Category Archives: Friendship

The Lost Language by Claudia Mills

Posted on January 10, 2022 by susanh579

The Lost Language by Claudia Mills. Margaret Ferguson Books, 2021. 9780823450381 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic; Novel in verse What did you like about the book? Betsy (Bumble) and Lizard … Continue reading →

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Let’s Be Friends/Seamos Amigos  by René Colato Laínez, illustrated by Nomar Perez

Posted on January 1, 2022 by susanh579

Let’s Be Friends/Seamos Amigos  by René Colato Laínez, illustrated by Nomar Perez. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823445059 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Joe and … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Near and Far by Martin Widmark and Emilia Dziubak

Posted on December 29, 2021 by kyurenka

            Dreams of Near and Far by Martin Widmark and Emilia Dziubak, Floris Books, 2021. 9781782507406 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you like about the book? Noah lived … Continue reading →

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Good Night, Toucan by Joanne Partis

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Good Night, Toucan by Joanne Partis. Tiger Tales, 2021. 9781680102581 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy/animals What did you like about the book? Toucan is excited to host a sleepover with his … Continue reading →

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Amos McGee Misses the Bus – written by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead

Posted on December 27, 2021 by kyurenka

            Amos McGee Misses the Bus – written by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead, Roaring Brook Press, 2021. 9781250213228  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you … Continue reading →

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That Egg is Mine!: A Silly Story About Sharing by Liz Goulet Dubois

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

That Egg is Mine!: A Silly Story About Sharing (Duck and Cluck) by Liz Goulet Dubois. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2022. 9781728236827 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (Hardcover pub date 1/22) Genre:  Fantasy/animals/easy reader/graphic novel … Continue reading →

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Monster Friends by Kaeti Vandorn

Posted on December 5, 2021 by susanh579

Monster Friends by Kaeti Vandorn. Random House Graphic, 2021. 9780593125397 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel  Genre: Animal fantasy What did you like about the book? Reggie is a little, brown, … Continue reading →

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Unicorn Playlist by Dana Simpson

Posted on November 26, 2021 by susanh579

Unicorn Playlist: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure by Dana Simpson. Andrews McMeel, 2021. 9781524868574 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic novel What did you like about the book?  Phoebe and her … Continue reading →

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Cranky Chicken by Katherine Battersby

Posted on November 11, 2021 by susanh579

Cranky Chicken by Katherine Battersby. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021. 9781534469884 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover, graphic novel early reader  What did you like about the book? Everything makes Chicken cranky.  She … Continue reading →

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A Hundred Thousand Welcomes by Mary Lee Donovan, illustrated by Lian Cho

Posted on November 2, 2021 by susanh579

A Hundred Thousand Welcomes by Mary Lee Donovan, illustrated by Lian Cho. Greenwillow Books, HarperCollins, 2021. 9780062877727 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? A heart-warming, spirited, … Continue reading →

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