Category Archives: Candlewick

The Skeleton Pirate by David Lucas

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

          The Skeleton Pirate – David Lucas, Candlewick, 2012. Format: Picture book  Rating: 3.5 What did you like about the book? This is a rather strange story of a pirate who happens to be a skeleton and looks like a wooden … Continue reading →

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Matilda and Hans by Yokococo

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Matilda and Hans by Yokococo, Templar Books Candlewick Press, 2013 Format: Picture Rating: 1 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book?The book jacket and the illustrations were eye catching. What didn’t you like about the book?This is a story … Continue reading →

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Wash-a-Bye Bear by Thomas Docherty

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Wash-a-Bye Bear – Thomas Docherty, Templar books (Candlewick), 2012. Format: Picture book  Rating: 3 What did you like about the book? When Mom decides that Flora’s teddy needs a wash, Flora sits in front of the washing machine remembering all the … Continue reading →

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Speed by Nathan Clement

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Speed – Nathan Clement, Boyds Mill Press, 2013. Format: Picture book  Rating: 4 What did you like about the book? You really are at an auto race with this book.  The colors of the cars are vibrant and alive, the print … Continue reading →

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Because Amelia Smiled by David Ezra Stein

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Because Amelia Smiled – David Ezra Stein, Candlewick,  2012 Format: Picture Book  Rating: 3.5 What did you like about the book? When Amelia smiled she began a chain reaction that flowed around the world: one smile lead to another which inspired … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald

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Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood, Abby McDonald, Candlewick, 2013 Format: Fiction, Hardcover Rating: 4.5 Genre:  Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? This is a modern day take on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. This is a cute, funny, … Continue reading →

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Hero on a Bicycle by Shirley Hughes

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Hero on a Bicycle – Shirley Hughes, Candlewick, 2012. Format: Hardback  Rating: 4 Genre:  Historical fiction What did you like about the book? This is Shirley Hughes’s first venture into chapter books after years of creating wonderful picture books like “Dogger”.  … Continue reading →

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Surfacing by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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Surfacing, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Candlewick, 2013 Format: Fiction, Hardcover Rating: 3.5 Genre:  Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? This is a very moving book about a teen and her family as they struggle to accept the loss of … Continue reading →

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Tomhais Meid Mo Ghra’ Duit by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram

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Tomhais Meid Mo Ghra’ Duit – Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram, Candlewick, 2013. Format: Irish Gaelic picture book  Rating: 5 What did you like about the book?  This is “Guess How Much I Love You” in Irish Gaelic.  Even if you … Continue reading →

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Hedgehog’s Magic Tricks by Ruth Paul

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Hedgehog’s Magic Tricks by Ruth Paul, Candlewick Press, 2013 Format: Picture Rating: 4 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book?The sweet illustrations in this book bring the animals’characters to life as hedgehog tries to do magic tricks for his … Continue reading →

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