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 to pretty solid acclaim; some […]
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: Patricia Hruby Powell’s Josephine: The […]
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 escalating battle of wit and […]
Review: Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston, illus. Misa Saburi Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: February 20, 2018 by Tundra Books Book Description: When Sakura’s father gets a new job, she and her parents leave their home in Japan. In America, Sakura misses the blossoming cherry tree where she and her grandmother would […]
Review: Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths (Peter & Ernesto Volume 1) by Graham Annable Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 10, 2018 by First Second Book Description: Peter and Ernesto are sloths. Peter and Ernesto are friends. But Peter and Ernesto are nothing alike. Peter loves their tree and never wants to leave, […]
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 totally entertaining, witty and sweet […]
Welcome to one of the stops on the blog tour for author Leila Sales’ latest young adult novel, If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say! Read on for my thoughts about this timely novel… If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say by Leila Sales Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. Thank you! Publication: May 1, 2018 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Book Description: A novel about public shaming in the internet age, the power of words, the cumulative destructiveness of microaggressions, and the pressing need for empathy. Before we go any further, I want you to understand this: I am not a good person. We all want to be seen. We all want to be heard. But what happens when we’re seen and heard saying or doing the wrong things? When Winter Halperin—former spelling bee champion, aspiring writer, and daughter of a parenting expert—gets caught saying the wrong thing online, her life explodes. All across the world, people know what she’s done, and none of them will forgive her. With her friends gone, her future plans cut short, and her identity in shambles, Winter is just trying to pick up the pieces without hurting anyone else. She knows she messed up, but does that mean it’s okay for people to send her hate mail and death threats? Did she deserve to lose all that she’s lost? And is “I’m sorry” ever good enough? Decide […]
Forever or a Day by Sarah Jacoby Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: March 27, 2018 by Chronicle Books Book Description: What does time mean to you? Sometimes it feels like it could last Forever or a Day . The seconds that count in catching the bus; The idyllic hours that slip by so quickly during […]
Welcome to one of the blog tour stops for Gina Linko‘s Flower Moon, a children’s novel full of charm and magic! Review: Flower Moon by Gina Linko Source: ARC courtesy of Thomas Allen & Son. Thank you! Publication: January 2, 2018 by Sky Pony Press Book Description: Tempest and Tally Jo Trimble are mirror twins—so alike they were almost born […]
Something lovely for the winter and holiday season: a chance to win one of four beautiful perfect-for-winter and holiday books! Courtesy of the lovely folks at Raincoast Books, I have four seasonal reads to share with you, and one lucky Canadian reader will have the chance to win their top picture book or board book pick. The details for the […]
