Children’s
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Picture Book Reviews: The Cow Said BOO! & Windy Days
Thanks to the lovely folks at Pajama Press (who are celebrating their ten-year anniversary!), I have two picture books for review today: The Cow Said BOO! by Lana Button, illustrated by Alice Carter; and Windy Days by Deborah Kerbel, illustrated by Miki Sato. Both of these children’s books are perfect for the fall and Halloween… Read more
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Halloween Book Picks: ParaNorthern and the Chaos Bunny A-Hop-Calypse & more!
Three books just-right for spooky season on review today! Thanks to generous friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about the following three books: the middle-grade graphic novel ParaNorthern and the Choas Bunny A-Hop-Calypse by Stephanie Cooke, art by Mari Costa; the Halloween picture book Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat by… Read more
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Non-Fiction Reviews: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements & Earth’s Incredible Oceans
Two phenomenal non-fiction titles on the review docket today! First, I will be taking a look at Lisa Congdon’s The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Elements: The Powers, Uses, and Histories of Every Atom in the Universe, courtesy of friends at Raincoast Books; second, I will be talking about Earth’s Incredible Oceans by Jess French, illustrated… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: I Sang You Down from the Stars & The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe
Back to reviews with two fantastic picture books! Thanks to the lovely folks at Owlkids, I have the following books on the review docket: I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner, illustrated by Michaela Goade and The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe by Stephanie Simpson McLellan, illustrated by Zoe Si. Happy reading… Read more
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Children’s Graphic Novel Reviews: Jop and Blip Wanna Know (#1) by Jim Benton & Bad Sister by Charise Mericle Harper and Rory Lucey
Hi folks and welcome back to new children’s reviews! Thanks to the lovely folks at Benton Arts, I will be talking about the first book in the brand spanking new Jop and Blip Wanna Know graphic novel series by Jim Benton called Can You Hear a Penguin Fart on Mars?: And Other Excellent Questions. Thanks… Read more
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Fall Picture Books: A Kid is a Kid is a Kid & What Does Little Crocodile Say?
Two more perfect-for-the-season picture books on the review docket today! First up, I will be taking a look at Sara O’Leary and Qin Leng’s glorious A Kid is a Kid is a Kid, thanks to friends at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press; and secondly, I’ll be talking about the fantastic What Does Little Crocodile Say?… Read more
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Fall Picture Books: Time for School, Little Blue Truck & The New Kid Has Fleas
Hello everyone! I want to share my thoughts on a few lovely picture books here: thanks to kind friends at Raincoast Books, I’ll be talking about Time for School, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle, illustrated in the style of Jill McElmurry by John Joseph, and The New Kid Has Fleas by Ame Dyckman and… Read more
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Children’s Reviews: Outside, You Notice, Sunny Days & Listen Up! Train Song
Some lovely, perfect-for-the-summer children’s book on the review docket today! Thanks to the kind folks over at Pajama Press, I have three books I will be talking about today. I will take a look at the children’s non-fiction book by Erin Alladin and Andrea Blinick called Outside, You Notice; the picture book Sunny Days by… Read more
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Graphic Novel Review: Clash (Click #4) by Kayla Miller & more great reads!
This post is all about graphic novels! Thanks to kind friends at Raincoast Books, I have the pleasure of talking about Clash, book four in Click, Kayla Miller’s wonderful middle grade graphic novel series. Read on for my review of Clash as well as a look at some of fantastic, fun, and spooky children’s graphic… Read more
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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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