This week’s crushes: My Dad, My Rock by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos and Anna Forlati (Linguacious, March 2022) Imagine!: Rhymes of Hope to Shout Together by Bruno Tognolini and Giulia Orecchia and translated by Denise Muir (Red Comet Press, March 2022) The Hiking […]
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Published by Calkins Creek Summary: “I was born hungry, not a cook,” Julia Child said of her early days. Her family employed a cook, so young Julia never had to learn to prepare food. With a hunger for adventure, Julia […]
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From Where Butterflies Fill the Sky by Zahra Marwan (Bloomsbury Publishing, March 2022) This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my policies & disclosures page. March 25, 2022 at 10:33AM noreply@blogger.com (Mel Schuit)
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Book Review of Simone LaFray and the Red Wolves of LondonSponsored | All opinions are our ownThe Children’s Book Review Written by SP O’Farrell Cover Art by Kelly O’Neill Ages 8-13 | 180 Pages Publisher: Brandylane Publishers | ISBN-13: 978-1-953021-35-9 […]
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At last count there are fourteen books in the bestselling The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey. The first in the series, The Bad Guys: Episode 1, was originally released in 2015. Now there’s a brand new edition in full […]
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Published by Candlewick Summary: Every Friday there’s an assembly in the cafeteria: announcements, sometimes a guest, and then one student performs. It’s called “Sharing Gifts.” On this particular Friday, John is signed up to dance. He’s quiet at breakfast, and […]
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189 Canaries by Dieter Böge and Elsa Klever and translated by Laura Watkinson is a third-person narration of a Harz Mountain canary’s journey to the United States. Miners of the Harz Mountains will bring canaries into the underground tunnels with them to use […]
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Myra here. Every Saturday we hope to share with you our thoughts on reading and books. We thought that it would be good practice to reflect on our reading lives and our thoughts about reading in general. While on occasion, […]
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Name: Ofra Peeri Describe your illustration style in ten words or less. Figurative with a twist and a smile, lots of layers. What items are an essential part of your creative space? I would say, acrylic colours, colour pencils, scissors […]
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Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers Summary: Marisol has a happy childhood in Cuba, where she is a cherished only child. When Castro comes to power, though, life suddenly becomes dangerous for her family. Her parents decide to send […]
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