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  • Picture Book Reviews: A Dog with Nice Ears & The Other Dog

    Picture Book Reviews: A Dog with Nice Ears & The Other Dog

    From Lauren Child‘s Charlie and Lola dreaming of and picking out a rather unexpected dog, to Madeleine L’Engle‘s dog Touché telling her story- brought to life by artist Christine Davenier– of having to come to terms with a new, unusual sort of dog, canines are on the roster today! In Lauren Child’s A Dog with… Read more


    June 29, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    animals, children’s, christine davenier, funny, lauren child, madeleine l’engle, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Picture Book Review: Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate & Jennifer Black Reinhardt

    Picture Book Review: Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate & Jennifer Black Reinhardt

    Review: Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate & Jennifer Black Reinhardt Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 3, 2018 by Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Description: From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Katherine Applegate, a sweet book of encouragement, filled with humor and insight into the effort behind any meaningful accomplishment… Read more


    June 23, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, jennifer black reinhardt, katherine applegate, picture books, read alouds, reviews, seasonal, very good
  • Picture Book Picks: Not Just for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day!

    In the last few months, we’ve had celebrations for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. While I do love reading themed/holiday picture books on and for specific dates, I must say I do enjoy reading picture books on all subjects throughout the year…(even more so now that I have a three year old who loves to… Read more


    June 19, 2018

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    Children’s
    board books, book lists, canadian lit, children’s, father’s day, mother’s day, picture books, read alouds, seasonal, storytime
  • Picture Book Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal

    Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: April 11, 2018 by Candlewick Press Book Description: If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with… Read more


    June 16, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, juana martinez-neal, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Reviews: Kate Messner’s Breakout & Sarah Crossan’s Moonrise

    Reviews: Kate Messner’s Breakout & Sarah Crossan’s Moonrise

    Review posts featuring a children’s lit title and young adult lit title don’t often (if ever!) appear on this site. However, after reading Kate Messner’s Breakout (the children’s title) and Sarah Crossan’s Moonrise (the young adult title) in succession, I thought it might be interesting to pair them together in a review. Both titles deal… Read more


    June 12, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews, Young Adult
    children’s, contemporary, contemporary ya, kate messner, poetry, reviews, sarah crossan, verse, very good, Young Adult
  • Great Picture Books! (16)

    A look at some wonderful picture books that I have had the pleasure of reading lately! All are titles I have read and enjoyed and would recommend. Let’s start off with two funny books featuring bears: first up is Don’t Feed the Bear by Kathleen Doherty, illustrated by Chip Wass, a riotous story about an… Read more


    June 6, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    carter higgins, children’s, chip wass, elly mackay, emily hughes, excellent, funny, good, great picture books, isabelle simler, jannie ho, kass reich, kathleen doherty, kerascoet, linda bailey, picture books, read alouds, reviews, sophie blackall, storytime, very good
  • Picture Book Review: Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston & Misa Saburi

    Picture Book Review: Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston & Misa Saburi

    Review: Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston, illus. Misa Saburi Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: February 20, 2018 by Tundra Books Book Description: When Sakura’s father gets a new job, she and her parents leave their home in Japan. In America, Sakura misses the blossoming cherry tree where… Read more


    May 31, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, good, misa saburi, picture books, poetry, read alouds, reviews, robert paul weston, very good
  • Must Read Monday (82): Titles from Emily Carpenter, Tayari Jones, Matt Haig, Rumaan Alam & 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! You may have noticed that these Must Read Monday posts… Read more


    May 28, 2018

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    Adult Fiction
    adult fiction, andrew sean greer, celeste ng, contemporary, emily carpenter, matt haig, must read monday, mysteries, mystery, rumaan alam, stuart turton, tayari jones, thriller
  • Review: The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World’s Coral Reefs by Kate Messner & Matthew Forsythe

    Review: The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World’s Coral Reefs by Kate Messner & Matthew Forsythe

    Review: The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World’s Coral Reefs by Kate Messner & Matthew Forsythe Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: May 8, 2018 by Chronicle Books Book Description: All it takes is one: one coral gamete to start a colony, one person to make a difference, one idea to change the… Read more


    May 25, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    biographical picture books, canadian lit, children’s, children’s non-fiction, kate messner, ken nedimyer, matthew forsythe, very good
  • Picture Book Review: Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

    Picture Book Review: Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

    Review: Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: May 22, 2018 by Candlewick Press Book Description: In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. While riding the subway home from… Read more


    May 23, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, jessica love, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime
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