Bad Dog Flash by Ruth Paul – Review & Giveaway
Bad Dog Flash Review & Giveaway An Autumn 2014 Kids’ Indie Next List Pick Dogs will be dogs. They chase cats. They dig holes. They get excited to see you, and nearly knock you over. They’re not...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Madame Chapeau by Andrea Beaty
Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau written by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts Like a delicious French pastry, Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau (Abrams Books for Young Readers; 2014, $16.95,...
View ArticleShivery Shades of Halloween by Mary McKenna Siddals
Mary McKenna Siddals‘ Shivery Shades of Halloween: A Spooky Book of Colors (Random House Books for Young Readers, $12.99, Ages 3-7) with illustrations by Jimmy Pickering is such a great idea for a...
View ArticleThe Night Before Hanukkah by Natasha Wing Blog Tour & Giveaway
The Night Before Hanukkah written by Natasha Wing with illustrations by Amy Wummer Blog Tour & Giveaway (signed copy!) (Grosset & Dunlap, $3.99, Ages 3-5) “This book was challenging to write...
View ArticleA Dozen Cousins by Lori Haskins Houran / Book Giveaway
A DOZEN COUSINS BY LORI HASKINS HOURAN WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY SAM USHER (Sterling Children’s Books, $14.95, Ages 4-8) Plus, enter our giveaway to win a hardcopy of the book! We know it’s cheaper by the...
View ArticleWhat About Moose? by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomez
WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? Written by Corey Rosen Schwartz & Rebecca J. Gomez Illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi (Atheneum Books for Young Readers; $17.99, Ages 4-8) Tonight I attended a book launch by Los...
View ArticleBest Father’s Day Books Roundup
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! We really need a Father’s MONTH or even more to celebrate all the amazing things that dads do. That’s why Good Reads With Ronna dedicates this post to fathers everywhere and the...
View ArticleMummy Cat by Marcus Ewert
MUMMY CAT Written by Marcus Ewert & illustrated by Lisa Brown (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; $16.99, Ages 4-8) Reviewer Cathy Ballou Mealey just can’t keep mummy about this picture book! A...
View ArticlePirate’s Lullaby: Mutiny at Bedtime by Marcie Wessels
PIRATE’S LULLABY: MUTINY AT BEDTIME Written by Marcie Wessels Illustrated by Tim Bowers (Doubleday Books for Young Readers; $16.99, Ages 3-7) I first heard about Pirate’s Lullaby when Marcie Wessels...
View ArticleLlama Llama Gram and Grandpa by Anna Dewdney
LLAMA LLAMA GRAN AND GRANDPA Written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney (Viking Books for Young Readers; $17.99, 2 and up) The dedication in Anna Dewdney’s latest, Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa, reads “For...
View ArticleShow Me Happy by Kathryn Madeline Allen
SHOW ME HAPPY Written by Kathryn Madeline Allen Photographs by Eric Futran (Albert Whitman & Company; $15.99, Ages 3-7) From the team that brought you A Kiss Means I Love You comes their latest,...
View ArticleBringing The Outside In by Mary McKenna Siddals
BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN Written by Mary McKenna Siddals Illustrated by Patrice Barton (Random House BYR; $17.99, Ages 3-7) The essence of childhood play is beautifully conveyed in Mary McKenna...
View ArticleBest Children’s Books for Father’s Day Roundup
BEST FATHER’S DAY BOOKS ROUNDUP 2016 This year there are more fab Father’s Day books than I’ve ever seen before so I found it rather difficult to narrow down my favorites to just a few. Here are...
View Articledear Dragon by Josh Funk
DEAR DRAGON Written by Josh Funk Illustrated by Rodolfo Montalvo (Viking BYR; $16.99, Ages 4-8) ★ starred review – Kirkus Reviews Back in the olden days when kids still wrote letters, I had a pen...
View ArticleWitch-Themed Halloween Picture Books Roundup
WITCH-THEMED HALLOWEEN BOOKS ROUNDUP Goblin Hood Written by Sue Fliess Illustrated by Piper Thibodeau (Grosset & Dunlap; $3.99, Ages 3-5) In this Halloween-themed rhyming picture book, Goblin...
View ArticleIt’s Hippos Go Berserk! For World Read Aloud Day 2018
This little hippo was all alone until … HOORAY! ON THIS 2018 WORLD READ ALOUD DAY HERE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE READ ALOUD STORIES: HIPPOS GO BERSERK! Written and illustrated by Sandra Boynton I...
View Article100 Bugs! A Counting Book by Kate Narita & Flying Deep by Michelle Cusolito
100 BUGS! A COUNTING BOOK Written by Kate Narita Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $17.99, Ages 5-7) & FLYING DEEP: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible ALVIN Written by...
View ArticleMummy Cat by Marcus Ewert
MUMMY CAT Written by Marcus Ewert & illustrated by Lisa Brown (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; $16.99, Ages 4-8) Reviewer Cathy Ballou Mealey just can’t keep mummy about this picture book! A...
View ArticlePirate’s Lullaby: Mutiny at Bedtime by Marcie Wessels
PIRATE’S LULLABY: MUTINY AT BEDTIME Written by Marcie Wessels Illustrated by Tim Bowers (Doubleday Books for Young Readers; $16.99, Ages 3-7) I first heard about Pirate’s Lullaby when Marcie Wessels...
View ArticleLlama Llama Gram and Grandpa by Anna Dewdney
LLAMA LLAMA GRAN AND GRANDPA Written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney (Viking Books for Young Readers; $17.99, 2 and up) The dedication in Anna Dewdney’s latest, Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa, reads “For...
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