Category Archives: Biography

Betty White by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Margeaux Lucas

Posted on January 25, 2023 by susanh579

Betty White by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Margeaux Lucas. Golden Books, Random House Children’s Books, 2022. 9780593647684 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Biography What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Love is Loud by Sandra Neil Wallace, illustrated by Bryan Collier

Posted on January 15, 2023 by susanh579

Love is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement by Sandra Neil Wallace,  illustrated by Bryan Collier. Paula Weisman, Simon & Schuster, 2023. 9781534451032 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture … Continue reading →

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Cloaked in Courage by Beth Anderson, illustrated by Anne Lambelet

Posted on January 12, 2023 by susanh579

Cloaked in Courage: Uncovering Deborah Sampson, Patriot Soldier by Beth Anderson, illustrated by Anne Lambelet. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781635926101 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Biography What did you like … Continue reading →

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Santiago!: Santiago Ramon Y Cajal – Artist, Scientist, Troublemaker by Jay Hosler

Posted on December 23, 2022 by kyurenka

            Santiago!: Santiago Ramon Y Cajal – Artist, Scientist, Troublemaker by Jay Hosler. Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House, 2022. 9780823450367  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover graphic biography What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Rosalind Looked Closer by Lisa Gerin,  illustrated by Chiara Fedele

Posted on December 18, 2022 by susanh579

Rosalind Looked Closer: An Unsung Hero of Molecular Science by Lisa Gerin,  illustrated by Chiara Fedele. Beaming Books, 2022. 9781506470658 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Biography What did you … Continue reading →

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The Flying Man by Mike Downs, illustrated by David Hohn

Posted on December 18, 2022 by susanh579

The Flying Man: Otto Lilienthal, the World’s First Pilot by Mike Downs, illustrated by David Hohn. Astra Young Readers, 2022. 9781635925500  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like … Continue reading →

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Tacko Fall: To New Heights by Tacko Fall and Justin Haynes, illustrated by Reggie Brown

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Tacko Fall: To New Heights by Tacko Fall and Justin Haynes, illustrated by Reggie Brown. Candlewick Entertainment, 2022. 9781536219586 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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The Snail by Emily Hughes

Posted on December 7, 2022 by susanh579

The Snail by Emily Hughes. Chronicle Books, 2022. 9781797204673 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Biography What did you like about the book?  This conceptually and visually ambitious biography explores … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Built an Ocean by Jess Keating, illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter

Posted on November 25, 2022 by susanh579

The Girl Who Built an Ocean: An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World’s First Aquarium by Jess Keating, illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593305119 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a … Continue reading →

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Anne and Her Tower of Giraffes by Karlin Gray, illustrated by Aparna Varma

Posted on November 20, 2022 by susanh579

Anne and Her Tower of Giraffes: The Adventurous Life of the First Giraffologist by Karlin Gray, illustrated by Aparna Varma. Kids Can Press, 2022. 9781525304958 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Biography  Format: Hardcover … Continue reading →

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