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Valentine’s Day Reads: Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Skinnamarink and Crocodiles Need Kisses Too
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and it is a perfect time to discover new books about love, kindness, friendship, and things that warm the heart! Courtesy of friends at Penguin Random House Canada (and imprints Tundra Books and Viking Books for Young Readers), I have two lovely picture books on the review docket today… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Santa Baby & Bye, Penguin!
On review today are some delightful (and perfectly seasonal!) reads, courtesy of friends at Raincoast Books. I will be taking a look at Santa Baby by Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox, and Bye, Penguin! by Seou Lee. Happy winter reading! If you have had the pleasure of reading Llama Destroys the World or Llama Unleashes… Read more
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Picture Book Fun with Let’s Dance! & Comet the Unstoppable Reindeer
Get ready to wiggle, dance, and giggle (a lot) with two fantastic and fun picture books! On the review docket today, I have Let’s Dance! by Valerie Bolling and Maine Diaz, and Comet the Unstoppable Reindeer by Jim Benton. Thank you to author Valerie Bolling, and Kristin at Benton Arts, respectively, for the pleasure of… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Snow Days & Shape Up, Construction Trucks!
Hello and happy Friday, lovely readers! I have been on quite a delightful picture book kick lately, and wanted to keep it going to the week’s end with two terrific reads courtesy of friends at Pajama Press. On the review docket today I will be talking about Snow Days by Deborah Kerbel and Miki Sato,… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt & Gustavo, the Shy Ghost
Have I got some wonderful new ghostly friends for you to meet! In today’s post, I have two new perfect-for-the-season picture books starring unforgettable ghosts! Courtesy of friends at Penguin Random House Canada and imprints Tundra Books and Candlewick Press, we’ll be taking a look at The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel… Read more
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Holiday Spotlight on The Little Snowplow Wishes for Snow, Peppa Pig and Maisy!
Three more fun and sweet just-right for Christmas and winter children’s books on the review docket! Thanks to the lovely folks at Penguin Random House Canada/Candlewick Press, I have the pleasure of talking about: The Little Snowplow Wishes for Snow by Lora Koehler and Jake Parker, Peppa Pig and the Christmas Play, and Maisy’s Christmas… Read more
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Holiday Spotlight: The Shortest Day & Little Christmas Tree
Two beautiful and perfect-for-winter children’s titles on review today, courtesy of friends at Penguin Random House Canada. Just in time for the winter solstice, I will be talking about Susan Cooper and Carson Ellis’s The Shortest Day, and turning to holiday board books, I will be looking at Little Christmas Tree by Jessica Courtney-Tickle. Happy… Read more
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Holiday Spotlight: Bear Is Awake! An Alphabet Story & Red Riding Hood
If you are on the lookout for new and fantastic picture books for the winter and holiday season, I have two titles here that are absolutely worth checking out! Courtesy of friends at Penguin Random House Canada, I will be talking about: Bear Is Awake! An Alphabet Story by Hannah E. Harrison, and Red Riding… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Nutcracker Night by Mireille Messier & Gabrielle Grimard
Review: Nutcracker Night by Mireille Messier, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Pajama Press. Thank you! Publication: September 27, 2019 (Canadian publication date) Book Description: Beep! Beep! go the taxis. Voof! go the velvet curtains. The Nutcracker ballet and New York City’s David H. Koch Theater come to life in this onomatopoeic representation… Read more
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Holiday Spotlight: Mercy Watson Boxed Set: Adventures of a Porcine Wonder!
Welcome, readers, to another holiday spotlight post! In a previous installment, I took a look at the delight that is Jon Klassen’s Hat Box. I now have the pleasure of talking about the buttery toasted deliciousness that is the Mercy Watson Boxed Set: Adventures of a Porcine Wonder, courtesy of the lovely folks at Penguin… Read more
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