early chapter books
-
Children’s Reviews: Monster and Boy & Willa the Wisp
Hello everyone! I am back with more children’s book reviews, this time featuring some STELLAR illustrated chapter books! Thanks to the lovely folks at Raincoast Books, I will be looking at two books in the Monster and Boy series by Hannah Barnaby and Anoosha Syed to talk about; and thanks to friends at Penguin Random… Read more
-
Children’s Reviews: Shy Willow and Charlie & Mouse Even Better
Hello readers! Two absolutely lovely children’s books on the review docket today, courtesy of the kind folks at Raincoast Books. I will be talking about the picture book Shy Willow by Cat Min, as well as the early chapter book Charlie & Mouse Even Better by Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes. Happy reading! The picture… Read more
-
Children’s Reviews: Son of Happy & Holiday!
Two unusual and enjoyable children’s books on the review docket today! Courtesy of friends at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press , I will be talking about Son of Happy by Cary Fagan and Milan Pavlović, and the picture book Holiday! by Natalie Nelson. Happy reading, everyone! Over the course of 2020, I have been reading… Read more
-
Children’s Fiction Reviews: Megabat Is a Fraidybat & See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog
Two terrific children’s books on review today! Thanks to the lovely folks at Penguin Random House Canada, I will be talking about: Megabat Is a Fraidybat, book four in the Megabat series by Anna Humphrey and Kass Reich; and See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka. Enjoy! “Mine… Read more
-
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
-
Reviews: Anne’s Kindred Spirits & Kelly Hill’s Anne Board Books
Anne-with-an-e-xtravaganza time! It’s time to take a look at some utterly delightful books all inspired by Lucy Maud Montgomery’s iconic Canadian classic Anne of Green Gables! Courtesy of my friends at Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, I have a selection of titles on review: Anne’s Kindred Spirits, which is the second Anne Chapter Book entry… Read more
-
Picture Book Reviews: The Bunny Band & Pinny in Fall
Courtesy of the lovely folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi, I have two absolutely lovely, perfect-for-fall books to curl up with, read, and share! The Bunny Band, written by Leacock medal-winning author Bill Richardson and illustrated by The Alphabet Thief artist Roxanna Bikadoroff, tells the story of badger named Lavinia who makes a deal with… Read more
FAB BOOK REVIEWS 