Tag Archives: Peachtree Publishers

Serengeti: Plains of Grass by Leslie Bulion, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander

Posted on July 26, 2022 by susanh579

Serengeti: Plains of Grass by Leslie Bulion, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander.  Peachtree, 2022.  9781682631911 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review):  4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  This engaging and informative … Continue reading →

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Miguel’s Community Garden by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Samara Hardy

Posted on July 19, 2022 by susanh579

Miguel’s Community Garden by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Samara Hardy. Peachtree Books, 2022. 9781682631669 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Miguel is going to … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Met a Whale by Nizrana Farook

Posted on July 3, 2022 by kyurenka

The Boy Who Met a Whale by Nizrana Farook, Peachtree, 2021. 9781682633731  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery/Adventure What did you like about the book? Twelve-year-old Razi is on the beach … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Burrow by Jessica Meserve

Posted on May 19, 2022 by kyurenka

Beyond the Burrow by Jessica Meserve, Peachtree, 2022. 9781682633755  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you like about the book?  It’s the illustrations that make this book so utterly … Continue reading →

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Lana Lynn and the New Watchdog – written by Rebecca Van Slyke, illustrated by Anca Sandu

Posted on December 18, 2021 by kyurenka

    Lana Lynn and the New Watchdog – written by Rebecca Van Slyke, illustrated by Anca Sandu, Peachtree, 2021. 9781682631966 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture books What did you … Continue reading →

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Boo Stew by Donna L. Washington, illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler

Posted on December 17, 2021 by susanh579

Boo Stew by Donna L. Washington, illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler. Peachtree, 2021. 9781682632215 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book:   A Goldilocks fractured fairy tale to delight … Continue reading →

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Little One – Jo Weaver

Posted on October 12, 2021 by kyurenka

Little One – Jo Weaver, Peachtree, 2016.  9781561459247 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? Beautiful black and white illustrations rendered in charcoal tell … Continue reading →

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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale – retold by Carmen Agra Deedy, illustrated by Michael Austin

Posted on October 2, 2021 by kyurenka

            Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale – retold by Carmen Agra Deedy, illustrated by Michael Austin, Peachtree, c2007, 2013. Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Folktale What did you like … Continue reading →

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The Thingity-Jig – written by Kathleen Doherty, illustrated by Kristyna Litten

Posted on September 30, 2021 by kyurenka

The Thingity-Jig – written by Kathleen Doherty, illustrated by Kristyna Litten, Peachtree, 2021 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you like about the book? It’s nighttime and Bear can’t … Continue reading →

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Seven and a Half Tons of Steel: a Post-9/11 Story of Hope and Transformation by Janet Nolan, illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Seven and a Half Tons of Steel: a Post-9/11 Story of Hope and Transformation by Janet Nolan, illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. Peachtree Publishing Company, Inc, 2021. 9781682633281 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback What did you like … Continue reading →

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