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Picture Book Review: Circle by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen…and an appearance by a bear!

Review: Circle (Shapes Trilogy #3) created by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Candlewick Press/Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: March 5, 2019 by Candlewick Press Book Description: Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen deliver the final wry and resonant tale about Triangle, Square, and Circle. This book is about Circle. […]

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Board Book Look (6): Titles from Richard Van Camp, Kass Reich, Jen Sookfong Lee & more!

4 weeks ago 1 Comment

Hi readers, I feel as though I am forever playing catch up with talking about board books! There have been piles of board books I’ve read and shared with my two little ones, and have compiled a list here of some of the more recent read aloud/shared together favourites and standouts. Full title details and authors/illustrators information are below, but […]

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Board Book Look: Tooth & Big Kid Bed by Leslie Patricelli

November 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

Read on for my thoughts two new board books from Leslie Patricelli, Tooth and Big Kid Bed, courtesy of partner Candlewick Press/Penguin Random House Canada! Starring Baby from Leslie Patricelli‘s acclaimed and bestselling series of board books (Hair, Toot, No No Yes Yes and many more), Tooth and Big Kid Bed take Baby and readers along for some new […]

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Board Book Look: House: First Words Board Books & more!

November 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

A look at two fun and very stylish perfect-for-baby-and-toddler items courtesy of the kind folks at Raincoast Books! First up is House: First Words Board Books, illustrated by award-winning artist Michael Slack. This box set, designed so sleekly and smartly to look like the front-face of a house, contains five small board books inside, each book representing a particular room […]

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Halloween Reading with Peppa Pig & More Seasonal Suggestions!

October 30, 2018 Leave a Comment

Over the last few Halloweens, I have put together book lists with spooky and fun picture books and board books perfect for celebrating and enjoying Halloween. Before I get to amalgamating and posting a master list, I wanted to share my thoughts on one recently read picture book title as well as share a list of some new and re-discovered […]

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Board Book Look (5): Titles from Xavier Deneux, Joyce Wan, Christopher Silas Neal & more!

August 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

A while back, I realized I had fallen rather behind on posting about board books! So, here’s a look at some the standout board books I have read and enjoyed over the last few months. Most all I have shared as read alouds with my littlest one, as well as with my three year old to pretty solid acclaim; some […]

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Picture Book Picks: Not Just for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day!

June 19, 2018 2 Comments

In the last few months, we’ve had celebrations for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. While I do love reading themed/holiday picture books on and for specific dates, I must say I do enjoy reading picture books on all subjects throughout the year…(even more so now that I have a three year old who loves to have Halloween-themed books read aloud […]

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A Valentine’s Day Picture Book Giveaway!

January 31, 2018 10 Comments

Something heartwarming and lovely for Valentine’s Day: a chance to win one of four adorable picture books! Courtesy of the generous folks at Raincoast Books, I have four reads to share with you; one lucky Canadian reader will have the chance to win their top picture book or board book pick. The details for the Valentine’s Day Picture Book Giveaway […]

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Best of 2017, Part 2: Picture Books & more!

December 30, 2017 5 Comments

Welcome to Part 2 of my Best of 2017 posts, which is all about picture books (including early fiction, readers and non-fiction picture books)! This reading year was picture book intensive– as you can tell from the sheer volume of awesome titles! There are so many incredible, unique, innovative and beautiful titles I had the absolute pleasure of reading and […]

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A Winter Holiday Picture Book Giveaway!

December 12, 2017 8 Comments

Something lovely for the winter and holiday season: a chance to win one of four beautiful perfect-for-winter and holiday books! Courtesy of the lovely folks at Raincoast Books, I have four seasonal reads to share with you, and one lucky Canadian reader will have the chance to win their top picture book or board book pick. The details for the […]

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Tag: board books

Picture Book Review: Circle by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen…and an appearance by a bear!

Board Book Look (6): Titles from Richard Van Camp, Kass Reich, Jen Sookfong Lee & more!

Board Book Look: Tooth & Big Kid Bed by Leslie Patricelli

Board Book Look: House: First Words Board Books & more!

Halloween Reading with Peppa Pig & More Seasonal Suggestions!

Board Book Look (5): Titles from Xavier Deneux, Joyce Wan, Christopher Silas Neal & more!

Picture Book Picks: Not Just for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day!

A Valentine’s Day Picture Book Giveaway!

Best of 2017, Part 2: Picture Books & more!

A Winter Holiday Picture Book Giveaway!

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