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A Mischievous and Enchanting Tale: The Grotlyn by Benji Davies

September 19, 2017 by The Picture Book Review

[Reviewed from Copy Courtesy of HarperCollins Children’s Books] From the extraordinary artist and storyteller Benji Davies comes a divinely illustrated and expertly plotted picture book that is thrilling and fun. Told in a lyrical and haunting tone, the first read through is spooky and mysterious and holds readers in complete suspense as they wonder what on earth is the Grotlyn? Where is it going? And what is it going to do next? The ending has a light-hearted and mischievous flair […]

Categories: Children's Books, Halloween Picture Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Bravery, Picture Books about Underwear, Picture Books with Great Characters, Recommended Picture Books, Spooky Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Books, Children's Books, Children's literature, kidlit, Picture Books

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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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Our Favorite Picture Books about Monsters, Vampires, Mummies, Ghosts, Carrots, and Pigs for Halloween

October 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

[Unless noted, all links are affiliate links to Amazon.com.  No Such Thing and The Monstore were received for review from the publishers. The rest we checked out from the public library or come from our personal library. All of them are excellent. Worldcat.org will show your closest library and if they have a particular book you are looking for.]  No Such Thing by Ella Bailey (links to review) Ella is sure that missing thing, broken things, and anything unusual happening around […]

Categories: Children's Books, Halloween Picture Books, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Spooky Picture Books • Tags: Children's Books, Halloween Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books

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