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Starred reviews, September/October Horn Book

Starred reviews, September/October Horn Book
Roger Sutton | Blogs,  Aug 05, 2015

The following books will receive starred reviews in the September/October issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Fire Engine No. 9; written and illustrated by Mike Austin (Random) The Nonsense Show; written and illustrated by Eric Carle (Philomel) Waiting; written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow) Two Mice; written and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier (Clarion) Crenshaw; by Katherine Applegate (Feiwel) Sunny Side Up; by Jennifer L. […]

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Lenny & Lucy by Philip C. Stead | SLJ Review

Lenny & Lucy by Philip C. Stead | SLJ Review
SLJ,  Jul 29, 2015
Review of the Day: Mars Evacuees by Sophia McDougall

Review of the Day: Mars Evacuees by Sophia McDougall
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Jul 17, 2015
Mars Evacuees By Sophia McDougall Harper Collins $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-06-229399-2 Ages 9-12 I’ve a nasty habit of finishing every children’s book I start, no matter how dull or dire it might be. I am sort of alone in this habit, which you could rightly call unhealthy. After all, most librarians understand that their time on […]
Review of the Day: Boats for Papa by Jessixa Bagley

Review of the Day: Boats for Papa by Jessixa Bagley
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Jul 08, 2015
Boats for Papa By Jessixa Bagley Roaring Brook Press (an imprint of Macmillan) $17.99 ISBN: 978-1626720398 Ages 4-7 On shelves now So I’m a snob. A children’s literature snob. I accept this about myself. I do not embrace it, but I can at least acknowledge it and, at times, fight against it as much as […]
Review of the Day: The Case for Loving by Selina Alko and Sean Qualls

Review of the Day: The Case for Loving by Selina Alko and Sean Qualls
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Jul 02, 2015
The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage By Selina Alko Illustrated by Sean Qualls Arthur A. Levine Books (an imprint of Scholastic) $18.99 ISBN: 978-0545478533 Ages 4-7 On shelves now. When the Supreme Court ruled on June 26, 2015 that same-sex couples could marry in all fifty states, I found myself, like many […]
Starred reviews, July/August Horn Book Magazine

Starred reviews, July/August Horn Book Magazine
Roger Sutton | Blogs,  Jun 08, 2015

The following books are receiving starred reviews in the July/August issue of The Horn Book Magazine: The Skunk; by Mac Barnett; illus. by Patrick McDonnell (Roaring Brook) Playful Pigs from A to Z; written and illus. by Anita Lobel (Knopf) Wait; written and illus. by Antoinette Portis (Porter/Roaring Brook) Binny in Secret; by Hilary McKay; illus. by Micah Player (McElderry) Lost in NYC: […]

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Review of the Day: Hilo by Judd Winick

Review of the Day: Hilo by Judd Winick
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Jun 04, 2015
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth By Judd Winick Random House Children’s Books $13.99 ISBN: 978-0-385-38617-3 Ages 9-12 On shelves September 1st Relentless cheer. You can use it for good. You can use it for evil. You can use it in the name of humor too, but that’s a trickier game to play. I’m […]
Review of the Day: Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Review of the Day: Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Jun 01, 2015
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer By Kelly Jones Illustrated by Katie Kath Alfred A. Knopf (an imprint of Random House Children’s Books) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-385-75552-8 On shelves now The epistolary novel has a long and storied history. At least when it comes to books written for adults. So too does it exist in […]
Review of the Day: On the Shoulder of a Giant by Neil Christopher

Review of the Day: On the Shoulder of a Giant by Neil Christopher
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Apr 24, 2015
On the Shoulder of a Giant: An Inuit Folktale By Neil Christopher Illustrated by Jim Nelson Inhabit Media $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-77227-002-0 Ages 4-7 On shelves now My daughter is afraid of giants. She’s three so this isn’t exactly out of the norm. However, it does cut out a portion of her potential reading material. Not [...]
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