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  • Picture Book Reviews: Sylvie Daigneault’s The Imaginary Alphabet & Ruth Brown’s Eye Spy

    Picture Book Reviews: Sylvie Daigneault’s The Imaginary Alphabet & Ruth Brown’s Eye Spy

    Hi folks, I have two lovely picture books on the review docket today! Thanks to kind friends at Pajama Press, we will be taking a look at Sylvie Daigneault’s The Imaginary Alphabet; and thanks to generous friends at Firefly Books, we will be taking a look at Ruth Brown’s Eye Spy. Hope you enjoy! Just Read more


    October 24, 2023

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, children’s, excellent, interactive, picture books, read alouds, reviews, ruth brown, storytime, sylvie daigneault, very good
  • Picture Book Review: Skating Wild on an Inland Sea by Jean E. Pendziwol & Todd Stewart

    Picture Book Review: Skating Wild on an Inland Sea by Jean E. Pendziwol & Todd Stewart

    Thanks to the generous folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi, I have a stunning picture book to talk about today! We will be taking a look at Jean E. Pendziwol and Todd Stewart’s Skating Wild on an Inland Sea. Happy reading! “The wailing wind -or is it a wolf? -sends shivers up and down our Read more


    October 5, 2023

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, excellent, jean e. pendziwol, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, todd stewart, winter
  • Children’s Review: The Hidden World of Gnomes by Lauren Soloy

    Children’s Review: The Hidden World of Gnomes by Lauren Soloy

    Thanks to the kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, I have the pleasure of getting to talk about Canadian author-illustrator Lauren Soloy’s newest children’s book, The Hidden World of Gnomes. No big spoilers before getting into the heart of my review, but- wow, is this a glorious book! Happy reading! “Their hearts may Read more


    September 26, 2023

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, Children’s, excellent, lauren soloy, picture books, reviews
  • Picture Book Review: Ploof by Ben Clanton & Andy Chou Musser

    Picture Book Review: Ploof by Ben Clanton & Andy Chou Musser

    Welcome, friends! On the review docket today is a brand new- and super adorable- picture book from creators Ben Clanton and Andy Chou Musser called Ploof, courtesy of friends at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada. Happy reading! Book Description: Ploof is a puffy cloud who’s a little lonely — but now you’re here, and the Read more


    September 25, 2023

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    Children’s, Reviews
    andy chou musser, ben clanton, Children’s, excellent, funny, interactive, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime
  • Picture Book Reviews: While You Sleep & Over by the Harbour

    Picture Book Reviews: While You Sleep & Over by the Harbour

    Two lovely picture books on the review docket today! Courtesy of the kind folks at Pajama Press, I have the pleasure of reviewing Jennifer Maruno and Miki Sato’s While You Sleep; second up, courtesy of the kind folks at Nimbus Publishing, I have the pleasure of reviewing Dwayne LaFitte’s and Thérèse Cilia’s Over by the Read more


    August 21, 2023

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    Children’s, Reviews
    bedtime, canadian lit, Children’s, excellent, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Picture Book Review: Corner by Zo-O

    Picture Book Review: Corner by Zo-O

    A terrific picture book on the review docket today! Thanks to the kind folks at Owlkids Books, I have the pleasure of talking about Zo-O’s almost-wordless picture book Corner. Happy reading! Written and illustrated by Zo-O, with English translation by Ellen Jane, Corner marks the Korean author-illustrator’s first book published in English. A fantastical and Read more


    August 11, 2023

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, excellent, picture books, reviews, very good, wordless picture books, Zo-O
  • Picture Book Review: Our Classroom Rules! by Kallie George & Jay Fleck

    Picture Book Review: Our Classroom Rules! by Kallie George & Jay Fleck

    *Dusts off typewriter* *Sneezes* Hello?? Hello!! After a much longer than anticipated (though much-needed) break from reviewing, I am gently dipping my tapping toes and typing fingers back into the scene. I have had a lovely time reading a grand smorgasbord of things, re-reading favourites, relaxing with romance novels, digging into decades of Peanuts comics, Read more


    June 21, 2023

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, jay fleck, kallie george, picture books, read alouds, storytime, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: How to Party Like A Snail & Hooray for Trucks!

    Picture Book Reviews: How to Party Like A Snail & Hooray for Trucks!

    Thanks to the lovely folks at Owlkids Books, I have two wonderfully fun picture books on the review docket! First up is How to Party Like A Snail by Naseem Hrab and Kelly Collier; and second up is Hooray for Trucks! by Susan Hughes and Suharu Ogawa. Happy reading! With a number of favourable reviews Read more


    December 11, 2022

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, Children’s, excellent, funny, kelly collier, naseem hrab, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, suharu ogawa, susan hughes, very good
  • Children’s Reviews: Iceberg: A Life in Seasons & Boney

    Children’s Reviews: Iceberg: A Life in Seasons & Boney

    Thanks to the lovely folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi, I have the pleasure of reviewing two fascinating and unique children’s books: the non-fiction title Iceberg: A Life in Seasons written by Claire Saxby and illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, and the picture book Boney written by Cary Fagan and illustrated by Dasha Tolstikova. Happy reading! Read more


    November 9, 2022

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    cary fagan, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, claire saxby, dasha tolstikova, excellent, jess racklyeft, picture books, reviews, very good
  • Children’s Review: Crimson Twill: Witch in the City by Kallie George & Birgitta Sif

    Children’s Review: Crimson Twill: Witch in the City by Kallie George & Birgitta Sif

    Hello readers! Something lovely for Halloween courtesy of the kind folks at Penguin Random House Canada: the illustrated chapter book Crimson Twill: Witch in the City written by Kallie George, illustrated by Birgitta Sif. Read along for my thoughts on Crimson Twill as well as a look at some terrific graphic novels I’ve had the Read more


    October 27, 2022

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    Children’s, Reviews
    ashlyn anstee, ben clanton, beth ferry, bree paulsen, Children’s, christina soontornvat, dana simpson, early reader graphic novels, excellent, funny, guojing, james burks, jarod roselló, joanna cacao, kallie george, katherine battersby, kayla miller, kristen cella, lesley atlansky, reviews, seasonal, terri libensen, very good, wordless graphic novels
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