Category Archives: Grandparents

Something About Grandma by Tania de Regil

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Something About Grandma by Tania de Regil. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536201949 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Julia is going to stay with Grandma without … Continue reading →

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The Secret of the Plátano / El secreto del plátano by Luz Maria Mack, illustrated by Stephany Mesa

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Secret of the Plátano (9781953859235) / El secreto del plátano (9781953859464) by Luz Maria Mack, illustrated by Stephany Mesa. Soaring Kite Books, 2022. Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Realistic … Continue reading →

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The Bird Feeder by Andrew Larsen, illustrated by Dorothy Leung

Posted on August 30, 2022 by kyurenka

            The Bird Feeder by Andrew Larsen, illustrated by Dorothy Leung, Kids Can Press, 2022. 9781525304835 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? When Grandma … Continue reading →

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Alte Zachen/Old Things by Ziggy Hanaor, illustrated by Benjamin Phillips

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Alte Zachen/Old Things by Ziggy Hanaor, illustrated by Benjamin Phillips. Cicada Books Ltd, 2022. 9781800660229 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Benji … Continue reading →

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Gracie Brings Back Bubbe’s Smile by Jane Sutton, illustrated by Debbie Rahmalia

Posted on July 29, 2022 by susanh579

Gracie Brings Back Bubbe’s Smile by Jane Sutton, illustrated by Debbie Rahmalia. Albert Whitman & Company, 2022.  9780807510230 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review):  4 Format: Uncorrected proof (publication date 9/1/22) picture book What did you … Continue reading →

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Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee

Posted on July 26, 2022 by susanh579

Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee. Random House, 2022. 9781984830258 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Having spent her entire life in … Continue reading →

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A Grandma’s Magic by Charlotte Offsay, illustrated by Asa Gilland

Posted on July 22, 2022 by susanh579

A Grandma’s Magic by Charlotte Offsay, illustrated by Asa Gilland. Doubleday for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593376003  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review: 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Grandma comes to visit … Continue reading →

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A Gift for Nana by Lane Smith

Posted on July 21, 2022 by susanh579

A Gift for Nana by Lane Smith. Random House for Kids, 2022. 9780593430330  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review: 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Rabbit is in search of the perfect … Continue reading →

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Little Houses by Kevin Henkes,  illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Posted on June 29, 2022 by susanh579

Little Houses by Kevin Henkes,  illustrated by Laura Dronzek. Greenwillow Books, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780062965721 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  In this dreamy and … Continue reading →

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A Gift for Nana by Lane Smith

Posted on June 26, 2022 by kyurenka

A Gift for Nana by Lane Smith, Random House Studio, 2022. 9780593430330  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? A book to warm a grandmother’s … Continue reading →

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