Category Archives: Author

Chirri & Chirra: In the Night by Kaya Doi

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Chirri & Chirra: In the Night by Kaya Doi. Translated by David Boyd. Enchanted Lion Books, 2022. 9781592703845 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Teddy, Let’s Go! by Michelle Nott, illustrated by Nahid Kazemi

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Teddy, Let’s Go! by Michelle Nott, illustrated by Nahid Kazemi. Enchanted Lion Books, 2022. 9781592703685 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This lovely story with … Continue reading →

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Merriam-Webster’s Ready-for-School Words: 1,000 Words for Big Kids by Hannah Campbell, illustrated by Sara Rhys

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Merriam-Webster’s Ready-for-School Words: 1,000 Words for Big Kids by Hannah Campbell, illustrated by Sara Rhys. Merriam-Webster Kids, 2022. 9780877791249 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4,5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango

Posted on October 3, 2022 by kyurenka

            Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango, illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez, Random House, 2022. 9780593563977  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Just Like Jesse Owens by Andrew Young & Paula Young Shelton,  illustrated by Gordon C. James

Posted on October 2, 2022 by susanh579

Just Like Jesse Owens by Andrew Young & Paula Young Shelton,  illustrated by Gordon C. James. Scholastic, 2022. 9780545554657 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication date 8/2/22) Genre: Memoir What did you … Continue reading →

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This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

Posted on October 2, 2022 by kyurenka

This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen, Candlewick Press, c2012, 2022 (first board book edition). 9781536228052  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Board book What did you like about the book? A little … Continue reading →

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Nothing is Little by Carmella Van Vleet

Posted on October 2, 2022 by kyurenka

Nothing is Little by Carmella Van Vleet, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823450114  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Contemporary Fiction What did you like about the book? At age 12, Felis is short, … Continue reading →

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If This Bird Had Pockets by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater,  illustrated by Emma J. Virján

Posted on October 2, 2022 by susanh579

If This Bird Had Pockets by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater,  illustrated by Emma J. Virján. Wordsong, 2022. 9781635923865 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  In … Continue reading →

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All Are Neighbors by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

Posted on October 2, 2022 by susanh579

All Are Neighbors by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593429983 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A girl in … Continue reading →

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Herbert on the Slide by Rilla Alexander

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Herbert on the Slide by Rilla Alexander. Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9781662640117 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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