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  • Reviews: Moth: An Evolution Story & Most of the Better Natural Things in the World

    Reviews: Moth: An Evolution Story & Most of the Better Natural Things in the World

    Two wonderfully unique, educational and gorgeously illustrated titles on the review docket, courtesy of the kind folks at Raincoast Books. Without further preamble- I want to get right into talking about the two books!- I’ll be discussing Isabel Thomas and Daniel Egnéus’s Moth: An Evolution Story, as well as Dave Eggers and Angel Chang’s Most… Read more


    March 4, 2020

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    angel chang, children’s, children’s non-fiction, daniel egnéus, dave eggers, excellent, isabel thomas, picture books, read aloud, reviews, very good
  • Review: The Best of Iggy (Iggy Frangi #1) by Annie Barrows and Sam Ricks

    Review: The Best of Iggy (Iggy Frangi #1) by Annie Barrows and Sam Ricks

    Review: The Best of Iggy (Iggy Frangi #1) by Annie Barrows, illus. Sam Ricks Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: January 21, 2020 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Book Description: Meet Iggy Frangi. He’s not a bad kid, he’s really not. Okay, so he’s done a few… Read more


    February 27, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    annie barrows, children’s, excellent, funny, illustrated chapter book, middle grade, reviews, sam ricks, very good
  • Picture Book Review: Mabel: A Mermaid Fable by Rowboat Watkins

    Picture Book Review: Mabel: A Mermaid Fable by Rowboat Watkins

    Review: Mabel: A Mermaid Fable by Rowboat Watkins Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: March 24, 2020 by Chronicle Books Book Description: A lovely and laugh-out-loud picture book from the award-winning author of Rude Cakes and Most Marshmallows .   Mabel isn’t like the other mermaids. Lucky isn’t like the other… Read more


    February 26, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, funny, picture books, read alouds, reviews, rowboat watkins, storytime
  • Spotlight: Interview with Author Tanya Lloyd Kyi!

    Spotlight: Interview with Author Tanya Lloyd Kyi!

    In this all-new interview, I am delighted to have the opportunity to welcome Canadian author Tanya Lloyd Kyi! Tanya’s latest, the contemporary middle grade novel, Me and Bansky, was recently been released; you may also recognize the author from the middle grade novel Mya’s Strategy to Save the World, various non-fiction titles, as well as… Read more


    February 5, 2020

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction
    canadian lit, children’s, children’s non-fiction, contemporary, contemporary ya, interviews, middle grade, tanya lloyd kyi, Young Adult
  • Board Book Look (7)!

    Board Book Look (7)!

    It has been quite some time since a board books round-up! With my firstborn, she wanted to explore just about every single board book- from our library’s collection, from bookstores, from our home library, you name it! With my youngest, he has his specific handful of favourites, with new ones making the cut if they… Read more


    February 3, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    aly fronis, anna süßbauer, board book look, board books, canadian lit, elise gravel, excellent, funny, jeffrey burton, kass reich, read alouds, reviews, richard van camp, storytime, tea&bannock, very good, yayo kawamura, zoe waring
  • Picture Book Review: Odd Dog Out by Rob Biddulph

    Picture Book Review: Odd Dog Out by Rob Biddulph

    Review: Odd Dog Out by Rob Biddulph Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Wunderkind PR and HarperCollins Publishers. Thank you! Publication: December 3, 2019 by HarperCollins Book Description: It’s a dog’s life in the big, busy city, but there’s one lonely pup who doesn’t quite fit in. She behaves differently from the rest, sports rainbow in a… Read more


    January 24, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, funny, picture books, read alouds, reviews, rob biddulph, storytime, very good
  • Spotlight: Interview with Author Jacqueline Firkins!

    Spotlight: Interview with Author Jacqueline Firkins!

    Welcome to a very special spotlight post, readers! In an all-new interview, I have the absolute pleasure and privilege of getting to talk to Canadian author Jacqueline Firkins, whose debut, the young adult nove Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things, was recently released. Jacqueline Firkins is not only an author, but also a costume designer… Read more


    January 22, 2020

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    Uncategorized, Young Adult
    adaptations, canadian lit, interviews, jacqueline firkins, Young Adult
  • Graphic Novel Review: Cub by Cynthia L. Copeland

    Graphic Novel Review: Cub by Cynthia L. Copeland

    Review: Cub by Cynthia L. Copeland Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Thomas Allen & Son. Thank you! Publication: January 7, 2020 by Algonquin Books Book Description: A laugh-out-loud funny and empowering graphic memoir about growing up and finding your voice. Twelve-year-old Cindy has just dipped a toe into seventh-grade drama—with its complicated friendships, bullies, and cute… Read more


    January 15, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, cynthia l. copeland, excellent, graphic novels, memoir, reviews, very good
  • Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (6)

    Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (6)

    Welcome to a new round up featuring recently read and recommended children’s non-fiction titles! Just a note that your library may catalogue some of these titles in children’s non-fiction or in picture books, etc.- it really depends on how your library has decided to categorize them! In no particular order here are the standouts: let’s… Read more


    January 13, 2020

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    biographical, blair thornburgh, children’s, children’s non-fiction, cynthia lord, diana sudyka, excellent, great children’s non-fiction, hayley barrett, hazel mitchell, john bald, julie morstad, katy wu, kyo maclear, laurie wallmark, read alouds, rebecca huang, scott campbell, teresa robeson, very good
  • Great Picture Books! (27)

    Great Picture Books! (27)

    Just over a week into 2020 already! Thank you fellow bloggers, reviewers and readers of this site for your continued support, visits, comments, and entries to book giveaways. Here’s to a new year of more bookish goodness, including new reviews, giveaways, creator spotlights and other good things! I thought it might be a pleasant way… Read more


    January 9, 2020

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    Children’s, Reviews
    alice schertle, charlene chua, children’s, excellent, great picture books, heather smith, jill mcelmurry, john joseph, kat zhang, kaya doi, oge mora, picture books, rachel wada, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
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