Category Archives: Book Review

Doris the Bookasaurus by Diana Murray, illustrated by Yuyi Chen

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 Doris the Bookasaurus by Diana Murray, illustrated by Yuyi Chen, Imprint, 9781250116765, 2017 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book?  A story told in rhyme, … Continue reading →

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 Who Are Venus and Serena Williams?  by James Buckley Jr., Illustrated by Andrew Thomson

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 Who Are Venus and Serena Williams? – James Buckley, Jr., illustrated by Andrew Thomson, Penguin Workshop, 9780515158038, 2017. Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Biography What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Who Was Cesar Chavez? – Dana Meachen Rau

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     Who Was Cesar Chavez? (Who Was …?)  – Dana Meachen Rau, (illustrated by  Ted Hammond and Nancy Harrison), Grosset & Dunlap, 2017. 9780451533623 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 What did you like … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Color by Number – Disney / LucasFilm Press

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

    Star Wars Color by Number – Disney / LucasFilm Press, (9781368005685), 2017. Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5:  (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Art/Coloring book What did you like about the book? This color by … Continue reading →

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Lluvia (¡Haga el tiempo que haga!) by Carol Thompson

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   Lluvia (¡Haga el tiempo que haga!) by Carol Thompson, translated by Teresa Mlawer. Child’s Play, 2017. 9781846439797 Format: Board book Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? Very … Continue reading →

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Two Times a Traitor – by Karen Bass

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  Two Times a Traitor – by Karen Bass, Pajama Press, 978-1-77278-024-6, 2107  Format: Paperback  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Historical Fiction  What did you like about the book? Laz’s growth in the book is evident. … Continue reading →

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Sit – by Deborah Ellis

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    Sit – by Deborah Ellis, Groundwood Books, 9781773060866, 2017  Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  Genre: Fiction / Short Stories  What did you like about the book? The brevity of the stories … Continue reading →

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