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    Review of the Day: The Ring Bearer by Floyd Cooper

    Betsy Bird, May 24, 2017 | Reviews, Reviews 2017

    The Ring Bearer By Floyd Cooper Philomel Books (an imprint of Penguin Books USA) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0399167409 Ages 4-7 On shelves now. Decent, hard-working, necessary picture books are, in many ways, the hardest books I review. Decency, should anyone ask, is not exciting. Deplorable books are exciting. Madcap horrendous books are exciting. Dirty, indecent, awful, […]

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    Review of the Day: My Valley by Claude Ponti

    Betsy Bird, April 21, 2017 | Best Books, Best Books of 2017, Reviews, Reviews 2017

    My Valley By Charles Ponti Translated by Alyson Waters Elsewhere Editions (an imprint of Archipelago Books) $24.00 ISBN: 978-0914671626 Ages 4-8 On shelves now. I’ve written a lot about the state of translated children’s books in America lately. It is what it is. Generally speaking, Americans can be a bit cagey when it comes to […]

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    Review of the Day: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell

    Betsy Bird, March 24, 2017 | Best Books, Best Books of 2017, Reviews, Reviews 2017

    Wolf in the Snow By Matthew Cordell Feiwel and Friends (an imprint of Macmillan) $17.99 ISBN: 978-1250076366 Ages 4-7 On shelves now It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why it is that I love picture books as much as I do. Putting aside the usual reasons (brain growth, increasing a child’s capacity for wonder, parent/child bonding, […]

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    Review of the Day: The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet by Carmen Agra Deedy, ill. Eugene Yelchin

    Betsy Bird, February 9, 2017 | Best Books, Best Books of 2017, Reviews, Reviews 2017

    The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! By Carmen Agra Deedy Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin Scholastic $17.99 ISBN: 978-0-545-72288-9 Ages 4-8 On shelves now Allegorical tales are not supposed to make you giggle. They’re steeped in seriousness. Rooted in meaning. Awash in heartfelt feelings that are meant to make you think deeply about the state […]

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    Review of the Day: Prince Ribbit by Jonathan Emmett, ill. Poly Bernatene

    Betsy Bird, January 13, 2017 | Best Books, Best Books of 2017, Reviews, Reviews 2017

    Prince Ribbit By Jonathan Emmett Illustrated by Poly Bernatene Peachtree Press $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-56145-761-8 Ages 4-7 On shelves March 1, 2017 There’s been a lot of talk in the news lately about . . . well, the news. Specifically fake news. Articles and stories that look real when you find them in your in-box or […]

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