Category Archives: children’s books

A Piglet called Truffle/A Duckling called Button – Chapter Book Series Recommendation

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Joanna

Title: A Pig Called Truffle Author: Helen Peters Illustrator: Ellie Snowdon  Publisher: Walker Books US, 2020 (Originally published in 2018 in UK by Nosy Crow) Ages: 6-9 Genre: fiction Themes: animal rescues, farms, animals, pigs, sniffer-pigs, rescuing Opening: Jasmine was lying on her … Continue reading →

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FIVE Minutes – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Joanna

Title: FIVE Minutes (That’s a lot of time) (No, it’s not) (Yes, it is) Authors: Liz Garton Scanlon & Audrey Vernick Illustrator: Olivier Tallec  Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2019 Ages: 3-7 Genre: fiction Themes: time, five minutes, abstract thinking, passage of time, emotional intelligence, … Continue reading →

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Aunt Pearl – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Aunt Pearl Author: Monica Kulling Illustrator: Irene Luxbacher  Publisher: Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2019 Ages: 6-9 Themes: homelessness, family, love, garbage, acceptance, imagination, ambiguity, free-spirit, mental health, compassion Opening: Aunt Pearl had no home of her own. She slept wherever she … Continue reading →

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