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The Sanitation Strike Of 1968 Author: Alice Faye DuncanIllustrator: R. Gregory ChristiePublisher: Calkins Creek; Illustrated edition (August 2018) Approx. Word Count: 3060 Pages:  40 Ages: 9 – 12 Grades: 4 – 6 My Thoughts This story is told through the eyes of 9-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who recounts her days as a child during the daysof the Memphis Sanitation Strike. She also relates how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became involved in the strike andthat heRead More →

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Ever Wonder Who Once Lived In An Abandoned House? Description Deep in the woodsis a housejust a housethat once wasbut now isn’ta home. Who lived in that house? Who walked down its hallways? Why did they leave it, and where did they go? Two children set off to find the answers by piecing together clues found, books left behind, forgotten photos, and discarded toys, creating their own vision of those who came before, in thisRead More →

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Cat Owners and Non-Cat Owners Get Ready To Smile! Author: Nicola Winstanley Illustrator: John Martz Publisher: Tundra Books (January 2019) Hardcover: 40 pages Ages: 3 – 7 A pink-haired little girl struggles to show each step of bathing a white cat with a pink nose named Mr. Flea. Though each step sounds easy most of us know the hard part in this equation consists of one word: cat. Step One is to fill the bathRead More →

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– Will An Optimistic Rock End Up Changing Its Attitude? –   Author: Marianna Coppo Illustrator: Marianna Coppo Publisher:  Tundra Books, Penguin Random House,   (February 6, 2018) Pages:  48 Ages: 3 – 7 Petra is a smooth rock that we assume has been in the same place for some time. The rock imagines all sorts of things. “I am strong. I’m a fearsome, fearless, mighty, magnificent mountain!” Eventually, a dog picks Petra up andRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK Author: Peter H. ReynoldsIllustrator: Peter H. ReynoldsPublisher:  Candlewick; Dot, Ish, Sky Color edition (August 2012) Pages: 32 Ages:  0+ The sky’s no limit as the author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way. Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make aRead More →

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Author: Marsha Diane Arnold Illustrator: Qin Leng Publisher: Kids Can Press (April 2, 2019) Pages: 40 Ages: 3-7 Three simple but meaningful words to get a message across, Mine, Yours and Ours. Little Panda wanders inside Big Panda’s den and looks around. Ours? Big Panda is in no mood for company and not inclined to share what is his. He announces, Mine. He exits his den with Little Panda, and sits him on a rockRead More →

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According to Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld   Author: Beth Ferry Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers (February 2019) Pages:  48 Ages: 4 – 8 The rules being with this first page: There are, / there most definitely are, / 10 / very specific, tried and true, / and absolutely essential / Rules For The Making of / a Birthday Wish. Then the rules begin: Rule 1 It must beRead More →

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– A Story Of True Friendship! – Author: Katie Klise Illustrator: Sarah Klise Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (July 2017) Approx. Word Count: 632 Pages: 32 Ages: 3 – 5 A white shaggy dog is sitting at the door to welcome the new baby girl into the family. Soon he becomes her bodyguard, her favorite pillow, and even at times her hiding place as she begins to grow. To put it quite simply, Astrid and herRead More →

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A STEAM Story ( science, technology, engineering, art, and math)   Author: Jonathan Litton Illustrator: Magali Mansilla Publisher:  QEB Publishing (October 2018) Pages: 24 Size: 8 x 8   This STEAM story introduces different concepts of art, including drawing, design, and mixing colors through a story many children can relate to. Suzy and Max are hoping to sell home-made cookies at a table outside their house. Unfortunately, they look on as people walk right pastRead More →

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  #NetGalley #WhatAreYouDoingBenny Pre-Order Now: Available April 23, 2019 Benny, the fox, is busy playing by himself: building a fort, making a paper airplane, riding his bike, etc. But his little brother is looking for a playmate, so he continually asks to join his older brother. But each question to his brother is met with an emphatic, NO! He doesn’t want to talk about what he’s doing or let his younger brother join him. Finally,Read More →

picture book cover parakeet

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Where Is The Missing Parakeet? In the first illustration, we see a girl wearing a yellow polka dot dress with a small animal in her pocket. She is standing with her back to a birdcage where a green parakeet is circling around and finally finding a place to land. When the girl turns back around she finds an empty cage. Who better to blame than the cat? “Did you eat the parakeet? / He wasRead More →

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– Who Is That Daring Guy? – Author: John Briggs Illustrator: Nicola Slater Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books (September 2016) Word Count: Approx. 427 Pages: 28   It is impossible to tell the difference in lemmings. That’s because they all look the same, sound alike, and act alike. Nearly all of the lemmings will follow the leader and jump off a cliff, dig tunnels to keep warm, squeal together and eat the same thing. Well, almostRead More →

Ryan T. Higgins Book Santa Bruce

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-Mistaken Identity Again! – This is the 4th book in the Mother Bruce series. To better understand Santa Bruce, it helps to know a little bit about the first book, Mother Bruce. Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he’s their mother. Bruce triesRead More →

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I Love This Series Already!     This odd couple return in their second book. We see these neighbors waking up in completely different ways. Duck has an alarm clock as a framed picture over his bed. He also has an I “heart” Bear cup and is reading 101 Walks to take with BEARS. He is obviously planning a fun-filled day for the two. In the next door house, Bear is looking happy with aRead More →

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In: 2017, 5 Stars, Fairy Tales, Humor, Picture Books, Princess

Is William’s Cooking Going To Spice Things Up Too Much?   William lives in the magical land of fairy tales, but he’s not the least interested in princesses, kingdoms or pretty much anything associated with a fairy tale. What he’s interested in is being a chef and cooking happily ever after. The End. William has tried working at the Brick House (obviously from the Three Pigs fairy tale), but the menus seemed too dangerous sinceRead More →

Picture Book Bunnys Staycation

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A Vacation Experience That Won’t Be Forgotten   When Bunny discovers that Mom is going on a business trip, sadness is written all over his face. What about the bedtime story she should be reading to him? He is sure there must be a solution to this terrible problem. Yes! He will get rid of her suitcase. The illustrations are so cute as we see various ways to disguise or dispose of the suitcase. ButRead More →

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– What Is Your Perspective? –   What child, or for that matter adult, hasn’t occasionally felt a bit different? In I Am Small Mimi feels everyone is taller than her, she even wonders if she should have been named Mini instead of Mimi. Throughout the first of the book, Mimi tells, and the illustrations show, the reader just how small she is in comparison to others. She shares that her feet barely reach theRead More →

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– Teachers, Take Note! –   Who doesn’t love show-and-tell? Oh, maybe the third-grade class that a little-redheaded boy brings an unusual pet to? And maybe that unusual pet is a pterodactyl? “I brought my pterodactyl into school for show-and-tell. / He almost ate two kids before we heard the morning bell.” That day, nothing runs smoothly at the school. The kids are terrified, but the pterodactyl is having a wonderful school experience. When it’s timeRead More →

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Join The Animal Talent Contest   The forest animals are looking forward to the first full moon of the winter. Why? They gather for the Moonlight Pond talent contest. Many have been practicing all year-long for this event. But one animal is feeling low and discouraged. Toad has nothing to contribute. He has no amazing skills or tricks, so he has decided to feel a bit sorry for himself and keep out of sight. ThereRead More →

Book Cover for Escargot

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– Has This French Snail Got A Story For You! –   A French snail named Escargot is traveling to the end of the book because there is a beautiful salad, complete with croutons and a light vinaigrette dressing there. He has a wonderful conversation with the reader: asking what your favorite animal is, asking you to give him a little push, and even giving you the chance to kiss him if you would likeRead More →