Category Archives: Schwartz & Wade

Bluebird by Bob Staake

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Bluebird – Bob Staake, Schwartz & wade, 2013. Format: Picture book  Rating: 4 What did you like about the book? The illustrations are done in pale blue, greys, black and white with the bluebird standing out as a more true darker … Continue reading →

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Everyone can learn to ride a bicycle by Chris Raschka

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Everyone can learn to ride a bicycle – Chris Raschka, Schwartz & wade books, 2013. Format: Picture book  Rating: 3.5 What did you like about the book? Chris Raschka’s illustrations are always worth a look, this one being as unique and … Continue reading →

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Want to be In a Band? by Suzzy Roche

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Want to be In a Band?,  Suzzy Roche, Schwartz and Wade Books, 2013 Format: Picture Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  Picture Book What did you like about the book? I liked this story that … Continue reading →

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The longest night: A Passover Story by Laurel Snyder and Catia Chien

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

The longest night: A Passover Story – Laurel Snyder and Catia Chien, 2013 Format: Picture book fiction  Rating: 3 Genre:  Religious fiction What did you like about the book?  The illustrations are wonderful full-page spreads, often two-page spreads.  They depict the … Continue reading →

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Peanut by Ayun Halliday

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Peanut, Ayun Halliday, Schwartz & Wade, 2012 Format: Graphic Novel, Paperback Rating: 4.5 Genre: Realistic, Graphic Novel What did you like about the book? This was a really cute graphic novel about a girl who is starting the school year … Continue reading →

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Cecil the Pet Glacier by Matthea Harvey

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Cecil the Pet Glacier, Matthea Harvey, Schwartz & Wade Books, 2012 Format:Picture Book Rating: 2 ½ star Genre: Does “just plain eerie and weird” count as a genre? What did you like about the book? Giselle Potter’s quirky, yet creepy … Continue reading →

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Lemonade In Winter: a book about two kids counting money by Emily Jenkins

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

Lemonade In Winter: a book about two kids counting money,  Emily Jenkins, Schwartz and Wade, 2012 Format: Picture Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book?  I liked that this books … Continue reading →

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The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot by Margaret McNamara

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot,Margaret McNamara, Schwartz and Wade, 2011 Format: Picture Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book?  This is a picture book that works … Continue reading →

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Chirchir Is Singing by Kelly Cunnane,

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Chirchir Is Singing, Kelly Cunnane, Schwartz and Wade, 2011 Format: Picture Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? Children will identify with Chirchir a little girl in Kenya who just … Continue reading →

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The Orphan: a Cinderella story from Greece by Anthony L. Manna and Soula Mikakidou

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

The Orphan: a Cinderella story from Greece, Anthony L. Manna and Soulja Mikakidou,  Schwartz and Wade, 2011 Format: Picture Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review)4 Genre:  Folktale What did you like about the book?  I liked the … Continue reading →

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