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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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Review: Asp of Ascension by BR Myers (Cursed and Curated Blog Tour)
Review: Asp of Ascension: A Nefertari Hughes Mystery by BR Myers Source: Galley courtesy of Fierce Ink Press. Thank you! Expected publication: July 21, 2015 by Fierce Ink Press Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Nefertari “Terry” Hughes has three rules for surviving high school: #1 Don’t attract attention. #2 Don’t get involved. #3 Don’t make Read more
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Review: Miss Emily by Nuala O’Connor
Review: Miss Emily by Nuala O’Connor Source: Digital galley courtesy of Penguin Canada via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: July 14, 2015 by Penguin Canada Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Ada Concannon’s first day in America is a success. She’s the new maid for the respected but eccentric Dickinson family of Amherst, Massachusetts. Despite the 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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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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Reviews: Unicorn on a Roll & The Worrier’s Guide to Life
Review: Unicorn on a Roll (Heavenly Nostrils #2) by Dana Simpson Source: Digital galley courtesy of Andrews McMeel Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you! Published: May 26, 2015 by Andrews McMeel Publishing Verdict: Very Good This second Heavenly Nostrils collection from Dana Simpson is just as delightful as the first collection! I never had the pleasure Read more
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Review: Conviction by Kelly Loy Gilbert
Review: Conviction by Kelly Loy Gilbert Source: Digital galley courtesy of Disney-Hyperion via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected Publication: May 19, 2015 Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: Ten years ago, God gave Braden a sign, a promise that his family wouldn’t fall apart the way he feared.But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has Read more
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Review: We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Review: We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen Source: Digital galley courtesy of Tundra Books, imprint of Random House of Canada Limited, via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected Publication: Hardcover and Kindle edition, May 12, 2015 Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Thirteen-year-old Stewart Inkster is academically brilliant but “ungifted” socially. Fourteen-year-old Ashley Anderson is Read more
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Picture Book Review: Mo and Beau by Vanya Nastanlieva
Mo and Beau by Vanya Nastanlieva Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Simply Read Books. Thank you! Publication: February 20, 2015 by Simply Read Books Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Little mouse Mo wants to play. But big bear Beau is tired, and getting ready for sleep. Luckily Mo finds the perfect way to have fun: by Read more
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