Tag Archives: Penguin Random House

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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There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers

Posted on January 9, 2022 by susanh579

There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers. Philomel, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593466186 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A little girl … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Ganesha by Nadia Salomon,  illustrated by Poonam Mistry

Posted on January 3, 2022 by susanh579

Goodnight Ganesha by Nadia Salomon,  illustrated by Poonam Mistry. Philomel Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593203613 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Ornate illustrations … Continue reading →

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The Sleepover by Michael Regina

Posted on January 2, 2022 by susanh579

The Sleepover by Michael Regina. Razorbill, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593117361 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Horror What did you like about the book?  Four friends, a little sister, … Continue reading →

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Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

Posted on December 29, 2021 by susanh579

Huda F Are You?  by Huda Fahmy. Dial Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593324318 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Memoir What did you like about the book?  Starting high … 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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