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Spotlight & Interview with If I Had a Gryphon Author Vikki VanSickle!
I am delighted to be sharing this very special spotlight post featuring an interview with If I Had A Gryphon author Vikki VanSickle! Canadian author Vikki VanSickle has published a number of books that I have adored: the Clarissa Delaney middle grade series; the YA standalone Summer Days, Starry Nights; and more recently, the picture Read more
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Halloween Fun with Curious George & Little Master Conan Doyle
Review: Hooray for Halloween, Curious George by Margret & H.A. Rey (illus. in the style of H.A. Rey by Martha Weston) Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: July 19, 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Description: It’s Halloween! When George and his friend the man with the yellow hat go to a Read more
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Top Ten Tuesday: Spooooooky (or Not-So Spooky!) Picture Books
Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s focus is all about our top ten Halloween favourites! Here is my selection of top…eleven…not-so-scary picture books. Some are funny, some are gently spooky, some are more contemplative, some surprising, all are Read more
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Picture Book Review: Friend or Foe? by John Sobol & Dasha Tolstikova
Friend or Foe? by John Sobol, illus. Dasha Tolstikova Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Groundwood Books. Thank you! Publication: October 1, 2016 by Groundwood Books Book Description: “A lonely mouse lived in a small house beside a great palace. In the great palace lived a cat.” Each night the mouse gazes up at the cat in Read more
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Picture Book Review: The Storybook Knight by Helen Docherty & Thomas Docherty
The Storybook Knight by Helen Docherty, illus. Thomas Docherty Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 6, 2016 by Sourcebooks Book Description: Even dragons love a good story… Leo was a gentle knight in thought and word and deed. While other knights liked fighting, Leo liked to sit and read… When Leo’s Read more
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Must Read Monday (50): Picture books from Philip C. Stead, Adam Lehrhaupt, Pamela Zagarenski & more!
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week is all about picture books. From favourite authors Read more
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Picture Book Review: The Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear & Chris Turnham
Review: The Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear, illus. Chris Turnham Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 27, 2016 by Chronicle Books Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Charles wants to find a wish tree. His brother and sister don’t believe there is such a thing, but his trusty companion Boggan is ready Read more
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Picture Book Review: A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers & Sam Winston
Review: A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers & Sam Winston Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada/Candlewick Press. Thank you! Publication: September 6, 2016 by Candlewick Press Verdict: Excellent Book Description: New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers and fine artist Sam Winston deliver a lyrical picture book inspiring readers of all ages Read more
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Picture Book Spotlight: Toby by Hazel Mitchell
Toby written and illustrated by Hazel Mitchell Publication: September 13, 2016 by Candlewick Press Source: Hardcopy courtesy of the author and Candlewick Press. Thank you! About the Book: When a young boy and his father move from one house to another, they decide to adopt a dog from the local rescue shelter. But their chosen Read more
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Spotlight & Giveaway for A.N. Kang’s Papillon: The Very Fluffy Kitty!
Welcome to a special post featuring A.N. Kang’s picture book debut Papillon: The Very Fluffy Kitty and a fabulous giveaway, courtesy of Disney-Hyperion! Read on to find out more about the series and how you can enter to win a prize pack featuring Papillon! I have read a fair number of picture books about cats Read more
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