Category Archives: *Book Review

When Mino Took the Bus by Simona Ciraolo

Posted on February 7, 2023 by kyurenka

            When Mino Took the Bus by Simona Ciraolo.  Flying Eye Books, 2022. 9781838740887 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Mino, a little chipmunk, … Continue reading →

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The Wicked Ones by Robin Benway

Posted on February 7, 2023 by kyurenka

The Wicked Ones (A Dark Ascension Novel) by Robin Benway. Disney Press, 2023. 9781368078627 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? When sisters Drizella and … Continue reading →

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Sneaky Shadows by S C Manchild, illustrated by Sam Caldwell

Posted on February 6, 2023 by susanh579

Sneaky Shadows by S C Manchild, illustrated by Sam Caldwell. Berbay Books, c2020, 2022. 9781922610454 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A guessing game … Continue reading →

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Snail Trail by Ziggy Hanaor, illustrated by Christos Kourtoglou

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Snail Trail by Ziggy Hanaor, illustrated by Christos Kourtoglou. Cicada Books, 2023. 9781800660311 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Not all who wander are lost, … Continue reading →

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A Sliver of Moon and a Shard of Truth: Stories from India by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

A Sliver of Moon and a Shard of Truth: Stories from India by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536225150 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fiction/short stories What did … Continue reading →

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Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II by Deborah Hopkinson

Posted on February 5, 2023 by kyurenka

Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II by Deborah Hopkinson. Scholastic Focus, 2023. 9781338746167 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC, published April 2023 What did you like about … Continue reading →

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How to Help a Friend by Karl Newson, illustrated by Clara Anganuzzi

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

How to Help a Friend by Karl Newson, illustrated by Clara Anganuzzi. Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536226676 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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Camp Creepy by Kiersten White

Posted on February 5, 2023 by susanh579

Camp Creepy (Sinister Summer: Book Three) by Kiersten White. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593379127 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy/adventure/mystery What did you like about the book?  Have you been longing for … Continue reading →

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Meet Five Marvel Super Heroes by Marvel Press Book Group

Posted on February 5, 2023 by susanh579

Meet Five Marvel Super Heroes (World of Reading Level 1) by Marvel Press Book Group. Marvel Press, 2022. 9781368073677 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre:  Early reader What did you … Continue reading →

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Belittled Women by Amanda Sellet

Posted on February 4, 2023 by susanh579

Belittled Women by Amanda Sellet. Clarion Books, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780358567356 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  A promising premise: In New Concord, Kansas, … Continue reading →

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