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  • Picture Book Reviews: The Bunny Band & Pinny in Fall

    Courtesy of the lovely folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi, I have two absolutely lovely, perfect-for-fall books to curl up with, read, and share! The Bunny Band, written by Leacock medal-winning author Bill Richardson and illustrated by The Alphabet Thief artist Roxanna Bikadoroff, tells the story of badger named Lavinia who makes a deal with… Read more


    October 16, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    bill richardson, canadian lit, children’s, early chapter books, excellent, isabelle malenfant, joanne schwartz, picture books, read alouds, reviews, roxanna bikadoroff, very good
  • Coming up: Blog Tour for Sarah McGuire’s The Flight of Swans!

    This week is the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour for Sarah McGuire’s The Flight of Swans, a middle grade novel based on The Six Swans fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm! Hope you are able to come back here on Thursday, October 18th when I will be sharing my thoughts on the book, as… Read more


    October 15, 2018

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    Children’s, Uncategorized
    blog tours, children’s, fairytales, giveaways, middle grade, sarah mcguire
  • Review & Giveaway: MEGABAT by Anna Humphrey and Kass Reich!

    Review & Giveaway: MEGABAT by Anna Humphrey and Kass Reich!

    Readers, get ready for the awesome that is Megabat and his friend Daniel! A new children’s series from author Anna Humphrey and illustrator Kass Reich that I had the pleasure of receiving from partner Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, Megabat is an endearing and laugh-out-loud funny story. Read on for my thoughts on the book… Read more


    October 11, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    anna humphrey, canadian lit, children’s, funny, giveaways, kass reich, reviews, very good
  • Spotlight & Giveaway featuring THE MORTIFICATION OF FOVEA MUNSON by Mary Winn Heider!

    Spotlight & Giveaway featuring THE MORTIFICATION OF FOVEA MUNSON by Mary Winn Heider!

    Disney Book Group is partnering with me for a fun giveaway here featuring a fantastically eccentric middle grade read! Read on for my thoughts on Mary Winn Heider’s children’s novel, The Mortification of Fovea Munson, some spooky talk, and all the information you need to enter this perfect-for-Halloween giveaway, open to US residents! The Mortification… Read more


    October 8, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    chi birmingham, children’s, contemporary, excellent, funny, giveaways, mary winn heider, middle grade, reviews, seasonal, very good
  • Review: Burning Ridge (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #4) by Margaret Mizushima

    Review: Burning Ridge (A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #4) by Margaret Mizushima Source: ARC courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: September 11, 2018 by Crooked Lane Books Book Description: Colorado’s Redstone Ridge is a place of extraordinary beauty, but this rugged mountain wilderness harbors a horrifying secret. When a charred body is discovered… Read more


    October 6, 2018

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, crime fiction, excellent, margaret mizushima, mystery, reviews, suspense, thriller, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: A Good Day for Ducks & A World of Kindness

    Picture Book Reviews: A Good Day for Ducks & A World of Kindness

    Two new children’s books from Canadian publisher Pajama Press on the review roster!   A Good Day for Ducks brings author Jane Whittingham and illustrator Noel Tauzon back together, after their cheerful rhyming picture book debut Wild One. Written and presented with the same sparkling liveliness as Wild One, A Good Day for Ducks is… Read more


    October 3, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    brian deines, canadian lit, children’s, dean griffiths, francois thisdale, good, jane whittingham, kim la fave, manon gauthier, noel tuazon, picture books, read alouds, rebecca bender, reviews, storytime, suzanne del rizzo, tara anderson, very good, wallace edwards
  • Great Children’s Fiction (1): Amal Unbound & Wonderland

    Great Children’s Fiction (1): Amal Unbound & Wonderland

    I have had a terrific spell of reading standout children’s middle grade fiction over the last few months, and hope to highlight them in series of feature posts! To begin, here are two recommended reads from acclaimed authors: Amal Unbound and Wonderland. Aisha Saeed‘s Amal Unbound*, which has been on the receiving end of tremendous… Read more


    September 28, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    aisha saeed, barbara o’connor, children’s, contemporary, middle grade, reviews, very good
  • Spotlight & Giveaway featuring SANTA BRUCE by Ryan T. Higgins!

    Disney Book Group is partnering with me for a fabulous giveaway here, readers! Welcome to a very merry spotlight and giveaway post featuring beloved grumpy mother bear Bruce in a new holiday book called Santa Bruce, from bestselling author and illustrator Ryan T. Higgins. Read on for more about Santa Bruce, some holiday talk, and… Read more


    September 26, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, funny, giveaways, picture books, read alouds, reviews, ryan t higgins, seasonal, storytime
  • In the meantime, here’s a comic…

    As I attempt to recover from another bout of strep throat/sinus infection, please enjoy this latest from Tom Gauld. I can’t help myself. Also! Look forward to a pretty fabulous bookish giveaway coming shortly! (Hint: it features a character named Bruce). Read more


    September 24, 2018

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    Uncategorized
    comics, miscellaneous, tom gauld
  • Picture Book Reviews: I Hate My Cats (A Love Story) & Luis and Tabitha

    Two wonderful new picture books featuring felines on the review docket!       I Hate My Cats (A Love Story) by Davide Cali, illus. Anna Pirolli Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: October 2, 2018 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Ginger is the weird one. She plays with peas, purrs… Read more


    September 19, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    anna pirolli, children’s, davide cali, excellent, funny, hollie mengert, picture books, read alouds, reviews, stephanie campisi, storytime, very good
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