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Children’s Non-Fiction Review: Oceanarium by Loveday Trinick and Teagan White
Thanks to the kind folks at Penguin Random House Canada, I had the marvellous opportunity to review a new entry in the Welcome to the Museum series called Oceanarium written by Lovesay Trinick and illustrated by Teagan White. Let’s take a closer look at this incredible book: “Viewed from space, Earth’s surface is dominated by… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Animals Move by Jane Whittingham
Well, hello everyone! Thank you to all who are still out there, visiting my site! It has been more than a few months since my last post. I took a hiatus as our family moved (for the second time in two years…during a pandemic…!), and I had the tremendous opportunity to start a new librarian… Read more
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Seasonal Children’s Books: The Legend of the Christmas Witch & Red and Green and Blue and White
Two beautiful and distinctive seasonal children’s books on the review docket today! Thanks to Penguin Random House Canada, I have the pleasure of getting to talk about The Legend of the Christmas Witch by Dan Murphy and Aubrey Plaza, illustrated by Julia Iredale; and thanks to Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of sharing my… Read more
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Gifts and Bookish Treats for the Season!
Today I have the pleasure of talking about a handful of lovely gift ideas for the holiday season! Thanks to Raincoast Books, I will be featuring two fantastic puzzles- a Winter Snow Globe foil puzzle illustrated by Joy Laforme, and a Superheroes Two Sided On-the-Go Puzzle* for kids. And thanks to partner Candlewick/Penguin Random House… Read more
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Seasonal Picture Books: Santa Jaws, How to Catch a Gingerbread Man & more!
Three seasonal, just-right-for-Christmas picture books on the review docket today, thanks to the kind folks at Raincoast Books! I will taking a look at the following delightful and fun reads: Santa Jaws by Bridget Heos, illustrated by Galia Bernstein; How to Catch a Gingerbread Man by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton; and ’Twas the Night… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: My Mad Hair Day & If Only…
Two lovely picture books on the review docket today! Thanks to kind folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, I will be talking about Nathalie Dion’s My Mad Hair Day; and thanks to friends at Pajama Press, I will be talking about Mies van Hout’s If Only… . Happy reading! The author-illustrator debut of Nathalie… Read more
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Adult Fiction Reviews: Titles from Tara Lush, Kitt Crowe and Kelly Harms!
Two cozy mysteries and one contemporary fiction title on the review docket today! Thanks to the kind folks at Crooked Lane Books/Penguin Random House Canada I will be talking about Tara Lush’s second Coffee Lover’s Mystery book, Cold Brew Corpse, as well as Kitt Crowe’s Sweet Fiction Bookshop series opener Digging Up Trouble. Last but… Read more
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Seasonal Picture Books: Tiny Reindeer & ’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Two wonderful Christmas picture books on the review docket today! Firstly, I’ll be taking a look at Chris Naylor-Ballesteros’s Tiny Reindeer, thanks to the kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada; and secondly, I will be talking about a newly illustrated version of Clement C. Moore’s ’Twas the Night Before Christmas by P.J. Lynch,… Read more
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Spotlight: The Latest in Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford’s Construction Site Books!
Get your engines ready for a look at three new titles in Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford’s (Three Cheers for Kid McGear!) bestselling Construction Site series! Thanks to kinds friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about: the picture book Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through!; the board book Construction Site:… Read more
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Children’s Non-Fiction Reviews: Orca Rescue! & The Strangest Thing in the Sea
Two fantastic children’s non-fiction books on the review docket today! Courtesy of lovely friends at Kids Can Press, I have the pleasure of talking about: Orca Rescue! The True Story of an Orphaned Orca Named Springer by Donna Sandstrom, illustrated by Sarah Burwash, and The Strangest Thing in the Sea (And Other Curious Creatures of… Read more
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