reviews
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Picture Book Reviews: Samson in the Snow by Philip C. Stead & Tony by Ed Galing and Erin E. Stead
Samson in the Snow by Philip C. Stead Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 13, 2016 by Roaring Brook Press Book Description: One sunny day Samson, a large and friendly woolly mammoth, encounters a little red bird who is looking for yellow flowers for her mouse friend (whose favorite color is… Read more
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Blog Tour Stop: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti!
Welcome to one of the stops on the Raincoast Books blog tour for Chelsea Sedoti’s contemporary YA debut, The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett! Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as a special Q & A with Chelsea! The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti Source: ARC courtesy of… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
Picture Book Review: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: January 3, 2017 by Feiwel & Friends Book Description: A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying… Read more
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Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Source: ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada. Thank you! Publication: January 3, 2017 by Simon & Schuster Book Description: From New York Times bestselling author of the “twisty-mystery” (Vulture) novel In a Dark, Dark Wood, comes The Woman in Cabin 10, an equally suspenseful and… Read more
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Board Book Look (2): The Nutcracker by Jack & Holman Wang
Cozy Classics: The Nutcracker by Jack & Holman Wang (original story by E.T.A. Hoffmann) Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 6, 2016 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of… Read more
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Picture Book Review: The Moon Inside by Sandra V. Feder & Aimée Sicuro
Review: The Moon Inside by Sandra V. Feder, illus. Aimée Sicuro Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press. Thank you! Publication: September 1, 2016 by Groundwood Books Book Description: Yellow is Ella’s favorite color — she loves the bright, sunny daytime. But every night, as darkness falls, she becomes afraid. Her mother encourages… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Before Morning & First Snow
Review: Before Morning by Joyce Sidman, illus. Beth Krommes Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: October 4, 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Description: There are planes to fly and buses to catch, but a child uses the power of words, in the form of an invocation, to persuade fate to bring… Read more
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Review: Once Was a Time by Leila Sales
Review: Once Was a Time by Leila Sales Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 5, 2016 by Chronicle Books Book Description: In the war-ravaged England of 1940, Charlotte Bromley is sure of only one thing: Kitty McLaughlin is her best friend in the whole world. But when Charlotte’s scientist father makes… Read more
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Winter Picture Books Giveaway: Waiting for Snow and Bunny Slopes!
It is giveaway time here, courtesy of the lovely folks at Raincoast Books! Open to Canadian residents, ages 18 and up, one winner will have a chance to receive the two beautiful, wintery picture books featured in this giveaway- just in time for the season and holidays coming up! Let’s take a closer… Read more
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Review: A Blind Guide to Normal by Beth Vrabel
Review: A Blind Guide to Normal by Beth Vrabel Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Sky Pony Press. Thank you! Publication: October 11, 2016 by Sky Pony Press, imprint of Skyhorse Publishing Book Description: Richie “Ryder” Raymond has a gift. He can find the punchline in any situation, even in his limited vision and prosthetic eye. During… Read more
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