Tag Archives: University of Minnesota Press

Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight by Shannon Gibney, illustrated by Charly Palmer

Posted on March 17, 2023 by susanh579

Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight by Shannon Gibney, illustrated by Charly Palmer. University of Minnesota Press, 2023. 9781517909659 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Picture book, advanced reading copy (publication … Continue reading →

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Don’t Count Your Chicks by Ingri & Edgar Parin d’Aulaire

Posted on November 30, 2022 by kyurenka

Don’t Count Your Chicks by Ingri & Edgar Parin d’Aulaire. University of Minnesota Press, 2023. 9781517914462 (c1943 Doubleday, Doran & Company) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like … Continue reading →

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One Winter Up North by John Owens

Posted on July 19, 2022 by susanh579

One Winter Up North by John Owens. University of Minnesota Press, 2022. 9781517912925 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication date 9/27/22) picture book What did you like about the book?  This wordless … Continue reading →

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Bim, Bam, Bop… and Oona by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illustrations by Larry Day

Posted on April 28, 2022 by kyurenka

Bim, Bam, Bop… and Oona by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illustrations by Larry Day, University of Minnesota Press, 2019. 9781517912963 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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The Big Island: A Story of Isle Royale by Julian May, illustrated by John Schoenherr

Posted on March 8, 2022 by kyurenka

            The Big Island: A Story of Isle Royale by Julian May, illustrated by John Schoenherr, University of Minnesota Press, c1968, 2021, 2022. 9781517910693 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you … Continue reading →

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Grandmother’s Pigeon by Louise Erdrich, illustrations by Jim LaMarche

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Grandmother’s Pigeon by Louise Erdrich, illustrations by Jim LaMarche. University of Minnesota Press, c1996, 2021. 9781517911478 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Magic realism/picture book What did you like about the book? A … Continue reading →

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Begin with a Bee by Liza Ketchum, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Phyllis Root, illustrated by Claudia McGehee

Posted on April 30, 2021 by kyurenka

   Begin with a Bee by Liza Ketchum, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Phyllis Root, illustrated by Claudia McGehee, University of Minnesota Press, 9781517908041, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC Genre: Picture book What … Continue reading →

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Begin with a Bee – Liza Ketchum, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Phyllis Root, illustrated by Claudia McGehee

Posted on April 4, 2021 by kyurenka

   Begin with a Bee – Liza Ketchum, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Phyllis Root, illustrated by Claudia McGehee, University of Minnesota Press, (9781517908041), 2021 Format: Paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ What did … Continue reading →

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Nils – written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire

Posted on March 25, 2021 by kyurenka

  Nils – written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire, University of Minnesota Press, 9781517910143, originally published in 1948, this edition, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What … Continue reading →

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Yang Warriors by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Billy Thao

Posted on February 11, 2021 by kyurenka

   Yang Warriors by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Billy Thao, University of Minnesota Press, 9781517907983, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC Genre: Memoir What did you like about the book?  The strength … Continue reading →

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