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  • Picture Book Review: Our Classroom Rules! by Kallie George & Jay Fleck

    Picture Book Review: Our Classroom Rules! by Kallie George & Jay Fleck

    *Dusts off typewriter* *Sneezes* Hello?? Hello!! After a much longer than anticipated (though much-needed) break from reviewing, I am gently dipping my tapping toes and typing fingers back into the scene. I have had a lovely time reading a grand smorgasbord of things, re-reading favourites, relaxing with romance novels, digging into decades of Peanuts comics,… Read more


    June 21, 2023

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, jay fleck, kallie george, picture books, read alouds, storytime, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: How to Party Like A Snail & Hooray for Trucks!

    Picture Book Reviews: How to Party Like A Snail & Hooray for Trucks!

    Thanks to the lovely folks at Owlkids Books, I have two wonderfully fun picture books on the review docket! First up is How to Party Like A Snail by Naseem Hrab and Kelly Collier; and second up is Hooray for Trucks! by Susan Hughes and Suharu Ogawa. Happy reading! With a number of favourable reviews… Read more


    December 11, 2022

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, Children’s, excellent, funny, kelly collier, naseem hrab, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, suharu ogawa, susan hughes, very good
  • Children’s Reviews: Iceberg: A Life in Seasons & Boney

    Children’s Reviews: Iceberg: A Life in Seasons & Boney

    Thanks to the lovely folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi, I have the pleasure of reviewing two fascinating and unique children’s books: the non-fiction title Iceberg: A Life in Seasons written by Claire Saxby and illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, and the picture book Boney written by Cary Fagan and illustrated by Dasha Tolstikova. Happy reading!… Read more


    November 9, 2022

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    cary fagan, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, claire saxby, dasha tolstikova, excellent, jess racklyeft, picture books, reviews, very good
  • Children’s Review: Crimson Twill: Witch in the City by Kallie George & Birgitta Sif

    Children’s Review: Crimson Twill: Witch in the City by Kallie George & Birgitta Sif

    Hello readers! Something lovely for Halloween courtesy of the kind folks at Penguin Random House Canada: the illustrated chapter book Crimson Twill: Witch in the City written by Kallie George, illustrated by Birgitta Sif. Read along for my thoughts on Crimson Twill as well as a look at some terrific graphic novels I’ve had the… Read more


    October 27, 2022

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    Children’s, Reviews
    ashlyn anstee, ben clanton, beth ferry, bree paulsen, Children’s, christina soontornvat, dana simpson, early reader graphic novels, excellent, funny, guojing, james burks, jarod roselló, joanna cacao, kallie george, katherine battersby, kayla miller, kristen cella, lesley atlansky, reviews, seasonal, terri libensen, very good, wordless graphic novels
  • Picture Book Reviews: Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune & Baby Squeaks

    Picture Book Reviews: Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune & Baby Squeaks

    Two terrifically fun picture books on the review docket today! First up, courtesy of Sourcebooks is Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune by Helen Docherty and Thomas Docherty; and second up is Anne Hunter’s Baby Squeaks, courtesy of Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada. Happy reading! A wonderfully sweet and vibrantly illustrated rhyming picture book, Blue Baboon… Read more


    October 8, 2022

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    Children’s, Reviews
    anne hunter, Children’s, excellent, funny, helen docherty, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, thomas docherty, very good
  • Children’s Review: The Little House of Hope by Terry Catasús Jennings and Raúl Colón

    Children’s Review: The Little House of Hope by Terry Catasús Jennings and Raúl Colón

    Hello lovely friends! Courtesy of author Terry Catasús Jennings and publisher Holiday House, I have the pleasure of talking about The Little House of Hope, written by Terry Catasús Jennings and illustrated by Raúl Colón. Written by Terry Catasús Jennings and illustrated by Raúl Colón, The Little House of Hope is an affecting and beautifully illustrated picture… Read more


    October 3, 2022

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, excellent, immigration, picture books, raúl colón, reviews, semi-autobiographical, storytime, terry catasús jennings, very good
  • Children’s Review: As Glenn As Can Be by Sarah Ellis and Nancy Vo

    Children’s Review: As Glenn As Can Be by Sarah Ellis and Nancy Vo

    Thanks to kind friends at Groundwood Books, I have the pleasure of talking about As Glenn As Can Be written by Sarah Ellis and illustrated by Nancy Vo. Enjoy! A biographical picture book centred on the life of highly acclaimed and celebrated Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould, Sarah Ellis (Outside In) and Nancy Vo’s (The… Read more


    August 25, 2022

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    canadian lit, excellent, glenn gould, music, nancy vo, picture books, reviews, sarah ellis, very good
  • Board Book Look: Titles from Maggie Li and Camilla Reid & Ingela P. Arrhenius!

    Board Book Look: Titles from Maggie Li and Camilla Reid & Ingela P. Arrhenius!

    Hello lovely readers! Welcome to a brand new post featuring three utterly lovely board books, courtesy of friends at Templar/Candlewick Press/Penguin Random House Canada. Let’s dive right in! Seed and Drip, written and illustrated by Maggie Li, are titles in a new non-fiction board book series called Little Life Cycles. These are absolutely adorable die-cut… Read more


    August 22, 2022

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    board book look, board books, camilla reid, Children’s, excellent, ingela p. arrhenius, maggie li, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: Together We Ride & Hat Cat

    Picture Book Reviews: Together We Ride & Hat Cat

    Two splendid picture books all about taking chances on the review docket! First up, courtesy of author Valerie Bolling, I have pleasure of talking about Together We Ride written by Valerie Bolling and illustrated by Kaylani Juanita. Second on review, courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada, is the beautiful Hat Cat written by Troy Wilson… Read more


    May 16, 2022

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, eve coy, excellent, kaylani juanita, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, troy wilson, valerie bolling
  • Picture Book Review: Big and Small and In-Between by Carter Higgins and Daniel Miyares

    Picture Book Review: Big and Small and In-Between by Carter Higgins and Daniel Miyares

    Thanks to lovely friends at Raincoast Books, I had the pleasure of getting to review a new picture book from acclaimed creators Carter Higgins and Daniel Miyares called Big and Small and In-Between. Join me as I take a closer look! Written by Carter Higgins (Circle Under Berry) and illustrated by Daniel Miyares (Night Out)… Read more


    April 19, 2022

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    Children’s, Reviews
    carter higgins, children’s, daniel miyares, excellent, picture books, reviews, storytime
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