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  • 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
  • Spotlight on Forensic Specialist and THE CORONER Author Jennifer Graeser Dornbush!

        Welcome to a spotlight post featuring crime fiction author and forensic specialist Jennifer Graeser Dornbush. Jennifer is a forensic consultant on television shows (like Prison Break, Leverage, and Hawaii Five-0), frequently guest speaks and hosts webinars on topics like death investigation and crime fiction, and has recently had her debut mystery novel, The Coroner,… Read more


    September 17, 2018

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, crime fiction, forensics, guest post, jennifer graeser dornbush, mystery, reviews, suspense, television, very good
  • Picture Book Giveaway: The Day You Begin & Julián Is a Mermaid!

    Picture Book Giveaway: The Day You Begin & Julián Is a Mermaid!

    Happy weekend and happy giveaway time! Due to generous publisher extras and finished copies, here are two recently read and beautiful titles I would like to give readers in Canada a chance to win and enjoy! The two picture books up for giveaway: The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson & Rafael López Julián Is… Read more


    September 15, 2018

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    Children’s, Uncategorized
    children’s, giveaways, great picture books, jacqueline woodson, jessica love, picture books, rafael lopez
  • Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway: Nova Ren Suma’s A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES

    Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway: Nova Ren Suma’s A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES

    Welcome to the last stop on the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour for bestselling author Nova Ren Suma’s latest young adult title, A Room Away from the Wolves. Read on for more information about the book, my thoughts, as well as how you can enter for a chance to win a hardcover copy of… Read more


    September 11, 2018

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    blog tours, giveaways, mystery, nova ren suma, reviews, very good, Young Adult
  • Must Read Monday (85): Children’s Fiction from Tracey Baptiste, Varian Johnson, Karina Yan Glaser & more!

    Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction. This week is another focus on children’s fiction/middle grade literature-… Read more


    September 9, 2018

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    Children’s
    canadian lit, casey lyall, children’s, contemporary, jacqueline woodson, karina yan glaser, laura shovan, middle grade, must read monday, mystery, paul mosier, stacy mcanulty, tracey baptiste, varian johnson
  • Picture Book Review: The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson & Rafael López

    Review: The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson, illus. by Rafael López Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: August 28, 2018 by Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Young Readers Group Book Description: National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create… Read more


    September 5, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, jacqueline woodson, picture books, poetry, rafael lopez, read alouds, reviews, seasonal, storytime
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