Category Archives: *Book Review

I Am!: A Book of Reminders by Juana Medina

Posted on June 25, 2022 by susanh579

I Am!: A Book of Reminders by Juana Medina. Versify, 2022. 9780358621256  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Inspirational What did you like about the book? This is a book of affirmations … Continue reading →

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Hope is an Arrow: The Story of Lebanese American Poet Kahlil Gibran by Cory McCarthy,  illustrated by Ekua Holmes

Posted on June 25, 2022 by susanh579

Hope is an Arrow: The Story of Lebanese American Poet Kahlil Gibran by Cory McCarthy,  illustrated by Ekua Holmes. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536200324 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Biography … Continue reading →

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My Dad is a Grizzly Bear by Swapna Haddow, illustrated by Dapo Adeola

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

My Dad is a Grizzly Bear by Swapna Haddow, illustrated by Dapo Adeola. Red Comet Press, 2022. 9781636550114 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Fantasy/humor What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Days Like This by Oriane Smith, illustrated by Alice Gravier

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Days Like This by Oriane Smith, illustrated by Alice Gravier. Milky Way Picture Books, 2022. 9781990252099 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Realistic What did you like about the book? This … 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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Hide and Geek by T.P. Jagger

Posted on June 22, 2022 by susanh579

Hide and Geek by T.P. Jagger. Random House, 2022. 9780593377932 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? Elmwood, New Hampshire is a town facing an … Continue reading →

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Be the Change: Rob Greenfield’s Call to Kids : Making a Difference in a Messed-up World by Rob Greenfield and Antonia Banyard

Posted on June 22, 2022 by susanh579

Be the Change: Rob Greenfield’s Call to Kids : Making a Difference in a Messed-up World by Rob Greenfield and Antonia Banyard. Greystone Kids, 2022. 9781771645911 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What … Continue reading →

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Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! By e.E. Charlton-Trujillo and Pat Zietlow Willer,  illustrated by Joe Cepeda

Posted on June 22, 2022 by susanh579

Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! By e.E. Charlton-Trujillo and Pat Zietlow Willer,  illustrated by Joe Cepeda. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536209549 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks

Posted on June 21, 2022 by susanh579

Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks. First Second, 2022. 9781250772824 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic novel What did you like about the book?  Norrie, Sam, and Quinn, three horse-crazed teens, spend … Continue reading →

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