Category Archives: Imagination

Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See – by Sam McBratney/illustrated by Linda Olafsdottir

Posted on May 16, 2021 by kyurenka

 Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See – by Sam McBratney/illustrated by Linda Olafsdottir, Candlewick Press, 9781536212815, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Bunny!  Don’t Play With Your Food – by Paul Schmid

Posted on May 6, 2021 by kyurenka

   Bunny! Don’t Play With Your Food – by Paul Schmid, Andrews McMeel Publishing,(9781524864699), 2021 Format: Board Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Board Books What did you like about the book?  This … Continue reading →

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Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand by Jennifer Bradbury, illustrated by Sam Boughton

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand by Jennifer Bradbury, illustrated by Sam Boughton. Atheneum Book for Young Readers, 2021. 9781481481823 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about … Continue reading →

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No Buddy Like a Book by Allan Wolf, illustrated by Brianne Farley

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

No Buddy Like a Book by Allan Wolf, illustrated by Brianne Farley. Candlewick, 2021. 9781536203073 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the book? A wonderful celebration … Continue reading →

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Robert and the World’s Best Cake by Anne-Kathrin Behl

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Robert and the World’s Best Cake by Anne-Kathrin Behl. Translated by David Henry Wilson. NorthSouth, 2021. 9780735844315 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Robert is … Continue reading →

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I Am a Bird by Hope Lim, illustrated by Hyewon Yum

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

I Am a Bird by Hope Lim, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. Candlewick, 2021. 9781536208917 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the book? Every day when she … Continue reading →

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Sato the Rabbit by Yuki Ainoya

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Sato the Rabbit by Yuki Ainoya. Translated from the Japanese by Michael Blaskowsky. Enchanted Lion Books, 2021. 9781592703180 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? A … Continue reading →

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In the Half Room by Carson Ellis

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

In the Half Room by Carson Ellis. Candlewick Press, 9781536214567, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book?  As in previous books, Carson Ellis proves herself to … Continue reading →

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My Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette Sheppard, illustrated by Charly Palmer

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

My Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette Sheppard, illustrated by Charly Palmer. Simon and Schuster, 9781534461772, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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One Time by Sharon Creech

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

One Time by Sharon Creech. Joanna Cotler, 2020. 9780062570741 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Eleven year old Gina struggles to figure out how … Continue reading →

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