Author Archives: kyurenka

When Mino Took the Bus by Simona Ciraolo

Posted on February 7, 2023 by kyurenka

            When Mino Took the Bus by Simona Ciraolo.  Flying Eye Books, 2022. 9781838740887 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Mino, a little chipmunk, … Continue reading →

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The Wicked Ones by Robin Benway

Posted on February 7, 2023 by kyurenka

The Wicked Ones (A Dark Ascension Novel) by Robin Benway. Disney Press, 2023. 9781368078627 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? When sisters Drizella and … Continue reading →

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Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II by Deborah Hopkinson

Posted on February 5, 2023 by kyurenka

Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II by Deborah Hopkinson. Scholastic Focus, 2023. 9781338746167 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC, published April 2023 What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Epic Animal Journeys: Navigation & Migration by Air, Land and Sea by Ed J Brown and Ziggy Hanaor

Posted on February 3, 2023 by kyurenka

Epic Animal Journeys: Navigation & Migration by Air, Land and Sea by Ed J Brown and Ziggy Hanaor. Cicada Books, c2022, 2023. 9781800660298 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz: a true story retold for young readers by Jeremy Dronfield

Posted on February 1, 2023 by kyurenka

            The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz: a true story retold for young readers by Jeremy Dronfield. Quill Tree Books, 2023.  9780063236172 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you … Continue reading →

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The Moon Tonight: Our Moon’s Journey Around Earth by Jung Chang-hoon, illustrated by Jang Ho

Posted on January 31, 2023 by kyurenka

The Moon Tonight: Our Moon’s Journey Around Earth by Jung Chang-hoon, illustrated by Jang Ho, translated by Paige Morris. Blue Dot Kids, 2023. 9781737603252 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you … Continue reading →

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Cocoa Magic by Sandra Bradley, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard

Posted on January 29, 2023 by kyurenka

Cocoa Magic by Sandra Bradley, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard. Pajama Press, 2022. 9781772782646 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Daniel was only four when … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Farm by Michael Garland

Posted on January 29, 2023 by kyurenka

Grandma’s Farm by Michael Garland. Astra Young Readers, 2022. 9781635925838  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? When Grandma and Timmy go to visit the … Continue reading →

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The Bear and the Wildcat by Kazumi Yumoto, illustrated by Komako Sakai

Posted on January 29, 2023 by kyurenka

The Bear and the Wildcat by Kazumi Yumoto, illustrated by Komako Sakai. Gecko Press, c2008, 2011, 2023 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Bear … Continue reading →

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How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

Posted on January 29, 2023 by kyurenka

How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow. Harper Teen, 2022. 9780063078727  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction/ Romance What did you like about the book? The story begins as … Continue reading →

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