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Tag: picture book reviews

Sloth & Squirrel In a Pickle, by Cathy Ballou Mealey

July 21, 2021 Kirsti Call

The pickles were slippery. The jars were slippery. The floors were slippery. Delightfully heartwarming and hilarious, Sloth and Squirrel in a Pickle by Cathy Ballou

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5 Fabulous Things… Don’t Feed the coos! by Jonathan Stutzman and heather fox

October 9, 2020 Kim Chaffee

5 Fabulous Things about Don’t Feed the Coos! by Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox

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Book Review: Most Marshmallows by Rowboat Watkins

September 18, 2020 Alison Potoma

“As the summer draws to an end, and chilly nights become the norm;As the skies clear, and stars burn from lightyears away,telling stories of warriors,

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Nerp! Sarah Lynne Reul’s Newest

April 3, 2020 Joyce Audy Zarins

Something especially for Covid19 shut-in kids: Sarah Lynne Reul reads aloud her book The Breaking News here. The book is particularly pertinent now in view

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5 Fabulous Things… A Royal Ride: Catherine the Great’s Great Invention

January 10, 2020 Kim Chaffee

Roller Coasters: What a fabulous topic for a picture book! Who knew that credit for the first ever roller coaster goes to Catherine the Great,

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Oh, Oh, October!

October 11, 2019 Kim Chaffee

October has three more amazing debuts coming your way by New in Nineteen authors.

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My My May!

May 10, 2019 Kim Chaffee

Cowhide & Seek by Sheri Dillard and Jess Pauwels is an adorable farm frenzy of a tale about every child’s favorite past time. Dillard’s playful,

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Spring Has Sprung a Deluge of Debuts

April 12, 2019 Kim Chaffee

Eight – yes eight more debuts have or will be hitting the shelves this month from the New in Nineteen crew! Let’s check them out!

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My, My March!

March 8, 2019 Kim Chaffee

We are roaring in to March with not one, not two, but NINE new picture book debuts! That’s a lot of stories to fall in

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New in 19’s February Debuts

February 8, 2019 Kim Chaffee

Fall in Love With These February Debuts!

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Introducing the First Debuts from New in 19!

January 11, 2019 Kim Chaffee

Introducing the First Debuts from New in 19!

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Oliver: The Second-Largest Living Thing on Earth by Josh Crute & John Taesoo Kim

September 14, 2018 Kim Chaffee

Toss the confetti! Blow the vuvuzelas! I need a little more cowbell! It’s time to celebrate Page Street Kids’ first picture book release- Oliver: The

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Three Back to School Books You Won’t Want to Miss

June 19, 2018 Kirsti Call

Happy book birthday to WE DON’T EAT OUR CLASSMATES and DEAR SUBSTITUTE! As school winds down, and we ramp up our summer plans, the beginning

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New Picture book about scientist Dr. Kathleen Friel, who could--and DID--achieve what others said was impossible. Available today from Millbrook Press.

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By Josh RobertsMay 1, 2026
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