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March 13, 2018

REVIEW: Sugar and Snails by Sarah Tsiang

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's literature / childrens-books / illustrations2 Comments

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A novel twist to a classic rhyme. Who says that little girls are made of “sugar and spice and everything nice?” Or that boys are made of “frogs and snails and puppy dog tails?” What if girls were made of “boats and snails and dinosaur tails?” And little boys of ... more >

December 14, 2017

REVIEW: The Story of Holly & Ivy by Rumer Godden

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildrens-books / Christmas / England / Fantasy / short-story2 Comments

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It is Christmas Eve and, for the toys in Mr Blossom’s shop, it is their last chance to be sold. Holly, a small doll dressed especially for Christmas, wishes hard for her own special child. But the day ends and Holly is left in the window. On Christmas morning a ... more >

November 1, 2017

REVIEW: Happy Birthday! by Mamoru Suzuki

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's literature / childrens-books / picture books2 Comments

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The occasion of a birthday provide the opportunity to look back at the long days spent waiting patiently for the baby to be born, the special day it arrives, and the miraculous perfection of every stage of its growth. Soft, warm colors and cozy images are accompanied by a spare ... more >

September 10, 2017

REVIEW: Doorkins the Cathedral Cat by Lisa Gutwein

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / childrens-books / England / illustrations3 Comments

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Meet Doorkins, the smallest yet most recognisable member of the Cathedral. With wedding guests to entertain, meetings with the Queen to attend and tired staff to look after, Doorkins has a busy week lined up ahead of her. Following the real life exploits of Doorkins, Southwark Cathedral’s self-proclaimed ‘Magnificat’, this ... more >

September 3, 2017

REVIEW: Max and Bird and Max the Brave by Ed Vere

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviewscartoons / cats / childrens-books4 Comments

Max and Bird When Max meets Bird, Max thinks he’d like to be friends with Bird. He would also like to chase Bird and maybe eat him as a tasty snack. But that’s not what friendship is all about…is it? With the same loveable character and bright, graphic illustrations as ... more >

January 10, 2017

REVIEW: The Sea King’s Daughter by Aaron Shepard

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviewschildren's literature / childrens-books / fairy tale / Russia2 Comments

Sadko the musician loved his city of Novgorod, the richest and most free in all Russia. With its great feasts, its white stone churches, its merchant visitors from many lands, Sadko felt there was no better place to be. Yet he was lonely too, for the rich young ladies who ... more >

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