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  • Halloween Book Picks: All Our Hidden Gifts & Evie and the Truth About Witches

    Halloween Book Picks: All Our Hidden Gifts & Evie and the Truth About Witches

    Some absolutely splendid seasonal reads here courtesy of friends at Penguin Random House Canada! First on the review docket today is the young adult novel All Our Hidden Gifts (All Our Hidden Gifts #1) by Caroline O’Donoghue; second on review is John Martz’s illustrated chapter book Evie and the Truth About Witches. Happy spooky reading!… Read more


    October 27, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews, Young Adult
    caroline o’donoghue, excellent, fantasy, illustrated chapter book, john martz, paranormal, reviews, seasonal, supernatural, urban fantasy, very good, Young Adult
  • Picture Book Reviews: The Cow Said BOO! & Windy Days

    Picture Book Reviews: The Cow Said BOO! & Windy Days

    Thanks to the lovely folks at Pajama Press (who are celebrating their ten-year anniversary!), I have two picture books for review today: The Cow Said BOO! by Lana Button, illustrated by Alice Carter; and Windy Days by Deborah Kerbel, illustrated by Miki Sato. Both of these children’s books are perfect for the fall and Halloween… Read more


    October 21, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    alice carter, canadian lit, Children’s, deborah kerbel, funny, lana button, miki sato, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Halloween Book Picks: ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-Hop-Calypse & more!

    Halloween Book Picks: ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-Hop-Calypse & more!

    Three books just-right for spooky season on review today! Thanks to generous friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about the following three books: the middle-grade graphic novel ParaNorthern and the Choas Bunny A-Hop-Calypse by Stephanie Cooke, art by Mari Costa; the Halloween picture book Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat by… Read more


    October 19, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    board books, canadian lit, Children’s, excellent, graphic novels, halloween, jay fleck, jonathan stutzman, mari costa, middle grade, nancy leschnikoff, picture books, read alouds, reviews, seasonal, stephanie cooke, storytime, tracy c. gold, very good
  • Non-Fiction Reviews: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements & Earth’s Incredible Oceans

    Non-Fiction Reviews: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements & Earth’s Incredible Oceans

    Two phenomenal non-fiction titles on the review docket today! First, I will be taking a look at Lisa Congdon’s The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements: The Powers, Uses, and Histories of Every Atom in the Universe, courtesy of friends at Raincoast Books; second, I will be talking about Earth’s Incredible Oceans by Jess French, illustrated… Read more


    October 12, 2021

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    Children’s, children’s non-fiction, claire mcelfatrick, excellent, jess french, lisa congdon, non-fiction, oceans, reviews, science
  • Picture Book Reviews: I Sang You Down from the Stars & The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe

    Picture Book Reviews: I Sang You Down from the Stars & The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe

    Back to reviews with two fantastic picture books! Thanks to the lovely folks at Owlkids, I have the following books on the review docket: I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner, illustrated by Michaela Goade and The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe by Stephanie Simpson McLellan, illustrated by Zoe Si. Happy reading… Read more


    October 5, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, excellent, michaela goade, picture books, reviews, stephanie simpson mclleland, tasha spiller-sumner, very good, zoe si
  • Children’s Graphic Novel Reviews: Jop and Blip Wanna Know (#1) by Jim Benton & Bad Sister by Charise Mericle Harper and Rory Lucey

    Children’s Graphic Novel Reviews: Jop and Blip Wanna Know (#1) by Jim Benton & Bad Sister by Charise Mericle Harper and Rory Lucey

    Hi folks and welcome back to new children’s reviews! Thanks to the lovely folks at Benton Arts, I will be talking about the first book in the brand spanking new Jop and Blip Wanna Know graphic novel series by Jim Benton called Can You Hear a Penguin Fart on Mars?: And Other Excellent Questions. Thanks… Read more


    September 21, 2021

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    autobiographical, charise mericle harper, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, excellent, funny, good, graphic novels, jim benton, middle grade, reviews, rory lucey, very good
  • Fall Picture Books: A Kid is a Kid is a Kid & What Does Little Crocodile Say?

    Fall Picture Books: A Kid is a Kid is a Kid & What Does Little Crocodile Say?

    Two more perfect-for-the-season picture books on the review docket today! First up, I will be taking a look at Sara O’Leary and Qin Leng’s glorious A Kid is a Kid is a Kid, thanks to friends at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press; and secondly, I’ll be talking about the fantastic What Does Little Crocodile Say?… Read more


    September 6, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, Children’s, eva montanari, excellent, picture books, qin leng, read alouds, reviews, sara o’leary, storytime, very good
  • Fall Picture Books: Time for School, Little Blue Truck & The New Kid Has Fleas

    Fall Picture Books: Time for School, Little Blue Truck & The New Kid Has Fleas

    Hello everyone! I want to share my thoughts on a few lovely picture books here: thanks to kind friends at Raincoast Books, I’ll be talking about Time for School, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle, illustrated in the style of Jill McElmurry by John Joseph, and The New Kid Has Fleas by Ame Dyckman and… Read more


    September 3, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    alice schertle, ame dyckman, back to school, eda kaban, excellent, good, jill mcelmurry, john joseph, picture books, read alouds, seasonal, storytime, very good
  • Children’s Reviews: Outside, You Notice, Sunny Days & Listen Up! Train Song

    Children’s Reviews: Outside, You Notice, Sunny Days & Listen Up! Train Song

    Some lovely, perfect-for-the-summer children’s book on the review docket today! Thanks to the kind folks over at Pajama Press, I have three books I will be talking about today. I will take a look at the children’s non-fiction book by Erin Alladin and Andrea Blinick called Outside, You Notice; the picture book Sunny Days by… Read more


    August 18, 2021

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    andrea blinick, canadian lit, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, deborah kerbel, erin alladin, excellent, miki sato, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good, victoria allenby
  • Review: Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After #1) by Emiko Jean & more great reads!

    Review: Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After #1) by Emiko Jean & more great reads!

    Hi there readers! I had the pleasure of getting the chance to read Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean, courtesy of the lovely folks at Raincoast Books. It has been quite some time since a young adult book review here, so it’s a treat to dive back in! Read on for my thoughts on this… Read more


    August 10, 2021

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews, Young Adult
    adult fiction, aliza layne, christopher j baldwin, contemporary, contemporary ya, emiko jean, evie dunmore, excellent, gabby rivera, good, graphic novels, historical fiction, jacqueline woodson, jane austen, janice hadlow, jillian tamaki, kiley reid, reviews, romance, shaenon k garrity, talia hibbert, very good, Young Adult
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