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Blog Tour Stop for Eileen Cook’s You Owe Me a Murder!
Welcome to one of the last stops on the Raincoast Books blog tour for Canadian author Eileen Cook‘s latest YA novel, You Owe Me a Murder! Read on for my thoughts on the novel as well as a Q&A with Eileen. Be sure to take a look at the postcard at the bottom of the… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews & Titles to Celebrate Friendship, Love & Kindness
Valentine’s Day is indeed coming up, and it’s typically a time when picture books with themes about friendship, gentle meditations on love, and stories about being kind to one another are often in higher than usual demand! I thought now would be a great time to look at some new picture books fitting the themes… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (21)
Welcome to another round-up of recently read and recommended picture books, including two early reader titles! In no particular order, here are the books: let’s start with the whimsical and utterly clever and charming Owls Are Good at Keeping Secrets: An Unusual Alphabet by Sara O’Leary, illustrated by Jacob Grant, a wonderfully inventive alphabet story… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Giraffe and Bird Together Again & Our New Kittens
Two picture books on the review list today, courtesy of the lovely folks at Pajama Press! First up is Rebecca Bender‘s Giraffe and Bird Together Again, starring the popular duo from the award-winning Canadian author-illustrator’s Giraffe and Bird series of titles. In Giraffe and Bird Together Again, Giraffe becomes increasingly worried when Bird doesn’t… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (20)
Welcome to another round-up of recently read and recommended picture books- with one early reader in the mix! In no particular order, here are the titles: let’s start with the unbearably gorgeous and mesmerizing The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, a poetic, vital and incredible story that follows time… Read more
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Christmas Picture Book Giveaway!
Welcome to a special giveaway post featuring a bundle of FOUR lovely and lively Christmas-themed picture books- courtesy of my kind friends at Raincoast Books- that I would like to give to one reader in Canada. Read on for more information and details about the picture books and the giveaway! Picture Books: I Got the… Read more
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Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway for Karen Rivers’s YOU ARE THE EVERYTHING!
Welcome to one of the stops on the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour for You Are the Everything, a new young adult novel from award-winning Canadian author Karen Rivers. Please read on for my thoughts, a very special guest post from Karen herself, as well as link to a tour-wide giveaway for Canadian residents.… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: The Dreamer & Zola’s Elephant
Yes indeed, it is time for more picture book talk! I have two elegant and imaginative picture books here, courtesy of the kind folks at Raincoast Books! The Dreamer by by Il Sung Na tells the story of a pig whose big dream is to fly. He thinks about the possibilities of flight- of somehow,… Read more
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Halloween Reading with Peppa Pig & More Seasonal Suggestions!
Over the last few Halloweens, I have put together book lists with spooky and fun picture books and board books perfect for celebrating and enjoying Halloween. Before I get to amalgamating and posting a master list, I wanted to share my thoughts on one recently read picture book title as well as share a list… Read more
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Review & Giveaway: SNAZZY CAT CAPERS by Deanna Kent & Neil Hooson!
Snazzy Cat Capers is the first book in a fun new chapter book series from author Deanna Kent and illustrator Neil Hooson. Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as giveaway information for Canadian readers who would like to win a copy of this book courtesy of Raincoast Books! Snazzy Cat Capers… Read more
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