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Review of the Day: The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
The Last Mapmaker offers readers proof positive that you can write succinctly, sacrificing nothing, while showing your readers absolutely everything.
Review of the Day: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo, ill. Sophie Blackall
Pairing with the utterly lovely Sophie Blackall, Kate DiCamillo presents us with a story that has all the trappings of a fable, and all the reality of a thoroughly thrilling tale.
Review of the Day: Too Small Tola by Atinuke, ill. Onyinye Iwu
In the new chapter book series Too Small Tola, Atinuke has turned her book into a small masterpiece. Read these books, ye other mighty authors, and despair.
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Review of the Day: Off-Limits by Helen Yoon
Writing, timing, art, and humor. What's not to love? One thing’s for certain, though. Kids absolutely adore it, and that’s not the kind of thing you can fake.
Review of the Day: Ergo by Alexis Deacon, ill. Viviane Schwarz
It’s a treatise on philosophy as it relates to young children. It’s about escaping the confines of yourself and reaching out to others. And, most importantly, it’s a cute baby chicken picture book where 95% of the action takes place inside an egg.
It’s Heeeeeere . . The Poultrygeist Trailer Premiere
Is it already the Halloween season? It is not, and yet here we are considering the latest Pete Oswald/Eric Geron picture book, Poultrygeist. And why not? Roadkill doesn't take a holiday, after all.
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Review of the Day: Sylvie by Sylvie Kantorovitz
Early 70s France never looked so good. A new middle grade graphic memoir comes to us. A perfect new addition to every bookshelf looking for something familiar and odd all at once.
Review of the Day: The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer, ill. Mariachiara Di Giorgio
This book is an utter joy. One of those titles that lives up to, and then proceeds to exceed, the hype. Heck, I’ll say it. One of the best wordless books I’ve ever read. Full stop. Period.
Review of the Day: Amber and Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz, ill. Julia Iredale
This is a book positioned to impress, that then sneaks over and steals your heart. Hermes would be proud.
Review of the Day: The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen
Here we have animals and hats and mysterious goings on. Read it cover to cover and you’re just swept up in a book that cultivates a singular sense of comic timing and tone policing that never falters or strays. It is, in fact, Klassen's best book to date. Period.
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