picture books
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Picture Book Review: Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabi Snyder & Robin Rosenthal
Review: Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabi Snyder, illus. Robin Rosenthal Source: e-ARC courtesy of Gabi Snyder and Abrams Books. Thank you! Publication: May 19, 2020 by Abrams Appleseed/Abrams Books Count up to 10 and back down again in this picture book starring 10 traveling dogs and one very tenacious cat! One by one, Read more
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Children’s Book Picks for National Indigenous History Month
In Canada, the month of June celebrates National Indigenous History Month “to honour the history, heritage and diversity of Indigenous peoples in Canada. It is also an opportunity to recognize the strength of present-day Indigenous communities“. Before moving on to talk book suggestions for National Indigenous History Month, I think we should briefly look at Read more
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Thoughts and a New List for Storytimes…
Hello everyone. I took a step back from posting, and instead spent time reading, listening, and doing more listening and sharing out information. The incredibly propulsive and now law-changing Black Lives Matter protests are going on globally for multiple days, even as COVID-19 and other threats rage. Regarding thoughts related to the current climate, I Read more
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Picture Book Review: Lone Wolf by Sarah Kurpiel
Review: Lone Wolf by Sarah Kurpiel Source: e-ARC courtesy of Sarah Kurpiel & Greenwillow Books. Thank you! Expected publication: May 19, 2020 by Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins Maple loves being the Parker family’s pet dog . . . but why does everyone else think she’s a wolf? Fans of Red: A Crayon’s Story and Wolfie the Bunny Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: The Button Book & Studio: A Place for Art to Start
Two awesomely lively picture books on review today, courtesy of the kind folks at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada! I will be talking about The Button Book by Sally Nicholls and Bethan Woollvin, and Studio: A Place for Art to Start by Emily Arrow and The Little Friends of Printmaking. Enjoy! British author Sally Nicholls Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: The Little Guys & Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark
Two truly delightful picture books on the review docket today, dear readers! Courtesy of the very kind folks at Raincoast Books, I will be talking about Vera Brosgol’s The Little Guys, and the latest darling Tiny T. Rex adventure, Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark by Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck. Happy reading Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: How Long Is Forever? & Five Sisters
Welcome to a new picture book post! You may have already read a little bit about Kelly Carey and Qing Zhuang‘s How Long Is Forever? in this previous post; here, you’ll get to hear my thoughts on this recently released picture book! Also on review is the folklore inspired Five Sisters, from Stephanie Campisi (who Read more
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Let’s Take A Look At New Picture Books from the Soaring ’20s Debut Group!
A very special kid lit post here, readers! I recently connected with a wonderful children’s lit group on Twitter, the Soaring ’20s High Flying Picture Book Debuts, and you will be able to take a perusal of some of the creators’ titles in a just a moment. But first, let me backtrack a little on Read more
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Picture Book Review: Where’s Baby? by Anne Hunter
Review: Where’s Baby? by Anne Hunter Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: January 7, 2020 by Tundra Books Book Description: Papa Fox is looking for Baby Fox, who is just out of his sight . . . but not ours! An adorable, interactive read-aloud for fans of Are You Read more
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Reviews: Moth: An Evolution Story & Most of the Better Natural Things in the World
Two wonderfully unique, educational and gorgeously illustrated titles on the review docket, courtesy of the kind folks at Raincoast Books. Without further preamble- I want to get right into talking about the two books!- I’ll be discussing Isabel Thomas and Daniel Egnéus’s Moth: An Evolution Story, as well as Dave Eggers and Angel Chang’s Most Read more
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