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*Houses with a Story by Seiji YoshidaHouses with a Story offers both a fascinating tour of storybook dwellings and a springboard to imagination. * Houses with Story: A...
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Dune: Book vs. MovieIs the movie better than the book? I’ve listened to Dune by Frank Herbert, and I’ve now seen Dune , part 1 and Dune , part 2...
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Picture Books about Latin America: Martin de Porres, A Flicker of Hope, and Water DayLatin Americans are Americans too! Three picture books from past and present that shed light on our neighbors to the south. Martin de...
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Arc of a Scythe Trilogy by Neal ShustermanThe Arc of a Scythe Trilogy is a thought-provoking dystopian series for mature teens; it has problematic elements but raises good questions...
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Across so Many Seas by Ruth BeharAcross So Many Seas tracks the destiny of a Jewish family exiled from Spain in 1492. Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar. Nancy Paulsen...
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Ten Little Rabbits by Maurice SendakTen Little Rabbits , published ten years after the author’s death, doesn’t detract from the Sendak legacy. Ten Little Rabbits by Maurice...
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Recent Picture Books from New Growth Press: My First ABC Book of Bible Verses, Something Scary Happened, Our Great GodNew Growth Press consistently publishes high quality resources for churches and families. We’ve enjoyed many of their devotionals, picture...
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Yours from the Tower by Sally NicholsIn Yours from the Tower , three young ladies overcome obstacles and find true love in late 19 th -century England. Yours from the Tower...
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2024 Caldecott Honor Books RoundupJovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter by Aida Salazar, illustrated by Molly Mendoza. Scholastic, 2023, 40 pages....
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Eagle Drums by Nasugraq Raney HopsonThe Newbery Honor novel Eagle Drums portrays the mythical origin of a cherished tradition of the Iñupiat people. Eagle Drums by...
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Between Two Brothers by Crystal AllenIn Between Two Brothers, a boy struggles for forgiveness and reconciliation after his older brother is seriously injured in a traffic accident...
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Recent Christian Picture Books: God’s Signpost, The God Contest, and The 10 CommandmentsWhew! It’s sooo exciting to get boxes of books on my doorstep, but sometimes the picture books get lost in the shuffle. Here’s a...
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Growing Patterns, Mysterious Patterns, and the Power of SnowIf fractals, Fibonacci numbers, and powers of multiplication aren’t exciting to you, you need these three books and a long walk outside....
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Reading K. M. Shea’s Clean Urban FantasySnarky heroines, quick banter, action, adventure, and a dash of romance are all components to K. M. Shea’s urban fantasy novels, but are they...
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*Once a Queen by Sarah ArthurSarah Arthur’s YA fantasy novel Once a Queen imagines a world like ours where stories come to life, but individuals have to return to...
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Saint Valentine the Kindhearted, Saint Patrick the Forgiver, Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver by Ned BustardThree godly men from the church history are worthy of remembering for their character and service to Christ. Reading Level : Picture...
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The Sacred Sacrifice by Hannah ParisIn The Sacred Sacrifice , Paris is proposing we use Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in Lent and Easter much like we enjoy Handel’s...
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2024 Geisel Roundup: Fox Has a Problem, Henry, Like Always, and Worm and Caterpillar Are FriendsReading Level : Easy Readers , ages 4-8 Recommended For : Ages 4-8 The 2024 Geisel Award: One Winner and Three Honors The...
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Bible Board Books: Tiny Hands and For the Bible Tells Me SoTiny Hands Series: Hymns, Promises , and Prayers , edited by Hanah Estes, Illustrated by Jessica Hiatt. P&R Publishing, 2023, 14 pages...
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*African Heroes by Jerome Gay, Jr.African Heroes introduces children to heroes of the faith who are from Africa in this vibrantly illustrated picture book from New Growth Press....
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Newbery Gold: The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave EggersIt wasn’t on our Bingo Card, maybe because it was published early last year and we (I) kind of forgot it. But The Eyes and the Impossible by...
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2024 Newbery Buzz #5: Hope in the Valley by Mitali PerkinsIt’s no secret to long-time RR readers that we love Mitali Perkins ( *and* her books ). We’ve reviewed nearly all of them to date, from picture...
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2024 Newbery Buzz #4: Simon Sort of Says by Erin BowSimon Sort of Says was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Could it win the Newbery? We’re...
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The Boy, the Cloud, and the Very Tall Tale by Heather SmithA 12-year-old works through grief in The Boy, the Cloud, and the Very Tall Tale. The Boy, the Cloud, and the Very Tall Tale by Heather...
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Newbery Roundup 2: Mexikid, The Swifts, and Shira and Esther’s Double-Dream DebutThis is second of our roundup series of possible Newbery contenders for 2024. See the first roundup here . Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by...
