Author Archives: Stephanie Tournas

Revelle by Lyssa Mia Smith

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Revelle by Lyssa Mia Smith. Balzer + Bray, 2023. 9780063239265 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Paranormal romance What did you like about the book? It’s Prohibition and the magical island of Charmant … Continue reading →

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Twice as Many Friends/ ¡El doble de amigos! by Brian Amador, illustrated by Vanina Starkoff

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Twice as Many Friends/¡El doble de amigos! by Brian Amador, illustrated by Vanina Starkoff. Barefoot Books, 2023. 9781646868452 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Bilingual picture book   What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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To the Other Side by Erika Meza

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

To the Other Side by Erika Meza. Katherine Tegen Books, 2023. 9780063073166 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? The dangerous journey of leaving … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Moscow adapted by Anna Olswanger from a story by Rabbi Rafael Grossman, illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

A Visit to Moscow adapted by Anna Olswanger from a story by Rabbi Rafael Grossman, illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg. West Margin Press, 2022. 9781513128733 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Historical … Continue reading →

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The Van Buren Sisters vs. the Pants Police by J. F. Fox, illustrated by Anna Kwan

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

The Van Buren Sisters vs. the Pants Police by J. F. Fox, illustrated by Anna Kwan. Kids Can Press, 2023. 9781525302480 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Snap! by Anna Walker

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Snap! by Anna Walker. Scribble, 2023. 9781957363240 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? A smiling little frog gambols through a lush forest. It hears the … Continue reading →

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Rosie Runs by Marika Maijala

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Rosie Runs by Marika Maijala. Translated by Mia Spangenberg. Elsewhere Editions, 2023, c2018. 9781953861603 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Rosie is a greyhound with … Continue reading →

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City Beet by Tziporah Cohen, illustrated by Udayana Lugo

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

City Beet by Tziporah Cohen, illustrated by Udayana Lugo. Sleeping Bear Press, 2023. 9781534112711 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This is a charmingly updated … Continue reading →

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Pew! The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham by Cathy Stefanec Ogren, illustrated by Lesley Breen

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Pew! The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham by Cathy Stefanec Ogren, illustrated by Lesley Breen. Sleeping Bear Press, 2023. 9781534111936 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did … Continue reading →

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The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers, illustrations by Shawn Harris

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers, illustrations by Shawn Harris. Alfred A. Knopf, 2023. 9781524764203 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover Genre:  Animal fantasy What did you like about the book? I … Continue reading →

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