Category Archives: Reading

A Delicious Story by Barry Saltzberg

A Delicious Story by Barry Saltzberg. Hippo Park, 2023. 9781662640162 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A big cartoon mouse occupies the left page … Continue reading

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How to Eat a Book by Mrs. & Mr. Macleaod

How to Eat a Book by Mrs. & Mr. Macleod. Union Square Kids, 2022. 9781454945444 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Alas, the three … Continue reading

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City Under the City by Dan Yaccarino

City Under the City by Dan Yaccarino. MineditionUS, 2022. 9781662650895 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre:  Science fiction What did you like about the book? This short graphic novel takes readers … Continue reading

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Mighty Reader and the Reading Riddle by Will Hillenbrand

Mighty Reader and the Reading Riddle by Will Hillenbrand. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823445004 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Graphic novel Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? A young canine reader … Continue reading

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Give This Book Away by Darren Farrell, illustrated by Maya Tatsukawa

Give This Book Away by Darren Farrell, illustrated by Maya Tatsukawa. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593480519  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Picture Book What did you like about the book? This is a fun … Continue reading

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Books Aren’t For Eating by Carlie Sorosiak, illustrated by Manu Montoya

Books Aren’t For Eating by Carlie Sorosiak, illustrated by Manu Montoya. Walker Books, 2022. 9781536214963 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Picture book What did you like about the book: A cozy read just … Continue reading

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Tell Me a Story, Please by Kyoko Hara, illustrated by Kazue Takahashi

Tell Me a Story, Please by Kyoko Hara, illustrated by Kazue Takahashi. Museyon, 2022. 9781940842660 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? (Synopsis) Yuka is … Continue reading

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Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging by Pauline David-Sax, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging by Pauline David-Sax, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow. Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593378823 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What … Continue reading

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I Don’t Want to Read This Book by Max Greenfield, illustrated by Mike Lowery

I Don’t Want to Read This Book by Max Greenfield, illustrated by Mike Lowery.  G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593326060 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you … Continue reading

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Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall

Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021. 9780399257193 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? “On day 427 of asking for a cat,” … Continue reading

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