Category Archives: *Book Review

Hidden Habitats: Water by Lily Murray, illustrated by Lara Hawthorne

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Hidden Habitats: Water by Lily Murray, illustrated by Lara Hawthorne. Big Picture Press, 2021. 9781536219944 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? This is a stylish interactive book … Continue reading →

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Make, Bake & Learn to Cook by David Atherton, illustrated by Rachel Stubbs

Posted on January 17, 2022 by susanh579

Make, Bake & Learn to Cook: Fun & Healthy Recipes for Young Cooks by David Atherton,  illustrated by Rachel Stubbs. Candlewick Press, c2020, 2021. 9781536219364 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did … Continue reading →

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Spells Like Teen Spirit by Kate Williams

Posted on January 17, 2022 by susanh579

Spells Like Teen Spirit by Kate Williams. Delacorte Press, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593304822 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Supernatural adventure comedy? What did you like about the book?  Even though … Continue reading →

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Sato the Rabbit: A Sea of Tea by Yuki Ainoya

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Sato the Rabbit: A Sea of Tea by Yuki Ainoya. Translated by Michael Blaskowsky. Enchanted Lion Books, 2022. 9781592703555 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Where Is Everybody? by Remy Charlip

Posted on January 15, 2022 by kyurenka

Where Is Everybody? by Remy Charlip, Enchanted Lion, c1957, 2022 (June). 9781592702831  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you like about the book? This book, first published in 1957, … Continue reading →

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Chinese Kite Festival by Rich Lo

Posted on January 15, 2022 by susanh579

Chinese Kite Festival by Rich Lo. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823447640 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? A series of fourteen animal kites floats elegantly … Continue reading →

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Shapes and Colors by John Canty

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Shapes and Colors by John Canty. Berbay Publishing, 2021. 9780645069686 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Concepts/picture book What did you like about the book? Colors so vibrant that they glisten, and easy … Continue reading →

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Long Road to the Circus by Betsy Bird, illustrated by David Small

Posted on January 15, 2022 by susanh579

Long Road to the Circus by Betsy Bird, illustrated by David Small. Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. 9780593303931 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Motor Mouse & Valentino by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Arthur Howard

Posted on January 15, 2022 by susanh579

Motor Mouse & Valentino by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Arthur Howard. Beach Lane Books, 2021. 9781534492950 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  Three … Continue reading →

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Revolution In Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon

Posted on January 15, 2022 by susanh579

Revolution In Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536214185 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book?  In … Continue reading →

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