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A Winter Holiday Picture Book Giveaway!
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 Read more
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Picture Books: More Halloween Ready Reads!
A few years ago, I put together a book list just in time for Halloween called, ‘Picture Book Picks: Halloween Ready Reads‘. Given the number of spooky seasonal reads I’ve had the chance to pore over since then, I thought it high time to do an update of sorts! Here are some of my newer Read more
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Board Book Look (4): Cozy Classics: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Jack & Holman Wang
Cozy Classics: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Jack & Holman Wang Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: May 9, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of a literary masterpiece. Read more
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Great Picture Books! (10, Part 2)
Another spate of recently read wonderful picture books- with a board book tossed in for good measure! Everything from the new and terrifically vibrant, active read alouds, to cheeky and funny rhyming stories to the quietly gorgeous and interactive picture books. As ever ,I am in awe of the talent and innovation in picture books Read more
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Giveaway for Loryn Brantz’s Feminist Baby Board Book & Prize Pack!
Welcome to a special post featuring Loryn Brantz’s Feminist Baby board book and a fabulous giveaway, courtesy of Disney-Hyperion! Read on to find out more about Feminist Baby, my thoughts on the board book, and how you can enter to win a prize pack! Thank you to Disney-Hyperion for sending me a copy and providing a Read more
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Board Book Look (3): Flora and the Chicks & Little Oink
Review: Flora and the Chicks: A Counting Book by Molly Idle Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 7, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Inspired by the main character of the Caldecott Honor book Flora and the Flamingo, this new series of board books is perfect for the very youngest Flora Read more
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#PlayTestShare: Spring Break Fun and Giveaway!
Happy (almost) Spring Break! I am delighted to be hosting a second year of a special Spring Break Fun giveaway, courtesy of the lovely and generous folks at Raincoast Books! Open to Canadian residents, ages 18 and up, one lucky person will have the chance to win one of the amazing #PlayTestShare items below! I Read more
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Best of 2016: Picture Books (Part 2) & the Best of the Rest
The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of…picture books!?! Yes, picture books! This genre has been SO strong this year- whether the form of debuts, or published works from established authors and illustrators, I have been continuously surprised and delighted by my reading in this epic field. The titles on this list are Read more
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Board Book Look (2): The Nutcracker by Jack & Holman Wang
Cozy Classics: The Nutcracker by Jack & Holman Wang (original story by E.T.A. Hoffmann) Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 6, 2016 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of Read more
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