Tag Archives: Holiday House

For Lamb by Lesa Cline-Ransome

For Lamb by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Holiday House, 2023. 9780823450152 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book?  This story takes place in Jackson, Mississippi in … Continue reading

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Squirrel on Stage by Vivian Vande Velde, illustrated by Steve Björkman

Squirrel on Stage by Vivian Vande Velde, illustrated by Steve Björkman. Holiday House, 2023. 9780823452156 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Animal Fantasy What did you like about the book? Twitch is … Continue reading

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The Story of the Saxophone by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James E. Ransome

The Story of the Saxophone by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James E. Ransome. Holiday House, 2023. 9780823437023 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover picture book biography What did you like about the book? The … Continue reading

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Welcome to Feral by Mark Fearing

Welcome to Feral: Little Town. Big Scares by Mark Fearing. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823448654 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Horror What did you like about the book?  In this … Continue reading

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Penguins and Wolves by Gail Gibbons

Penguins (New and Updated) by Gail Gibbons. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823452545 Wolves (New and Updated) by Gail Gibbons. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823452538 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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Looking for True by Tricia Springstubb

Looking for True by Tricia Springstubb. Margaret Ferguson Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823450992 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Jude and Gladys are … Continue reading

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Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernadette G. Ford, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernadette G. Ford, illustrated by Frank Morrison. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823447862 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Li’l Sissy … Continue reading

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The Universe in You by Jason Chin

The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey by Jason Chin. Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823450701 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? While … Continue reading

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Scoot: A Tiny New York Bird With a Great Big Idea by Fran Manushkin,  illustrated by Bruce Degen

Scoot: A Tiny New York Bird With a Great Big Idea by Fran Manushkin,  illustrated by Bruce Degen. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823442546 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you … Continue reading

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Polar Bear by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann

Polar Bear by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann. Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823449163 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  This gorgeous, … Continue reading

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