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Sep 10, 20242 min read
Remaining Friends Despite Division
For anyone who has ever been new to a group or has found themselves without a partner, The Reindeer Remainders can help!
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Take advice from this little goat and "Shake it Off!"
Shake It Off! written and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, published by Nancy Paulsen Books (PRH).
Jul 31, 20242 min read
Say "Hello" (or "Hello Again") to this Joyful Summer Picture Book
Fiona Woodcock's beautiful picture book, Hello, is an invitation to summer.
Apr 23, 20243 min read
Meeselphe: A Surreal Adventure
I could read this story over and over and still find something new and clever. But let’s start with the title…
Nov 16, 20234 min read
A Deep and Endearing Story
Who Will Make the Snow? written by Taras Prokhasko, illustrated by Marjana Prokhasko. translated from the Ukrainian by Boris Dralyuk and...
Oct 26, 20232 min read
High Flying Dreams
Freddie the Flyer written by Fred Carmichael and Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, illustrated by Audrea Loreen-Wulf, and published by Tundra...
Sep 21, 20232 min read
A Book for All Seasons
The Pie That Molly Grew written by Sue Heavenrich and illustrated by Chamisa Kellogg, published by Sleeping Bear Press. The first lines...
Jul 27, 20232 min read
The Run of a Lifetime
Rosie Runs written and illustrated by Marika Maijala, translated by Mia Spangenberg, and published by Elsewhere Editions.* Translated...
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Jumping to the Beat of Community
Jump In! written and illustrated by Shadra Strickland, published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. With spring a month away and the warmer...
Feb 9, 20232 min read
A True Gift of Friendship
Nila's Perfect Coat written by Norene Paulson and illustrated by Maria Mola, published by Beaming Books. Author Norene Paulson has...
Oct 6, 20222 min read
A Big Friendship Story
Big Bear and Little Fish written by Sandra Nickel and illustrated by Il Sung Na, published by Carolrhoda Books. Children will relate and...
Apr 15, 20222 min read
A Passover Adventure
Pippa's Passover Plate written by Vivian Kirkfield and illustrated by Jill Weber, published by Holiday House Publishing. In a rush to...
Mar 31, 20222 min read
The Most Beautiful Garden is What Blooms Inside
The Gardener of Alcatraz, a True Story written by Emma Bland Smith and illustrated by Jenn Ely, published by Charlesbridge. Emma Bland...
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Voices to Lift Us All Up
Making Their Voices Heard written by Vivian Kirkfield and illustrated by Alleanna Harris, published by Little Bee Books. The beauty in...
Mar 22, 20222 min read
The Magic Within Us
Malala's Magic Pencil written by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët, published by Little, Brown, and Company. Children are...
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Ambitious Girls All Around
Ambitious Girl written by Meena Harris and illustrated by Marissa Valdez, published by Little, Brown, and Company. I can't let Women's...
Jan 13, 20223 min read
Two-in-One Picture Book Biography Review!
Dear Mr. Dickens written by Nancy Churnin and illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe, published by Albert Whitman & Company. A Queen to the...
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Imagine All the Time in the World
Here's a collage of picture books I've read and loved, but just won't have time to review before the end of the year. I hope you can find...
Dec 1, 20212 min read
A Picture Book Biography for World AIDS Day
Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Jamey Christoph, published by...
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Celebrating the Beauty of Friendship
Planting Friendship: Peace, Salaam, Shalom written by Callie Metler, Shirin Rahman, and Melissa Stoller, illustrated by Kate Talbot....
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