Category Archives: Homes

Corner by Zo-O

Posted on May 10, 2023 by susanh579

Corner by Zo-O, translated by Ellen Jang. Owlkids Books, c2020, 2023. 9781771475327 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  This eye-catching tall and narrow picture … Continue reading →

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La Casita de Esperanza by Terry Catasús Jennings,  illustrated by Raúl Colón

Posted on November 2, 2022 by susanh579

La Casita de Esperanza by Terry Catasús Jennings,  illustrated by Raúl Colón. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823452033 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Simultaneously published … Continue reading →

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All You Need by Howard Schwartz,  illustrated by Jasu Hu

Posted on June 17, 2022 by susanh579

All You Need by Howard Schwartz,  illustrated by Jasu Hu. Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823443291 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  This … Continue reading →

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The Waiting Place: When Home is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found by Dina Nayeri, photographs by Anna Bosch Miralpeix

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Waiting Place: When Home is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found by Dina Nayeri, photographs by Anna Bosch Miralpeix. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536213621  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  What did … Continue reading →

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If You Live Here by Kate Gardner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

If You Live Here by Kate Gardner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. 9780062865328 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Picture book What did you … Continue reading →

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Mi Casa is My Home by Laurenne Sala, pictures by Zara González Hoang

Posted on October 29, 2021 by susanh579

Mi Casa is My Home by Laurenne Sala, pictures by Zara González Hoang. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536209433 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book  Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Encyclopedia of Ordinary Things by Štěpánka Sekaninová,  illustrated by Eva Chupíková

Posted on October 2, 2021 by susanh579

Encyclopedia of Ordinary Things by Štěpánka Sekaninová,  illustrated by Eva Chupíková. Albatros, 2021. 9788000061283 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book?  This visual reference book from the … Continue reading →

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Homes: From Then to Now by Carol Lawrence, illustrated by Poppy Kang / Transportation: From Then to Now by Carol Lawrence, illustrated by Ran Zheng

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Homes: From Then to Now (9780807533659) by Carol Lawrence, illustrated by Poppy Kang / Transportation: From Then to Now (9780807580592) by Carol Lawrence, illustrated by Ran Zheng. Albert Whitman, 2021 Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred … Continue reading →

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