book Description: The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows… Read more
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Review: A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy
Review: A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Groundwood Books. Thank you! Publication: August 1, 2016 by Groundwood Books Verdict: Excellent Book Description: Evelyn is both aghast and fascinated when a new boy comes to grade five and tells everyone his name is Queen. Queen wears shiny gym shorts and wants… Read more
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Review: A Blind Guide to Stinkville by Beth Vrabel
Review: A Blind Guide to Stinkville by Beth Vrabel Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Sky Pony Press. Thank you! Publication: August 9, 2016 by Sky Pony Press, imprint of Skyhorse Publishing Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Before Stinkville, Alice didn’t think albinism—or the blindness that goes with it—was a big deal. Sure, she uses a magnifier… Read more
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Blog Tour Stop: Natasha Preston’s The Cabin
The Cabin by Natasha Preston Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: September 6, 2016 by Sourcebooks Fire Book Description: There may only be one killer, but no one is innocent in this new young adult thriller from Natasha Preston, author of The Cellar, a New York Times Bestseller, and Awake. They… Read more
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Review: Camp Dork by Beth Vrabel
Review: Camp Dork (Pack of Dorks #2) by Beth Vrabel Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Sky Pony Press. Thank you! Publication: May 3, 2016 by Skyhorse Publishing Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: Lucy and her pack are back, in this sequel to Beth Vrabel’s heartwarming and humorous debut, Pack of Dorks. Sheldon convinces Lucy, Sam, April,… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Ben Hatke’s Nobody Likes a Goblin
Review: Nobody Likes a Goblin by Ben Hatke Source: Hardcover Publication:June 7, 2016 by First Second Verdict: Excellent Book Description: Goblin, a cheerful little homebody, lives in a cozy, rat-infested dungeon, with his only friend, Skeleton. Every day, Goblin and Skeleton play with the treasure in their dungeon. But one day, a gang of “heroic”… Read more
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Review: Booked by Kwame Alexander
Review: Booked by Kwame Alexander Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 5, 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers Verdict: Excellent Book Description: Twelve-year-old Nick is a soccer-loving boy who absolutely hates books. In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel The Crossover , soccer, family, love, and friendship take… Read more
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