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Great Picture Books! (7)
What a run of terrific picture books as of late! I have not done a picture book round-up post in a little while, but the sheer number of absolutely wonderful titles I have read calls for some attention. From the sublime and boundary-pushing to the heart-warming and perfect for reading aloud, here are the recently Read more
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Picture Book Review: Max the Brave by Ed Vere
Review: Max the Brave by Ed Vere Source: Digital galley courtesy of Sourcebooks Jabberwocky via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: September 1 , 2015 (as per NetGalley) by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Are You My Mother? meets I Want My Hat Back in this hilarious picture book featuring your new favorite kitty Read more
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Reviews: Stanley at School & Starring Shapes!
Review: Stanley at School by Linda Bailey, illus. Bill Slavin Source: Digital galley courtesy of Kids Can Press via NetGalley. Thank you! Published: August 1, 2015 by Kids Can Press Verdict: Okay Book Description: Stanley knows school is for kids, not dogs. But every day he grows more and more curious. What did the kids Read more
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Picture Book Review: Swan by Laurel Snyder & Julie Morstad
Review: Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder, illus. Julie Morstad Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: August 18, 2015 by Chronicle Books Verdict: Excellent Book Description: The world is big. Anna is small. The snow is everywhere and all around. But one night . . . Read more
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Great Picture Books! (6)
If you adore picture books with wonderful rhymes, then be sure to have a look at these three great titles I have recently read: What About Moose? by Corey Rosen Schwartz & Rebecca J. Gomez, illus. Keika Yamaguchi Published: June 9, 2015 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers Source: Digital galley courtesy of Corey Rosen Read more
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Reviews: The Tea Party in the Woods & The Good Little Book
Review: The Tea Party in the Woods by Akiko Miyakoshi Source: Digital galley courtesy of Kids Can Press via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: August 1, 2015 by Kids Can Press Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Kikko sets out after her father with a forgotten pie for Grandma. When she arrives at a strange house Read more
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Great Picture Books! (5)
I must sound like a broken record when I do these picture book posts and say- each time- how amazing the quality of children’s lit is! From picture book biographies of the incredible E.E. Cummings and Henri Matisse, to Kate Beaton’s picture book debut, there is no end to the wonder and richness in children’s Read more
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Review: The Specific Ocean by Kyo Maclear & Katty Maurey
Review: The Specific Ocean by Kyo Maclear, illus. Katty Maurey Source: Digital galley courtesy of Kids Can Press via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: August 1st 2015 by Kids Can Press Verdict: Excellent Book Description: A young girl does not want to go away for summer vacation; she wants to stay in the city with Read more
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Great Picture Books! (4)
I have had the pleasure of reading a number of terrific picture books as of late! From the much talked about to the wordless to the quieter offerings, here are some terrific picture book picks: Whimsy’s Heavy Things by Julie Kraulis. This is a thoughtful, contemplative and beautiful picture book from a Canadian writer/illustrator Read more
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