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  • 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
  • Must Read Monday (77): Children’s Non-Fiction & Biographical Picture Books from Jason Chin, Jeanette Winter & more!

    Welcome to the first 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 non-fiction children’s titles and… Read more


    January 7, 2018

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction
    biographical, biographical picture books, bryan collier, canadian lit, carole boston weatherford, children’s, children’s non-fiction, david degrand, deborah hopkinson, derrick barnes, dow phumiruk, eric velásquez, gordon c. james, historical, jason chin, jeanette winter, jeanne walker harvey, jess keating, julie morstad, katherine roy, kyo maclear, michelle markel, must read monday, nancy carpenter, qin leng, useni eugene perkins
  • Hello, 2018…

    Whew! Made it to 2018! I managed to get my Best of 2017 posts under the wire- hope all of you lovely readers have been enjoying my vast array of picks! Looking back at the reading year, 2017 really was picture book and children’s lit (middle grade) intensive, with a small but very, very strong… Read more


    January 6, 2018

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    Uncategorized
    blogging, miscellaneous
  • Best of 2017, Part 2: Picture Books & more!

    Welcome to Part 2 of my Best of 2017 posts, which is all about picture books (including early fiction, readers and non-fiction picture books)! This reading year was picture book intensive– as you can tell from the sheer volume of awesome titles! There are so many incredible, unique, innovative and beautiful titles I had the… Read more


    December 30, 2017

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction
    best of 2017, biographical, board books, children’s, children’s non-fiction, excellent, read alouds, readers, very good, wordless picture books
  • Best of 2017, Part 1: Children’s Lit, Young Adult, Adult Fiction & more!

    Hope everyone is having a wonderful, safe and lovely holiday season, whatever your celebrations may be! I am rather late in posting this, but I wanted to get in my 2017 reading highlights before the end of the year. In no particular order, here are my book selections for part one, hope you enjoy!  … Read more


    December 28, 2017

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    Adult Fiction, Children’s, Non-Fiction, Young Adult
    adult fiction, best of 2017, canadian lit, children’s, contemporary, contemporary ya, excellent, funny, graphic novels, historical fiction, humour, middle grade, mystery, non-fiction, very good, Young Adult
  • Must Read Monday (76): YA from S.K. Ali, Kelly Jones, Mitali Perkins & 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 spotlight on young adult fiction! Six… Read more


    December 17, 2017

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    Young Adult
    canadian lit, contemporary ya, historical ya, kelly jones, kwame alexander, mary rand hess, maureen johnson, mitali perkins, must read monday, mystery, robin benway, s.k. ali, Young Adult
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