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Lucas Makes a Comeback by Igor Plohl, illustrated by Urška Stropnik Šonc
Lucas Makes a Comeback by Igor Plohl, illustrated by Urška Stropnik Šonc. Translation by Založba Pivec. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823447664 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Picture books What did you like about … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Disabilities, Igor Plohl, Urška Stropnik Šonc
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Sam Can’t Sleep by Davide Cali, illustrated by Anna Aparicio Català
Sam Can’t Sleep by Davide Cali, illustrated by Anna Aparicio Català. NubeOcho, 2021. 9788418133060 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Animals/bedtime story What did you like about the book? It’s nighttime and the … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Animals, Anna Aparicio Català, Bedtime Story, Davide Cali, Sleep
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The Way Back by Gavriel Savit
The Way Back by Gavriel Savit. Alfred A. Knopf, 2020. 9781984894625 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Fantasy/horror/folklore What did you like about the book? Two children from the tiny village of Tupik … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Starred Review, Fantasy, Folklore, Gavriel Savit, Horror, Jews
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Good Dog: Herd You Loud and Clear by Cam Higgins, illustrated by Ariel Landy
Good Dog: Herd You Loud and Clear by Cam Higgins, illustrated by Ariel Landy. Little Simon, 2020. 9781534479074 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Animal fiction What did you like about the … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, Animal fiction, Ariel Landy, Cam Higgins, Dogs, Early Chapter book, Farm
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I Love My Teacher by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Emma Dodd
I Love My Teacher by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Emma Dodd. Disney Hyperion, (9781368053082), 2021 Format: Board Book Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture Book What did you like about the book? Rhyming … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Board book, Emma Dodd, Giles Andreae, School, Teachers
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Where’s the Puffin? / Where’s the Queen? by Ingela P. Arrhenius
Where’s the Puffin? (9781536217308) / Where’s the Queen? (9781536217292) by Ingela P. Arrhenius. Nosy Crow, 2021. Format: Board Book Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture Book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Board book, Ingela P. Arrhenius, seek-and-find
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Pangolina by Jane Goodall, illustrated by Daishu Ma
Pangolina by Jane Goodall, illustrated by Daishu Ma. minedition, 2021. 9781662650406 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Animal fiction What did you like about the book? A young pangolin narrates a story about … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Animals, Daishu Ma, Endangered species, Jane Goodall
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Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham
Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham. Roaring Brook Press, 2021. 9781250798350 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Genre: Realistic/picture books What did you like about the book? How do you explain the Covid-19 pandemic to … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, *Starred Review, LeUyen Pham, Pandemic
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Go Be Wonderful! by Donna Gephart, illustrated by Francesca Chessa
Go Be Wonderful! by Donna Gephart, illustrated by Francesca Chessa. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823445110 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? When Daisy is born, … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, *Starred Review, Donna Gephart, Family, Francesca Chessa, School
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