Tag Archives: Farrar Straus and Giroux

Northwind by Gary Paulsen

Posted on February 3, 2022 by kyurenka

Northwind by Gary Paulsen, Farrar Straus Giroux, 2022.  9780374314200 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Gary Paulsen’s swan song – unless there is … Continue reading →

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How to Train Your Dad by Gary Paulsen

Posted on November 18, 2021 by kyurenka

 How to Train Your Dad by Gary Paulsen, Farrar Straus Giroux, 2021. 9780374314170 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Humor/Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Carl lives with his … Continue reading →

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Gone to the Woods – Gary Paulsen

Posted on February 12, 2021 by kyurenka

 Gone to the Woods – Gary Paulsen, Farrar Strauss Giroux, (9780374314156), 2021  Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Biography What did you like about the book? How do some people have this … Continue reading →

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The Ghosts Went Floating by Kim Norman, illustrated by Jay Fleck

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

The Ghosts Went Floating by Kim Norman, illustrated by Jay Fleck. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2020. 9780374312138 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Halloween picture book What did you like about the book? The … Continue reading →

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All Together Now by Hope Larson

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

All Together Now by Hope Larson. Farrar, Straus Giroux, 2020. 9780374311629 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Bina is in a band with her … Continue reading →

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Ways to Welcome – Linda Ashman; illustrated by Joey Chou

Posted on September 2, 2020 by kyurenka

 Ways to Welcome – Linda Ashman; illustrated by Joey Chou. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2020. 9780374313180 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3  Genre: Picture book  What did you like about the book? This cheerful rhyming … Continue reading →

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A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Pumpkin Monster – Amy Young

Posted on August 28, 2020 by kyurenka

     A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Pumpkin Monster – Amy Young. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2020. 9780374308506  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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A Book For Escargot – Dashka Slater, illustrations by Sydney Hanson

Posted on April 27, 2020 by kyurenka

   A Book For Escargot – Dashka Slater, illustrations by Sydney Hanson, Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, 9780374312862, 2020  Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) … Continue reading →

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The Music of Life – Louis Thomas

Posted on April 26, 2020 by kyurenka

 The Music of Life – Louis Thomas, Farrar Straus Giroux, (9780374303150), 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture Book What did you like about the book?  A young composer  in Paris … Continue reading →

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Brown Baby Lullaby by Tameka Fryer Brown, illustrated by AG Ford

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Brown Baby Lullaby by Tameka Fryer Brown, illustrated by A.G. Ford. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2020. 9780374307523 Format:  Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  4  Genre:  Realistic Fiction, Rhyming Picture Book  What did you like about the book?  … Continue reading →

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