Category Archives: Art

If You Find a Leaf by Aimée Sicuro

Posted on September 28, 2022 by susanh579

If You Find a Leaf by Aimée Sicuro. Random House Studio, 2022. 9780593306598 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? A little girl collects fall … Continue reading →

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Cultured Donuts: Taking a Bite Out of Art History by Chloe Taylor

Posted on September 27, 2022 by susanh579

Cultured Donuts: Take a Bite Out of Art History by Chloe Tyler. Flowerpot Press, 2022. 9781486718719  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book non-fiction What did you like about the book? Ok, bear … Continue reading →

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Van Dog by Mikołaj Pa, illustrated by Gosia Herba

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Van Dog by Mikołaj Pa, illustrated by Gosia Herba. Translation by Mikołaj Pa. Milky Way Picture Books, 2022. 9781990252129 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Scrap Metal Swan: A River Clean-Up Story by Joanne Linden, illustrated by Estrellita Caracol

Posted on August 1, 2022 by susanh579

Scrap Metal Swan: A River Clean-Up Story by Joanne Linden, illustrated by Estrellita Caracol. Barefoot Books, 2022. 9781646864980 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A … Continue reading →

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Nature is an Artist by Jennifer Lavallee, illustrated by Natalia Colombo

Posted on June 24, 2022 by susanh579

Nature is an Artist by Jennifer Lavallee, illustrated by Natalia Colombo. Greystone Kids, 2022. 9781771646499  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 … Continue reading →

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Where’s My Cat? by Seymour Chwast

Posted on May 16, 2022 by kyurenka

            Where’s My Cat? by Seymour Chwast, minediton, 2022. 9781662650697 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This extraordinary book, appearing quite simple, is anything … Continue reading →

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Little Pea’s Drawing School by Davide Cali, illustrated by Sébastien Mourrain

Posted on May 16, 2022 by susanh579

Little Pea’s Drawing School by Davide Cali, illustrated by Sébastien Mourrain. Milky Way Picture Books, c2021, 2022. 9781990252075 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book: … Continue reading →

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Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey, illustrated by Loveis Wise

Posted on May 1, 2022 by susanh579

Ablaze With Color : A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey, illustrated by Loveis Wise. HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2022. 9780063021891 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Biography What did … Continue reading →

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Slip by Marika McCoola, illustrated by Aatmaja Panda

Posted on April 13, 2022 by susanh579

Slip by Marika McCoola, illustrated by Aatmaja Panda. Algonquin Young Readers, 2022. 9781616207892  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Jade, an … Continue reading →

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Drawing Outdoors by Jairo Buitrago, illustrated by Rafael Yockteng

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Drawing Outdoors by Jairo Buitrago, illustrated by Rafael Yockteng. Translated by Elisa Amado. Greystone Kids, 2022. 9781771648479 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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