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Great Picture Books! (34)
I don’t believe this has been done before on Fab Book Reviews, but YES! Posting two great picture book series back-to-back! I was very lucky to have a pile of library holds come in over the last two weeks, and most were gorgeous, shiny, new and new-to-me picture books. Happy sigh. I hope you enjoy!… Read more
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Might I Interest You In Some Light Reading?
My go-to reading for stressful, anxiety-inducing, or unpredictable times is usually comics or anything that can make me laugh or get out of my head space. If your reading go-to’s are similar to mine, and you’re needing something out of the ordinary, or sweet, or just very funny, here are some suggestions. (For the purposes… Read more
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Graphic Novel Look: The Divided Earth, The Big Bad Fox & more!
In the last few months, I’ve had the pleasure of reading a handful of young adult and children’s graphic novels. Here is a rundown of those titles, featuring the latest from Faith Erin Hicks, a standout from Benjamin Renner, as well as a look at cartoonist and illustrator’s Liz Climo’s latest collection! The Divided Earth… Read more
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Great Picture Books (and more!) (11)
It’s been a tad quiet on the Fab Book Reviews front lately…I had lofty goals for posting in June, somehow (why?!?) not counting on the fact that Summer Reading Club, school visits, and recent life craziness, etc., would really impact my reading and posting schedule! Ah well! Here are some wonderful picture books and non-fiction… Read more
adam lehrhaupt, ame dyckman, canadian lit, children’s non-fiction, corinna luyken, dan yaccarino, daniel duncan, darrin p lunde, david degrand, excellent, felicita sala, funny, ged adamson, great picture books, informational picture book, isabelle arsenault, jess keating, kelsey oseid, liz climo, paul meisel, peter carnavas, picture books, read alouds, seasonal, storytime, very good -
Best of 2014, Part 3: Humour
While much of my 2014 reading from the humour genre came from rereads of my favourite comic strip collections, there were a few new standouts for me: Tails Don’t Lie: A Decade of Dog Cartoons (70 in Dog Years) by Adrian Raeside I’ve long enjoyed Canadian cartoonist Raeside’s The Other Coast comic strip, along with… Read more
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Something Delightful: The Little World of Liz Climo by Liz Climo
Review: The Little World of Liz Climo by Liz Climo Source: Hardcover, Published September 30th 2014 by Running Press Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Artist Liz Climo has charmed her fans with her comic world of whimsical animal characters, where everyone from grizzly bears, dinosaurs, rabbits, and anteaters grapple with everyday life with wit and… Read more
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