I have had the great pleasure to pore over some seriously lovely and moving picture books as of late… (I cannot even imagine how mammoth my year-end picture book list is going to be!). Here are two beautiful recently read (and Canadian authored and illustrated!) picture books courtesy of Groundwood Books: Deep Underwater by Irene Luxbacher and Grandmother’s Visit by […]
Yes indeed, it is time for more picture book talk! I have two elegant and imaginative picture books here, courtesy of the kind folks at Raincoast Books! The Dreamer by by Il Sung Na tells the story of a pig whose big dream is to fly. He thinks about the possibilities of flight- of somehow, actually being able to join […]
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 […]
Review: She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lynn Fulton, illus. Felicita Sala Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: September 18, 2018 by Knopf Books for Young Readers Book Description: On the bicentennial of Frankenstein, join Mary Shelley on the night she created the most frightening monster the world has ever seen. […]
Snazzy Cat Capers is the first book in a fun new chapter book series from author Deanna Kent and illustrator Neil Hooson. Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as giveaway information for Canadian readers who would like to win a copy of this book courtesy of Raincoast Books! Snazzy Cat Capers (Snazzy Cat Capers #1) by […]
Thanks to partner Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, I have two utterly marvelous children’s books on the review line-up: Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein, a picture book biography by Linda Bailey, illustrated by Júlia Sardà; and Sir Simon: Super Scarer, a Halloween (and anytime!) picture book written and illustrated by Cale Atkinson. “Here is Mary. She’s a dreamer. The kind […]
Welcome to the last stop on the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour for Sarah McGuire’s novel, The Flight of Swans. Please read on for my thoughts; I’ll put up the blog tour postcard on the bottom of the post so you can check out what other participants of the tour have written and posted. Enjoy! Review: The Flight of […]
Courtesy of the lovely folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi, I have two absolutely lovely, perfect-for-fall books to curl up with, read, and share! The Bunny Band, written by Leacock medal-winning author Bill Richardson and illustrated by The Alphabet Thief artist Roxanna Bikadoroff, tells the story of badger named Lavinia who makes a deal with her vegetable garden thief to […]
This week is the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour for Sarah McGuire’s The Flight of Swans, a middle grade novel based on The Six Swans fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm! Hope you are able to come back here on Thursday, October 18th when I will be sharing my thoughts on the book, as well as visit the other […]
Readers, get ready for the awesome that is Megabat and his friend Daniel! A new children’s series from author Anna Humphrey and illustrator Kass Reich that I had the pleasure of receiving from partner Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, Megabat is an endearing and laugh-out-loud funny story. Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as giveaway information […]
