lemony snicket

A Closer Look: Covers by Jon Klassen

Canadian writer, illustrator, and animator Jon Klassen was very recently (just a few days ago!) appointed to the Order of Canada! Known and beloved for I Want My Hat Back, This Is Not My Hat, multiple collaborations with Mac Barnett (Square, Extra Yarn), in addition to numerous other acclaimed works and memorable illustrative contributions, Klassen… Read more

July 2, 2018

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allan wolf, art, canadian lit, caroline stutson, children’s, covers, illustration, jon klassen, kelly barnhill, kenneth oppel, lemony snicket, mac barnett, maryrose wood, sara pennypacker, sheela chari, ted kooser
Must Read Monday (61): New from Laurel Snyder, Ben Clanton, Jonathan Fenske & 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, we’re talking picture books and a few early… Read more

March 13, 2017

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ben clanton, canadian lit, children’s, ella bailey, emily hughes, graphic novel, jon klassen, jonathan fenske, laurel snyder, lemony snicket, lisa brown, mac barnett, must read monday, picture books, readers, simon philip
Top Ten Tuesday: Spooooooky (or Not-So Spooky!) Picture Books

Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s focus is all about our top ten Halloween favourites! Here is my selection of top…eleven…not-so-scary picture books. Some are funny, some are gently spooky, some are more contemplative, some surprising, all are… Read more

October 25, 2016

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aaron reynolds, children’s, ed vere, gianna marino, jan thomas, jon klassen, jon stone, lemony snicket, levi pinfold, michael smollin, mo willems, patrick mcdonnell, peter brown, philippa leathers, picture books, read alouds, scott magoon, seasonal, storytime, top ten tuesday
From Cover to Covet (1): Shadow, The Dark, The Insomniacs, Josephine & Ten Birds Meet a Monster

New feature time! I will be trying out a new series called ‘From Cover to Covet’, featuring…covers! 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 their creators!) a little bookish love here. These posts… Read more

April 14, 2016

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art, ben hilts, biographical, children’s, children’s non-fiction, christian robinson, covers, cybele young, design, from cover to covet, jon klassen, karina wolf, lemony snicket, patricia hruby powell, picture books, sean hilts, suzy lee

lemony snicket

A Closer Look: Covers by Jon Klassen

Must Read Monday (61): New from Laurel Snyder, Ben Clanton, Jonathan Fenske & more!

Top Ten Tuesday: Spooooooky (or Not-So Spooky!) Picture Books

From Cover to Covet (1): Shadow, The Dark, The Insomniacs, Josephine & Ten Birds Meet a Monster