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Illustration of a white child, holding a drum, blowing kisses

Nostalgic Earworms Ahead!

Skinnamarink by Sharon, Lois & Bram w/Randi Hampson; Ill by Qin Leng

May 26, 2022 by NTE Leave a Comment

My memories of childhood are exceptionally vivid: I probably can’t tell you if I ate breakfast or not, but if you want to know who I sat next to in third grade, or every phone number of anybody I was friends with before I went to college, I got you. I only mention this because Sharon, Lois, & Bram feature heavily in my memories from about age 5 till about 10, and they made such an impact that some things, like the beloved-in-our-house “Skimmarink” song, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: 1980's, nostalgia, nostalgia read, Picture Books, Qin Leng, randi hampson, sharon lois & bram, Sharon, Lois & Bram w/Randi Hampson; Ill by Qin Leng, skinnamarink

NTE's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: 1980's, nostalgia, nostalgia read, Picture Books, Qin Leng, randi hampson, sharon lois & bram, Sharon, Lois & Bram w/Randi Hampson; Ill by Qin Leng, skinnamarink ·
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So far behind.

Wheels No Wheels by Shannon McNeill

My Lala by Thomas King, Ill by Charlene Chua

Baby Squeaks by Anne Hunter

May 1, 2022 by NTE 1 Comment

Guys, you wouldn’t believe how many books I’ve read but haven’t reviewed yet this year. Particularly NetGalley books, which means I can’t request new ones, which is unacceptable. So let’s do some mental spring cleaning, & get these books reviewed.   Wheels, No Wheels by Shannon McNeill is a silly-nonsense book that I would have easily incorporated into my pre-k transportation unit lesson plans. Starts with a very simple breakdown of things like “A tractor has wheels. A llama has no wheels.” and quickly devolves […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Anne Hunter, baby squeeks, Illustrations, my lala, NetGalley, Picture Books, shannon mcneill, Thomas King, Thomas King, Ill by Charlene Chua, wheels no wheels

NTE's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Anne Hunter, baby squeeks, Illustrations, my lala, NetGalley, Picture Books, shannon mcneill, Thomas King, Thomas King, Ill by Charlene Chua, wheels no wheels ·
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Wrapping up my Cannonball, while I’m wrapping up presents

Highest Mountain, Smallest Star by Kate Baker, Ill by Page Tsou

National Geographic's Rocks & Minerals Sticker Activity Book by National Geographic for Kids

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects & Other Man-Made Catastrophes by Lenore Look, Ill by LeUyen Pham

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, & Other Natural Disasters by Lenore Look, Ill. by LeUyen Pham

Yum Yum Baby by Rosealee Wren, Ill by Kat Uno

Babies Love Puppies by Scarlett Wing, Ill Jessica Gibson

There's A Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher, Ill by Greg Abbott

There's An Elf in Your Book by Tom Fletcher, Ill by Greg Abbott

Lego Build Christmas Fun by AMEET Publishing

My Best Friend is A Unicorn by Rachael MacLean

Science Comics: Dogs: From Predator to Protector by Andy Hirsch

December 18, 2021 by NTE 5 Comments

Can I help you guys finish up a little bit of your last minute book shopping, if you’re still doing some? Here’s a rundown of the books I wrapped for my niblings today, in case you’re looking for some books for the young people in your life. For my 8-yr-old, fact obsessed, recently graduated to chapter books nephew, we’ve got Highest Mountain, Smallest Star, by Kate Baker, ill by Page Tsou. With its historical scientific illustrations vibe & it’s plethora of facts, I admit it […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alvin Ho, Ameet Publishing, Andy Hirsch, Babies Love Puppies, Greg Abbott, Highest Mountain, humor, Illustrations, Jessica Gibson, Kat Uno, Kate Baker, Ill by Page Tsou, Lego Build Christmas Fun, Lenore Look, Lenore Look, Ill by LeUyen Pham, LeUyen Pham, My Best Friend is A Unicorn, National Geographic, National Geographic for Kids, Picture Books, Rachael MacLean, Rocks & Minerals, Rosalee Wren, Rosealee Wren, Ill by Kat Uno, Scarlett Wing, Scarlett Wing, Ill Jessica Gibson, Science Comics: Dogs, Smallest Star, There's A Dragon in Your Book, There's An Elf in Your Book, Tom Fletcher, Tom Fletcher, Ill by Greg Abbott

NTE's CBR13 Review No:61 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alvin Ho, Ameet Publishing, Andy Hirsch, Babies Love Puppies, Greg Abbott, Highest Mountain, humor, Illustrations, Jessica Gibson, Kat Uno, Kate Baker, Ill by Page Tsou, Lego Build Christmas Fun, Lenore Look, Lenore Look, Ill by LeUyen Pham, LeUyen Pham, My Best Friend is A Unicorn, National Geographic, National Geographic for Kids, Picture Books, Rachael MacLean, Rocks & Minerals, Rosalee Wren, Rosealee Wren, Ill by Kat Uno, Scarlett Wing, Scarlett Wing, Ill Jessica Gibson, Science Comics: Dogs, Smallest Star, There's A Dragon in Your Book, There's An Elf in Your Book, Tom Fletcher, Tom Fletcher, Ill by Greg Abbott ·
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Let’s spend a little of your hard-earned Christmas book buying budget on some books we wished we could have read as children.

What if, Pig? by Lizzie Hunter

Dad & The Dinosaur by Gennifer Choldenko

Captain Starfish by Davinia Bell

You've Got Dragons by Kathryn Cave

When You Are Brave by Pat Zietlow Miller

December 4, 2021 by NTE Leave a Comment

AKA Why this week’s library haul had me in tears. There’s a lot to go over in this review, so I’m bear with me: There’s a reason these books are together like this, I promise. Dad & The Dinosaur by Gennifer Choldenko –Nicholas isn’t brave like his dad: He’s afraid of all sorts of things, like bugs, & darkness, & manhole covers.  But he has a secret weapon: A dinosaur that “likes the dark, bugs are nothing to them, and they eat manhole covers for […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Anxiety, captain starfish, dad & the dinosaur, Davinia Bell, Gennifer Choldenko, Kathryn Cave, Lizzie Hunter, Mental Health, mental illness, pandemic, Panic, Pat Zietlow Miller, Picture Books, picture books for mental health, what if pig, When You Are Brave, You've Got Dragons

NTE's CBR13 Review No:50 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Anxiety, captain starfish, dad & the dinosaur, Davinia Bell, Gennifer Choldenko, Kathryn Cave, Lizzie Hunter, Mental Health, mental illness, pandemic, Panic, Pat Zietlow Miller, Picture Books, picture books for mental health, what if pig, When You Are Brave, You've Got Dragons ·
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Illustration of young African American girl dancing in a purple leotard, surrounded by large music notes

“Sylvia did reach her dream of becoming a ballerina. And it all started with one determined girl with one library book from one bookmobile.”

Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became The Bookmobile Ballerina by Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson

October 27, 2021 by NTE Leave a Comment

We’re gonna start off today’s review by (potentially? I don’t think I’ve talked about this here before) learning a new thing about NTE: I used to be a dancer. Before my body decided that anything that required even standing was completely out of the question (so from age 3-15, basically), being a dancer was a major part of my identity. I danced five days a week – tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, & pointe. Pointe was – by far – my worst class (I had […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: #memoir, 1950s America, A Lafage, African American picture book, Ballerinas, ballet, black girl magic, cbr13bingo, Dance, Dancers, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson, Jessica Gibson, Lea Lyon, Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson, Picture Books, Race, Ready to Fly, Social Justice, sports, Sylvia Townsend

NTE's CBR13 Review No:41 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: #memoir, 1950s America, A Lafage, African American picture book, Ballerinas, ballet, black girl magic, cbr13bingo, Dance, Dancers, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson, Jessica Gibson, Lea Lyon, Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye, Illustrations by Jessica Gibson, Picture Books, Race, Ready to Fly, Social Justice, sports, Sylvia Townsend ·
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Illustration of oldfashioned family sitting around a large table, heads bowed in prayer

Why, yes: I do like fall best. It is just the superior season. I won’t be entertaining arguments.

Sophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller

Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story by Pat Zietlow Miller

September 23, 2021 by NTE Leave a Comment

Some kids are quirky; Different. In Sophie’s Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller, Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf, Sophie is one of those kids. Instead of letting the squash her parents bought at the farmer’s market be relegated to their dinner table, she decides instead that the squash is just the right size to love; to “bounce on her knee;” to give a face, name Bernice & become her constant companion. After a while, & many library trips, garden somersaults, baby bottles, hugs and kisses later, nature […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food Tagged With: Anne Wilsdorf, autumn, cbr13bingo, fall, jill mcelmurry, libations, pat zeitlow miller, Pat Zietlow Miller, Picture Books, sharing the bread, Sophie's Squash, sopie and the squash

NTE's CBR13 Review No:36 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food · Tags: Anne Wilsdorf, autumn, cbr13bingo, fall, jill mcelmurry, libations, pat zeitlow miller, Pat Zietlow Miller, Picture Books, sharing the bread, Sophie's Squash, sopie and the squash ·
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