Category Archives: Friendship

Percy’s Perfect Friend by Lana Button, illustrated by Peggy Collins

Percy’s Perfect Friend by Lana Button, illustrated by Peggy Collins. Pajama Press, 2023. 9781772782813 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Percy is the kid in a … Continue reading

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Kitty & Cat: Opposites Attract by Mirka Kokkanen

Kitty & Cat: Opposites Attract by Mirka Kokkanen. Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536223675 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you like about the book? First, this book is just delightful!  … Continue reading

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Norton and the Borrowing Bear by Gabriel Evans

Norton and the Borrowing Bear by Gabriel Evans. Berbay Publishers, c2021, 2023. 9781922610553 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Norton (a skinny fluffy dog … Continue reading

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Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis

Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis. Candlewick, 2023. 9781536228328 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Four short chapters chronicle the cozy adventures of … Continue reading

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Harmony and Echo: The Mermaid Ballet by Brigette Barrager

Harmony and Echo: The Mermaid Ballet by Brigette Barrager. Random House, 2023. 9781984830425  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Harmony and Echo are best friends because … Continue reading

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Niitu and Chips by Babah Kalluk

Niitu And Chips by Babah Kalluk. Inhabit Media, 2022. 9781772274462 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Niitu is an Inuit boy and his best … Continue reading

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The Circles in the Sky by Karl James Mountford

The Circles in the Sky by Karl James Mountford. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536224986 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  Format: Hardcover picture book  What I liked about it: Woven into this visually appealing book with … Continue reading

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Squirrel on Stage by Vivian Vande Velde, illustrated by Steve Björkman

Squirrel on Stage by Vivian Vande Velde, illustrated by Steve Björkman. Holiday House, 2023. 9780823452156 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Animal Fantasy What did you like about the book? Twitch is … Continue reading

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