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It’s World Penguin Day and There Are Baby Penguins Everywhere!

April 25, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Baby Penguins Everywhere! by Melissa Guion. Ages 2 – 5. 28 pages. Philomel. December 2012. ISBN-13: 978-0399255359 Fiction. $16.99 Hardback out now. Board book $6.99 due out October 2013.

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Cows Can’t Jump (but They Can Certainly Make You Laugh!) A book by Dave Reisman and Illustrated by Jason A. Maas

April 23, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Cows Can’t Jump by Dave Reisman and Illustrated by Jason A. Maas. Ages 4+ (Easily enjoyable for children ages 1 to 6). 44 pages. Jumping Cow Press. October 2008. ISBN-13: 978-0980143300 Fiction. $7.99 Paperback, $11.99 Board book, $3.99 ebook.

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Animals Building a House + Beautiful Illustrations + Peanut Butter = A House in the Woods by Inga Moore

April 19, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

A House in the Woods by Inga Moore Ages 3 – 7 (2.5-year-old son adores it). Candlewick. Nov 2011. Fiction. 48 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0763652777. $16.99

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Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll by Sunny Seki

April 16, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Yuko-chan and the Daruma Doll: The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village by Sunny Seki Ages 4 – 8 (One of my 2.5-year-old son’s favorites). Tuttle Publishing. March 2010. ISBN-13: 978-4805311875 Fiction. $15.95.

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Author Interview and Review: The Deductive Detective by Brian Rock and Illustrated by Sherry Rogers

April 7, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

The Deductive Detective by Brian Rock and Illustrated by Sherry Rogers. Ages 4 – 8 (2.5 year old son loves it). Sylvan Dell Publishing. March 2013. 32 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1607186137. Fiction. $17.95 (On Amazon for $14.00)

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Pugs in a Bug by Carolyn Crimi and Illustrated by Stephanie Buscema

October 30, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Pugs in a Bug by Carolyn Crimi and Illustrated by Stephanie Buscema. This is fun book about a bunch of pugs riding around in a VW beetle. My husband had a beetle in high school and so I always look upon them with fondness. The illustrations are bright and dare I say it… sassy. I mean, where else are you going to see a french bulldog riding a unicycle and holding a pink umbrella while wearing a pink swimsuit? The […]

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Ship Ahoy by Peter Sis

October 18, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

This is a simple picture book about a boy sitting on a couch imagining that the couch is a raft, canoe, ship, ocean liner. After reading it through once I didn’t think too much of it. It is a fine book, but nothing that blew me away. My son, however, had me reread this book with him four times. The only reason we didn’t go for a fifth is that it was his nap time. I am sure we’ll be […]

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