Asterix comics have been around for a long time, originally created by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Asterix and the Griffin is the newest in the series (number 39) which is now written by Jean-Yves Ferri and illustrated by Didier […]
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Most of these are also part of my mock Caldecott slideshow, so don’t count them out to win some awards! The Lost Package by Richard Ho, illustrated by Jessica Lanan Published by Roaring Brook Press There’s not a lot of […]
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What a year! So many new creative picture books with keen attention to detail and beautiful illustrations. Here are my favorites from the past year, and cheers to 2022! Antonia: A Journey to a New Home By Dipacho In this […]
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Myra here. It is that time of the week again where we share a book quote that seemed particularly striking for us. For the month of DECEMBER, our book quote theme is: GRACE. This is a truth that I hold […]
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Coco is back in her third book, Coco and The Bee, and this time she is making friends in unlikely places (because we all know Coco is NOT a fan of bugs). In this book, Coco is learning about growing things, […]
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I am grateful that there were so many diverse voices speaking in middle grade fiction this year. Here are a few of them that I’d love to see get a Newbery medal or honor. Starfish by Lisa Fipps Published by […]
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The end of 2021 is nigh, and so today I present to you my favorite casewraps of the past year! Don’t forget that you can see my casewrap reveals all year round here. The Me I Choose to Be by Natasha […]
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Myra here. It’s Monday, What are You Reading is a meme hosted by Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers (new host of Monday reading: Kathryn T at Book Date). #NYRBBookClub 2021 Titles One of the things I look forward to […]
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A broken girl tries to survive in a broken world. But when your touch can literally kill people, how on earth can you find a place to belong? Juliette has been locked away because she’s a threat to everyone around […]
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A common thread I notice about these books is that each one stayed with me long after I read it. None of them has a long story, and some are almost wordless, but the illustrations were powerful enough to convey […]
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