children’s
-
Picture Book Reviews: Sylvie Daigneault’s The Imaginary Alphabet & Ruth Brown’s Eye Spy
Hi folks, I have two lovely picture books on the review docket today! Thanks to kind friends at Pajama Press, we will be taking a look at Sylvie Daigneault’s The Imaginary Alphabet; and thanks to generous friends at Firefly Books, we will be taking a look at Ruth Brown’s Eye Spy. Hope you enjoy! Just Read more
-
Picture Book Review: Big and Small and In-Between by Carter Higgins and Daniel Miyares
Thanks to lovely friends at Raincoast Books, I had the pleasure of getting to review a new picture book from acclaimed creators Carter Higgins and Daniel Miyares called Big and Small and In-Between. Join me as I take a closer look! Written by Carter Higgins (Circle Under Berry) and illustrated by Daniel Miyares (Night Out) Read more
-
Great Picture Books! (33)
I am happily swimming around and among picture books lately! This picture book rundown features lovely reads I have generously received courtesy of various publishers. All are ones I would recommend reading, so I hope you have a chance to take a look through this list! In no particular, here they are: Alice & Gert: Read more
-
Board Book Look: Titles from Shasha Lv, Brendan Wenzel, and Aaron Becker!
It has been quite some time since a look at board books! I have three lovely titles here on the review docket: Time to Go Home (A Little Snail Book) by Shasha Lv ,and Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel, both courtesy of Raincoast Books; as well as My Favorite Color (I Can Only Have One?) Read more
-
Children’s Non-Fiction Reviews: The Girl Who Rode A Shark & The Dog Patrol
If you are on the lookout for terrific new children’s non-fiction titles, I have you covered! Thanks to the lovely folks at Pajama Press, I had the opportunity to peruse these two wonderful titles: The Girl Who Rode a Shark: And Other Stories of Daring Women by Ailsa Ross and illustrated by Amy Blackwell; and Read more
-
Picture Book Review: Lone Wolf by Sarah Kurpiel
Review: Lone Wolf by Sarah Kurpiel Source: e-ARC courtesy of Sarah Kurpiel & Greenwillow Books. Thank you! Expected publication: May 19, 2020 by Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins Maple loves being the Parker family’s pet dog . . . but why does everyone else think she’s a wolf? Fans of Red: A Crayon’s Story and Wolfie the Bunny Read more
-
Review: Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Review: Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 3, 2020 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father’s shop, and making at Read more
-
Picture Book Reviews: The Button Book & Studio: A Place for Art to Start
Two awesomely lively picture books on review today, courtesy of the kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada! I will be talking about The Button Book by Sally Nicholls and Bethan Woollvin, and Studio: A Place for Art to Start by Emily Arrow and The Little Friends of Printmaking. Enjoy! British author Sally Nicholls Read more
-
Let’s Take A Look At New Picture Books from the Soaring ’20s Debut Group!
A very special kid lit post here, readers! I recently connected with a wonderful children’s lit group on Twitter, the Soaring ’20s High Flying Picture Book Debuts, and you will be able to take a perusal of some of the creators’ titles in a just a moment. But first, let me backtrack a little on Read more
-
Spotlight: The Newspaper Club Author Beth Vrabel!
Please give a very warm welcome to children’s author Beth Vrabel who is here with a special guest post! I have had the pleasure of reviewing and talking about Beth’s middle grade novels such as Bringing Me Back, and A Blind Guide to Stinkville. Beth is back with a brand new book (and series opener!): Read more
FAB BOOK REVIEWS 