Honored to have COUNT ON US! featured on the wonderful Celebrate Picture Books blog today for Young Readers Day!
Making Those All Important Book Reviews A Little Easier
Great advice from Susanna Leonard Hill!
I know.
It’s Sunday!
What the heck am I doing in your inbox?
We’re all supposed to be eating pancakes in the shape of alphabet letters, still in our pajamas, doing nothing even remotely work-related to interfere with our family morning!
I agree completely. I’m right there with you! I’m even wearing my zebra slippers.
But I’ve been thinking about something (because I have book due out in two days – 2!!!) that I thought might have crossed your minds too (because a lot of you have books out, or will at some point, or you’ve been asked to write reviews), and this was an open day for a blog post 😊
I think it’s fair to say we are all readers. As readers, we have probably all looked to online reviews to help us make decisions on which books should get our hard-earned money. (Also which vacuum is…
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Perfect Picture Book Friday: THE TRAVELING CAMERA: Lewis Hine and the Fight to End Child Labor
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Title: Lone Wolf Written and illustrated by: Sarah Kurpiel Greenwillow Books, 2020 For ages: 4-8 Themes/topics: family, belonging, identity, self-discovery, huskies First page: Maple loved being the Parker family dog. Why I recommend this book: Maple the husky is the adorable and beloved family dog. But she looks a lot like a wolf. So much so…
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Title: Tulip and Doug: A Spud-tacular Friendship Story Written by: Emma Wood Illustrated by: Carla Martell Scholastic NZ, 2020 For ages: 3+ Themes/topics: friendship, imagination, being true to yourself First page: Tulip was famous in her neighbourhood for two reasons: She was a fearless adventurer.She went everywhere with a seriously strange sidekick. A potato. Why I…
Perfect Picture Book Friday: Let’s Dance
Title: Let’s Dance Written by: Valerie Bolling Illustrated by: Maine Diaz Boyd Mills Press, 2020 For ages: 3-7 Themes/topics: dancing, cultures from around the world, rhyme, rhythm, joy First pages: Tappity-Tap Fingers Snap Turn, Twirl Twist, Whirl Summary (from the publisher): This rhythmic showcase of dances from all over the world features…
Perfect Picture Book Friday: Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story
Title: Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story Written by: Zeena Pliska Illustrated by: Fiona Halliday Page Street Kids, 2020 For ages: 4-8 Themes/topics: Monarch butterflies, metamorphosis, life cycles, inter-generational friendship First page: I crawl from green leaf to green leaf. Eating and waiting. Waiting for something other than these green leaves. Everything is green. Summary…
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