Tag Archives: picture books

Top 10 Picture Books

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Katy K.

Top 10 Picture Books Here’s an attempt at favorite picture books for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by the Broke and Bookish. It’s no longer Tuesday, and it turns out that the theme was really Top Ten Favorites of X Genre … Continue reading →

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3 Multicultural Picture Books

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Katy K.

Hooray for multicultural children’s books! I checked out several in preparation for Multicultural Children’s Book Day, and put more on my list from books that I found out about then. Here are three of our favorite recently found multicultural picture … Continue reading →

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Little Red Writing and No Pirates Allowed

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Katy K.

Two more picture books: the first was going around my blogs over the summer, and was popular enough here that I had to wait months to get it. The second was a random book picked off the new book shelf … Continue reading →

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Locomotive

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Katy K.

Remember there’s still time to enter my Tenth Anniversary Giveaway! Locomotive by Brian Floca. Simon and Schuster, 2013. I checked this one out after reading Amy’s review over at Hope is the Word. Gorgeous layered illustrations with expressive typography and … Continue reading →

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Mostly Picture Book Cybils Finalists

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m realizing that the Cybils awards will be announced next week already, and I’d better try to catch up with my reviewing before then. Here’s one Easy Reader and three Picture Book finalists. I’ve not really been making an effort … Continue reading →

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Armchair Cybils Picture Book Round-up 2

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Katy K.

This is a round-up post for the Armchair Cybils, hosted by Hope is the Word. Can you tell I was bringing home books from the Cybils list in alphabetical order? 123 versus ABC by Mike Boldt. An anthropomorphized, cartoonish letter … Continue reading →

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Ballet Picture Books

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Katy K.

It’s the one-year anniversary of the Kid Lit Blog Hop! With lots of authors and readers blogging and spreading the word on favorite children’s books, there’s always something to discover, so hop around and find something to love! My newly … Continue reading →

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Picture Book Pile-Up

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Katy K.

Today is the 22nd KidLit Blog Hop! That reminds me that the kerfuffle last week put me behind on my hopping, but I’m going to try again this time. There’s a lot of fun books linked up already! We keep … Continue reading →

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Blucy

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Katy K.

Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes! My little bunny got home from the hospital a couple of hours ago, and and I expect that she is hopping around like mad now that she can move around more freely. … Continue reading →

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The Great Lollipop Caper

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Katy K.

A few notes: Yesterday marked my 800th post. Yay me! Yay reading! Today is the official release date for Sarah Zettel’s Golden Girl, sequel to last summer’s Dust Girl, which I loved. I haven’t been able to lay my hands … Continue reading →

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