Tag Archives: Candlewick Press

“Unicorn Post,” by Emma Yarlett

Just the Right Home for a Unicorn A little girl, who loves unicorns, suddenly has one show up at her door. She is thrilled and tries to find it a home.  She looks at a farm, a carnival, a castle … Continue reading

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“My Bicentennial Summer,” by G. Neri

An Epic Road Trip The author, Greg, was eight-years-old when our country celebrated its two hundredth birthday. The year was 1976 and the celebration was called the Bicentennial. Washington D. C. was going to have a huge celebration with a … Continue reading

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“Love ABC,” by Jannie Ho

The ABC’s of Love This is an adorable board book of ABC’s with the theme of love.  Every page has an item that features a different letter of the alphabet, in order.  Each one has something to do with love. … Continue reading

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“Will You Be My Valentine?” by Cristina Petit

A Sweet Board Book This is a sweet board book that has a variety of cute animals wanting to be the reader’s valentine.  Each animal not only presents a valentine but loves something about the reader that is like them—the … Continue reading

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“How the Forest Feels,” by Wendi Silvano

More Than a Hike In this book, a grandson and grandfather go on a hike together on a beautiful fall day. They will find all kinds of things that will involve one or more of our five senses. Our senses … Continue reading

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“Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker,” by David Ezra Stein

Unlike Any Nutcracker Performance You’ve Seen Chicken goes to see The Nutcracker, but can’t help herself, and keeps interrupting the performance by jumping on the stage.  Each time she does it bring hilarious results. First, she does it to show … Continue reading

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“Merry Mittens,” by Jordan Morris

A Moontime Cats Christmas Story Illustrated by Charlie Mylie The Cats will Play Join the adventures with three cat friends as they explore the night filled with snow. After they discover the missing star from the top of the Christmas … Continue reading

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“Christmas in the Trenches,” by John McCutcheon

The Christmas Miracle This story begins in modern England, at the end of Christmas day.  Two grandchildren ask their grandfather what his favorite Christmas was, and he tells them the story of the 1914 Christmas. He recalls that it was … Continue reading

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“Halloween at the Zoo,” by Smithsonian Institute

Fun at the Zoo This book takes a creative look at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo with many of the animals pictured with pumpkins. Digitally added details, which look like they have been drawn on with a marker–such as faces, hats, … Continue reading

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“Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?” by Brianna Caplan Sayres

A Hard-Boiled Mystery Illustrated by Mark Fearing A Hen Party This entire story is told tongue-in-cheek with all kinds of chicken references.  As Inspector H. Poulet attempts to solve the mystery of why the chicken crossed the road, phrases such … Continue reading

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