picture books
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Spotlight: Aggie and the Ghost author & illustrator Matthew Forsythe!
Welcome to a very special post! Courtesy of the kind folks at Simon & Schuster, I had the terrific opportunity to interview acclaimed author, illustrator and animation designer Matthew Forsythe (and I also take a peak at his latest book!). You might be familiar with Forsythe’s previously published titles, Mina and Pokko and the Drum. Read more
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Children’s Review: The Animal People Choose a Leader
Thanks to the kind folks at Douglas & McIntyre, I have the pleasure of getting to talk about The Animal People Choose a Leader, written by Richard Wagamese, with illustrations by Bridget George. Happy reading! Accompanied by award-winning illustrator Bridget George’s luminous artwork, this tradition-steeped story from renowned author Richard Wagamese meditates on the unifying Read more
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Great Picture Books! (35)
Hello everyone! It might be another post or two before delving into the where’s and why’s of a blogging/reviewing sabbatical, but for now- let’s turn our attention to something that always delights and warms my heart: wonderful PICTURE BOOKS! From the giggly, to the sweet, to the wondrous and everything in between, let’s dive in. Read more
andy chou musser, ben clanton, brenda li, brianne farley, cate berry, Children’s, corey r tabor, ed vere, excellent, funny, great picture books, Hala tahboub, jean jullien, jess hannigan, Kate hindley, kyle lukoff, Laurel croza, margherita grasso, matt james, picture books, read alouds, storytime, Susannah lloyd, Timothy knapman, very good -
Picture Book Reviews: Maybe a Whale & Have You Ever Heard a Whale Exhale?
Two lovely, sea-worthy picture books from Canadian creators are on the review docket! First up, courtesy of Groundwood Books we have Kirsten Pendreigh and Crystal Smith’s Maybe A Whale; second up, courtesy of Zg Stories and Pownal Street Press we have Have You Ever Heard a Whale Exhale? by Caroline Woodward and Claire Victoria Watson. Read more
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Children’s Book Reviews: How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps & Odd Couples: A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs
Hi friends, two new children’s titles on the review docket! Thanks to the lovely folks at Owlkids Books, I have the following fantastically fun titles for review: Bambi Edlund’s picture book How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps; and the non-fiction title Odd Couples: A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs written Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Sylvie Daigneault’s The Imaginary Alphabet & Ruth Brown’s Eye Spy
Hi folks, I have two lovely picture books on the review docket today! Thanks to kind friends at Pajama Press, we will be taking a look at Sylvie Daigneault’s The Imaginary Alphabet; and thanks to generous friends at Firefly Books, we will be taking a look at Ruth Brown’s Eye Spy. Hope you enjoy! Just Read more
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Picture Book Review: Skating Wild on an Inland Sea by Jean E. Pendziwol & Todd Stewart
Thanks to the generous folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi, I have a stunning picture book to talk about today! We will be taking a look at Jean E. Pendziwol and Todd Stewart’s Skating Wild on an Inland Sea. Happy reading! “The wailing wind -or is it a wolf? -sends shivers up and down our Read more
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Children’s Review: The Hidden World of Gnomes by Lauren Soloy
Thanks to the kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, I have the pleasure of getting to talk about Canadian author-illustrator Lauren Soloy’s newest children’s book, The Hidden World of Gnomes. No big spoilers before getting into the heart of my review, but- wow, is this a glorious book! Happy reading! “Their hearts may Read more
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Picture Book Review: Ploof by Ben Clanton & Andy Chou Musser
Welcome, friends! On the review docket today is a brand new- and super adorable- picture book from creators Ben Clanton and Andy Chou Musser called Ploof, courtesy of friends at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada. Happy reading! Book Description: Ploof is a puffy cloud who’s a little lonely — but now you’re here, and the Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: While You Sleep & Over by the Harbour
Two lovely picture books on the review docket today! Courtesy of the kind folks at Pajama Press, I have the pleasure of reviewing Jennifer Maruno and Miki Sato’s While You Sleep; second up, courtesy of the kind folks at Nimbus Publishing, I have the pleasure of reviewing Dwayne LaFitte’s and Thérèse Cilia’s Over by the Read more
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