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Monday, September 20, 2021

Recent Reads

Every Monday, I share books I have recently read. I also participate in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, a community of bloggers who link up to share what they are reading. To find out what other bloggers are reading, check out the host blogs, Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers, or follow on Twitter at #imwayr.

Recent Reads...

How to Apologize by David LaRochelle and illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka

This book offers a straightforward explanation of why it's important to apologize and how to do it. The illustrations add humor. Readers will be entertained while learning a useful lesson.

The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess by Tom Gauld

This is a charming and quirky fairy tale about two inseparable siblings who have an adventure that takes them far from their kingdom, to the frozen North, and back again. With bravery and kindness, they step in to help when the other needs it. This imaginative picture book is written in graphic novel style.

Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did.) by Ryan T. Higgins

Norman, a porcupine, and Mildred, a tree, are best friends who do everything together. When another tree pops up and their twosome turns into a threesome, their friendship gets complicated. Norman's jealously leads to behavior that he later regrets and needs to make right. An amusing story of friendship.

Rissy No Kissies by Katey Howes and illustrated by Jess Engle

Rissy is a lovebird who does not want any kisses. The others think something is wrong with Rissy and even Rissy begins to feel this way, too. With the help of her mother, Rissy learns that there are other ways to show one cares. The author's note at the end includes information for kids about using their voice to tell how they feel and information for parents about bodily autonomy, consent, and boundaries.

Playing the Cards You're Dealt by Varian Johnson

The men in Ant's family have always been champion spades players and Ant is determined to measure up. As he practices for the annual tournament, he also is navigating new and old friendships and trying to figure out what is going on with his father's peculiar behavior. This is a heartfelt book about friendship and family that will give those who are unfamiliar with it an introduction to the card game spades. Thanks to the publisher for providing my book review group with an advanced reader's copy. The book publishes in October.

5 comments:

  1. All new titles to me, Lisa, except for the new Varian Johnson, on my list! Thanks!

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  2. I adored The Parker Inheritance, so I'm excited to add Varian Johnson's new book to my list. Plus, there seem to be very few middle grade books that include the game of spades. :) Thanks for these shares, Lisa!

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  3. How to Apologize sounds like such an excellent read! The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess looks so absolutely adorable that I will try to get it read if my library has it! Rissy No Kissies looks great as well, as does Playing the Cards You're Dealt. Thanks so much for the great post!

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  4. Thanks for the heads up about these books. I've now got a hold on Norman Didn't Do It! How to Apologize sounds like an important book for children and adults!

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  5. An MG featuring kids playing cards was not exactly what I was expecting. His books are really good though, so I am glad that I read about that one here, thanks for sharing.

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