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Picture Book Reviews: Mamasaurus & Sing a Season Song
Review: Mamasaurus by Stephan Lomp Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 8, 2016 by Chronicle Books Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: This colorful and reassuring picture book follows Babysaurus on an adventure as he enlists his prehistoric friends to seek his Mamasaurus. Is his Mamasaurus the fastest in the jungle? No. Read more
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The Little Prince: Reviews & Giveaway!
Another post, another…giveaway! Woohoo! I am thrilled to be hosting a wonderful The Little Prince giveaway, courtesy of my friends at Raincoast Books! Open to Canadian residents, ages 18 and up, one lucky person will have the chance to win their choice of one The Little Prince book (out of four options), along with a Read more
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Spring Break Fun and Giveaway! #PlayTestShare
Happy Spring Break! I am delighted to be hosting 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 had the pleasure of playing Read more
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Review: Tamsyn Murray’s Completely Cassidy Series
I recently had the great pleasure of reading my way through three books in the middle grade series, Completely Cassidy, by British author Tamsyn Murray! I happened upon the first novel, Accidental Genius, when it showed up as a recommended read on my e-reader. And my goodness, am I ever so happy that I followed Read more
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Review: Boys Don’t Knit Series by T.S. Easton
Your eyes do not deceive you: I am indeed posting about T.S. Easton and his Boys Don’t Knit series twice in one week! Just a few days ago, I posted about how much I was looking forward to reading the second book in the series, and…now I have! I wanted to give a bit of Read more
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Great Picture Books! (9): Mother Bruce, Dear Yeti, Lost. Found., Wild & Little Elliot, Big Family
I have had the great fortune of reading another great batch of picture books in the last while! The following five are all ones I would definitely recommend: Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins Publication: November 24, 2015 by Disney-Hyperion Author and illustrator Higgins has knocked it out of the stratosphere with Mother Bruce. Inventive, Read more
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Picture Book Review: Emily’s Balloon by Komako Sakai
Review: Emily’s Balloon by Komako Sakai Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: Paperback edition, August 4 2015 by Chronicle Books (first published in 2005) Verdict: Excellent Book Description: One day, Emily gets a balloon. By the end of the afternoon, the balloon is no longer just a plaything—Emily and the balloon are Read more
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Picture Book Review: Lenny & Lucy by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead
Review: Lenny & Lucy by Philip C. Stead, illus. Erin E. Stead Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: October 6, 2015 by Roaring Brook Press Verdict: Excellent Book Description: Peter and his father are moving to a new house beyond the dark unfriendly woods. When they arrive at their new home, Peter Read more
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Great Picture Books! (8)
2015 is (I cannot believe it) slowly but surely coming to an end, but the roster of terrific picture books is not slowing down! Here’s a rundown of some of the recently read great picture book titles I have read and would recommend: The Cow Who Climbed a Tree by Gemma Merino. I love Merino’s Read more
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Review: The Lake House by Kate Morton
Review: The Lake House by Kate Morton Source: ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada. Thank you! Publication: October 20, 2015 by Atria Books Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Living on her family’s idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inquisitive, innocent, and precociously talented sixteen-year-old who loves to write stories. Read more
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