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Children’s Non-Fiction Review: Oceanarium by Loveday Trinick and Teagan White
Thanks to the kind folks at Penguin Random House Canada, I had the marvellous opportunity to review a new entry in the Welcome to the Museum series called Oceanarium written by Lovesay Trinick and illustrated by Teagan White. Let’s take a closer look at this incredible book: “Viewed from space, Earth’s surface is dominated by… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Animals Move by Jane Whittingham
Well, hello everyone! Thank you to all who are still out there, visiting my site! It has been more than a few months since my last post. I took a hiatus as our family moved (for the second time in two years…during a pandemic…!), and I had the tremendous opportunity to start a new librarian… Read more
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Seasonal Children’s Books: The Legend of the Christmas Witch & Red and Green and Blue and White
Two beautiful and distinctive seasonal children’s books on the review docket today! Thanks to Penguin Random House Canada, I have the pleasure of getting to talk about The Legend of the Christmas Witch by Dan Murphy and Aubrey Plaza, illustrated by Julia Iredale; and thanks to Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of sharing my… Read more
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Adult Fiction Reviews: Titles from Tara Lush, Kitt Crowe and Kelly Harms!
Two cozy mysteries and one contemporary fiction title on the review docket today! Thanks to the kind folks at Crooked Lane Books/Penguin Random House Canada I will be talking about Tara Lush’s second Coffee Lover’s Mystery book, Cold Brew Corpse, as well as Kitt Crowe’s Sweet Fiction Bookshop series opener Digging Up Trouble. Last but… Read more
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Seasonal Picture Books: Tiny Reindeer & ’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Two wonderful Christmas picture books on the review docket today! Firstly, I’ll be taking a look at Chris Naylor-Ballesteros’s Tiny Reindeer, thanks to the kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada; and secondly, I will be talking about a newly illustrated version of Clement C. Moore’s ’Twas the Night Before Christmas by P.J. Lynch,… Read more
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Spotlight: The Latest in Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford’s Construction Site Books!
Get your engines ready for a look at three new titles in Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford’s (Three Cheers for Kid McGear!) bestselling Construction Site series! Thanks to kinds friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about: the picture book Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through!; the board book Construction Site:… Read more
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Children’s Non-Fiction Reviews: Orca Rescue! & The Strangest Thing in the Sea
Two fantastic children’s non-fiction books on the review docket today! Courtesy of lovely friends at Kids Can Press, I have the pleasure of talking about: Orca Rescue! The True Story of an Orphaned Orca Named Springer by Donna Sandstrom, illustrated by Sarah Burwash, and The Strangest Thing in the Sea (And Other Curious Creatures of… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Gemma and the Giant Girl & Merry Christmas, Anne
Today, thanks to lovely friends at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, I have the pleasure of talking about two splendid picture books: Gemma and the Giant Girl by the Canadian duo of author Sara O’Leary and illustrator Marie Lafrance; and Merry Christmas, Anne (Inspired by Anne of Green Gables) by another Canadian team of author… Read more
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Halloween Book Picks: All Our Hidden Gifts & Evie and the Truth About Witches
Some absolutely splendid seasonal reads here courtesy of friends at Penguin Random House Canada! First on the review docket today is the young adult novel All Our Hidden Gifts (All Our Hidden Gifts #1) by Caroline O’Donoghue; second on review is John Martz’s illustrated chapter book Evie and the Truth About Witches. Happy spooky reading!… Read more
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Halloween Book Picks: ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-Hop-Calypse & more!
Three books just-right for spooky season on review today! Thanks to generous friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about the following three books: the middle-grade graphic novel ParaNorthern and the Choas Bunny A-Hop-Calypse by Stephanie Cooke, art by Mari Costa; the Halloween picture book Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat by… Read more
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