wordless picture books
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Picture Book Reviews: Professional Crocodile & Lines
Two glorious wordless picture books on the review docket! But first, a slight preamble: I think I have previously reflected that authors and illustrators perform incredible feats in carrying out wordless picture books: plotting and mapping a story, holding interest, moving from beginning, middle, climax/reveal, to end, all without words to propel and prompt. Wordless Read more
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Great Picture Books! (13)
Welcome to another Recently Read round up of great- and I mean tremendous- picture books! This entry features what I would more broadly categorize as children’s lit: there are picture books for the preschool and under crowd, but there are also some slightly longer and more mature illustrated children’s titles as well. In this round Read more
canadian lit, children’s, david alexander robertson, david roberts, esme shapiro, excellent, great picture books, historical, jo empson, julie flett, julie kraulis, kyo maclear, matt james, nicola i. campbell, paul harbridge, picture books, read alouds, rogério coelho, sally lloyd-jones, storytime, very good, wordless picture books -
Top Ten Tuesday: Unique Books I’ve Read…
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. I have not been doing a great job with keeping up and participating, but I have been inspired this week’s topic: the most unique books we’ve read! With the caveat that I have probably/most likely Read more
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Top Ten Tuesday: Recently Added to My To-Be-Read Shelf
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. I have not been doing a great job (at all!) keeping up and participating, but I have been inspired this week! Now, this week is actually a freebie week, so I thought I’d focus on Read more
adam lehrhaupt, adult fiction, amy liptrot, annie hartnett, brad parks, catriona ward, clinton kelly, corinna luyken, felicita sala, florence parry heide, j.s. monroe, memoir, mystery, non-fiction, picture books, sergio ruzzier, stephanie graegin, suspense, thriller, top ten tuesday, wordless picture books -
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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Picture Book Picks: Perfect for Summer!
Summer-themed picture books are a fun and varied bunch of reads: anything and everything from going to the beach to visiting family, discovering new creatures to taking fantastical trips with your imagination. From classics to new titles, here- in no particular order- are some of my picture book picks for summer: Barnacle is Bored Read more
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Best Books of 2015, Part 1: Picture Books, Children’s Fiction & Graphic Novels
Another year of reading is inching its way to an end! All around, I would say that it has been a pretty solid year of reads: from brilliant and moving picture books, to gems in young adult, children’s and adult fiction, there have been a number of winners. In no particular order, here are my 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
biographical, biographical picture books, britta teckentrup, canadian lit, children’s, daniel miyares, e.e. cummings, excellent, funny, great picture books, hadley hooper, henri matisse, kate beaton, kris di giacomo, matthew burgess, patricia maclachlan, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good, wordless picture books -
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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Must Read Monday (3)- Picture Books
Welcome to the third edition of Must Read Monday! On Mondays I will spotlight some new and/or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week I am featuring recently released or soon to Read more
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