jory john
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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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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
canadian lit, children’s, christine pym, david shannon, ekua holmes, emily gravett, excellent, funny, good, grace byers, great picture books, jory john, keturah a bobo, lane smith, marion dane bauer, mo willems, nicola o’byrne, picture books, read alouds, reviews, sandra dieckmann, storytime, very good -
Great Picture Books! (9, Part 2)
I’ve been swimming in seas of great picture books lately! There was a boom in storytime visits at our library with Kindergarten and early elementary grades- usually happens before holiday/winter break fever sets in! So, needless to say, I had about quadruple the number of storytimes to prepare for; in doing so, I happily discovered… Read more
aaron blabey, adam lehrhaupt, andrea zuill, anita bijsterbosch, benji davies, brian won, children’s, claire messer, ed vere, elise parsley, excellent, funny, great picture books, greg pizzoli, jacob grant, jory john, kelly dipucchio, lane smith, mac barnett, maggie tokudo hall, picture books, read alouds, scott magoon, steve antony, storytime, sue lowell gallion, vera brosgol, very good -
Must Read Monday (47): Looking at Fall 2016 Releases (Part 3)
Continuing on with a Must Read Monday feature on Fall 2016 releases!… This week’s Must Read Monday is a little bit different. I’ve been looking through various sources (review journals, publisher’s sites, Goodreads, blogs, etc.) as is my norm, but my to-be read pile has grown tremendously in a short span! This is due, in… Read more
adult fiction, alex marwood, ann patchett, ben clanton, booki vivat, cate holohan, children’s, chris hadfield, contemporary, elise gravel, emma donoghue, fall 2016, fantasy, gilly macmillan, graphic novels, historical, jan thomas, jordan sonnenblick, jory john, joyce wan, julia sarda, karen foxlee, kate moretti, kathryn siebel, kayla rae whitaker, lane smith, lily brooks dalton, matt phelan, middle grade, must read monday, mystery, picture books, sue lowell gallion, suspense, the fan brothers, thriller, trilby kent, Young Adult -
From Cover to Covet (2): Let’s look at picture books and expressions
Welcome to the second ‘From Cover to Covet’! I had so much fun with the first one, I wanted to do a second one right away! There are so many gloriously designed, stunning, moving, unique, eye-catching covers I see in my library work and in my personal reading, and I want to give them (and… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (3)
The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach. With vibrant illustrations and a fun-with-a-twist story to boot, this picture book is a real joy. From the opening page the narrator tells us that “It all started with the bear”… And so follows a grand tale about a joyously illustrated bear and how he gets to… Read more
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