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  • Review: Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book

    Review: Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book

    Hello readers, I have something completely wonderful on the review docket today! Thanks to the kind folks at Serif, we are going to be taking a look at Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book. Book Description: A high-quality colouring book for adults and children alike, featuring forty-two iconic West Coast scenes and motifs based… Read more


    July 9, 2025

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    Non-Fiction, Reviews
    art, canadian art, canadian lit, colouring books, excellent, Indigenous artists, Indigenous creators, robert budd, roy henry vickers
  • Great Picture Books! (35)

    Great Picture Books! (35)

    Hello everyone! It might be another post or two before delving into the where’s and why’s of a blogging/reviewing sabbatical, but for now- let’s turn our attention to something that always delights and warms my heart: wonderful PICTURE BOOKS! From the giggly, to the sweet, to the wondrous and everything in between, let’s dive in.… Read more


    July 7, 2025

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    Children’s
    andy chou musser, ben clanton, brenda li, brianne farley, cate berry, Children’s, corey r tabor, ed vere, excellent, funny, great picture books, Hala tahboub, jean jullien, jess hannigan, Kate hindley, kyle lukoff, Laurel croza, margherita grasso, matt james, picture books, read alouds, storytime, Susannah lloyd, Timothy knapman, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: Maybe a Whale & Have You Ever Heard a Whale Exhale?

    Picture Book Reviews: Maybe a Whale & Have You Ever Heard a Whale Exhale?

    Two lovely, sea-worthy picture books from Canadian creators are on the review docket! First up, courtesy of Groundwood Books we have Kirsten Pendreigh and Crystal Smith’s Maybe A Whale; second up, courtesy of Zg Stories and Pownal Street Press we have Have You Ever Heard a Whale Exhale? by Caroline Woodward and Claire Victoria Watson.… Read more


    June 9, 2024

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    Children’s, Reviews
    animals, canadian lit, caroline woodward, claire victoria watson, crystal smith, excellent, kirsten pendreigh, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime
  • Review: David A. Robertson’s The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage

    Review: David A. Robertson’s The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage

    Hello, lovely readers! Courtesy of Zg Stories and Highwater Press, I have a wonderful children’s book on the review docket today: from award-winning Canadian author David A. Robertson comes his latest children’s book called The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage. Happy reading! Book Description: Hockey fans will love this action-packed middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming… Read more


    June 5, 2024

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, Children’s, david alexander robertson, hockey, middle grade, reviews, sports, very good
  • Children’s Review: Welcome to the Opera by Carolyn Sloan & Kaly Quarles

    Children’s Review: Welcome to the Opera by Carolyn Sloan & Kaly Quarles

    Hello readers! After some time away, I am back with a new review for an interactive children’s non-fiction title called Welcome to the Opera: Discover the Enchanting World of Opera with Mozart’s The Magic Flute written by Carolyn Sloan and illustrated by Kaly Quarles. Thank you to the kind folks at Book Publicity Services for… Read more


    April 1, 2024

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    carolyn sloan, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, excellent, interactive, kaly quarles, music, opera, read alouds, reviews, very good
  • Children’s Book Reviews: How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps & Odd Couples: A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs

    Children’s Book Reviews: How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps & Odd Couples: A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs

    Hi friends, two new children’s titles on the review docket! Thanks to the lovely folks at Owlkids Books, I have the following fantastically fun titles for review: Bambi Edlund’s picture book How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps; and the non-fiction title Odd Couples: A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs written… Read more


    October 25, 2023

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    bambi edlund, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, funny, good, maria birmingham, non-fiction, picture books, raz latif, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • 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
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