Tag Archives: Simon & Schuster

Keeping the City Going – written and illustrated by Brian Floca

Posted on May 25, 2021 by kyurenka

Keeping the City Going – written and illustrated by Brian Floca, Atheneum (an imprint of Simon & Schuster), 9781534493780, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book  What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy: Nixon, Watergate, and Democracy’s Defenders by P. O’Connell Pearson

Posted on May 15, 2021 by kyurenka

Conspiracy: Nixon, Watergate, and Democracy’s Defenders by P. O’Connell Pearson, Simon and Schuster, 9781534480032, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? A fascinating, uncomplicated, reader friendly … Continue reading →

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Keeping the City Going – Brian Floca

Posted on May 11, 2021 by kyurenka

     Keeping the City Going – Brian Floca, Simon & Schuster, 9781534493773, 2021 Format:  Hardcover book Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Picture book  What did you like about the book? This book … Continue reading →

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You Have To Read This Book – written and illustrated by Bruce Eric Kaplan

Posted on May 8, 2021 by kyurenka

        You Have To Read This Book – written and illustrated by Bruce Eric Kaplan, Simon & Schuster, 9781534462861, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did … Continue reading →

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The Worlds of Tomie dePaola: The Art and Stories of the Legendary Artist and Author – by Barbara Elleman

Posted on May 2, 2021 by kyurenka

 The Worlds of Tomie dePaola: The Art and Stories of the Legendary Artist and Author – by Barbara Elleman, Simon and Schuster, 9781534412262, c1999, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Biography … Continue reading →

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Carry Me Home – Janet Fox

Posted on April 26, 2021 by kyurenka

 Carry Me Home – Janet Fox, Simon & Schuster, (9781534485082), 2021  Format: Paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? When Lulu’s mother dies, she … Continue reading →

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Your Heart, My Sky by Margarita Engle

Posted on April 22, 2021 by kyurenka

 Your Heart, My Sky by Margarita Engle, Atheneum (an imprint of Simon & Schuster), 9781534464964, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction, verse novels What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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The Duck Who Didn’t Like Water – written and illustrated by Steve Small

Posted on April 21, 2021 by kyurenka

   The Duck Who Didn’t Like Water – written and illustrated by Steve Small, A Paula Wiseman Book, 9781534489172, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Dreams for a Daughter by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Posted on April 12, 2021 by kyurenka

  Dreams for a Daughter by Carole Boston Weatherford,  illustrated by Brian Pinkney, Atheneum Books (an imprint of Simon & Schuster), 9781534451988, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did … Continue reading →

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Amina’s Song  – Hena Khan

Posted on April 12, 2021 by kyurenka

  Amina’s Song  – Hena Khan. Salaam Reads, 2021. 9781534476226 Format: Advanced Reader Copy Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  Genre: realistic fiction  What did you like about the book? Amina and her family have … Continue reading →

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