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Board Book Look (5): Titles from Xavier Deneux, Joyce Wan, Christopher Silas Neal & more!
A while back, I realized I had fallen rather behind on posting about board books! So, here’s a look at some the standout board books I have read and enjoyed over the last few months. Most all I have shared as read alouds with my littlest one, as well as with my three year old… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Ta-Da! & We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: Changing Picture Book
Ta-Da! by Kathy Ellen Davis, illus. Kaylani Juanita Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: June 26, 2018 by Chronicle Books Book Description: What makes a good story? One little girl thinks it’s a princess with magic powers that can (ta-da!) overcome any obstacle. Her friend thinks it’s (dun dun duh!) a host… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Sun Dog by Deborah Kerbel & Suzanne Del Rizzo
Review: Sun Dog by Deborah Kerbel, illus. Suzanne Del Rizzo Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Pajama Press. Thank you! Publication: May 25, 2018 (in Canada) by Pajama Press Book Description: From Suzanne Del Rizzo, award-winning illustrator of My Beautiful Birds, and author Deborah Kerbel comes a unique story about a brave sled dog puppy’s adventures under… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: A Dog with Nice Ears & The Other Dog
From Lauren Child‘s Charlie and Lola dreaming of and picking out a rather unexpected dog, to Madeleine L’Engle‘s dog Touché telling her story- brought to life by artist Christine Davenier– of having to come to terms with a new, unusual sort of dog, canines are on the roster today! In Lauren Child’s A Dog with… Read more
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Picture Book Picks: Not Just for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day!
In the last few months, we’ve had celebrations for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. While I do love reading themed/holiday picture books on and for specific dates, I must say I do enjoy reading picture books on all subjects throughout the year…(even more so now that I have a three year old who loves to… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: April 11, 2018 by Candlewick Press Book Description: If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (16)
A look at some wonderful picture books that I have had the pleasure of reading lately! All are titles I have read and enjoyed and would recommend. Let’s start off with two funny books featuring bears: first up is Don’t Feed the Bear by Kathleen Doherty, illustrated by Chip Wass, a riotous story about an… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Review: Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: May 22, 2018 by Candlewick Press Book Description: In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. While riding the subway home from… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Petra by Marianna Coppo
Review: Petra by Marianna Coppo Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: February 6, 2018 by Tundra Books Book Description: Petra is a little rock who believes she is a mighty mountain . . . until a dog fetches her for its owner, and she is tossed into a bird’s nest.… Read more
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