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#1174 – What Daddies Like by Judy Carey Nevin & Stephanie Six

620176 Bonnier Publishing USA father-child adventures father-child relationships Judy Carey Nevin little bee books Stephanie Six What Daddies Like What Mommies Like 2 Comments

#1173 – Bulldozer Helps Out by Candace Fleming & Eric Rohmann

520175 Atheneum BYR Bulldozer Helps Out Candace Fleming construction vehicles empathy and care Eric Rohmann rough and tough jobs Simon & Schuster 5 Comments

#1172 – Happy Dreamer by Peter Reynolds

520175 dreaming happiness HAPPY DREAMER individuality Orchard Books Peter Reynolds Scholastic Inc. self esteem 5 Comments

#1171 – Whobert Whover, Owl Detective by Jason Gallaher & Jess Pauwels (PPBF)

520175 detectives humor Jason Gallaher Jess Pauwels Margaret K. McElderry Books murder-mystery opossum fight or flight Simon & Schuster 9 Comments

Who, a World Renown Detective – Whobert Whover! (Q&A)

520175 Jason Gallaher Jess Pauwels Margaret K. McElderry Books Owl Detective Simon & Schuster Whobert Whover 9 Comments

#1170 – Zebra on the Go by Jill Nogales & Lorraine Rocha

520175 circus friendship Jill Nogales lion roaring Lorraine Rocha Peachtree PUblishing race Zebra on the Go zebra running 2 Comments

#1168, 69 – Bow-Wow-Meow and Ozzy the Ostrich from NubeOcho

520175 adventure animals Bea Enriquez Blanca Lacasa Bow-Wow-Meow diversity friendship fun Gómez humor José Carlos Andrés NubeOcho numbers Ozzy the Ostrich self-confidence 4 Comments

#1167 – Harvey the Hero by Hrefna Bragadottir

520175 2017 Publisher of the Year become an every day hero child heroes dreams Harvey the Hero: Because Heroes Come in All Shapes and Sizes! Hrefna Bragadottir Nosy Crow superheroes 23 Comments

#1166 – Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark & Katy Wu

520175 computer bug computer language genius Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code Katy Wu Laurie Wallmark mathematician status quo Sterling Children’s Books 4 Comments

#1165 – The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Avi

520175 18-century London Algonquin Young Readers Avi mystery suspense The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts 1 Comment

#1164 – Prince Ribbit by Jonathan Emmett & Poly Bernatene

520175 books frogs Jonathan Emmett Peachtree Publishers Poly Bernatene Prince Ribbit true versus false 3 Comments

Kid Lit Review’s 6th Anniversary Giveaway WINNER!

520175 heylookawriterfellow KLR 6th Anniversary Giveaway leslie-leibhardt-goodman mike allegra Patricias Tilton winners 6 Comments

Your Stories Matter – Book Blog Tour Kick-Off

520175 Beth Montgomery book blog tour Colin Shelbourn Emily’s Sister Explainer HQ Jane Binnion Jane Evans Michelle Gianetti neurodiversity new publisher Paul Johnson Ruth Mutch The Back to Front World of Azzie Artbuckle Vera McLuckie and the Daydream Club You're So Clumsy Charley Your Stories Matter 1 Comment

#1163 – Little Fun Club + Giveaway $50

520175 award-winning books children's literature Clack Click Colin Fischer (Book #1) Little Fun Club Blog Tour Moo Cows That Type subscription boxes Very Far Away Win $50 Leave a comment

#1162 – Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder & Emily Hughes

520175 Book #2 brothers Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy Charlie & Mouse Book #1 Chronicle Books early reader Emily Hughes family growing up Laurel Snyder neighborhoods 6 Comments

#1161 – Questions Asked by Jostein Gaarder & Akin Düzakin

520175 Akin Düzakin Don Bartlett Elsewhere Editions existentialism Jostein Gaarder loss mourning philosophy questioning life Questions Asked 2 Comments

#1160 – Real Friends by Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham

520175 bullies childhood OCD cliques First Second friends LeUyen Pham Macmillan Children’s Publishing middle child syndrome Real Friends Roaring Brook Press Shannon Hale Leave a comment

#1159 – Pete With No Pants by Rowboat Watkins

520175 Chronicle Books identity making friends mothers Pete with No Pants PPBF Rowboat Watkins self esteem 12 Comments

#1158 – Doris the Bookasaurus by Diana Murray & Yuyi Chen

520175 Diana Murray Doris the Bookasaurus imagination Imprint learning to read libraries Macmillan Publishers Reading Yuyi Chen 5 Comments

#1157 – The Case of the Stinky Stench by Josh Funk & Brendan Kearney

520175 Brendan Kearney cooperation Josh Funk Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast mystery refrigerators Sterling Children’s Books The Case of the Stinky Stench 4 Comments

#1156 – Point Guard by Mike Lupica

520175 basketball friendships girls playing on boys teams Mike Lupica Point Guard prejudices racism relationships Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Leave a comment

#1152-55 – Tinyville Town: Gets to Work Series (3) by Brian Biggs

420174 Abrams Appleseed Abrams BYR Brian Biggs community cooperation occupations Tinyville Town: Gets to Work! Tinyville Town: I’m a Firefighter Tinyville Town: I’m a Librarian Tinyville Town: I’m a Police Officer Tinyville Town: I’m a Veterinarian 3 Comments

#1151 – Mine! by Jeff Mack

420174 Chronicle Books humor Jeff Mack mice Ownership Possessiveness relationships respect sharing TAGS – MINE! 18 Comments

#1150 – One Minute Till Bedtime – Kenn Nesbitt & Christoph Niemann

420174 art by Christoph Niemann bedtime poetry Hachette Publishing Group Little Brown and Co. One Minute Till Bedtime: 60-Second Poems to Send You off to Sleep quick bedtime reads selected by Kenn Nesbitt 6 Comments

#1149 – The Big Adventures of Tiny House by Susan Schaefer Bernardo & Courtenay Fletcher

420174 Courtenay Fletcher downsizing friendship Inner Flower Child Books. tiny houses. small homes mobile homes recycling Susan Schaefer Bernardo The Big Adventures of Tiny House 6 Comments

#1148 – A Young Person’s Guide to the Modern World by Richard Daniel Curtis

420174 A Young Person's Guide to the Modern World brain development Clink Street Publishing dark web hacking Richard Daniel Curtis smartphones 4 Comments

#1147 – The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar by Heidi Fiedler & Brendan Kearney

420174 Brendan Kearney grammar Heidi Fiedler literary devices parts of speech Quarto Publishing Group The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar: An Awesomely Fun Guide to the Way We Use Words! Walter Foster Jr. 6 Comments

#1146 – The Big Book of Beasts by Yuval Zommer

420174 Beast Expert Barbara Taylor near to extinction beasts PPBF - Perfect Picture Book Friday Thames & Hudson The Big Book of Beasts what makes an animal a beast? wild mammals Yuval Zommer 7 Comments

#1144, 45 – Mommy Snuggles AND Daddy Dreams by Anne Gutman & Georg Hallensleben

420174 animals Anne Gutman Chronicle Books Daddy Dreams family Georg Hallensleben Mommy Snuggles parental love relationships 2 Comments

#1143 – Argyle Fox by Marie Le Tourneau

420174 Argyle Fox creativity flying kites fortitude imagination Marie Le Tourneau outdoor play perseverance Tanglewood Publishing 4 Comments

#1142 – Can I Join Your Club? by John Kelly & Steph Laberis

420174 Can I Join Your Club? exclusiveness friendship inclusiveness John Kelly Kane Miller self esteem self-worth Steph Laberis 2 Comments

#1141 – Big Little Hippo by Valeri Gorbachev

420174 being a big kid Big Little Hippo growing up helping others PPBF relationships self esteem Sterling Children’s Books Valeri Gorbachev 17 Comments

#1140 – When I Carried You in My Belly by Thrity Umrigar & Ziyue Chen

420174 extended family mom’s pregnancy poem to baby family relationships Thrity Umrigar When I Carried You in My Belly Ziyue Chen 2 Comments

#1139 – Curious Constructions by Michael Hearst & Matt Johnstone

420174 absurd ancient structures Chronicle Books creativity Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures Extraordinary People imagination inspiring youth Matt Johnstone Michael Hearst modern buildings Uncommon Compendium Series unusual creatures well-known Leave a comment

#1138 – The Family (and Frog!) Haggadah by Rabbi Ron Isaacs, Karen Rostoker-Gruber, & Jackie Urbanovic

420174 Behrman House Hebrew Jackie Urbanovic Jewish holiday Karen Rostoker-Gruber Passover Rabbi Ron Isaacs seder seder checklist The Family (and Frog!) Haggadah vegetarian seder plate options 2 Comments

#1137 – How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton

420174 Adam Wallace Andy Elkerton holidays How to Catch the Easter Bunny Sourcebooks Jabberwocky trapping rabbits 2 Comments

#1135, 36 – My Little Cities: London AND New York by Jennifer Adams & Greg Pizzoli

420174 build vocabulary - toddlers Chronicle Books Greg Pizzoli Jennifer Adams My Little Cities: London My Little Cities: New York sights of London sights of New York 2 Comments

#1134 – The Blue Songbird by Vern Kousky

420174 Hachette Book Group identity Running Press Kids self-discovery self-sufficiency The Blue Songbird Vern Kousky 4 Comments

#1133 – Jake the Fake Keeps it Real by Craig Robinson, Adam Mansbach, & Keith Knight

420174 Adam Mansbach characters of color Craig Robinson Crown Books for Young Readers discovery of self Jake the Fake Keeps it Real Keith Knight middle school stories Random House Children’s Books talent 2 Comments

#1132 – Animal Ark by Joel Sartore & Kwame Alexander

420174 2 Comments

#1131 – Rice and Rocks by Sandra L. Richards & Megan Kayleigh Sullivan

320173 culture diversity Jamaican food and culture Megan Kayleigh Sullivan national birds Rice and Rocks Sandra L. Richards Wise Ink Creative Publishing 9 Comments

#1129 – You and Me, and Me and You by Miguel Tanco

320173 admiration and Me and You Chronicle Books father and son relationship learning from those we loved Miguel Tanco mutual love You and Me 1 Comment

#1128 – If I Could Climb Trees (Nuggies #5) by Jeff Minich & Renan Garcia

320173 creativity dreaming empathy If I Could Climb Trees (Nuggies #5) imagination Inc. Jeff Minich Nuggies Renan Garcia 5 Comments

#1127 – Hattie Peck: The Journey Home by Emma Levey + 6-Book Giveaway!!

320173 adventures blended families choices diversity Emma Levey inclusion motherhood Sky Pony Press Skyhorse Publishing The Journey Home (Hattie Peck #2) 13 Comments

#1126 – Leo, Dog of the Sea by Alison Hart & Michael G. Montgomery

320173 Alison Hart Dog of the Sea - Dog Chronicles #4 First Voyage Around the World friendship Leo loyalty Magellan Michael G. Montgomery Peachtree Publishers Spice Islands 7 Comments

#1125 – Balderdash! by Michelle Markel & Nancy Carpenter

320173 Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s Books Chronicle Books John Newbery Michelle Markel Nancy Carpenter Picture Books PPBF publishing rise of children’s books 19 Comments

#1124 – Benjamin Franklin’s Wise Words by K. M. Kostyal & Fred Harper

320173 and Make Real Friends Benjamin Franklin’s famous “wise words” Benjamin Franklin’s Wise Words: How to Work Smart Fred Harper K. M. Kostyal National Geographic Kids National Geographic Society Play Well Poor Richard’s Almanack 1 Comment

#1123 – Thousand Star Hotel by The Okee Dokee Brothers & Brandon Reese

320173 Brandon Reese Casey Peterson Jed Anderson muskrats needs vs. wants Sterling Children’s Books The Okee Dokee Brothers (Joseph Mailander & Justin Lansing) Thousand Star Hotel wishes 4 Comments

#1122 – Spring for Sophie by Yael Werber & Jen Hill

320173 A Paula Wiseman Book changing of the seasons childhood wonders Jen Hill Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Spring for Sophie Yael Werber 4 Comments

#1121 – The Wizard’s Dog by Eric Kahn Gale

320173 canine superheroes Crown Books for Young Readers Dave Phillips dogs Eric Kahn Gale Fantasy Legend of King Arthur magic Random House Children’s Books Stone and the Sword The Wizard’s Dog 2 Comments

#1120 – A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum . . . by Davide Cali & Benjamin Chaud

320173 A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum . . . antics Benjamin Cloud Chronicle Books Davide Cali havoc humorous school museum trip 1 Comment

#1119 – Penguins Love Colors by Sarah Aspinall

320173 penguins Penguins Love Colors primary colors Sarah Aspinall secondary colors The Blue Sky Press 2 Comments

#1118 – Before & After by Jean Jullien

320173 Before & After child-friendly graphical images of before and after situations Jean Jullien Phaidon 4 Comments

#1117 – Good Morning Superman by Michael Dahl & Omar Lozano

320173 Capstone Young Readers DC Comics Good Morning Superman Michael Dahl Omar Lozano superheroes Superman waking up 4 Comments

#1115, 16 – Masha and Her Sisters by Suzy Ultman AND The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Jack & Holman Wang

320173 Chronicle Books Jack and Holman Wang Masha and Her Sisters matryoshka dolls Russian nestling dolls Suzy Ultman The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Cozy Classics Series) 2 Comments

#1114 – The Fox Wish by Kimiko Aman & Komako Sakai

320173 Chronicle Books friendship generosity jumping rope Kimiko Aman Komako Sakai The Fox Wish wishes 2 Comments

#1113 – What Do You Wear? by Taro Gomi

320173 animals Chronicle Books Tari Gomi toddlers What Do You Wear? 6 Comments

#1112 – SPURT by Chris Miles

320173 becoming a man Chris Miles friendship growing up junior high school puberty reality telelvision Simon & Schuster BYR SPURT Leave a comment

#1111 – My Valley by Claude Ponti

320173 Alyson Waters Archipelago Books children's dreams Claude Ponti creativity Elsewhere Editions imagination My Valley Twims Leave a comment

#1109,10 – Animal Friends: Barnyard Jamboree! & Swimming Hole Party! by Junzo Terada

320173 Animal Friends: Barnyard Jamboree! Animal Friends: Swimming Hole Party! bands Chronicle Books farm animals Junzo Terada swimming wild animals 3 Comments

#1108 – Flora and the Chicks by Molly Idle

320173 ballerina Chronicle Books counting books Flora and the Chicks: AS Counting Book by Molly Idle Molly Idle 2 Comments

#1107 – If I Had a Dinosaur by Alex Barrow & Gabby Dawnay

320173 Alex Barrow dinosaurs Gabby Dawnay If I had a Dinosaur pets Thames & Hudson Titanosaurs 4 Comments

#1106 – Little Puddle Jumper: A Rainy Day Adventure by Kari Behrens & Ashley Lynn Martinez

320173 Ashley Lynn Martinez Createspace flying birds Kari Behrens Little Puddle Jumpers: A Rainy Day Adventure rainy day play seafaring captain ships 4 Comments

#1105 – Things to Do by Elaine Magliaro & Catia Chien

220172 Catia Chien child’s view Chronicle Books Elaine Magliaro nature Poetry summer day things to do 6 Comments

#1104 – Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry by Susan Vaught

220172 A Paul Wiseman Book Alzheimer’s disease Civil rights movement Meredith riot race relations Simon & Schuster Susan Vaught Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry University of Mississippi 1961 5 Comments

#1103 – We Love You, Rosie! by Cynthia Rylant & Linda Davick

220172 Beach Lane Books Cynthia Rylant diversity dogs family Linda Davick multicultural books pets relationships Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division We Love You Rosie! 4 Comments

#1102 – Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Jen Corace

220172 Amy Krouse Rosenthal Chronicle Books clean bedrooms family friends Jen Corace Little Oink neatness pigsty respect Leave a comment

#1100-101 – The Kids’ Coloring Book: No Adults Allowed! AND Scooby-Doodles to Keep You Busy

220172 Aruna Rangarajan Benjamin Bird Capstone Young Readers coloring books for kids create doodling draw Hanna-Barbera imagination Kay Fraser Scooby-Doodles! The Kids' Coloring Book: No Adults Allowed! 2 Comments

#1099 – Lucy Loves Sherman by Catherine Bailey and Meg Walters

220172 Catherine Bailey crustaceans freedom friendships Lucy Loves Sherman Meg Walters sea creatures Sky Pony Press Leave a comment

#1098 – Miles McHale, Tattletale by Christianne Jones and Elina Ellis

220172 Capstone Christianne Jones Elina Ellis friends Miles McHale Tattletale Picture Window Books relationships school tattling 4 Comments

#1097 – Our Very Own Dog by Amanda McCardie and Salvatore Rubbino

220172 Amanda McCardie animals Candlewick Press dog care dog training dogs Our Very Own Dog pets Salvatore Rubbino shelter – rescue dogs 4 Comments

#1096 – If I Were a Whale by Shelley Gill and Erik Brooks

220172 animals Erik Brooks If I Were a Whale Little Bigfoot nature Sasquatch Books Shelley Gill whale activity whales 2 Comments

#1095 – Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop, Slave-Explorer by Heather Henson and Bryan Collier

220172 African-American History Atheneum BYR/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Bryan Collier cave discoveries Heather Henson Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop Mammoth Cave national monuments Simon and Schuster slave biographies Slave-Explorer 2 Comments

#1094 – Love Is by Diane Adams and Claire Keane

220172 Chronicle Books Claire Keane Diane Adams ducklings family Love Is relationships young children 6 Comments

#1093 – The Tree, A Fable by Neal Layton

220172 animals Candlewick Press Charlesbridge Darren Lunde ecology environment Kelsey Neal Layton Oseid PPBF The Tree: a Fable treehouses Whose Poop is That? 4 Comments

#1092 – Ghost by Jason Reynolds

220172 A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book / Antheneum Books for Young Readers elite runners fatherless children Ghost (Track #1) inner city youth Jason Reynolds needing to belong track and field trauma 5 Comments

#1091 – Mary Poppins Up, Up and Away by Hélène Druvert

220172 Hélène Druvert London’s major attractions magic Mary Poppins Up Up and Away paper cut and engineered illustrations Paris Up Up and Away Thames & Hudson 3 Comments

#1090 – Groggle’s Monster Valentine by Diana Murray and Bats Langley

220172 Bats Langley Diana Murray Groggle’s Monster Valentine hunger Poetry Sky Pony Press Valentines Day 5 Comments

#1089 – Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport by Emma Carlson Berne

220172 1939-1945 Biography/Memoir Capstone Press Emma Carlson Berne Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Stories) Jewish children in the Holocaust refugees World War II 2 Comments

#1088 – If You Were the Moon by Laura Purdie Salas and Jaime Kim

220172 astronomy If You Were the Moon Jaime Kim Laura Purdie Salas Lerner Publishing Group Millbrook Press moon facts 7 Comments

#1087 – Baby Animals Take a Bath by Marsha Diane Arnold and Phyllis Tildes

220172 baby animals Baby Animals Take a Bath bath time Charlesbridge Marsha Diane Arnold nature Phyllis Tildes toddlers 6 Comments

#1086 – Loving vs. Virginia by Patricia Hruby Powell

220172 Black History Month Chronicle Books family interracial marriage landmark Supreme Court case Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case marriage between the races Patricia Hruby Powell racism relationships segregation Shadra Strickland 1 Comment

#1085 – Great, Now We’ve Got Barbarians! By Jason Carter Eaton and Mark Fearing

120171 Candlewick Press cleanliness exterminators Great Jason Carter Eaton Mark Fearing Now We’ve Got Barbarians! pests 8 Comments

#1084 – Dalmatian in a Digger by Rebecca Elliott

120171 Capstone Young Readers construction equipment Dalmatian in a Digger Dalmatians onomatopoeia Rebecca Elliott treehouse 7 Comments

#1083 – ¡Hola! Let’s Learn Spanish by Judy Martialay – Multicultural Children’s Book Day!

120171 ¡HOLA! Let’s Learn Spanish: Visit New Places and Make New Friends! beginning Spanish for young children Judy Martialay Mexican culture Mexican jumping beans Multicultural Children’s Book Day PoliglotKidz Press 8 Comments

#1082 – Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

120171 Chronicle Books construction crews construction equipment cooperation friendship Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site Mighty Mighty Construction Site Sherri Duskey Rinker team-building Tom Lichtenheld working together 9 Comments

#1081 – The Scholarship Game by Luke Arnce

120171 applying to colleges college scholarships Compass Books financing a college education higher education how to interview with admission directors and college scholarships Luke Arnce paying for college The Scholarship Game 4 Comments

#1080 – Good Night, Baby Animals, You’ve Had a Busy Day by Winnick and Watkins

120171 baby animal facts baby animals bedtime stories Good Night Henry Holt and Company Karen B. Winnick Laura Watkins You’ve Had a Busy Day 10 Comments

#1078-79 – My Little Prince and Princess by Ruth Wielockx

120171 careers Clavis Toddler My Little Prince My Little Princess occupations Ruth Wielockx toddlers 3 Comments

#1077 – Perfect Picture Book Friday: Alphonse, That is Not OK to Do! by Daisy Hirst

120171 1980's cartoons Alphonse Candlewick Press creativity Daisy Hirst family imagination sibling rivalry siblings That is Not OK to Do! 16 Comments

#1076 – Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow by David Biedrzycki

120171 Charlesbridge David Biedrzycki expanding your horizons Groundhog’s Day Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow Punxsutawney Phil relationships true friends 11 Comments

#1075 – The Nian Monster by Andrea Wang and Alina Chau DEBUT!

120171 Albert Whitman & Co. Alina Chau Andrea Wang Chinese legends and monsters Chinese New Year cultures diversity in children’s books The Nian Monster traditions 5 Comments

#1074 – A Day with Dogs by Dorothée de Monfreid

120171 A Day with Dogs dogs at play dogs at work Dorothée de Monfreid Gecko Press Linda Burgess what do dogs do all day 2 Comments

#1073 – Perfect Picture Book Friday: The Story of Chopsticks by Ying Chang Compestine and YongSheng Xuan

120171 history of chopsticks Immedium Perfect Picture Book Friday The Story of Chopsticks (Amazing Chinese Inventions #1) Ying Chang Compestine YongSheng Xuan 18 Comments

#1072 – Year of the Rooster by Oliver Chin and Juan Calle

120171 bilingual Chinese—English children’s book Chinese zodiac Immedium Juan Calle New Year Oliver Chin personality The Year of the Rooster (Tales from the Chinese Zodiac #12) 5 Comments

#1071 – Race the Night by Kirsten Hubbard

120171 deserts Disney • Hyperion end of the world ESP family Kirsten Hubbard mystery Race the Night 6 Comments

#1070 – New Year by Rich Lo

120171 celebrations Chinese New Year cultures diversity new kid at school New Year Rich Lo Sky Pony Press 7 Comments

#1067 – 69: Paper Engineered Fantasy by Bernard Duisit

120171 Bernard Duisit Can You Keep a Straight Face? Delphine Chedru Elisa Géhin Flip Flap Pop Up Series interactive board books Olivia Cosneau paper engineered board books Thames and Hudson This or That? What’s Up? 4 Comments

#1066 – The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters by Kara LaReau

120171 Abrams Amulet Books Jen Hill Kara LaReau pirates The Jolly Regina (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters) 8 Comments

#1065 – Hail to the Chief by Callista Gingrich and Susan Arciero

120171 American History american presidents Callista Gingrich Hail to the Chief Regnery Kids Susan Arciero 4 Comments

A Cybils Awards Experience and the Finalists

120171 Board Books Cybils Awards Day Fiction Picture Books 9 Comments

The Most Noted Book This Year, According to Kids

12201612 4 Comments

#1064 – A Box of Peanuts Holiday Wisdom by Charles M. Schultz

12201612 Charles M. Schultz Christmas books Peanuts Peanuts: A Box Of Holiday Wisdom quotes Running Press Kids wisdom 4 Comments

#1063 – Locomotion: A History by Golden Cosmos

12201612 concertina books Golden Cosmos history Leporello Locomotion: A History of Locomotives locomotives Nobrow trains 5 Comments

#1062 – Flippin’ Awesome: Water Bottle Flip Games by Sarah Doughty

12201612 Flippin’ Awesome: Water Bottle Flip Games Tricks and Stunts for Everyone! fun fads and creepy crazes games recreation water bottles 2 Comments

#1061 – The Christmas Eve Tree by Delia Huddy and Emily Sutton

12201612 Candlewick Press Charlie Borwn tree Christmas trees Delia Huddy Emily Sutton homelessness relationships The Christmas Eve Tree 5 Comments

#1060 – The Nutcracker by New York City Ballet and Valeria Docampo

12201612 ballet Christmas Little Simon New York City Ballet NYCB The Nutcracker Valeria Docampo 3 Comments

#1059 – Daddy Do My Hair: Beth’s Twists by Tola Okogwu and Rahima Begum

12201612 African-American stories Daddy Do My Hair?: Beth’s Twists diversity in children’s books father-daughter relationship Florence Elizabeth Publishing Limited hair styles Rahima Begum Tola Okogwu 2 Comments

#1056-8 – My Nature Sticker Activity Books (3) by Olivia Cosneau

12201612 At the Shore beaches butterflies Butterflies of the World clams dinosaurs In the Age of Dinosaurs moths My Nature Sticker Activity Books Oceans Olivia Cosneau Princeton Architectural Press 3 Comments

#1055 – The Bill the Cat Story: A Bloom County Epic by Berkeley Breathed

12201612 Berkeley Breathed best friends Bloom County cats Penguin Young Readers Group Philomel Books reunited with a lost loved one The Bill the Cat Story: A Bloom County Epic 4 Comments

#1054 – Fluffy Hugs by Richard Dodd

12201612 2 Comments

#1053 – When an Elephant Falls in Love by Davide Cali and Alice Lotti

12201612 Alice Lotti Chronicle Books Davide Cali love patience perseverance Valentines Day When an Elephant Falls in Love 2 Comments

#1052 – Babushka: A Christmas Tale by Dawn Casey and Amanda Hall

12201612 Amanda Hall Babushka: A Christmas Tale birth of Jesus Christmas Story Dawn Casey Good Books Holiday Books Russian folktale 4 Comments

#1051 – Presents Through the Window, a Taro Gomi Christmas Book by Taro Gomi

12201612 a Taro Gomi Christmas Book Christmas books Christmas Eve Chronicle Books presents Presents Through the Window Santa Taro Gomi Leave a comment

#1050 – Baby Brains by Simon James

12201612 Baby Brains: Even a Genius Needs His Mommy! be yourself Candlewick Press new parents self esteem Simon James smart kids 2 Comments

#1049 – The Bear Who Couldn’t Sleep by Caroline Nastro and Vanya Nastanlieva

12201612 bedtime stories Caroline Nastro New York City North South sleeplessness The Bear Who Couldn’t Sleep Vanya Nastanlieva 2 Comments

#1048 – I Wasn’t Invited to the Birthday by Susanna Isern and Adolfo Serra

12201612 acceptance Adolfo Serra friendship I Wasn’t Invited to the Birthday left out children NubeOcho self esteem Susanna Isern uninvited to a party 4 Comments

#1047 – Jingle Bells illustrated by Jill Howarth

12201612 bells Christmas carols Jill Howarth Jingle Bells Running Kids Press sing-alongs 10 Comments

#1046 – Bears in the Snow by Shirley Parenteau and David Walker

12201612 Bears in the Snow Candlewick Press David Walker friends nature Shirley Parenteau sledding snow 6 Comments

#1045 – The Highest Mountain of Books in the World by Rocio Bonilla

12201612 adventures books creativity flying imaginations Peter Piper Press Reading Rocio Bonilla The Highest Mountain of Books in the World 5 Comments

#1044 – How to Catch an Elf by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton

12201612 Adam Wallace Andy Elkerton Christmas Christmas Eve elves How to Catch an Elf Santa’s toy delivery Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 3 Comments

#1043 – Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman

12201612 Big Bear concept books Jane Chapman Karma Wilson McElderry Books opposites Small Mouse The Bear Books 6 Comments

#1042 – My Grandparents Love Me by Claire Freedman and Judi Abbot

12201612 A Paula Wiseman Book Claire Freedman grandparents intergenerational relationships Judi Abbot My Grandparents Love Me Simon & Schuster Children’s Division 4 Comments

#1041 – Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit by Cece Bell

12201612 Candlewick Press Cece Bell compromise friendship getting along with others new friends Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit sharing 3 Comments

#1040 – Creation by Cynthia Rylant

12201612 Beach Lane Books Bibkle stories for children Creation Cynthia Rylant Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division 4 Comments

#1039 – Top Dog: And Other Doggone Delightful Expressions by Carli Davidson

12201612 canines Carli Davidson Chronicle Books expressions funny photographs idioms Top Dog And Other Doggone Delightful Expressions 2 Comments

#1038 – Candy Pink by Adela Turin and Nella Bosnia

12201612 acceptance Adela Turin Candy Pink (Egalité Series) elephants equality folktale Martin Hyams Nella Bosnia NubeOcho relationships self-identity 6 Comments

#1037 – Mother Fox and Her Cubs by Amandine Momenceau

11201611 Amandine Momenceau bedtime books hide-and-seek Mother Fox and Her Cubs outdoor play Thames & Hudson 2 Comments

Computers Hate Me!

11201611 back soon computer died computers hate me Lenovo Laptops reviews 5 Comments

#1036 – Candy Cane Lane by Scott Santoro

11201611 acceptance Candy Cane Lane Christmas books forgiveness Misfit Island Rudolph Scott Santoro Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 10 Comments

#1035 – Astronaut Academy by Steve Martin and Jennifer Farley

11201611 Astronaut Academy astronaut training astronauts Jennifer Farley Kane Miller Mars outer space spaceships Steve Martin 9 Comments

#1031- 1034 – Adventures at Hound Hotel by Shelley Swanson Sateren and Deborah Melmon

11201611 Adventures at Hound Hotel animal behavior Capstone Cool Crosby Deborah Melmon dog breeds Drooling Dudley Mighty Murphy Picture Window Books Shelley Swanson Sateren sibling rivalry Stinky Stanley 4 Comments

#1030 – Lock and Key: The Initiation by Ridley Pearson

11201611 Baskervill Academy evil family Harper James Moriarty Lock and Key: The Initiation mysteries relationships Ridley Pearson Sherlock Holmes 4 Comments

#1029 – The Magic Hat Shop by Sonja Wimmer

11201611 attitudes confidence Cuento de Luz hats magic self esteem self-identity Sonja Wimmer The Magic Hat Shop 4 Comments

#1028 – Who’s Hiding with Penguin? by Vincent Mathy

11201611 animals building reading skills Chronicle Kids confidence guessing game Vincent Mathy Who’s Hiding with Penguin? 6 Comments

#1027 – Vincent’s Starry Night by Michael Bird and illustrated by Kate Evans

11201611 and Other Stories: A Children’s History of Art art history beginnings of art children’s art history Kate Evans Laurence King Publishing Michael Bird Vincent’s Starry Night 4 Comments

#ArtistsForLove: We Stand With You

11201611 2 Comments

#1026 – Hey, That’s My Monster! by Amanda Noll and Howard McWilliam

11201611 Amanda Noll bedtime Flashlight Press Hey Howard McWilliam I Want My Monster monster-under-the-bed monsters That’s My Monster! 10 Comments

#1025 – The Bath Monster by Colin Boyd and Tony Ross

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