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  • Spotlight & Interview: Children’s Author Samantha R. Vamos!

    Spotlight & Interview: Children’s Author Samantha R. Vamos!

    Welcome to a very special post featuring a spotlight on Samantha R. Vamos! Samantha is the author of children’s titles such as Alphabet Trucks, Alphabet Trains (illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke), Before You Were Here, Mi Amor (illustrated by Santiago Cohen), as well as The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (illustrated by Rafael López), a… Read more


    May 12, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    adaptations, bilingual, children’s, children’s non-fiction, nursery rhymes, picture books, read alouds, reviews, samantha r vamos, sebastia serra, storytime, very good
  • Picks for Mother’s Day: Titles from Holman Wang and Lucy Cousins!

    Picks for Mother’s Day: Titles from Holman Wang and Lucy Cousins!

    Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend, so what a perfect time to talk about two lovely and just-right-for-the-holiday children’s titles courtesy of my friends at Tundra Books, Candlewick Press and Penguin Random House Canada! If you’re interested in exploring more titles for Mother’s Day (and other family-focused titles), be sure to take a look… Read more


    May 7, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    board books, canadian lit, children’s, excellent, holman wang, lucy cousins, mother’s day, picture books, read alouds, seasonal, storytime, very good
  • Great Picture Books! (24)

    Great Picture Books! (24)

    Welcome to another round-up of recently read and recommended picture books! In no particular order, here are the titles: the superb The Patchwork Bike, by Australian writer and slam poet Maxine Beneba Clarke, with illustrations (acrylic on recycled cardboard- amazing) done by artist Van Thanh Rudd, this story touches on everything from the latitude of… Read more


    May 5, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, christian robinson, chuck groenink, erin e. stead, excellent, great picture books, greg pizzoli, interactive, laura dockrill, leah gilbert, linda ashman, maria karipidou, maxine beneba clarke, philip c. stead, picture books, read alouds, storytime, van thanh rudd, very good, wordless picture books
  • Picture Book Reviews: Not Your Nest! & Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish

    Picture Book Reviews: Not Your Nest! & Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish

    I love it when I am (metaphorically) tickled by a book: when that perfect blend of bonkers humour, charming storytelling and illustration meet and *TA-DAH* you are tickled to your funny bone! This was recently the case with the two wonderful and FUN picture books on review today, courtesy of the lovely folks at Penguin… Read more


    May 3, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    andrea tsurumi, beth ferry, children’s, excellent, funny, gideon sterer, picture books, read alouds, reviews, tom lichtenheld
  • Picture Book Reviews: You Are New & Hooray for Babies!

    Picture Book Reviews: You Are New & Hooray for Babies!

    It’s baby time! Two delightful and sweet picture books featuring some pretty adorable babies on the review docket today, courtesy of my friends at Raincoast Books!     “Hello, you! You are new.” First up is Lucy Knisley‘s vibrant You Are New, a standout rhyming picture book that highlights some of the wondrous new beginnings… Read more


    April 30, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, lucy knisley, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, sue cornelison, susan meyers, very good
  • Graphic Novel Review: Camp (Click #2) by Kayla Miller

    Graphic Novel Review: Camp (Click #2) by Kayla Miller

    Review: Camp by Kayla Miller Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 23, 2019 by HMH Books for Young Readers Book Description: Author-illustrator Kayla Miller is back with Olive in this emotional and honest story about navigating new experiences, learning to step outside one’s comfort zone, and the satisfaction of blazing your… Read more


    April 27, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, contemporary, good, graphic novels, kayla miller, middle grade, reviews
  • Reviews: Anne Arrives & Megabat and Fancy Cat

    Reviews: Anne Arrives & Megabat and Fancy Cat

    Two wonderful chapter books on the review docket today, courtesy of my friends at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada: Anne Arrives (An Anne Chapter Book #1) adapted by Kallie George, with illustrations by Abigail Halpin; and Megabat and Fancy Cat (Megabat #2) by Anna Humphrey, with illustrations by Kass Reich.     First up is… Read more


    April 20, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    abigail halpin, anna humphrey, anne of green gables, canadian lit, children’s, excellent, funny, good, kallie george, kass reich, l.m. montgomery, reviews, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug & My Heart

    Picture Book Reviews: Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug & My Heart

    Gently finding my way back into the world of reviewing, and doing so by talking about something dear to my heart: picture books! More specifically, picture book titles full of love and sincerity. In this post I will be featuring two beautiful new picture books: courtesy of my friends at Raincoast Books, Tiny T. Rex… Read more


    April 14, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, corinna luyken, excellent, jay fleck, jonathan stutzman, picture books, read alouds, storytime, very good
  • “We were on a break!”…

    “We were on a break!”…

    Hello, lovely readers. I am on a brief hiatus due to a loss in the family but will be back with new reviews (featuring some excellent new children’s titles) and giveaways shortly. In the meantime, please enjoy one of my favourites- this incredibly gorgeous song from Fleet Foxes.   Read more


    April 8, 2019

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    fleet foxes, miscellaneous, music
  • Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (3)

    Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (3)

    Welcome to a new round up featuring recently read and recommended children’s non-fiction titles! Now, just a note that your library may catalogue some of these titles in non-fiction or in picture books- it really depends on how your library has decided to categorize them! Let’s begin with the fantastically beautiful and mesmerizing The Bluest… Read more


    April 2, 2019

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    anika aldamuy denise, biographical, children’s, children’s non-fiction, excellent, fiona robinson, great children’s non-fiction, jenni desmond, mara rockliff, paola escobar, poetry, simona ciraolo, susan hood, very good
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