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  • Picture Book Review: Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabi Snyder & Robin Rosenthal

    Picture Book Review: Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabi Snyder & Robin Rosenthal

    Review: Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabi Snyder, illus. Robin Rosenthal Source: e-ARC courtesy of Gabi Snyder and Abrams Books. Thank you! Publication: May 19, 2020 by Abrams Appleseed/Abrams Books Count up to 10 and back down again in this picture book starring 10 traveling dogs and one very tenacious cat! One by one,… Read more


    June 23, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, counting, excellent, funny, gabi snyder, picture books, read alouds, reviews, robin rosenthal, storytime, very good
  • Children’s Book Picks for National Indigenous History Month

    Children’s Book Picks for National Indigenous History Month

    In Canada, the month of June celebrates National Indigenous History Month “to honour the history, heritage and diversity of Indigenous peoples in Canada. It is also an opportunity to recognize the strength of present-day Indigenous communities“. Before moving on to talk book suggestions for National Indigenous History Month, I think we should briefly look at… Read more


    June 16, 2020

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction
    book lists, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, Indigenous creators, librarianship, National Indigenous History Month, picture books, read alouds, storytime
  • Thoughts and a New List for Storytimes…

    Thoughts and a New List for Storytimes…

    Hello everyone. I took a step back from posting, and instead spent time reading, listening, and doing more listening and sharing out information. The incredibly propulsive and now law-changing Black Lives Matter protests are going on globally for multiple days, even as COVID-19 and other threats rage. Regarding thoughts related to the current climate, I… Read more


    June 9, 2020

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized
    antiracism, Black Lives Matter, book lists, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, librarianship, libraries, picture books, read alouds, storytime
  • Review: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim

    Review: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim

    Review: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: March 17, 2020 by Kokila/Penguin Random House Canada Book Description: One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a… Read more


    May 28, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, contemporary, excellent, jessica kim, middle grade, reviews, very good
  • Children’s Non-Fiction Reviews: The Girl Who Rode A Shark & The Dog Patrol

    Children’s Non-Fiction Reviews: The Girl Who Rode A Shark & The Dog Patrol

    If you are on the lookout for terrific new children’s non-fiction titles, I have you covered! Thanks to the lovely folks at Pajama Press, I had the opportunity to peruse these two wonderful titles: The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women by Ailsa Ross and illustrated by Amy Blackwell; and… Read more


    May 21, 2020

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    ailsa ross, amy blackwell, animals, children’s, children’s non-fiction, excellent, reviews, rob laidlaw, very good
  • Picture Book Review: Lone Wolf by Sarah Kurpiel

    Picture Book Review: Lone Wolf by Sarah Kurpiel

    Review: Lone Wolf by Sarah Kurpiel Source: e-ARC courtesy of Sarah Kurpiel & Greenwillow Books. Thank you! Expected publication: May 19, 2020 by Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins Maple loves being the Parker family’s pet dog . . . but why does everyone else think she’s a wolf? Fans of Red: A Crayon’s Story and Wolfie the Bunny… Read more


    May 18, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, picture books, read alouds, reviews, sarah kurpiel, storytime, very good
  • Review: Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

    Review: Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

    Review: Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 3, 2020 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father’s shop, and making at… Read more


    May 13, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, historical fiction, linda sue park, middle grade, reviews
  • Picture Book Reviews: The Button Book & Studio: A Place for Art to Start

    Picture Book Reviews: The Button Book & Studio: A Place for Art to Start

    Two awesomely lively picture books on review today, courtesy of the kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada! I will be talking about The Button Book by Sally Nicholls and Bethan Woollvin, and Studio: A Place for Art to Start by Emily Arrow and The Little Friends of Printmaking. Enjoy! British author Sally Nicholls… Read more


    May 5, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    bethan woollvin, children’s, emily arrow, interactive, james buchanan, melissa buchanan, picture books, read alouds, reviews, sally nicholls, storytime, the little friends of printmaking, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: The Little Guys & Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark

    Picture Book Reviews: The Little Guys & Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark

    Two truly delightful picture books on the review docket today, dear readers! Courtesy of the very kind folks at Raincoast Books, I will be talking about Vera Brosgol’s The Little Guys, and the latest darling Tiny T. Rex adventure, Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark by Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck. Happy reading… Read more


    April 28, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, excellent, jay fleck, jonathan stutzman, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, vera brosgol, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: How Long Is Forever? & Five Sisters

    Picture Book Reviews: How Long Is Forever? & Five Sisters

    Welcome to a new picture book post! You may have already read a little bit about Kelly Carey and Qing Zhuang‘s How Long Is Forever? in this previous post; here, you’ll get to hear my thoughts on this recently released picture book! Also on review is the folklore inspired Five Sisters, from Stephanie Campisi (who… Read more


    April 20, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    fairytales, folklore, folktales, kelly carey, madalina andronic, picture books, qing zhuang, read alouds, stephanie campisi, storytime, very good
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