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  • Picture Book Reviews: Door & Little Bear’s Big House

    Picture Book Reviews: Door & Little Bear’s Big House

    Two wonderful picture books courtesy of my friends at Raincoast Books on review today, each dealing with very different sorts of adventures! First I will be talking about Door by JiHyeon Lee, followed by Benjamin Chaud‘s Little Bear’s Big House.   JiHyeon’s debuted with the critically acclaimed and gorgeous wordless picture book Pool; the author… Read more


    February 4, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    benjamin chaud, children’s, funny, jihyeon lee, picture books, read alouds, reviews, very good, wordless picture books
  • Great Picture Books! (21)

    Great Picture Books! (21)

    Welcome to another round-up of recently read and recommended picture books, including two early reader titles! In no particular order, here are the books: let’s start with the whimsical and utterly clever and charming Owls Are Good at Keeping Secrets: An Unusual Alphabet by Sara O’Leary, illustrated by Jacob Grant, a wonderfully inventive alphabet story… Read more


    January 29, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    alison murray, brian lies, charise mericle harper, children’s, christine battuz, excellent, good, great picture books, jacob grant, jon agee, lana button, leuyen pham, mark pett, molly idle, picture books, read alouds, readers, sara o’leary, storytime, travis jonker, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: Giraffe and Bird Together Again & Our New Kittens

    Picture Book Reviews: Giraffe and Bird Together Again & Our New Kittens

    Two picture books on the review list today, courtesy of the lovely folks at Pajama Press!   First up is Rebecca Bender‘s Giraffe and Bird Together Again, starring the popular duo from the award-winning Canadian author-illustrator’s Giraffe and Bird series of titles. In Giraffe and Bird Together Again, Giraffe becomes increasingly worried when Bird doesn’t… Read more


    January 27, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    alice carter, animals, canadian lit, children’s, good, picture books, read alouds, rebecca bender, theo heras, very good
  • Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway for Tim Johnston’s The Current!

    Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway for Tim Johnston’s The Current!

    Welcome to one of the stops on the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour for Tim Johnston’s novel, The Current! Read on for my thoughts as well as information on how Canadian residents can enter the tour wide giveaway to win a copy of The Current!   The Current by Tim Johnston Source: ARC courtesy… Read more


    January 23, 2019

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, blog tour, contemporary, giveaways, mystery, reviews, suspense, tim johnston, very good
  • Coming Up: Blog Tour for Tim Johnston’s THE CURRENT!

    Coming up this week is the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour- with giveaway!- for Tim Johnston’s newest novel, The Current. Hope you’re able to come back on Wednesday, January 23rd, when I will be sharing my thoughts on the book and a link to a giveaway, open to Canadian residents! Please check out the… Read more


    January 20, 2019

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    Adult Fiction, Uncategorized
    adult fiction, blog tour, tim johnston
  • Review: Dr. Jo by Monica Kulling and Julianna Swaney

    Dr. Jo: How Sara Josephine Baker Saved the Lives of America’s Children by Monica Kulling, with illustrations by Julianna Swaney Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: October 9, 2018 by Tundra Books Book Description: Sara Josephine Baker was a strong girl who loved adventure. Growing up in New York… Read more


    January 16, 2019

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    biographical picture books, canadian lit, children’s, excellent, julianna swaney, monica kulling, picture books, reviews, very good
  • Picture Book Review: P Is for Pterodactyl by Raj Haldar, Chris Carpenter & Maria Tina Beddia

    Picture Book Review: P Is for Pterodactyl by Raj Haldar, Chris Carpenter & Maria Tina Beddia

    P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter, illus. Maria Tina Beddia Source: Hardcopy courtesy Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: November 13, 2018 by Sourcebooks Book Description: Let’s get real- the English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it’s also for aisle and aeons. Why… Read more


    January 14, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    alphabet books, children’s, chris carpenter, funny, maria tina beddia, picture books, raj haldar, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Great Picture Books! (20)

    Great Picture Books! (20)

    Welcome to another round-up of recently read and recommended picture books- with one early reader in the mix! In no particular order, here are the titles: let’s start with the unbearably gorgeous and mesmerizing The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, a poetic, vital and incredible story that follows time… Read more


    January 8, 2019

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, children’s, christine pym, david shannon, ekua holmes, emily gravett, excellent, funny, good, grace byers, great picture books, jory john, keturah a bobo, lane smith, marion dane bauer, mo willems, nicola o’byrne, picture books, read alouds, reviews, sandra dieckmann, storytime, very good
  • Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (2)

    Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (2)

    Hello to 2019 and hello to you lovely readers! I hope that all who celebrate Christmas had a good and as relaxing as possible celebration, and everyone enjoyed their break and New Year! To start 2019 off, I am presenting a post featuring recently read and recommended children’s non-fiction titles. Now, just a note that… Read more


    January 2, 2019

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    amy guglielmo, animals, brigette barrager, canadian lit, children’s, children’s non-fiction, david degrand, excellent, great children’s non-fiction, jacqueline tourville, jeanette winter, jenni desmond, jennifer ward, jess keating, kaaty wu, kay haring, laurie walmark, leire salaberria, lisbeth kaiser, picture books, read alouds, reviews, robert neubecker, stephanie roth sisson, steve jenkins, storytime, very good
  • Without Further Adieu…

    Happy and safe holidays to all!! (I’ve shared the Last Christmas video before, but I cannot help myself, it is forever awesome. Our family may have decorated our tree listening to a Christmas mix with me giving it my all when Last Christmas came on…). Also! Don’t forget to enter the Christmas Picture Books Giveaway… Read more


    December 25, 2018

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    Uncategorized
    badly drawn boy, christmas, joni mitchell, music, seasonal, wham
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