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  • Great Picture Books! (10, Part 2)

    Another spate of recently read wonderful picture books- with a board book tossed in for good measure! Everything from the new and terrifically vibrant, active read alouds, to cheeky and funny rhyming stories to the quietly gorgeous and interactive picture books. As ever ,I am in awe of the talent and innovation in picture books… Read more


    April 29, 2017

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    Children’s
    aaron blabey, andrea j. loney, board books, britta teckentrup, carmen saldana, children’s, funny, good, great picture books, jessie sima, jorg muhle, lucy cousins, mark fearing, mary sullivan, nicholas john firth, patricia hegarty, picture books, read alouds, samantha cotterill, sandy asher, stephen w. martin, storytime, very good
  • Must Read Monday (65): Children’s titles from Lisa Thompson, Rachel Vail, Mike Lawrence & 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 and graphic novels! First up, a… Read more


    April 23, 2017

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    Children’s
    aileen leijten, children’s, comics, contemporary, drew brockington, graphic novels, lisa thompson, middle grade, mike lawrence, must read monday, mystery, rachel vail, victoria jamieson
  • Spotlight & Giveaway: Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds!

    Welcome to a special post featuring Peter H. Reynolds’s Happy Dreamer and a giveaway, courtesy of Scholastic! Read on to find out more about Happy Dreamer, my thoughts on the picture book, and how you can enter to win a copy. Thank you to Scholastic for sending me a copy for review. About the Book… Read more


    April 19, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, giveaways, peter h. reynolds, picture books, read alouds, very good
  • Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Will Make Me Instantly Want to Read A Book!

    Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic: things that will instantly make us want to read a book! Ah, this is slightly tricky, I find, because though there are factors that drive me to read a title, I feel… Read more


    April 18, 2017

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    Uncategorized
    adult fiction, children’s, top ten tuesday, Young Adult
  • Giveaway for Loryn Brantz’s Feminist Baby Board Book & Prize Pack!

    Welcome to a special post featuring Loryn Brantz’s Feminist Baby board book and a fabulous giveaway, courtesy of Disney-Hyperion! Read on to find out more about Feminist Baby, my thoughts on the board book, and how you can enter to win a prize pack! Thank you to Disney-Hyperion for sending me a copy and providing a… Read more


    April 17, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews, Uncategorized
    board books, children’s, giveaways, loryn brantz, read alouds, very good
  • Hopping Into Easter with Picture Books and a Giveaway!

    As a children’s librarian, part of the build up to Easter weekend at the library includes fielding a lot of questions about Easter books or Easter-themed books, preparing songs and stories about bunnies and other cute creatures…and, did I mention, finding lots and lots of cute stories about anything Easter-themed? I now have two more… Read more


    April 13, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    ammi-joan pacquette, curious george, giveaways, h.a. rey, lesley breen withrow, magret rey, mary o’keefe young, picture books, r.p. anderson, read alouds, seasonal, storytime
  • Top Ten Tuesday: Unique Books I’ve Read…

    Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. I have not been doing a great job with keeping up and participating, but I have been inspired this week’s topic: the most unique books we’ve read! With the caveat that I have probably/most likely… Read more


    April 10, 2017

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized
    art, canadian lit, carson ellis, children’s, david wiesner, eric orchard, excellent, graphic novels, herve tullet, julia sarda, julie morstad, kyo maclear, non-fiction, oliver jeffers, picture books, sam winston, shaun tan, suzy lee, top ten tuesday, viviane schwarz, wordless picture books
  • Must Read Monday (64): YA from Vicki Grant, Alice Kuipers, Susan Juby & 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: all young adult! There are new YA titles… Read more


    April 10, 2017

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    Young Adult
    alice kuipers, contemporary ya, historical ya, karen mcmanus, mackenzi lee, mary o’connell, must read monday, mystery, susan juby, vicki grant, Young Adult
  • Picture Book Review: Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner & Christopher Silas Neal

    Review: Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner, illus. Christopher Silas Neal Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 7, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: In this gorgeous companion to the acclaimed Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, Kate Messner and… Read more


    April 6, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    animals, children’s, christopher silas neal, excellent, informational picture book, kate messner, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime
  • Great Children’s Titles from Elise Gravel, Dana Simpson, Ben Hatke & more!

    Admittedly, there are indeed a number of book genres that I love- but children’s graphic novels hold a special spot in my reader’s and librarian’s heart. I cannot even count the number of times I’ve had a caregiver or self-described reluctant reader come ask me for reader’s advisory help and graphic novels (or comics) have… Read more


    April 2, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    ben hatke, canadian lit, children’s, comics, contemporary, dana simpson, elise gravel, fantasy, funny, graphic novels, humour, james burks, lincoln peirce, middle grade, reviews, very good
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