Tag Archives: Penguin Random House

Unstoppable Us by Yuval Noah Harari,  illustrated by Ricard Zaplana Ruiz

Posted on January 3, 2023 by susanh579

Unstoppable Us: How Humans Took Over the World (Vol. 1) by Yuval Noah Harari,  illustrated by Ricard Zaplana Ruiz. Bright Matter Books, Penguin Random House Canada, 2022. 9780593643464 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: … Continue reading →

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The Merciless Ones by Namina Forma

Posted on November 30, 2022 by susanh579

The Merciless Ones by Namina Forma. Penguin Random House, 2022. 9781984848727  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Deka has done it: she has awakened … Continue reading →

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Garvey in the Dark by Nikki Grimes

Posted on November 1, 2022 by susanh579

Garvey in the Dark by Nikki Grimes. Penguin Random House, 2022. 9781635925265  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (publication date 10/25/22) Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Life is … Continue reading →

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  If I Had A Gryphon by Vikki Vansickle, illustrated by Cale Atkinson

Posted on October 5, 2022 by kyurenka

            If I Had A Gryphon by Vikki Vansickle, illustrated by Cale Atkinson, Tundra / Penguin Random House, c2016, 2022. 9781774880913 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Picture book Genre: Fantasy What did … Continue reading →

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Doom’s Day Camp by Joshua Hauke

Posted on June 5, 2022 by susanh579

Doom’s Day Camp by Joshua Hauke. Razorbill, Penguin Random House, 2022. 9780593205419 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Fantasy/adventure What did you like about the book?  Doom’s dad, Grizzly Thorax, … Continue reading →

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Pet That Cat: A Handbook for Making Feline Friends by Nigel Kidd and Rachel Braunigan,  illustrated by Susann Hoffmann

Posted on March 19, 2022 by susanh579

Pet That Cat: A Handbook for Making Feline Friends by Nigel Kidd and Rachel Braunigan,  illustrated by Susann Hoffmann. Quirk Books, Penguin Random House, 2022. 9781683693147 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want to Read This Book by Max Greenfield, illustrated by Mike Lowery

Posted on January 29, 2022 by susanh579

I Don’t Want to Read This Book by Max Greenfield, illustrated by Mike Lowery.  G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593326060 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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What Will My Story Be? by Nidhi Chanani

Posted on January 20, 2022 by susanh579

What Will My Story Be? by Nidhi Chanani. Viking, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593205068 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? A young narrator enjoys … Continue reading →

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Téo’s Tutu by Maryann Jacob Macias,  illustrated by Alea Marley

Posted on January 19, 2022 by susanh579

Téo’s Tutu by Maryann Jacob Macias,  illustrated by Alea Marley. Dial Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9781984815521 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Téo … Continue reading →

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Spells Like Teen Spirit by Kate Williams

Posted on January 17, 2022 by susanh579

Spells Like Teen Spirit by Kate Williams. Delacorte Press, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593304822 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Supernatural adventure comedy? What did you like about the book?  Even though … Continue reading →

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