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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 9/4/17

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR pile.                                          September Book Giveaway: My full review here September’s book giveaway is Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon. The giveaway will go live here on the blog this Sunday, September … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 9/4/17

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Where Is My Coat? Farm Animals – Board Book ARC Review

Rebecca Herzog

Buy Here Where Is My Coat? Farm Animals by Anita Bijsterbosch Clavis, November 15th, 2017 I received an advance reader copy of this book to review At a Glance Age Range: Newborn through toddler Plot: Farm animal lose their coats and the reader must guess why type of animal they are. Pros: creative take on a common board book type illustrations are fun and vibrant Cons: I wish the text was more varied, but there is something to be said for repetition in board books Would I recommend this title: Yes! Anytime someone can take a board book and make … Continue reading Where Is My Coat? Farm Animals – Board Book ARC Review

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/28/17

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review some adult fiction books as well.   Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR pile.                                          Picture Books written by Erica S. Perl illustrated by Henry Cole I enjoyed this first book, Chicken Butt, but this one fell flat. The concept is great, but … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/28/17

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Castle Hangnail – Middle Grade Review

Rebecca Herzog

Buy Here Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon At a Glance Genre(s): Fantasy, Humor   Age Range: 8-12   Plot: When 12 year old Molly shows up at Castle Hangnail to fill its wicked witch vacancy, the minions of the castle are a bit skeptical. Will she be able to complete the tasks set by the Board of Magic so that Castle Hangnail isn’t decommissioned and sold?   Pros: Original and clever plot–I was surprised at the twists and turns funny Fun, well rounded characters I loved the idea of the minions (like Igor, not the yellow dudes) and the Minion … Continue reading Castle Hangnail – Middle Grade Review

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Pottymouth and Stoopid – Middle Grade Review

Rebecca Herzog

buy here Pottymouth and Stoopid by James Pattterson and Chris Grabenstein illustrated by Stephen Gilpin At a Glance Genre(s): Humor, Realistic Fiction   Age Range: 8-10 years old Plot: David and Michael, AKA Pottymouth and Stoopid, have been bullied since pre-school. Now in 7th grade, they try to use humor to deal with the incessant name-calling. Pros: Gilpin’s illustrations are fun, and help to move the story along Quick, easy read Pottymouth’s made-up words are actually pretty fun Cons: Completely unrealistic, insensitive take on bullying stereotypical, cardboard characters the ending felt tacked on and insubstantial while it is trying to … Continue reading Pottymouth and Stoopid – Middle Grade Review

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/21/17

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review some adult fiction books as well.   Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR pile.                                          I’m organizing a ZINE Swap! For more info, check out this post here! Board Books Orange Triangle Fox by Sarah Jones I stumbled into two really good … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/21/17

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Thank You and Good Night – Picture Book Review

Rebecca Herzog

I am giving away a signed copy of Rodzilla, written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Dan Santat. Enter here! Buy Here  Thank You and Good Night by Patrick McDonnell (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 2015)   At a Glance Pros Wonderful, sweet story Beautiful watercolor illustrations The ending just makes you smile The prose, especially towards the end, is perfect. Cons I can’t think of a single one You know that you’ve struck gold when you don’t want to return a picture book to the library. I kept hold of this one until the last day, and it … Continue reading Thank You and Good Night – Picture Book Review

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/14/17

Rebecca Herzog

    The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review some adult fiction books as well.   Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR pile.                                           I am giving away a signed copy of Rodzilla, written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Dan Santat. Enter here! (It is really quick to … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/14/17

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Rodzilla – Book Giveaway + Author Interview

Rebecca Herzog

Update: Congrats to Jeff K. for winning this month’s book! Watch out next month for another great book giveaway! Buy Here Rodzilla Written by Rob Sanders Illustrated by Dan Santat I am so super excited to kick off this month’s book giveaway! It is the wonderful picture book, Rodzilla, written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Dan Santat. I am fortunate enough to have met Rob Sanders at a few writing conferences here in Florida, so I couldn’t wait to pick this one up. I actually did a quick review of it last month, which you can see here. My whole family … Continue reading Rodzilla – Book Giveaway + Author Interview

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Splatypus – Picture Book Review

Rebecca Herzog

  I was actually lucky enough to win a copy of Splatypus during a giveaway over on Unleashing Readers. A huge thank you to Kellee and Ricki who run the amazing blog. While it was created as a resource for teachers, anyone looking for some good books to add to their to-be-read piles should check out their blog.    Now on the the review! Buy here  Splatypus Written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Illustrated by  Jackie Urbanovic (Two Lions 2017) At a glance: Pros: Fun, bouncy lines goes right along with the story beautiful, texture-ful illustrations great message about trying new things, making mistakes, and … Continue reading Splatypus – Picture Book Review