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Perfect Pairing: The Day War Came & Tomorrow

Posted on September 11, 2018 | 5 comments

I chose today’s paired picture books because both published this month in the United States. Then I looked at the calendar. For those who read my Perfect Picture Book posts, it’s not surprising that I’d highlight two more serious books … Continue reading →

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PPBF – Tomorrow

Posted on August 10, 2018 | 2 comments

Regular readers may recall that I reviewed The Jasmine Sneeze, written and illustrated by Nadine Kaadan, in March 2017. When I learned that she had written and illustrated a new picture book set in Syria, her homeland, I reached out … Continue reading →

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PPBF – When the Horses Ride By: Children in the Times of War

Posted on April 5, 2019 | 13 comments

April is National Poetry Month, so I’ve chosen a poetry collection this week, by a wonderful writer, Eloise Greenfield, whose picture book, Thinker: My Puppy Poet and Me, I reviewed last year (and it’s now available for US readers to … Continue reading →

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Perfect Pairing of Poetry Picture Books

Posted on December 11, 2018 | 3 comments

I’ve been serving as a Round 1 panelist for the Cybils Awards poetry section these past few months, reading almost 50 picture book, middle grade and young adult books of poetry and novels in verse. I had known about the … Continue reading →

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Hester Saves Christmas – Susanna Hill’s 8th Annual Holiday Contest

Posted on December 6, 2018 | 42 comments

Dust off the decorations. Strike up the band. Bake, bake, bake and bake some more (especially if it’s chocolate). It’s time for Susanna Hill’s 8th Annual Holiday Contest! The Contest:  Write a children’s holiday story (children here defined as age 12 and under) … Continue reading →

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Picture Books that Explore the Refugee and Migrant Experience in the Americas for World Refugee Day 2018

Posted on June 20, 2018 | 7 comments

In honor of #WorldRefugeeDay2018 and in solidarity with the “20 people [who] leave everything behind to escape war, persecution or terror” every minute (according to the United Nations), I’m posting this list of several Picture Books that I’ve reviewed in … Continue reading →

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PPBF – Alfredito Flies Home

Posted on January 5, 2018 | 1 comment

Happy New Year! It’s amazing to think that the holidays are “done and dusted”, as many of my English friends say. Did you travel over the holidays? Our family journeyed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – my first, but hopefully … Continue reading →

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PPBF – Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story

Posted on August 11, 2017 | 6 comments

When our daughters were young, they loved to dress up as princesses and “marry” princes. Tomorrow, our daughter will marry her “prince”, who hails from South America and speaks Portuguese and Spanish. I couldn’t resist reviewing a book set south … Continue reading →

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Leila’s First Halloween

Posted on October 26, 2015 | 27 comments

As the days shorten and goblins fill the night skies, it’s time once again for the incredible Susanna Hill’s Annual HALLOWEENSIE CONTEST!!!!! aahhhrrrooooOOOOO!!!! The Contest:  write a 100-word Halloween story appropriate for children (title not included in the 100 words), using the … Continue reading →

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