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Giveaway! Rules of the House by Mac Barnett and Illustrated by Matt Myers

May 12, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

Disney-Hyperion sent me this title, and is also providing a prize pack for two winners from my site. No other compensation was received. Siblings Jenny and Ian each have a very different philosophical and practical approach to rules.  Ian follows rules diligently and declares that rules are meant to be followed. (He’s welcome at our house any time.)  Jenny, we find out, NEVER follows the rules.  Never.  Really?  Well, basically never.  She pinches, lies, hikes off trail, swims after eating […]

Categories: Cautionary Tales, Children's Books, Picture Books, Picture Books about Rules, Picture Books about Siblings, Recommended Picture Books, Spooky Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Mac Barnett, Matt Myers, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Rules of the House

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Danny by Yann & Gwendal Le Bec

March 27, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the publisher.  No other compensation was received.] If you’re into smart, subversive, and satirical humor — this is the book for you! While getting his teeth cleaned by two gossipy, kibitzing cleaner fish, Danny is aghast that they think he has a lisp!  Instead of saying to himself, “They’re random fish, what the fiddle diddle do they know?” and moving on with his life, he runs to his friend Steve the snake. […]

Categories: Cautionary Tales, Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Animals, Picture Books about Dentists, Picture Books about Hippopotamuses, Recommended Picture Books, Suggested Piece for Forensics Storytelling • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Danny, Dentistry, Gwendal Le Bec, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Yann Le Bec

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