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Board Book Look (5): Titles from Xavier Deneux, Joyce Wan, Christopher Silas Neal & more!
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 Read more
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Review: The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library by Linda Bailey
Review: The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library by Linda Bailey, art by Victoria Jamieson Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada/Tundra Books. Thank you! Publication: June 19, 2018 by Tundra Books (paperback). First published 2017. Book Description: Eddie, a passionate reader and a shiny green bug, saves the school library in this funny, Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Ta-Da! & We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: Changing Picture Book
Ta-Da! by Kathy Ellen Davis, illus. Kaylani Juanita Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: June 26, 2018 by Chronicle Books Book Description: What makes a good story? One little girl thinks it’s a princess with magic powers that can (ta-da!) overcome any obstacle. Her friend thinks it’s (dun dun duh!) a host Read more
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Review: The Night Garden by Polly Horvath
Review: The Night Garden by Polly Horvath Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: September 12, 2017 by Puffin Canada Book Description: It is World War II and Franny Whitekraft lives with her parents, Sina and Old Tom, on a farm on Vancouver Island. Their peaceful life is interrupted when their Read more
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Picture Book Review: Fox and Raccoon (Juniper Hollow) by Lesley-Anne Green
Review: Fox and Raccoon (Juniper Hollow) by Lesley-Anne Green Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: June 19, 2018 by Tundra Books Book Description: The first in a new picture book series featuring sweet felted creatures and a little village you won’t soon forget! Welcome to Juniper Hollow! Meet Fox and Read more
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Picture Book Review: A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano & Lane Smith
Review: A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano, illus. Lane Smith Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: May 1, 2018 by Roaring Book Press Book Description: The dynamic duo of Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning author Julie Fogliano and Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Lane Smith team up to tell a delightful story about Read more
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Picture Book Review: Sun Dog by Deborah Kerbel & Suzanne Del Rizzo
Review: Sun Dog by Deborah Kerbel, illus. Suzanne Del Rizzo Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Pajama Press. Thank you! Publication: May 25, 2018 (in Canada) by Pajama Press Book Description: From Suzanne Del Rizzo, award-winning illustrator of My Beautiful Birds, and author Deborah Kerbel comes a unique story about a brave sled dog puppy’s adventures under Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: A Dog with Nice Ears & The Other Dog
From Lauren Child‘s Charlie and Lola dreaming of and picking out a rather unexpected dog, to Madeleine L’Engle‘s dog Touché telling her story- brought to life by artist Christine Davenier– of having to come to terms with a new, unusual sort of dog, canines are on the roster today! In Lauren Child’s A Dog with Read more
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Picture Book Review: Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate & Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Review: Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate & Jennifer Black Reinhardt Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 3, 2018 by Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Description: From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Katherine Applegate, a sweet book of encouragement, filled with humor and insight into the effort behind any meaningful accomplishment Read more
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