Category Archives: Grandparents

Eco Girl by Ken Wilson-Max

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Eco Girl by Ken Wilson-Max. Candlewick, 2023, c2022. 9781536228090 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Eve lives with her family at the edge of the … Continue reading →

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Zara’s Rules for Living Your Best Life by Hena Khan, illustrated by Wastana Haikal

Posted on March 30, 2023 by susanh579

Zara’s Rules for Living Your Best Life by Hena Khan, illustrated by Wastana Haikal. Salaam Reads, 2023. 9781534497658 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Together With You by Patricia Toht, illustrated by Jarvis

Posted on February 22, 2023 by susanh579

Together With You by Patricia Toht, illustrated by Jarvis. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536223514  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Together With You is an … Continue reading →

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Chloe’s Lunar New Year by Lily LaMotte, illustrated by Michelle Lee

Posted on January 28, 2023 by susanh579

Chloe’s Lunar New Year by Lily LaMotte, illustrated by Michelle Lee. Harper, 2023. 9780063076518 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Chloe and her little … Continue reading →

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Granny and Bean by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Charlotte Voake

Posted on January 11, 2023 by susanh579

Granny and Bean by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Charlotte Voake. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536214048  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This picture book set … Continue reading →

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Grandad’s Pink Trousers by Lucie Hášová Truhelková, illustrated by Andrea Tachezy

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Grandad’s Pink Trousers by Lucie Hášová Truhelková, illustrated by Andrea Tachezy. Translation by Andrew Oakland. Albatros Media, 2022. 9788000065922 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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At the Drop of a Cat by Élise Fontenaille,  illustrated by Violeta Lópiz

Posted on November 26, 2022 by susanh579

At the Drop of a Cat by Élise Fontenaille,  illustrated by Violeta Lópiz, translated by Karin Snelson & Emilie Robert Wong. Enchanted Lion, c2011, 2023. 9781592703821 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover picture … Continue reading →

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Giant Island by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Doug Keith

Posted on November 18, 2022 by susanh579

Giant Island by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Doug Keith. Flashlight Press, 2022. 9781947277182  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Picture Book What did you like about the book? Layers of intrigue surround this fun book … Continue reading →

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Shu Lin’s Grandpa by Matt Goodfellow,  illustrated by Yu Rong

Posted on November 12, 2022 by susanh579

Shu Lin’s Grandpa by Matt Goodfellow,  illustrated by Yu Rong. Candlewick Press, c2021, 2022. 9781536223156 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A new student, … Continue reading →

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Dragonfly Eyes by Cao Wenxuan

Posted on October 9, 2022 by susanh579

Dragonfly Eyes by Cao Wenxuan, translated by Helen Wang. Candlewick Press, c2016, 2021. 9781536200188 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Three generations, two … Continue reading →

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