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Love these Jasmine Toguchi books by @DebbiMichiko & illustrated by @elizabetvukovic ! Jasmine is a wonderful, touching character whose goal is to pound mochi, to celebrate Girls' Day with her best friend & sister, to discover a new talent, & to raise a pet flamingo! @fsgbooks
I've enjoyed the Dragonbreath books-Here, Danny's friend Wendell gets bitten by a were-wiener. Danny knows he has to save him; & the Potato Salad they once helped to escape the school cafeteria may just help them defeat the alpha Wiener. @UrsulaV @PuffinBooksUSA @penguinkids
Lupe Impala, Flapjack Octopus & Elirio Malaria want their own car garage business. They convert an old car into something special & enter a contest. Wild rides into space & & more! Amazing books! Cathy Camper @cfastwolf Awesome ballpoint pen illios by @raulthe3rd @ChronicleKids
Naked mole rat Sweety is awkward for such reasons as a fascination with interpretive dance & fungus identification. Only Aunt Ruth understands her. But she keeps persevering, & embraces everything that makes her who she is. Lovely, charming book by @AndreaZuill @randomhousekids
Little Lobo has lots of deliveries to make to different people working at the Mercado. He even gets to meet his wrestling hero, El Toro. This is such a fabulous book by @raulthe3rd! And is has such gorgeous illustrations! Highly recommended! @HMHKids
This PB is a fab Mexican twist of the Little Red Hen. Funny, fabulous writing by @annwhitfordpaul & delightful pics by Ethan Long. @HolidayHouseBks Ann also has a wonderful book on the writing of PB's. Great layout & ideas, very helpful to all who write for kids. @WritersDigest
Of course, I do have to say that I much prefer the title of the British version of the book. It has that flowing alliterative sense to it that rolls off my tongue much more nicely.@EvaEland @AndersenPress
A beautiful, touching, sensitive book on the reality of experiencing sadness & perhaps welcoming it, listening to it, naming it & noticing when it's gone. An uplifting book about an uncomfortable emotion by @EvaEland @randomhousekids
While at the beach with Nonna, Ellie meets Piper who introduces Ellie to an old boat that magically takes them anywhere. Despite her own imagination sparking within her, Ellie struggles to find the magic again when Piper leaves--until she invites a shy boy to join her. @orcabook
My reviews of these two picture books, one by #KitPearson and Katherine Farris (with illios by Gabrielle Grimard) and one by @Heather_T_Smith & @zerrigan, can be found in the current issue of Canadian Children's Book News magazine. @kidsbookcentre @orcabook