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Children’s Reviews: Still Friends & At the Rescue Cat Café
Hi everyone, I have some terrific animal-centered picture books on the review docket today! First up, thanks to author Troy Wilson and Orca Book Publishers, we will be taking a look at Still Friends written by Troy Wilson and illustrated by Mike Deas; then, thanks to kind friends at Owlkids Books, we’ll take a closer… Read more
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Great Picture Books (36)
Hi everyone! While on vacation visiting family, I have been happily zipping my way through some fantastic picture books, and while thinking about those and some recent reads, I thought it might be best to share them all in a round-up post. I hope you enjoy- and happy reading! In no particular order, let’s take… Read more
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Children’s Review: Mother Boo: Poems from Spookytown
Thanks to the lovely folks at Penguin Random House Canada, I have a perfect-for-summerween children’s book! Let’s take a closer look at Mother Boo: Poems from Spookytown with words by acclaimed author Vikki VanSickle and pictures by Jennica Lounsbury. Happy reading! The more years I spend on this earth, the more I appreciate and relish… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Fritz: A Mushroom Story
Thanks to the kind folks at Penguin Random House Canada, I have the pleasure of talking about Kelsey Garrity-Riley’s newest and recently-released picture book Fritz: A Mushroom Story. Happy reading! You might recognize author and illustrator Kelsey Garrity-Riley from their debut picture book Frankie’s Favorite Foods or You Are A Beautiful Beginning (written by Nina… Read more
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Review: Samina Goes to a Wedding
Thanks to author and artist Farida Zaman (Meena Can’t Wait) and the folks at Owlkids Books, I have the chance to talk about Zaman’s lovely new picture book Samina Goes to a Wedding: Celebrations from a Bangladeshi Marriage. Happy reading! A young girl travels to Bangladesh and experiences vibrant Bangladeshi marriage customs. Samina travels from… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Time to Leave, Laverne! & Simon Turns Right
Thanks to the lovely folks at Owlkids, I have the opportunity to talk about two new picture books: Time to Leave, Laverne! by Lana Button and Yong Ling Kang, and Simon Turns Right by Nicole van Brummelen. Enjoy! Written by Lana Button (Tough Like Mum with Carmen Mok), and illustrated by Yong Ling Kang (Rodney… 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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