Category Archives: Animals

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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Thanks to the Animals by Allen Sockabasin, illustrated by Rebekah Raye

Posted on January 27, 2023 by susanh579

Thanks to the Animals by Allen Sockabasin, illustrated by Rebekah Raye. Tilbury House Publishers, 2022. 9780884489801  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Board book What did you like about the book? Joo Tam, a … Continue reading →

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Polar Bear by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann

Posted on January 18, 2023 by susanh579

Polar Bear by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann. Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823449163 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  This gorgeous, … Continue reading →

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Bioblitz!: Counting Critters by Susan Edwards Richmond, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman

Posted on January 17, 2023 by susanh579

Bioblitz!: Counting Critters by Susan Edwards Richmond, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman. Peachtree Publishing, 2022. 9781682633113 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Cousins Gabriel and … Continue reading →

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Detector Dogs, Dynamite Dolphins, and More Animals With Super Sensory Powers by Christina Couch and Cara Giaimo,  illustrated by Daniel Duncan

Posted on January 8, 2023 by susanh579

Detector Dogs, Dynamite Dolphins, and More Animals with Super Sensory Powers by Christina Couch and Cara Giaimo,  illustrated by Daniel Duncan. MIT Kids Press, 2022. 9781536229530 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback What … Continue reading →

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Owls: New and Updated by Gail Gibbons

Posted on January 6, 2023 by susanh579

Owls: New and Updated by Gail Gibbons. Holiday House, c2006, 2022. 9780823452026 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This updated picture book by beloved … Continue reading →

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Mega-Predators of the Past by Melissa Stewart, illustrated by Howard Gay

Posted on January 3, 2023 by susanh579

Mega-Predators of the Past by Melissa Stewart, illustrated by Howard Gay. Peachtree, 2022. 9781682631096 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  As the title suggests, … Continue reading →

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Luminous by Julie Kuo

Posted on December 18, 2022 by susanh579

Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night by Julia Kuo. Greystone Kids, 2022. 9781771648882 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  In this elegant … Continue reading →

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Bear Has a Belly by Jane Whittingham

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Bear Has a Belly by Jane Whittingham. Pajama Press, 2022. 9781772782684 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Board book Genre:  Concepts/bodies What did you like about the book? What a great book about body parts … Continue reading →

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Life in Hot Water: Wildlife at the Bottom of the Ocean – written by Mary Batten, illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez

Posted on December 5, 2022 by kyurenka

Life in Hot Water: Wildlife at the Bottom of the Ocean – written by Mary Batten, illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez, Peachtree, 2022. 9781682631522 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like … Continue reading →

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