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Tag: Candlewick
Aliens, Aliens, and More Aliens: An Extraterrestrial Zoo Cover Reveal and Q&A with Samantha van Leer
A delightful talk with Samantha van Leer full of aliens, dogs that act like aliens, science fiction for kids, and more.
Review of the Day: The Spaceman by Randy Cecil
Quiet, unassuming, delightful, funny, and with just enough science fiction in there, I’m just gonna say it: I love this book. You know who else is going to love this book? Kids.
Review of the Day: My Antarctica by G. Neri, ill. Corban Wilkin
Funny and hopeful, realistic and wistful, this is a book to inspire dreamers and scientists alike. A book you simply won’t want to miss.
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Review of the Day: Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
There’s an admirable level of confidence to Kate DiCamillo's writing, and Ferris, her latest title, takes that experience and knowledge, weaving it into her most personal book to date.
Review of the Day: Outspoken Paul Robeson by Carole Boston Weatherford, ill. Eric Velasquez
If you’re going to do a biography of a complicated subject, and bring any kind of nuance to the telling, then you better saddle up and pour your heart and soul into the effort. You’re going to have to make a book like this one.
Review of the Day: The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo, ill. Julie Morstad
This is the kind of book that’s going to appeal to kids young and old. A contemporary classic with ingrained appeal and the occasional jolt of weirdness to keep things interesting.
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Cover Reveal and Chat with Kekla Magoon About THE SECRET LIBRARY
"Kindred meets When You Reach Me." Today we talk with Kekla Magoon about her latest time traveling title and reveal her cover as well.
Review of the Day – Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis
Today I ask you to consider Bear and Bird and all their myriad adventures from the small to the slightly less small but always cozy. Raw charm on the page.
Review of the Day – Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves by Sally M. Walker, ill. Angela McKay
Quietly engrossing, this is an appreciation for both subject and form, all wrapped up together. Hug a tree, or write a poem, or just do both.
Review of the Day: Undercover Latina by Aya de León
Ms. de León takes a learning opportunity for kids and couches it in enough chase sequences and fistfights to almost make you forget how much information is crammed into this little package. Prepare for exciting nuance!!
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