Tag Archives: Candlewick Studio

One and Everything by Sam Winston

Posted on December 13, 2022 by susanh579

One and Everything by Sam Winston. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536215663 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Using an extended visual and narrative metaphor, this … Continue reading →

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Paradise Sands by Levi Pinfold

Posted on December 8, 2022 by susanh579

Paradise Sands by Levi Pinfold. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536212822 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Levi Pinfold’s extraordinary mixed media artwork dominate this haunting, … Continue reading →

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The Woman Who Turned Children Into Birds by David Almond,  illustrated by Laura Carlin

Posted on November 16, 2022 by susanh579

The Woman Who Turned Children Into Birds by David Almond,  illustrated by Laura Carlin. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536219968 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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One Sky by Aaron Becker

Posted on October 25, 2022 by susanh579

One Sky by Aaron Becker. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536225365 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Board book What did you like about the book? The universality of the many hues of the sky, from … Continue reading →

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Saving the Butterfly by Helen Cooper, illustrated by Gill Smith

Posted on August 24, 2022 by susanh579

Saving the Butterfly: A Story About Refugees by Helen Cooper, illustrated by Gill Smith. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536220551  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like … Continue reading →

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Whose Bones Are Those? by Chihiro Takeuchi

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Whose Bones Are Those? by Chihiro Takeuchi. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536221459 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Vertebrates are turned inside out, allowing readers to … Continue reading →

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The Queen in the Cave by Júlia Sardá

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Queen in the Cave by Júlia Sardá. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536220544 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Franca has a funny feeling one day, … Continue reading →

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The Song of the Nightingale by Tanya Landman, illustrated by Laura Carlin

Posted on April 20, 2022 by kyurenka

The Song of the Nightingale by Tanya Landman, illustrated by Laura Carlin, Candlewick Studio, 2020. 9781536217681 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  When the … Continue reading →

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Paper Peek Alphabet by Chihiro Takeuchi

Posted on April 11, 2022 by susanh579

Paper Peek Alphabet by Chihiro Takeuchi. Candlewick Studio, 2021. 9781536211504 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Board book What did you like about the book?  This cute and stylish die-cut effort combines ABCs and … Continue reading →

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