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Fire and Dark

Do Fire Ants Fight Fires?: How Animals Work in the Wild by Etta Kaner

Orion and the Dark  by Emma Yarlett

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I have been doing my reading of the picture books again as I needed a break from all the tough subject readings I had been doing (and plan on doing. Book two of The Teen Killer Club is now in my TBR stack). And two delightful finds are written about below. One is nonfiction and about how awesome animals are (with an adorable badger in the hoosegow, don’t worry, it’ll make sense) and the other has a fiction take on the nonfiction concept of anxiety, […]

May I Take Your Coat?

The North Wind and the Sun by Philip C. Stead

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Though the story within the pages of The North Wind and the Sun is one of “you get more bees with honey than vinegar” (I don’t like flies) is not new, but the way the author presents things takes on a fresh feeling. The art is child-like but far from childish. Perhaps more for an adult than the usual picture book crowd, this is a delightful book for anyone’s library. Philip C. Stead has adapted (or retold) a folk tale that I am unfamiliar with. Perhaps […]

Gift a read

Joy to the World: A Christmas Song by Sara Gianassi

Silent Night: A Christmas Song by Sara Gianassi

The Last Slice: A Three Kings Day Treat by Melissa Seron Richardson

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If you like giving books for the holidays, these two board books illustrated by Sara Gianassi are adorable! They capture the more traditional feelings and ideals of the season, but also are just nice books. Perfect for stocking stuffers, these are practically must haves for everyone. They do include the full text (or at least a few verses) of each song (therefore a few lines might not be as familiar to some people) and have the sweetest images for illustrations. Okay, maybe too sweet for […]

Slam poetry on the page

Composition by Junious Ward

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For full disclosure, I was about half way through this poetry collection when I started my review. I was not “feeling it” and put the book down. However, since then, I have read more. The poetry of Composition by Junious Ward is very subject focused and the style is mostly non-traditional with artistic language. Some poems are easy to read and understand as they are set in a traditional format, whereas others (such as the one that has been “blacked out” leaving only a few […]

Regardless if Yay or Nay for Senator Elizabeth Warren, this is a neat picture book bio

Elizabeth Warren's Big, Bold Plans by Laurie Ann Thompson

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Elizabeth Warren is a politician who can be and has been very controversial over recent years. Elizabeth Warren’s Big, Bold Plans by Laurie Ann Thompson ends right before 2020 as it was published in the spring of that year, however, the main information is still relevant. Of course, I assume that if someone is doing a biography of a person, particularly a picture book, they are a fan of that person. Afterall, unless you just want to write a scathing exposé, why write anything? And […]

Peace is bada$$!

Walking Toward Peace: The True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim by Kathleen Krull

Three Lines in a Circle: The Exciting Life of the Peace Symbol by Michael G. Long

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Who doesn’t like peace? Well, current events say, a lot of people. Therefore, I think we should bombard them with these two books. Walking Toward Peace: The True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by Annie Bowler; and Three Lines in a Circle: The Exciting Life of the Peace Symbol by Michael G. Long and illustrated by Carlos Velez. Why should we? Because both talk about how bada$$ peace is!  Peace Pilgrim was a woman of means. She […]



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