emily hughes
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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
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Great Picture Books! (16)
A look at some wonderful picture books that I have had the pleasure of reading lately! All are titles I have read and enjoyed and would recommend. Let’s start off with two funny books featuring bears: first up is Don’t Feed the Bear by Kathleen Doherty, illustrated by Chip Wass, a riotous story about an… Read more
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Must Read Monday (80): Picture Books from Anna Walker, Shinsuke Yoshitake, Jessie Sima & more!
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week: all about picture books! These are titles from… Read more
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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! (9): Mother Bruce, Dear Yeti, Lost. Found., Wild & Little Elliot, Big Family
I have had the great fortune of reading another great batch of picture books in the last while! The following five are all ones I would definitely recommend: Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins Publication: November 24, 2015 by Disney-Hyperion Author and illustrator Higgins has knocked it out of the stratosphere with Mother Bruce. Inventive,… Read more
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Great Picture Books! (7)
What a run of terrific picture books as of late! I have not done a picture book round-up post in a little while, but the sheer number of absolutely wonderful titles I have read calls for some attention. From the sublime and boundary-pushing to the heart-warming and perfect for reading aloud, here are the recently… Read more
bernard waber, canadian lit, children’s, ciara gavin, cybele young, emily hughes, emma yarlett, excellent, giselle potter, great picture books, isabelle arsenault, jessixa bagley, leila rudge, maxine trottier, nadia shireen, picture books, read alouds, sebastian meschenmoser, storytime, suzy lee, very good
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