Tag Archives: Holiday House

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

Posted on January 25, 2023 by susanh579

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

Posted on January 23, 2023 by susanh579

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

Posted on January 22, 2023 by susanh579

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

Posted on January 18, 2023 by susanh579

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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I Don’t Care by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal

Posted on January 12, 2023 by susanh579

I Don’t Care by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal. Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823443451 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Ode to a Nobody by Caroline Brooks DuBois

Posted on January 11, 2023 by kyurenka

Ode to a Nobody by Caroline Brooks DuBois. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823451562 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Novel-in-verse Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Quinn, 13, feels inferior … Continue reading →

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Owls: New and Updated by Gail Gibbons

Posted on January 6, 2023 by susanh579

Owls: New and Updated by Gail Gibbons. Holiday House, c2006, 2022. 9780823452026 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This updated picture book by beloved … Continue reading →

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Am I a Frog? by Lizzy Rockwell

Posted on January 4, 2023 by susanh579

Am I a Frog? by Lizzy Rockwell. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823450787 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? The life cycle of a frog is … Continue reading →

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Santiago!: Santiago Ramon Y Cajal – Artist, Scientist, Troublemaker by Jay Hosler

Posted on December 23, 2022 by kyurenka

            Santiago!: Santiago Ramon Y Cajal – Artist, Scientist, Troublemaker by Jay Hosler. Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House, 2022. 9780823450367  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover graphic biography What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Franny’s Fix-it Shop: How Machines Work by Edward Miller

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Franny’s Fix-it Shop: How Machines Work by Edward Miller. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823443376 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  Miller’s illustrations are colorful … Continue reading →

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