Tag Archives: Viking Press

A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla by Azadeh Westergaard, illustrated by Julia Sarda

Posted on October 16, 2021 by susanh579

A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla by Azadeh Westergaard, illustrated by Julia Sarda. Viking. 2021. 9780593114605 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Biography What did you like about the book: … Continue reading →

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We Are Inevitable by Gayle Forman

Posted on September 4, 2021 by susanh579

We Are Inevitable by Gayle Forman. Viking, 2021. 9780425290804 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Bluebird Books in the state of Washington represents … Continue reading →

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Peanut, Butter & Crackers: Fetch! by Paige Braddock

Posted on September 4, 2021 by susanh579

Peanut, Butter & Crackers: Fetch! by Paige Braddock. Viking, 2021. 9780593117460 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Animal fiction What did you like about the book? Now that Peanut the … Continue reading →

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Llama Llama Meets the Babysitter by Anna Dewdney and Reed Duncan, illustrated by JT Morrow

Posted on August 23, 2021 by susanh579

Llama Llama Meets the Babysitter by Anna Dewdney and Reed Duncan, illustrated by JT Morrow. Viking, 2021. 9780593350331 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Picture books What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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What I Am by Divya Srinivasan

Posted on August 17, 2021 by susanh579

What I Am by Divya Srinivasan. Viking, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593204016 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  In this darling but deep … Continue reading →

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A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Yang

Posted on August 16, 2021 by susanh579

A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi by James Yang. Viking, 2021. 9780593203446 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  In this … Continue reading →

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From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn

Posted on August 12, 2021 by susanh579

From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn. Viking, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593327487 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction, romance What did you like about the book?  Rika lives … Continue reading →

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How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi

Posted on December 7, 2020 by kyurenka

   How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi, Viking (an imprint of Penguin Random House), 9780593202876, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Jack and Santa by Mac Barnett ; illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Jack and Santa by Mac Barnett ; illustrated by Greg Pizzoli. Viking, 2020. 9780593113981. Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Easy readers  What did you like about the book?  The incorrigible Jack … Continue reading →

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Devil Darling Spy by Matt Killeen

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Devil Darling Spy by Matt Killeen. Viking, 9780451479259 2020 Format: Hardcover, 470 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Historical Fiction What did you like about the book? Set as World War II begins, this historical fiction novel … Continue reading →

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