Tag Archives: Candlewick Press

McTavish Takes the Cake – Meg Rosoff, illustrated by Grace Easton

Posted on June 20, 2021 by kyurenka

McTavish Takes the Cake – Meg Rosoff, illustrated by Grace Easton, Candlewick Press, (9781536213751), c2019, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Early chapter book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Let’s PLay! A Book About Making Friends – Amanda McCardie, illustrated by Colleen Larmour

Posted on June 20, 2021 by kyurenka

Let’s PLay! A Book About Making Friends – Amanda McCardie, illustrated by Colleen Larmour, Candlewick Press, 9781536217650, 2021 Format:  Hardcover book Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Picture book  What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Oscar’s Tower of Flowers – Lauren Tobia

Posted on June 19, 2021 by kyurenka

Oscar’s Tower of Flowers – Lauren Tobia, Candlewick Press, 9781536217773, 2021 Format:  Hardcover book Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  Genre: Picture book  What did you like about the book? A book with no words … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Seal – written and illustrated by Layn Marlow

Posted on June 17, 2021 by kyurenka

Noah’s Seal – written and illustrated by Layn Marlow, Candlewick, 9781536218510, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  What an adorable book! Noah goes … Continue reading →

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Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottesfeld, illustrated by Matt Tavares

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottesfeld, illustrated by Matt Tavares. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536201482 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  What did you like about the book? Twenty-one … Continue reading →

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How To Make a Bird – by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Matt Ottley

Posted on June 4, 2021 by kyurenka

How To Make a Bird – by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Matt Ottley, Candlewick, 9781536215267, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? A little … Continue reading →

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Ella’s Night Lights – Lucy Fleming

Posted on May 28, 2021 by kyurenka

Ella’s Night Lights – Lucy Fleming. Candlewick Press, 2020. 9781536212693 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Fantasy  What did you like about the book?  Ella is a tiny mothlike girl who lives … Continue reading →

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Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric Seas by Elizabeth Shreeve, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Out of the Blue: How Animals Evolved from Prehistoric Seas by Elizabeth Shreeve, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon. Candlewick Press, 9781536214109, 2021 Format: Hardcover, 32 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Nonfiction, Biology What did you like … Continue reading →

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Speechless by Adam P. Schmitt

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Speechless by Adam P. Schmitt. Candlewick Press, 9781536219012, 2021 (hardcover edition 2018) Format: Paperback, 293 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book?  This book takes place … Continue reading →

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1 2 3 Cats /A B C Cats by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Isabella Kung

Posted on May 27, 2021 by kyurenka

1 2 3 Cats /A B C Cats by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Isabella Kung, Candlewick Press, 9781536209952, 9781536209945, 2021 Format: Board book Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or Starred review) 5 Genre:  Concept — Numerals; Concept — Alphabet … Continue reading →

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