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A Fantastic Spanish/English Bilingual Picture Book! Kena: The Good Hyena – Being the Best by Gabriela Arellano and Gustavo Mazali

August 9, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the author. No other compensation was received. Kena: The Good Hyena — Being the Best / Kena: La hiena buena — Ser el mejor is the first in a new series of bilingual picture books in Spanish and English that is gorgeously illustrated, wonderfully told, engaging, and adroitly teaches all its readers about grace, kindness, what matters, and what it really means to be the best. I am beyond impressed with this book and thrilled […]

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Mr. Particular: The World’s Choosiest Champion! by Jason Kirschner

June 6, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Mr. Particular: The World’s Choosiest Champion is a fabulously action-packed graphic-novel styled picture book with retro-esq illustrations. It is an entertaining and delightful plea for people everywhere to examine their particularities, keep what’s helpful and discard what isn’t. It has a great message of how we should balance improving ourselves with being true to ourselves. If you do, you might just find that your real super powers […]

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Whose Story Is This, Anyway? by Mike Flaherty and Illustrated by Oriol Vidal

June 3, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. Whose Story Is This, Anyway? is a humorous jab at self-importance while tactfully suggesting that paying attention to those around us might be more of a win for everyone. A young boy has a wonderful story to tell us. We’re going to love it — because it is all about him. He’s just starting to tell us about his cat, Emperor Falafel, when a pirate has the […]

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Daredevil Duck by Charlie Alder

May 12, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Daredevil Duck desperately wants to be brave, but holy moley can it be hard! Some things are too dark, too fluttery, too wet, and too high — and those things can really make it hard for a little duck to be brave. To make things harder, there is the loud, obnoxious gang waiting on the sidelines to taunt and tease him — and dub him “Scaredy Duck”. […]

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Fearless Fred and the Dragon Written by Maureen Sudlow and Illustrated by Kat Quin Merewether

April 3, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the author. No other compensation was received.] Fearless Fred and the Dragon is a stunning, poetic, and sweetly surprising picture book about a little boy and his dog as they set out into the world to find a dragon! It feels timeless yet modern, dramatic but adorable, and whisks you into the wonderfully imaginative world of childhood. “He rode into the distance, his helmet on his head. Gallop, gallop went the hooves as through the […]

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Peace is an Offering by Annette Le Box and Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin

March 13, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Peace is an Offering is a prayer, a meditation, and a hope for a better world. Yet, it goes beyond simply crossing our fingers and presenting a “nice idea” with giving children real things that they can do for themselves and each other. When you take small things like giving a kiss, saying nice things to each other, and keeping a person company and […]

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Thank You, Octopus by Darren Farrell

January 15, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the author. No other compensation was received.] Awww, pickles! What is it about bedtime? It does not seem to matter that bedtime happens every single night — it is always a disappointment when you are little. However, when you live on a tugboat with a most fashionably adorned Jacques-Cousteau-cap-wearing Octopus, there’s hope! Happily, Octopus will help you get ready! Ready for fun! Oh, Octopus! He means well, but let’s just say […]

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