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  • Picture Book Reviews: Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know & The Dog’s Gardener

    Picture Book Reviews: Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know & The Dog’s Gardener

    Are you ready for some splendid picture books? Thanks to the kind folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, I have the pleasure of getting to talk about two wonderful picture books: Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh/This Is How I Know by Brittany Luby and Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, Anishinaabemowin translation by Alvin Ted Corbiere and Alan Corbiere; and… Read more


    May 17, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    alan corbiere, alvin ted corbiere, brittany luby, canadian lit, Children’s, excellent, joshua mangeshig pawis-steckley, nathalie dion, patricia storms, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen & In the Half Room by Carson Ellis

    Picture Book Reviews: The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen & In the Half Room by Carson Ellis

    Two fantastic picture books on the review docket for today’s post! Thanks to the kind folks at Candlewick Press and Penguin Random House Canada, I have the pleasure of getting to talk about the following titles: Jon Klassen’s The Rock from the Sky and Carson Ellis’s In the Half Room. Happy weekend and happy reading… Read more


    May 15, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, carson ellis, Children’s, excellent, jon klassen, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: Carmen and the House That Gaudí Built by Susan Hughes and Marianne Ferrer & The Wind and the Trees by Todd Stewart

    Picture Book Reviews: Carmen and the House That Gaudí Built by Susan Hughes and Marianne Ferrer & The Wind and the Trees by Todd Stewart

    Two new beautiful picture books from Canadian authors and illustrators on the review docket today! Thanks to kind friends at Owlkids Books, I will be taking a look at: Carmen and the House That Gaudí Built by Susan Hughes and Marianne Ferrer, and The Wind and the Trees by Todd Stewart. Happy reading to you… Read more


    May 11, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    biographical, biographical picture books, canadian lit, excellent, marianne ferrer, picture books, read alouds, reviews, susan hughes, todd stewart
  • Review: The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary Winn Heider

    Review: The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary Winn Heider

    Review: The Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary Winn Heider Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Thank you! Publication: March 16, 2021 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Description: A tuba player without a tuba and his jellyfish-imitating sister cope with their father’s disappearance in this hilarious… Read more


    May 9, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    Children’s, contemporary, excellent, mary winn heider, middle grade, reviews
  • Board Book Look: New Titles from Leslie Patricelli & more!

    Board Book Look: New Titles from Leslie Patricelli & more!

    Hello, everyone! Thanks to the kind folks at Candlewick Press and Penguin Random House Canada, I will be taking a look at two new adorable board books from bestselling and beloved children’s author and illustrator Leslie Patricelli: Mommy (just in time for Mother’s Day coming up this weekend!) and Daddy. I will also include a… Read more


    May 4, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    ben clanton, board book look, board books, Children’s, Georgie taylor, good, guiliano ferri, interactive, Leslie patricelli, maria putri, rachael hare, read alouds, reviews, sam meredith, sophie corrigan, storytime, very good, william bee, yusuke yonezu
  • Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (7)

    Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (7)

    Let’s take a peek at some terrific children’s non-fiction titles! Reviews of kid’s non-fiction titles have been interspersed among the fiction reviews, but it’s been A WHILE since a true round-up! So without further adieu, let’s turn our attention to some of the great non-fiction books that have caught my attention. Just a note that… Read more


    April 27, 2021

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    ashima shiraishi, biographical, biographical picture books, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, ebony glenn, elise gravel, erica salcedo, excellent, good, great children’s non-fiction, Joy keller, Jude isabella, kim smith, michelle meadows, reviews, very good, yao xiao
  • Picture Book Reviews: Outside Art by Madeline Kloepper & Anonymouse by Vikki VanSickle and Anna Pirolli

    Picture Book Reviews: Outside Art by Madeline Kloepper & Anonymouse by Vikki VanSickle and Anna Pirolli

    Get ready to learn more about two incredibly inventive and beautiful picture books! Thanks to the very kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, I will be talking about: Outside Art by Madeline Kloepper, and Anonymouse by Vikki VanSickle and Anna Pirolli. Happy reading- and happy discoveries- to you! If you were to ask… Read more


    April 22, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    animals, anna pirolli, art, canadian lit, Children’s, excellent, madeline kloepper, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, vikki vansickle
  • Children’s Reviews: When Elephants Listen with Their Feet, Raven, Rabbit, Deer and Benjamin’s Blue Feet

    Children’s Reviews: When Elephants Listen with Their Feet, Raven, Rabbit, Deer and Benjamin’s Blue Feet

    Hello to you all and welcome to a roundup of terrific children’s books all featuring animals! On the review docket today are three titles courtesy of the kind folks at Pajama Press. We’ll be taking a look at: When Elephants Listen with Their Feet: Discover Extraordinary Animal Senses, a non-fiction title from Emmanuelle Grundmann and… Read more


    April 20, 2021

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews
    animals, Children’s, children’s non-fiction, Clémence dupont, emmanuelle grundmann, excellent, jennifer faria, non-fiction, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, sue Farrell holler, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: The Big House and the Little House & Let’s Get Sleepy!

    Picture Book Reviews: The Big House and the Little House & Let’s Get Sleepy!

    Let’s dive into some lovely picture books! Courtesy of friends at Raincoast Books, I have two wonderful picture books on the review docket today! We’ll be taking a look at: The Big House and the Little House by Yoshi Ueno and Emiko Fujishima and Let’s Get Sleepy! by Tony Cliff. Happy reading, everyone! A tender… Read more


    April 14, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, Children’s, emiko fujishima, excellent, picture books, read alouds, reviews, seek and find, storytime, tony cliff, very good, yoshi ueno
  • Children’s Reviews: Megabat and the Not-Happy Birthday and First Day of Unicorn School

    Children’s Reviews: Megabat and the Not-Happy Birthday and First Day of Unicorn School

    Hello, everyone! It’s back to reviews with two delightful children’s books here! Up first, thanks to the kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, I’ll be talking about the newest Megabat chapter book, Megabat and the Not-Happy Birthday by Anna Humphrey, illustrated by Kass Reich. Second on the review docket, thanks to author Jess… Read more


    April 9, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    anna humphrey, canadian lit, chapter book series, Children’s, excellent, illustrated chapter book, jess hernandez, kass reich, mariano epelbaum, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
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