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Great Picture Books! (17)
Yes, another round-up of terrific books recently read! My three year old is zipping through the last few weeks of our library’s summer reading club program so there are even more books than usual surrounding us at home! It’s been the biggest joy discovering and reading new books with her (as well as rediscovering some… Read more
bridget heos, cate berry, charles santoso, children’s, dan santat, david ezra stein, emily maclachlan charest, excellent, funny, great picture books, hena khan, isabelle arsenault, jacob grant, kirsten hall, kyle lukoff, matt phelan, mehrdokht amini, minh lê, natalie nelson, patricia maclachlan, read alouds, reviews, storytime, t.l. mcbeth, very good -
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
becky davies, board book look, board books, children’s, christopher silas neal, dana simpson, david w. miles, eric carle, excellent, gareth lucas, george booth, good, interactive, janik coat, joyce wan, lois ehlert, matthew van fleet, molly idle, read alouds, reviews, sandra boynton, storytime, trisha madson, very good, xavier deneux, yujin shin -
Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (1)
Forgive me for sounding a bit like a broken record, but: my goodness, the world of children’s lit just keeps broadening and upping itself! Within the larger realm of children’s non-fiction, I have recently read some incredible biographies, as well the more traditional kind of non-fiction. Looking at the biographical books, the recent highlights include:… Read more
alison limentani, amy novesky, biographical, children’s non-fiction, christian robinson, david degrand, deborah hopkinson, dow phumiruk, elise gravel, excellent, felicita sala, fiona robinson, good, great children’s non-fiction, hannah tolson, helaine becker, isabelle arsenault, jan thornhill, jess keating, julie murphy, kelsey garrity-riley, patricia hruby powell, patricia valdez, qin leng, very good, yee-lum mak -
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 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: 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 Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: April 11, 2018 by Candlewick Press Book Description: If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (16)
A look at some wonderful picture books that I have had the pleasure of reading lately! All are titles I have read and enjoyed and would recommend. Let’s start off with two funny books featuring bears: first up is Don’t Feed the Bear by Kathleen Doherty, illustrated by Chip Wass, a riotous story about an… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Review: Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: May 22, 2018 by Candlewick Press Book Description: In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. While riding the subway home from… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (15)
A look at some wonderful picture books that I have had the pleasure of reading lately! All are titles I have read and enjoyed. On this installment of Recently Read, we have a few titles that my three year old has requested multiple read alouds of including Nobody’s Duck from Mary Sullivan, which is a… Read more