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  • Review: Bringing Me Back by Beth Vrabel

    Review: Bringing Me Back by Beth Vrabel Source: ARC courtesy of Sky Pony Press. Thank you! Publication: February 6, 2018 by Sky Pony Press. Book Description: Noah is not having a good year. His mom is in prison, he’s living with his mom’s boyfriend—who he’s sure is just waiting until his mother’s six month sentence… Read more


    February 27, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    beth vrabel, children’s, excellent, middle grade, reviews, very good
  • Must Read Monday (79): Children’s Titles from Angela Dominguez, Tae Keller, Jarrett Lerner, Dana Simpson & 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: children’s fiction, including graphic novels and middle… Read more


    February 25, 2018

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    Children’s
    angela dominguez, asia citro, canadian lit, children’s, dana simpson, dana wulfekotte, elise gravel, graphic novels, humour, jarrett lerner, jorge aguirre, judd winick, marion lindsay, middle grade, must read monday, rafael rosado, susan tan, tae keller
  • Review: Small Things by Mel Tregonning

    Review: Small Things by Mel Tregonning Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Pajama Press. Thank you! Publication: March 1, 2018 (as per publisher site; first published 2016 by Allen & Unwin) Book Description: A stunning graphic picture book about childhood anxiety from an extraordinarily talented illustrator. On the cusp of having everything slip from his grasp, a… Read more


    February 19, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, graphic novels, mel tregonning, mental health, picture books, reviews, shaun tan, wordless picture books
  • Picture Book Review: The Big Bed by Bunmi Laditan & Tom Knight

    Review: The Big Bed by Bunmi Laditan, illus. Tom Knight Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: February 6, 2018 by Farrar Straus & Giroux Book Description: From the creator of the Honest Toddler blog, The Big Bed is a humorous picture book about a girl who doesn’t want to sleep in her… Read more


    February 16, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    bunmi laditan, canadian lit, funny, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, tom knight, very good
  • Review: No One Can Know (A Stillwater General Mystery #2) by Lucy Kerr

    Review: No One Can Know (A Stillwater General Mystery #2) by Lucy Kerr Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Expected publication: February 13, 2018 by Crooked Lane Books Book Description: When a pregnant car crash victim arrives at Stillwater General, ER nurse Frankie Stapleton and the team must work swiftly to deliver… Read more


    February 12, 2018

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, lucy kerr, mystery, suspense, very good
  • Must Read Monday (78): YA titles from Emily X.R. Pan, Nic Stone, Melissa Albert & more!

    Welcome to the second 2018 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: all about young adult titles! I’ve… Read more


    February 5, 2018

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    Young Adult
    ally carter, contemporary ya, emily x.r. pan, fantasy, francesca zappia, gloria chao, mary h.k. choi, melissa albert, must read monday, nic stone, Young Adult
  • A Valentine’s Day Picture Book Giveaway!

    Something heartwarming and lovely for Valentine’s Day: a chance to win one of four adorable picture books! Courtesy of the generous folks at Raincoast Books, I have four reads to share with you; one lucky Canadian reader will have the chance to win their top picture book or board book pick. The details for the… Read more


    January 31, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    board books, brenna vaughan, canadian lit, carter higgins, giveaways, kate jane neal, lucy ruth cummins, picture books, read alouds, sarah massini, seasonal, sheryl mcfarlane, smriti prasadam-halls, valentine’s day
  • Calvin Shares His Learning…

    Oof. It’s been a while since last post! Still waiting on the arrival of baby, and life is nuts! Look forward to a special Valentine’s Day giveaway post coming up and more reviews of beautiful titles… In the meantime, though, please enjoy this Calvin & Hobbes comic. I just love it. The power of learning… Read more


    January 26, 2018

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    Uncategorized
    bill watterson, calvin & hobbes, comics, miscellaneous
  • Children’s Non-Fiction: A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E. B. White by Barbara Herkert & Lauren Castillo

    Review: A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E. B. White by Barbara Herkert, illus. Lauren Castillo Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: October 24, 2017 by Henry Holt and Co. Book Description: A lyrical biography of E. B. White, beloved author of Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little, written… Read more


    January 15, 2018

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    barbara herkert, biographical, children’s, children’s non-fiction, excellent, lauren castillo
  • Blog Tour Stop: Flower Moon by Gina Linko

    Welcome to one of the blog tour stops for Gina Linko‘s Flower Moon, a children’s novel full of charm and magic! Review: Flower Moon by Gina Linko Source: ARC courtesy of Thomas Allen & Son. Thank you! Publication: January 2, 2018 by Sky Pony Press Book Description: Tempest and Tally Jo Trimble are mirror twins—so… Read more


    January 9, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    blog tour, children’s, contemporary, gina linko, good, magical realism, reviews
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