Tag Archives: Philomel Books

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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between shades of gray: The Graphic Novel by Ruta Septys, adapted by Andrew Donkin, Art by Dave Kopka, color by Brann Livesay

Posted on November 12, 2021 by kyurenka

            between shades of gray: The Graphic Novel by Ruta Septys, adapted by Andrew Donkin, Art by Dave Kopka, color by Brann Livesay, Philomel, 2021. 9780593404850  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Softcover graphic … Continue reading →

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There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers

Posted on November 3, 2021 by kyurenka

There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers, Philomel Books, 2021. 9780593466186 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? About the illustrations in … Continue reading →

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Kid by Drew Daywalt, pictures by Molly Idle

Posted on October 29, 2021 by susanh579

Twinkle Twinkle Little Kid by Drew Daywalt, pictures by Molly Idle. Philomel Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780399171321 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America edited by Margarita Longoria

Posted on August 25, 2021 by susanh579

Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America edited by Margarita Longoria. Philomel Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593204979 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Short stories What did you like about … Continue reading →

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She Persisted: Nellie Bly by Michelle Knudsen & She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner by Rita Williams-Garcia

Posted on August 16, 2021 by susanh579

She Persisted: Nellie Bly by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Gillian Flint. Philomel, 2021. 9780593115756 She Persisted: Florence Griffith Joyner by Rita Williams-Garcia, illustrated by Gillian Flint. Philomel, 2021. 9780593115961 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: … Continue reading →

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Kate the Chemist: The Awesome Book of Edible Experiments for Kids by Kate Biberdorf

Posted on August 5, 2021 by susanh579

Kate the Chemist: The Awesome Book of Edible Experiments for Kids by Kate Biberdorf. Philomel Books, 2021. 9780593116197 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? This book … Continue reading →

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The Sky Above Us by Natalie Lund

Posted on June 5, 2021 by kyurenka

The Sky Above Us by Natalie Lund, Philomel, 9780525518037, c2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? An unnamed island in the Gulf is the … Continue reading →

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This Is How We Fly – Anna Meriano

Posted on March 5, 2021 by kyurenka

  This Is How We Fly – Anna Meriano, Philomel Books, (9780593116876), 2020     Format:  Hardcover Genre: Coming of Age/ Realistic Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? This coming of … Continue reading →

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