tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28575690530741915422024-03-13T19:17:00.529-07:00Hidden Worlds BooksBook tours, author interviews, and everything between.HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-59381475512917272672020-11-29T06:00:00.001-08:002020-11-29T06:00:05.369-08:00#NewRelease: Mr. Mole Moves In<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s640/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Release</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. Mole Moves In</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Leslie-Anne Green</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tundra Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_z78oOxMM8g/XymREB01cUI/AAAAAAAAV9c/zHDeFUTVa7g_QeHO6FRDeFBfDZJ9AwMoACLcBGAsYHQ/s255/cover196828-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_z78oOxMM8g/XymREB01cUI/AAAAAAAAV9c/zHDeFUTVa7g_QeHO6FRDeFBfDZJ9AwMoACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cover196828-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">Mr. Mole is new in town, and the critters of Juniper Hollow aren't sure what to make of his odd behavior. But one observant neighbor lends a helping hand, demonstrating that a little kindness can go a long way. This cozy story features adorable felted art and gentle situational humor.</b><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Mr. Mole is a very well-mannered fellow. He greets fence posts politely, he compliments watermelons and he generously gives children erasers to eat.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">The critters of Juniper Hollow are confused, but they befriend him anyway. After all, maybe this is just how things are done back in Moletown . . . and in Juniper Hollow, strangers are just friends waiting to happen!</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">This hilarious story of compassion, friendship and wacky misunderstandings will tickle readers, and the fuzzy artwork will delight fans big and small.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="123" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w307-h123/review.png" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I absolutely adored this book! Not your typical illustrations - the felt and clay work was WELL-DONE! I definitely think kids will love seeing the pictures matched with the story about a wonderful new mole who moves into town, and makes hilarious first impressions on all the townspeople who realize....are you ready for a spoiler....that Mr. Mole simply needs a pair of glasses. Children will adore this story and giggle throughout it.</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-1192342541323206362020-11-22T10:51:00.000-08:002020-11-22T10:51:00.241-08:00#SundayReview: Tough Like Mom<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tough Like Mum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Lana Button</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tundra Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">What does it mean to be tough? Kim finds out in this moving mother-daughter story about family hardship, vulnerability and love, perfect for fans of Dolly Parton's <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">Coat of Many Colors</i>.</b><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Kim's mum is tough. Everyone says so. She can deal with unruly customers at the Red Rooster with a snap of her fingers.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Kim is tough, too. She doesn't need to wear a hat to keep her ears warm. And she can make soup all by herself, even without the stove.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Kim and her mum are tough.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">But Kim is learning that sometimes toughness doesn't look like what you'd expect.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">In this tender exploration of a mother-daughter relationship, Kim and her mother learn that in order to support and truly take care of each other, they need to be tough -- and that sometimes being tough means showing vulnerability and asking for help.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="102" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w256-h102/review.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am a huge fan of Lana Button, and she has not disappointed me with Tough Like Mum. Tackling the difficult subject of a child with a parent struggling with depression, the story brings forward the difficulties of the unknown which can be a hard subject for any child to tackle. </div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-39967472906708407442020-11-15T10:48:00.001-08:002020-11-15T10:48:00.254-08:00#SundayReview: I Do Not Like Yolanda<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I Do Not Like Yolanda</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Zoey Abbott</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tundra Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">Bianca likes stamps and writing letters and going to the post office. . . she does not like Yolanda, who works there. A relatable story about facing your fears and giving people a second chance for fans of <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">Miss Nelson Is Missing</i> and <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">My Teacher is a Monster</i>.</b><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">When Bianca gets stuck in Yolanda's line at the post office, she expects the worst: scowls, claws, teeth . . .</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">This is what she gets for having a five-letter day.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">She might not survive . . .</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Or will Yolanda surprise her?</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">This hilarious story explores fear and kindness, in that order, when Bianca decides to overcome her terror and ask Yolanda very nicely how her weekend was... and learns that Yolanda is not scary, she's a delight! A truly lovely book about questioning your assumptions and reaching out to another person, no matter how scary they might be.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="102" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w256-h102/review.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is definitely one of my favourite picture book reads for the year! I loved the story about a little girl who did not like a grumpy post office worker, but when she took the time to ask her something about herself, learned they have a lot in common. A wonderful story to teach children that there is more to a person then a first impression.</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-43757406199189560312020-11-08T06:00:00.001-08:002020-11-08T06:00:04.751-08:00#SundayReview: Anonymouse<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anonymouse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Vicki Vansickle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tundra Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">Animal-friendly street art is popping up all over the city, but who is creating these masterpieces? There is no explanation, only a name: Anonymouse. For fans of <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">Sidewalk Flowers </i>and <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">Art & Max</i>.</b><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Art for the birds.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Art for the ants.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Art for the dogs, cats and raccoons.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Art to make them laugh, make them think, make them feel at home.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">But who is creating it?</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Only Anonymouse knows for sure . . .</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">This clever tale mixes street art, animals and gorgeous illustrations to create a meditation on how art can uplift any creature's spirit -- human or animal -- when it speaks directly to them. Every page of Anna Pirolli's stunning artwork is its own masterpiece with its bold pops of colour and sly humor, elevating Vikki VanSickle's subtle but evocative text.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="102" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w256-h102/review.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A great story about street art and the ways it can help us see the beauty of an urban landscape. Classrooms can use this book in lesson planning and have children come up with their own ways to see the playground or school structures different.</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-75284812686116374442020-11-01T06:00:00.000-08:002020-11-01T06:00:06.281-08:00#SundayReview: The Aquanaut<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Aquanaut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Jill Heinerth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tundra Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">Written by an award-winning aquanaut and with art by a #1 <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">New York Times</i> bestselling illustrator, this inspiring picture book encourages readers to explore their world, build their self-esteem and imagine what they can do and become when they grow up.</b><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">When I was young, the world seemed too dangerous. Everything was too hard. I was too young. Places were too far away. But that was okay because I had a big imagination . . .</i><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Through beautiful, spare text, Jill Heinerth tells her story about a girl who feels too young, too little and too far away from her dreams. But you don't need to wait to grow up. It doesn't take much to imagine all the things you can do and be. What if your bedroom were a space station? What would it be like to have flippers or tusks? In your own home you can explore new worlds and meet new friends.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Jaime Kim's luminous art transports readers back and forth through time to see how Jill's imagination as a young girl laid the pathway to her accomplishments and experiences as an underwater explorer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="102" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w256-h102/review.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this story about how to use your imagination to overcome fears. The best part is that it is about the author as a child, showing the reader that they can also overcome their fears and follow their dreams. Amazing illustrations take us into the dark places of the ocean and show the beauty that lies beneath.</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-28979986113360206872020-10-25T09:05:00.001-07:002020-10-25T09:05:02.637-07:00#SundayReview: Maya's Big Scene<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maya's Big Scene</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isabelle Arsenault</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tundra Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">Maya's imagination sets the stage for her friends to act out her feminist play. Can she make room in her queendom for the will of the people? A funny picture book about leadership and fair play for fans of <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">King Baby</i> and <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">Olivia.</i></b><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Maya is a bossy, burgeoning playwright and loves to have the kids in her Mile End neighborhood bring her scenes to life. Her latest work, about a feminist revolution, is almost ready for public performance. But as her actors begin to express their costume preferences, Maya quickly learns that their visions may not match hers . . . and as both Director and Queen, Maya demands obedience and loyalty in her queendom of equality! But she soon realizes -- with the help of her friends and subjects -- that absolute bossiness corrupts absolutely!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="102" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w256-h102/review.png" width="256" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">What a great tale of community, leadership, and being humble. I loved the story of the strong-headed Maya, who took it upon herself to put on a neighbourhood play. But when things don't go exactly as planned she steps up and commands everyone to do what she says. This book opens up conversations with kids on freedom of speech, respect, and working together.</span></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-49079010005429654672020-10-18T07:00:00.000-07:002020-10-18T07:00:03.485-07:00#SundayReview: Outside Art<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Outside Art</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Madeline Kloepper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tundra Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">Join a curious pack of woodland animals as they try to understand what art is and create their own in this beautiful, playful picture book.</b><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Pine Marten loves watching Human doing peculiar things in its log nest in the woods. One day, she notices Human putting colors on a board using a furry stick. Pine Marten learns from Chickadee that Human is actually "an artist" and is busy "making art." But </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">what</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"> is art?</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Soon all of the animals in the forest are wondering: why is Human doing this? Is it a warning? Is it looking for a mate? Is there any meaning at all? And if Human can make "art," why can't the animals do it too?</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">Outside Art </i><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">is a gorgeous and gently humorous exploration of art, creativity and nature by up-and-coming author-illustrator Madeline Kloepper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="102" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w256-h102/review.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This book is a great way to introduce to kids both art appreciation and how to develop art from the natural work around us. I love how the animals each provided their outlook towards what the artist was creating, showing that there is room for multiple thoughts and opinions, yet were also able to work together and contribute something that they each felt was art from their own perspectives and abilities.</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-25805706187111978632020-10-15T07:00:00.000-07:002020-10-15T07:00:08.552-07:00#NewRelease: Sometimes a Wall<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Release</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes A Wall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Dianne White</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Owlkids Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvoKSI9Wl2M/Xx2nmz3mwmI/AAAAAAAAV3Y/oE7jxnfVNkERfPH38eqnPPaayRbMDKZvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s328/cover188613-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvoKSI9Wl2M/Xx2nmz3mwmI/AAAAAAAAV3Y/oE7jxnfVNkERfPH38eqnPPaayRbMDKZvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cover188613-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">An afternoon in the playground introduces different kinds of walls: a brick wall to draw on with chalk, a water wall, and a climbing wall. What follows is a playful yet profound exploration of the many ways walls can divide us or bring us together. When one child is excluded from a game, another builds a castle to leave him out. When the builder declares the castle MINE, other kids feel alienated—but the builder becomes lonely, too, when the others have fun without him. The book ends with the optimism of a new start: friendship, forgiveness, and imagination give the wall new meaning.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Told with short, simple lines of playful, rhyming text and loose line illustrations by internationally known artist Barroux, this book sparks questions with empathy, insight, and charm. It’s a timely tool for inquiry-based and social-emotional learning, sharing the important message that walls can unite or divide, depending on the choices we make.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-35464851209137946352020-10-11T07:00:00.005-07:002020-10-11T07:00:07.528-07:00#SundayReview: Maurice and his Dictionary<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maurice and His Dictionary</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Cary Fagan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Owlkids Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">This is the story of one refugee family’s harrowing journey, based on author Cary Fagan’s own family history. The graphic novel follows a young Jewish boy, Maurice, and his family as they flee their home in Belgium during the Second World War. They travel by train to Paris, through Spain to Portugal, and finally across the ocean to Jamaica, where they settle in an internment camp.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">All the while, Maurice is intent on continuing his education and growing up to be a lawyer. He overcomes obstacles to find a professor to study with, works toward a high school diploma while in the camp, and is ultimately accepted to university in Canada. His English dictionary becomes a beloved tool and beacon of hope through the danger and turmoil of the family’s migration.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Moments of lightness and humor balance the darkness in this powerful story of one refugee family’s courage and resilience, and of the dictionary that came to represent their freedom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="102" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w256-h102/review.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What an amazing story about the author's father's family, fleeing the Nazi's multiple times until ending up in Jamaica. So much research went into this story, and it ends with some photos, including one of the MC's beloved dictionary. I learned things about the war that I didn't know before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well written with the perfect illustrations, this book is a must for all classrooms. Without showing the violence of WWII, the story keeps us on the edge of our seats hoping that Maurice's family gets away to safety.</div></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-16582849821792693762020-10-06T07:00:00.002-07:002020-10-06T07:00:04.765-07:00#NewRelease: Snow Song<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Release</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/snow-song">Snow Song</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/snow-song">by A.K. Riley</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/snow-song">Kids Can Press</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-30YEwKha8_o/Xx2lPxLbdrI/AAAAAAAAV3M/Zcn5fTiNHgwDtsKXlhesdjf-24neTat1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s283/cover191346-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-30YEwKha8_o/Xx2lPxLbdrI/AAAAAAAAV3M/Zcn5fTiNHgwDtsKXlhesdjf-24neTat1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cover191346-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">An enchanting story told in rhythmic free verse of a young girl exploring the world on a wintry, snow-filled day. This beautiful picture book uses rhythmic and sensory free verse to tell the story of a young girl exploring the outdoors on a wintry day. Everywhere she goes, the snow fills her with wonder and delight. There are fine pearls of snow, a twirl of snow, a curl of snow. The sky unravels into snow, the pond lathers up with snow, the hills are knitted caps of snow. All she encounters is framed by the snow. It captivates her, swaddles her world, and makes everything snug --- from first light, to the darkness of bedtime. A. K. Riley has crafted an evocative and playful ode to the winter snow that perfectly captures the magic of a winter's day for a child. The verse alternates from slow to fast, deftly playing with pace and sure to keep readers engaged. Dawn Lo's fresh illustrations create a charming visual narrative of snow-filled scenes filled with joy. With a simultaneously classic and contemporary feel, this enchanting read-aloud is perfect for a winter-themed story time, a discussion of poetry, or a classroom unit on the seasons. It also touchingly explores ideas of how communities and friendships are enhanced through shared experiences.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="102" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w256-h102/review.png" width="256" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><font color="#666666" face="Raleway-Regular, sans-serif">What a wonderful story celebrating winter! Written in poetic prose, this is a great read for young and old lovers of picture books. It is nice to see a lyrical book written without forced rhyming -- Snow Song's text could definitely standalone. The illustrations pull us in even deeper with a beautiful display of winter walks, playtime, and even snowfall at night.</font></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><font color="#666666" face="Raleway-Regular, sans-serif"><br /></font></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><font color="#666666" face="Raleway-Regular, sans-serif">Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.</font></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-83161852474393960562020-10-04T07:00:00.003-07:002020-10-04T07:00:00.283-07:00#SundayReview: AAAlligator! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/aaalligator">AAAlligator!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/aaalligator">by Judith Henderson</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/aaalligator">Kids Can Press</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCaQ7MBttp0/XxyEdNvxLlI/AAAAAAAAV1c/rWGTZxqJmDUvB5_HLfa2_ahNKPr9E-QpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s357/cover191332-medium.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCaQ7MBttp0/XxyEdNvxLlI/AAAAAAAAV1c/rWGTZxqJmDUvB5_HLfa2_ahNKPr9E-QpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cover191332-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">When a hungry alligator moves to their town, the residents want him out . . . until they get to know him (and learn what he's actually hungry for!). A timely tale about empathy, acceptance and a community's response to injustice. Though he's scared at first, a boy who encounters an alligator in the woods soon realizes that all the alligator wants is companionship --- and leftovers --- and the two become good friends. But the mayor of the boy's town simply won't allow it. He even makes an official proclamation, “NO ALLIGATORS! Blah, blah, blah.” The townspeople agree with the mayor. At first. But once they see how kind and helpful the alligator is (and how nice it is to have someone to eat all their leftovers!), they decide the alligator should be allowed to stay. They help the alligator avoid the mayor, for a while. But it's becoming harder to find a place for him to hide. Can they all come together and find a way to keep the alligator in their town? Judith Henderson's funny, whimsical and heartwarming picture book tale offers a playful way to engage children with issues of injustice and civil disobedience. In this timely story, a boy and then an entire community move beyond their fear of the “other” and respond with acceptance; then they movingly take it a step further to make change. It highlights the positive character education attributes of empathy, kindness, caring and courage. Andrea Stegmaier's illustrations include loads of charming details that are not in the text, making them a perfect complement to the story's warm and quirky style. This is a terrific book for lessons on communities and social justice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s320/review.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A timely tale about communities and how they are stronger together. I loved the compassion shown to the alligator and how it all started with a child, making this book relatable to children and showing them just how easily acceptance can develop with small acts of kindness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to NetGalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-82980262160177164302020-09-27T07:00:00.001-07:002020-09-27T07:00:00.889-07:00#SundayReview: Your House, My House<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s320/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo_sans500; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;"><font size="3"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/your-house-my-house">YOUR HOUSE, MY HOUSE</a></font></h1><div id="created-by" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo300; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/your-house-my-house"><label class="custom-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 5px;">Written by</label> <font color="#ff4200"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;">Marianne Dubuc</span></font></a></b></div><div id="illustrated-by" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo300; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/your-house-my-house"><label class="custom-label" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 5px;">Illustrated by</label> <font color="#ff4200"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;">Marianne Dubuc</span></font></a></b></div><div id="illustrated-by" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo300; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/your-house-my-house">Kids Can Press</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="82" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w205-h82/review.png" width="205" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This book was phenomenal. The sweet story of the day of rabbit's birthday unfolds as fox's baby brother arrives, the mouse triplets cause havoc, poor bear recovers from a cold, and so much more! My 8-year old read to me, while we explored the eight apartments watching each tenant's day unfold. An absolute treat for the imagination - I cannot wait for this book to come out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you to Kids Can Press and NetGalley for providing this book for free for review.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3UOFaGjc-w/XxODkOf-EiI/AAAAAAAAVtU/stHlIo9rr4EuJqUt0UVwE_XC_yMKBu8uACLcBGAsYHQ/s500/514nFF3odbL._SX400_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="402" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3UOFaGjc-w/XxODkOf-EiI/AAAAAAAAVtU/stHlIo9rr4EuJqUt0UVwE_XC_yMKBu8uACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/514nFF3odbL._SX400_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" /></a><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo300; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br />It's a special day at 3 Maple Street. It's Little Rabbit's birthday! His mother makes him his favorite breakfast. His sister has drawn him a picture. And, best of all, he's having a birthday party! His friends are invited, his father is decorating, and his mother is baking a cake. But that's not the only thing going on at 3 Maple Street today. The Cat family is moving in upstairs ... the Fox family is having a new baby ... Mr. Owl is trying to sleep ... there's so much happening inside (and outside) this lively building, it's hard to keep track!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo300; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: start;">This multilayered picture book from international award-winning Marianne Dubuc allows readers to peer into the homes of all the charming animal families in the building on every spread. Though there is one main story, captured in the text, there are multitudes of other stories-within-the-story, told in visual narratives. Dubuc's winsome one-of-a-kind illustrations include heaps of clever details for children to pore over, promising something new to discover with every look and encouraging visual literacy in readers and prereaders. There are terrific social studies connections here on the concepts of community, inclusiveness and belonging.</p></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-3597662023693763782020-09-22T07:00:00.006-07:002020-09-22T07:00:03.055-07:00#NewRelease: Heart Sister*<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="105" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w513-h105/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="513" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Release</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heart Sister</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Michael F. Stewart</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Orca Book Publishers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="123" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w307-h123/review.png" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A story about loss, and the twin brother who is determined to find a way to help his family move on. Heart Sister kept me eager to find out if Emmitt's plan to reach out to all of his deceased sister's organ recipients would pan out. Creative and filled with adventure, this is a story that kept me turning the pages all night until I reached the end.</div><p></p>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-7351656172984466442020-09-20T07:00:00.005-07:002020-09-20T07:00:05.530-07:00#SundayReview: Barry Squires, Full Tilt <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="105" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w512-h105/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barry Squires, Full Tilt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heather Smith</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="123" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w307-h123/review.png" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I LOVED this book. Barry made me laugh and cringe on more than one occasion with this direct attitude and quick wit. There were moments I heard hints of Joel Thomas Hynes with his snappy underground characters, and hope to see Barry hit a number of award categories for the same reasons we need to see more books of kids from supportive yet low income households. And though I laughed my way through the majority of the story, I was hit hard by the last 10% and found myself in tears. Well done Heather Smith! I can't wait for your next book.</div><p></p>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-55154183216931020282020-09-15T10:12:00.001-07:002020-09-15T10:12:00.403-07:00#NewRelease: Slaughterhouse-Five (Graphic Novel)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="105" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w512-h105/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Book Birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Slaughterhouse-Five</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Graphic Novel)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Ryan North; Kurt Vonnegut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Archaia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KJ6AI87Fu-A/XymXZYg2stI/AAAAAAAAV-M/cMz3I8_KJ10nKFlVPFEW_OtU6IDbQtGLACLcBGAsYHQ/s354/cover193896-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KJ6AI87Fu-A/XymXZYg2stI/AAAAAAAAV-M/cMz3I8_KJ10nKFlVPFEW_OtU6IDbQtGLACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cover193896-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">The first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great anti-war books. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">An American classic and one of the world’s seminal antiwar books, Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five is faithfully presented in graphic novel form for the first time from Eisner Award-winning writer Ryan North (How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Albert Monteys (Universe!). </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Listen: Billy Pilgrim has...</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">...read Kilgore Trout</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">...opened a successful optometry business</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">...built a loving family</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">...witnessed the firebombing of Dresden</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">...traveled to the planet Tralfamadore</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">...met Kurt Vonnegut</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">...come unstuck in time.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Billy Pilgrim’s journey is at once a farcical look at the horror and tragedy of war where children are placed on the frontlines and die (so it goes), and a moving examination of what it means to be fallibly human. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Thirteen-year-old Robbie leads a double life. It's just Robbie and his dad, but no one knows that his dad isn't like most parents. Sometimes he wakes Robbie up in the middle of the night to talk about dying. Sometimes he just leaves without telling Robbie where he’s going. Once when Robbie was younger, he was gone for more than a week. Robbie was terrified of being left alone but even more scared of telling anyone in case he was put into foster care. No one can know. Until one day when Robbie has to show the tough new girl, Harmony, around school. Their first meeting ends horribly and she punches Robbie in the face. But eventually they come to realize that they have a lot more in common than they thought. Can Robbie's new friend be trusted to keep his secret?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s320/review.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Robbie is a strong character, driven by his plan to graduate and leave his father behind when he attends university, even though he's only 13 years old. This touching tale reminds me of Free Lunch by Rex Ogle, only it has a much different spin -- rather than deal with hunger, Robbie deals with surviving - and he does so by sticking to a plan and not taking risks. And when he reluctantly is drawn into Harmony's world, he stays on task and gets through the tough times, realizing that Robbie in the present is just as important as the future-Robbie he has planned for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-90015061500371200722020-09-08T07:00:00.002-07:002020-09-08T07:00:03.440-07:00#NewRelease: My Day with Gong Gong<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s640/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Day with Gong Gong</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Sennah Yee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annick Press</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wvEHPFi7uFY/XymS0Pii3QI/AAAAAAAAV9o/ilqANJYcM20TEyg_fXLVawQpzkAablqEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s298/cover193785-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wvEHPFi7uFY/XymS0Pii3QI/AAAAAAAAV9o/ilqANJYcM20TEyg_fXLVawQpzkAablqEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cover193785-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: none; text-align: start;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">A day in Chinatown takes an unexpected turn when a bored little girl makes a connection with her grandpa.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;" /> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: none; text-align: start;">May isn't having fun on her trip through Chinatown with her grandfather. Gong Gong doesn't speak much English, and May can't understand Chinese. She's hungry, and bored with Gong Gong's errands. Plus, it seems like Gong Gong's friends are making fun of her! But just when May can’t take any more, Gong Gong surprises her with a gift that reveals he’s been paying more attention than she thought.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;" /> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: none; text-align: start;">With lighthearted, expressive illustrations by Elaine Chen, this charming debut expertly captures life in the cityand shows how small, shared moments of patience and care—and a dumpling or two—can help a child and grandparent bridge the generational and cultural gaps between them.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;" /> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-align: start;">A glossary at the end of the book features translations of the Chinese words from the story into Chinese characters and English.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-align: start;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="123" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w307-h123/review.png" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love stories for children that involve the bond they have with a grandparent. In this story we not only learn about this bond, but also witness the culture differences that now divide May and her grandfather, and how these differences can easily be bridged when we take time to learn them. Timely and touching, My Day with Gong Gong is a great addition to picture books.</div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-align: start;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-70479457128918275662020-09-06T07:00:00.006-07:002020-09-06T07:00:01.925-07:00#SundayReview: I Do Not Like Stories<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/I-Do-Not-Like-Stories/dp/1771473789">I Do Not Like Stories</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/I-Do-Not-Like-Stories/dp/1771473789">by Andrew Larsen</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/I-Do-Not-Like-Stories/dp/1771473789">Owlkids Books</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6XUIzyBz_gg/Xx2htpL8uOI/AAAAAAAAV3A/VY11Pk74pMg0lw2p77RgSFUml7cKh-INQCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/41KOsvIdi1L._SX424_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6XUIzyBz_gg/Xx2htpL8uOI/AAAAAAAAV3A/VY11Pk74pMg0lw2p77RgSFUml7cKh-INQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/41KOsvIdi1L._SX424_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Here is a boy who is sure of one thing: he does NOT like stories. Not stories about waking up in the morning, or people in space, or fish in the sea, or planes, or trains, or boring old buildings.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">We see the boy’s experiences play out over the course of his day. The one thing this contrarian boy loves is his cat—whose day is depicted through graphic panels in a funny, parallel side narrative. The cheerful cat searches for the boy all day, chasing anything yellow, the colour of the boy’s bright backpack, and causing mess and mayhem throughout the city. In the end, the boy concedes he might like a story—if it’s the right one (do you know any stories about a cat?).</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Art in a muted palette is accented with pops of yellow in this charming book about how the stories we tell ourselves have the power to shape our days. The visual details support literacy skills, add humor, and are sure to engage young readers—even those who are sure they don’t like stories.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="102" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w256-h102/review.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a great story. I read it twice in a row I enjoyed it so much. With few words so much is said, a boy who doesn't like stories, a struggling reader. So many kids struggle with reading, and we need more books that support this. The illustrations add so much, as we get to follow his cat throughout the day on a number of adventures, but also, his mother is missing and I can't help but wonder if he once loved many things before she left?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy for my honest review.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-88080697368386321782020-09-01T07:00:00.005-07:002020-09-01T07:00:04.947-07:00#NewRelease News: This is Your Brain on Stereotypes & In The Dark<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5">New Release News #1</font></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/your-brain-stereotypes">This is Your Brain on Stereotypes</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/your-brain-stereotypes">by Tanya Lloyd Kyi</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/your-brain-stereotypes">Kids Can Press</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yrylo_C6Yk/XxyHsO-iHKI/AAAAAAAAV10/ww1krlybWRUsU6DZku8DXmCzluZevO1eACLcBGAsYHQ/s325/cover191348-medium.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="325" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yrylo_C6Yk/XxyHsO-iHKI/AAAAAAAAV10/ww1krlybWRUsU6DZku8DXmCzluZevO1eACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cover191348-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">An essential overview of the science behind stereotypes: from why our brains form them to how recognizing them can help us be less biased. From the time we're babies, our brains constantly sort and label the world around us --- a skill that's crucial for our survival. But, as adolescents are all too aware, there's a tremendous downside: when we do this to groups of people it can cause great harm. Here's a comprehensive introduction to the science behind stereotypes that will help young people make sense of why we classify people, and how we can change our thinking. It covers the history of identifying stereotypes, secret biases in our brains, and how stereotypes affect our sense of self. Most importantly, it covers current research into how science can help us overcome our biases, offering hope for a future where stereotypes are less prevalent and the world is more fair for everyone. Written by award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi, this timely and hopeful book addresses the issues of discrimination, racism, sexism, ableism and homophobia and offers concrete suggestions on how to make change. It uses scientific inquiry and loads of relatable and interesting examples to explore these uncomfortable topics in age-appropriate and engaging ways. Chapters, sidebars and colorful illustrations break the text into manageable chunks. Besides the many ways this book could be used to inspire frank and in-depth discussions on the importance of addressing stereotypes and bias, it also links to many science and social studies curriculum topics. Backmatter includes an extensive list of sources, suggestions for further reading and an index.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: start;"><font size="5">New Release News #2</font></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/dark">In The Dark</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/dark">by Lisa Deresti Betik</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/dark">Kids Can Press</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAxGW4qcxgQ/XxyMKAMVWfI/AAAAAAAAV2Y/b5G7xjAmO5M9RrITeCRPTZQhBMRaG03TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s328/cover191338-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAxGW4qcxgQ/XxyMKAMVWfI/AAAAAAAAV2Y/b5G7xjAmO5M9RrITeCRPTZQhBMRaG03TQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cover191338-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo300; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Ever wonder what happens when you go to sleep at night? Discover all that's still going on in the world after dark, in this intriguing, fact-packed introduction to the science of night.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo300; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">What happens when we go to sleep at night? Now young readers can find out, in this entertaining exploration of the science of night. Nocturnal animals are hunting for food. Plants are using math (!) to conserve their overnight energy. Celestial objects only visible after dark are shining brightly in the night sky. Even our own bodies and brains are still working to keep us healthy! Amazing as it is, the world doesn't stop just because we've closed our eyes.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo300; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: start;">Lisa Deresti Betik has created a fun, engaging and fact-packed introduction to the science of what happens in the world after dark. Children will be delighted to find the answers to questions such as: Why do we dream? How do bats use echolocation? What blooms in the moonlight? Why do stars twinkle? Thoroughly researched and vetted by several experts, this book covers multiple STEM topics, leading to tons of direct curriculum links in earth science, life science and physical science. The comprehensive, wide-ranging approach allows for loads of fun facts that will appeal to children. Josh Holinaty's stylish illustrations create a striking nighttime look with a limited, dark color palette. The text is supported by a glossary, an index and suggested sources for further reading.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: museo300; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-39941694137923641392020-08-30T07:00:00.003-07:002020-08-30T07:00:03.955-07:00#SundayReview: If You Were Night<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/if-you-were-night">If You Were Night</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/if-you-were-night">by Muon Thi Van</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/if-you-were-night">Kids Can Press</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewmz_x_ZR_0/XxyKZNa6n_I/AAAAAAAAV2M/1gwloSyj0GciIq9DdRgocly1Ji_Vv6H1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s255/cover191337-medium.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewmz_x_ZR_0/XxyKZNa6n_I/AAAAAAAAV2M/1gwloSyj0GciIq9DdRgocly1Ji_Vv6H1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cover191337-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">A poetic and evocative exploration of the natural world at night illustrated in illuminating paper-cut dioramas. This dreamlike picture book asks the question: if you were night, what would you do? If you saw the moon tiptoe past your window, would you nestle under the covers? Or would you step outside to follow it? What if you felt a tail brush your ankle, would you freeze? Or skitter away? And if you saw an owl swoop from a branch, would you hide? Or join the hunt? All the while, the child pictured in the book chooses adventure, and thrillingly experiences a night like no other. From the award-winning and acclaimed author Mượn Thị Văn comes a lyrical and evocative exploration of the natural world at night. The poetic language of the text engages all the senses as it gently poses questions that pull readers' imaginations outdoors, where night creatures roam and everything seems different. Kelly Pousette's intricate paper-cut dioramas, intriguingly presented with shadows and darkness falling around them, are packed with charming details for children to investigate. This unique and thought-provoking book is sure to encourage observation and spark curiosity --- and many conversations. A wonderful read-aloud or bedtime story, this book also ties in beautifully with primary lessons about the natural world.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s320/review.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This conversational tale flows by asking the reader a number of rhetorical questions about what they would do if they were in the night. By roaming through the outdoors in a paper-cut diorama that uses light and shadows to reveal the hidden mysteries of the night, the reader is pulled into the story where they can participate in the beauty that is night.</div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-80442581514298904582020-08-27T07:00:00.002-07:002020-08-27T07:00:04.048-07:00#IReadCanadian: Hockey in the Wild<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#IReadCanadian</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/hockey-wild">Hockey in the Wild</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/hockey-wild">by Nicholas Oldland</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/hockey-wild">Kids Can Press</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUCv74BZt9g/XxyGL5di3AI/AAAAAAAAV1o/xn84zbyCfhMDz9a73ZxBKoYy7tyhzyIxACLcBGAsYHQ/s255/cover191335-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yUCv74BZt9g/XxyGL5di3AI/AAAAAAAAV1o/xn84zbyCfhMDz9a73ZxBKoYy7tyhzyIxACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cover191335-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">The lovable Life in the Wild trio can't wait to get out on the ice to play hockey. Except, well, they're going to have to! It's wintertime, and the bear, the moose and the beaver can't wait for hockey season to start. They're so eager, in fact, they head out onto the ice before it's thick enough, and they all fall through. Twice. While they wait for the lake to freeze, they try to take their minds off hockey. There's competitive napping. Karaoke. Lots of comfort food. Until, at last, the day arrives when the ice is ready. But, after all that time not being active, are they ready? Part of the bestselling Life in the Wild picture book series from Nicholas Oldland, this funny romp is, at its heart, a love letter to the sport of hockey and the joys of playing in the wild outdoors. Oldland's distinctive dry humor shines here, making this a fun read-aloud. But the hilarious visual story --- including the character's facial expressions and numerous asides --- mean children, even nonreaders, will also want to spend time with the pages on their own. Children who love hockey will appreciate the friends' devotion to the game and the difficulty of waiting for conditions to be just right, but every child who has had to wait for something (that is, every child) will relate to the situation. In this, the book offers some character education lessons on patience and perseverance. Separately, there are connections to healthy outdoor activity and winter safety.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-1324542776967447972020-08-25T07:00:00.019-07:002020-08-25T07:00:02.862-07:00#NewRelease: Why Are You So Quiet?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="105" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w512-h105/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Release</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why Are You So Quiet?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Jaclyn Desforges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Illustrated by Risa Hugo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annick Press</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_CR8I4wJlY/XymUhJ2g4CI/AAAAAAAAV90/a1r-StIAGksEAiOsQZ5O3xOkKEiSeFHfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s267/cover193789-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_CR8I4wJlY/XymUhJ2g4CI/AAAAAAAAV90/a1r-StIAGksEAiOsQZ5O3xOkKEiSeFHfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cover193789-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: none; text-align: start;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">Into a world where it often seems nobody is listening comes a poignant story that celebrates the power of silence.</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;" /> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; outline: none; text-align: start;"> “Why are you so quiet?” Her teacher implores it, her classmates shout it, even her mom wonders it. <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">Everyone</i>, it seems, is concerned for Myra Louise. So, in search of an answer to the tiresome question nobody will stop asking, she invents a listening machine. If the raindrops, or the crickets, or the dryers at the laundromat can tell her why <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">they’re </i>so quiet, maybe Myra Louise can finally make everybody understand. But the more she listens, the less interested she becomes in finding any answer at all. Because Myra Louise comes to realize that all she really needs is someone else to listen alongside her.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;" /> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-align: start;">With gorgeous illustrations from Risa Hugo, Jaclyn Desforges’s first picture book champions introversion and the value of being a listener, a thinker, and an observer in our increasingly loud world.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-align: start;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="123" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w307-h123/review.png" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Why Are You So Quiet? we learn about the world through the ears of Myra Louise. Everyone is always after her to talk more, so Myra Louise decides to show them the joys of listening, and teaches her family, friends, and the reader, just how important it is to take time and be quiet. A great story for children who both love to talk and love to listen.</div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-align: start;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-82967644991502785392020-08-23T07:00:00.002-07:002020-08-23T07:00:06.033-07:00#Sunday Review: Time for Bed's Story<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w500-h104/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday Review</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/time-beds-story">Time for Bed's Story</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/time-beds-story">by Monica Arnaldo</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kidscanpress.com/products/time-beds-story">Kids Can Press</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BiEk5C7rz0c/XxyI-ZErcfI/AAAAAAAAV2A/FWBopaOlHQs666ymySR5E_4qUczriOHPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s321/cover191350-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BiEk5C7rz0c/XxyI-ZErcfI/AAAAAAAAV2A/FWBopaOlHQs666ymySR5E_4qUczriOHPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cover191350-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">In this engaging, laugh-out-loud funny picture book, a child's bed tells it like it is. Bed has something to say. Bed knows you do not like bedtime. And Bed gets it. But look ... YOU are not so great, either ... Bed is fed up. Bed's patience is wearing thin. For years, Bed has put up with the kicking at night, the jumping during the day, not to mention the storing of all manner of stinky items. But enough is enough. Now it's time to consider Bed's feelings ... In a story that's never been told before, Monica Arnaldo's hilarious picture book explores the point of view of an unusual narrator: a child's bed. Irreverent and full of personality, Arnaldo's Bed is also full of love and compassion, making for a relatable and, ultimately, endearing story. This playful and highly original book offers a lighthearted way to approach discussions on communication, perspective and viewpoint. It can be used to promote critical thinking in young children and an understanding that there are at least two sides to every story. It also contains character education lessons on compassion, respect and empathy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s320/review.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My 8-year-old and I laughed out loud as we read Time for Bed's Story. Such a great read that teaches both compassion and respect of not only others but also one's things. I'm not sure about you, but my kids definitely need to learn to look after their rooms better. And what better way then through the eyes of their bed, the least appreciated thing in their rooms!</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-65565778148402019732020-08-20T07:00:00.001-07:002020-08-20T07:00:04.416-07:00#IReadCanadian: The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="105" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w512-h105/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#IReadCanadian</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Riel Nason</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tundra Books</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlkZUXXffgs/XymWJPyEmBI/AAAAAAAAV-A/ZOakvqZgQSYUhOLFRarex1tdFgdcu6V_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s338/cover193173-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlkZUXXffgs/XymWJPyEmBI/AAAAAAAAV-A/ZOakvqZgQSYUhOLFRarex1tdFgdcu6V_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cover193173-medium.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;">When you're a quilt instead of a sheet, being a ghost is hard! An adorable picture book for fans of <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">Stumpkin</i> and <i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;">How to Make Friends with a Ghost</i>.</b><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air and able to whirl and twirl and float and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can't whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">He doesn't know why he's a quilt. His parents are both sheets, and so are all of his friends. (His great-grandmother was a lace curtain, but that doesn't really help cheer him up.) He feels sad and left out when his friends are zooming around and he can't keep up.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">But one Halloween, everything changes. The little ghost who was a quilt has an experience that no other ghost could have, an experience that only happens because he's a quilt . . . and he realizes that it's OK to be different.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="123" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w307-h123/review.png" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This story is not only visually appealing, it's also sweet as can be. While most ghosts are made of sheets, little ghost is a quilt. It was all I could do not to imagine snuggling up with him as he is the most adorable and cozy looking little quilt ghost (we are quilt lovers in this house). An excellent tale about why being different is a good thing, children will also love reading about this relatable character who worries he's not like everyone else.</div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Raleway-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857569053074191542.post-63941388497738887832020-08-18T07:00:00.000-07:002020-08-18T07:00:07.218-07:00NewRelease: Hey Jude*<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/s936/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="936" height="105" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tvp8es0K1_Y/Vn-by9fjBHI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Se1cNoKBLw8MznHDp7e1REN03K7S4QvBACPcBGAYYCw/w512-h105/hidden%2Bworlds%2Bbooks%2Bbanner2.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Release</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey Jude</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Star Spider</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Orca Book Publishers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/s480/review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="480" height="123" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXx6HPfssM/VoH2CTQ-zMI/AAAAAAAAAdk/RaUI_dYCaRoA76537yTnOXqDYTSTv3U0gCPcBGAYYCw/w307-h123/review.png" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a hi-lo read from Orca's Soundings line. It is meant to be short, a page turner, and an easy read. Hey Jude fits perfect in the Soundings line. It is a gritty an emotional young adult novel. Jude is a secondary character and struggles with severe bouts of depression and suicidal thoughts. Her sister, Penny Lane, is our main character, who struggles to keep the balance in her family and care for Jude. This novel has perfect pacing and shows the other side of mental health, the kids who try to help their loved ones who suffer with the illness. An excellent addition to any library, this story opens up lines of communication for any kids who are struggling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>HiddenWorldsBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408712392531813342noreply@blogger.com0