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  • 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
  • Picture Book Reviews: The Barnabus Project by The Fan Brothers & Ray by Marianna Coppo

    Picture Book Reviews: The Barnabus Project by The Fan Brothers & Ray by Marianna Coppo

    Courtesy of friends at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, I have two wonderful books on the review docket today. I hope you read on for my reviews of The Barnabus Project by The Fan Brothers, as Ray by Marianna Coppo. Happy reading to you all! You may already by familiar with the author-illustrator work of… Read more


    March 25, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, Children’s, debbie bibo, devin fan, eric fan, excellent, marianna coppo, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, terry fan, the fan brothers, very good
  • Spring Break Game Break!

    Spring Break Game Break!

    Thanks to the very lovely folks at Raincoast Books, I have some terrific family-friendly GAMES to share with you all! We’ve been inside and staying close to home for an extended period of time due to COVID-19. Now with Spring Break here for a lot kids and families, you might be on the lookout for… Read more


    March 23, 2021

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    Reviews, Uncategorized
    board games, busy ideas for bored kids, Children’s, children’s games, family, family games, games, selfish space edition, what am i game
  • Great Picture Books! (32)

    Great Picture Books! (32)

    Hi everyone and welcome to another entry in this series featuring recently read and recommended picture books! I had a slew of library holds come in, and, my goodness, what a treat. The round-up of picture books today is jam-packed with Canadian creators- almost ALL of the authors and illustrators are Canadian, which is pretty… Read more


    March 16, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, carmen mok, Children’s, elaine chen, excellent, great picture books, jordan scott, kenard pak, loretta garbutt, neil christopher, read alouds, reviews, sara o’leary, sennah yee, sigmundur thorgeirsson, storytime, sydney smith, very good
  • Children’s Reviews: The Bird in Me Flies & The Bad Chair

    Children’s Reviews: The Bird in Me Flies & The Bad Chair

    Thanks to the very kind folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, I have two fascinating children’s books on review today! We will start with a look at the award-winning The Bird in Me Flies by Sara Lundberg, translated by B.J. Epstein, followed by a review of Dasha Tolstikova’s picture book The Bad Chair. Happy… Read more


    March 11, 2021

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    Children’s, Reviews
    art, berta hansson, biographical, Children’s, dasha tolstikova, excellent, funny, good, read alouds, reviews, Sara lundberg, storytime, very good
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