Category Archives: Inventions

Road Trip! by Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

Posted on November 14, 2022 by susanh579

Road Trip! Camping with the Four Vagabonds by Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Jeremy Holmes. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781684372720  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture books What did you like about the book? What a … Continue reading →

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The Most Magnificent Idea by Ashley Spires

Posted on October 1, 2022 by susanh579

The Most Magnificent Idea by Ashley Spires. Kids Can Press, 2022. 9781525305047 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? The inventive girl from The Most … Continue reading →

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Lady Icarus: Balloonomania and the Brief, Bold Life of Sophie Blanchard by Deborah Noyes

Posted on May 6, 2022 by susanh579

Lady Icarus: Balloonomania and the Brief, Bold Life of Sophie Blanchard by Deborah Noyes. Random House Studio, 2022 9780593122037 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Before airplanes were … Continue reading →

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The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London’s Poop Pollution Problem by Colleen Paeff, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

Posted on September 16, 2021 by susanh579

The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London’s Poop Pollution Problem by Colleen Paeff, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. Simon & Schuster, 2021. 9781534449299 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Wingmaker by Dave Cameron, illustrated by David Huyck

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Wingmaker by Dave Cameron, illustrated by David Huyck. Kids Can Press, 9781525302374, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the book? Leaf and Lou are two industrious ants who live … 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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Otto P. Nudd by Emily Butler, illustrated by Melissa Manwill

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Otto P. Nudd by Emily Butler, illustrated by Melissa Manwill. Crown Books for Young Readers, 9781524717759, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: (low) fantasy/general adventure What did you like about the book? Otto is an exceedingly clever, but very … Continue reading →

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Okapi Tale by Jacob Kramer, illustrated by K-Fai Steele

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Okapi Tale by Jacob Kramer, illustrated by K-Fai Steele. Enchanted Lion, 2020. 9781592703043 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  Animal fiction What did you like about the book? In the town of Beaston, … Continue reading →

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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things (Revised Edition) by Cy Tymony,  illustrated by Kevin Bremmer

Posted on August 20, 2020 by kyurenka

   Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things (Revised Edition) by Cy Tymony,  illustrated by Kevin Bremmer, Andrews McMeel, 9781524853303, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: Small paperback, about 5” x 7” What did you like … Continue reading →

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Mr. T.V.: The Story of John Logie Baird – Julie Fulton, illustrations by Patrick Corrigan

Posted on July 10, 2020 by kyurenka

    Mr. T.V.: The Story of John Logie Baird – Julie Fulton, illustrations by Patrick Corrigan, Maverick Publishing, 9781848866461, 2020  Format: PDF (Hardcover available) Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you like … Continue reading →

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