ABC is for Circusby Patrick Hruby9781934429617, Ammo Books, $14.95, Pub. Date: November 2010Whimsical. Bright. Colorful. Creative. A must-have for a baby or design library.I realize I haven't reviewed any board books as a stand-alone post, a gross oversight I'm going to correct beginning with my latest find. For those who stopped by the Odyssey Book … Continue reading Book Review: ABC is for Circus by Patrick Hruby
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow
#5 in the HMH Book of the Day series:I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow9780152024888, $16Despite not knowing the tune to the song "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," the new lyrics stand on their own as very funny, lively, interactive text, whether you're literally painting or just reading and … Continue reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: Sisters by David McPhail
#4 in the HMH Book of the Day series:Sistersby David McPhail9780152046590, $9.99Originally published in 1984, this delightful little book (apparently I have a preference for books with a small trim size) is perfect for the care package I'm sending to my sister at college. Published with a new jacket image and color illustrations for the … Continue reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: Sisters by David McPhail
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: Out of the Egg by Tina Matthews
Third in the HMH Book of the Day series is...Out of the Eggby Tina Matthews 9780618737413, $12.95A retelling of the Little Red Hen, Tina Matthews updates not only the illustrations, but the ending as well. The illustrations depict a mix of country and city elements complete with farm, apartment buildings, cars, computers, and telephone wires, … Continue reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: Out of the Egg by Tina Matthews
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub & Heckedy Peg by Audrey & Don Wood
Today will actually be a mini-ode to the author/illustrator genius of husband-and-wife team Audrey and Don Wood who publish a lot of work with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.King Bidgood's in the BathtubHardcover: 9780152427306, $17Paperback: 9780152054359, $7.99A Caldecott Honor-winner, this book is a true delight to both read and look through, as there is so much happening … Continue reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub & Heckedy Peg by Audrey & Don Wood
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: Guyku by Bob Raczka, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Introducing the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day series!This series is pretty self-indulgent for me, as it combines my intern life at HMH and one of my favorite blogging exercises - a picturebook series.First up in the series is a book coming out this fall:Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boysby Bob Raczka, illustrated … Continue reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: Guyku by Bob Raczka, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Book Review: Wee Gillis by Munro Leaf, illustrated Robert Lawson
Wee Gillisby Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson0440845947, A Special Trumpet Edition (Penguin), © 1938, renewed © 1966 (OP)9781590172063, New York Review of Books (Random House), $15.95I found this book in a flea market in Madison, IN. Loving the Munro Leaf/Robert Lawsom combo (and the $1 price tag), I picked it up and read it … Continue reading Book Review: Wee Gillis by Munro Leaf, illustrated Robert Lawson
Book Review: Matched
Matched by Ally Condie9780525423645, $17.99, Dutton Books (Penguin), Pub. Date: November 2010 Matched was fascinating. It had a slow start, but kept me intrigued, and gathered momentum until I was reading at full gallop toward the end of the first book of what is obviously a new series.Cassia Maria Reyes lives in the Society: a perfect futuristic … Continue reading Book Review: Matched
Book Review: Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord
Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord9780545035316, Scholastic, $16.99, Pub Date: August 2010 This book is a departure from my usual reading fare. It was a conscious choice - I've been reading so much fantasy lately, I wanted something with a little touch of reality.Touch Blue is a quick, quiet, and utterly delightful middle grade novel perfect for a … Continue reading Book Review: Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord
Book Review: Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by Lesley M.M. Blume
Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sistersby Lesley M.M. Blume Paperback: 9780440421108, Yearling (Random House), $6.50Hardcover: 9780375835230, Knopf (Random House), $15.95This post was originally published here in May 2008. It has been edited from its original version.A quick little review for you of a fantastic book I just plucked off the shelf. Another … Continue reading Book Review: Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by Lesley M.M. Blume
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