Tag Archives: Nancy Paulsen Books

Thirst by Varsha Bajaj

Posted on December 10, 2022 by susanh579

Thirst by Varsha Bajaj. Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2022. 9780593354391 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Twelve-year-old Minni lives in the poorest part of … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott

Posted on February 9, 2022 by susanh579

A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021. 9780399548710 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This wonderfully illustrated tale of a … Continue reading →

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Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman

Posted on January 3, 2022 by kyurenka

Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman, Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021.  9780593112472 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Nine-year-old Kabir was born in jail … Continue reading →

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Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall

Posted on January 1, 2022 by susanh579

Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021. 9780399257193 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? “On day 427 of asking for a cat,” … Continue reading →

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Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden

Posted on November 3, 2021 by susanh579

Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden. Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9781984816061 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Four narrators … Continue reading →

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Moth & Butterfly Ta-Da! by Dev Petty, illustrated by Ana Aranda

Posted on September 2, 2021 by susanh579

Moth & Butterfly Ta-Da! by Dev Petty, illustrated by Ana Aranda. Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9781524740511 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Hello Preschool! by Priscilla Burris

Posted on August 23, 2021 by susanh579

Hello Preschool! by Priscilla Burris. Nancy Paulsen Books, c2018, 2021. 9780593324103  Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Board book Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  A wonderful read aloud for … Continue reading →

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Which Way is Home? – Maria Kiely

Posted on January 23, 2021 by kyurenka

    Which Way is Home? – Maria Kiely, Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House, (9780525516804), 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Historical fiction  What did you like about the book? Anna … Continue reading →

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Max & Ruby and the Babysitting Squad – Rosemary Wells

Posted on December 8, 2020 by kyurenka

   Max & Ruby and the Babysitting Squad – Rosemary Wells, A Paula Wiseman Book, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 9781534463288, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Picture Books  What … Continue reading →

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I Am Every Good Thing – Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James

Posted on November 20, 2020 by kyurenka

 I Am Every Good Thing – Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2020. 9780525518778 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  Genre: picture book  What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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