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Picturebook Favourites (Upcoming 2016)

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Upcoming favourites of 2016: Hungry Bird (Sept. 27, 2016) Jeremy Tankard Bird is hiking with his friends when his tummy rumbles. But no one packed him a snack that he likes! With every step, his hunger mounts until he collapses on the ground. How will Bird survive if he doesn't eat the perfect something this instant?! Penguin Problems (Sept. 27, 2016) Jory John & Lane Smith Have you ever considered running away to Antarctica? Of course you have! Because it’s a land free of worries and responsibilities! All of your problems will surely be blown away by the icy winds of that lawless paradise! . . . Won’t they? Think again, my friend. This penguin has come to tell you that his life down there is no more a picnic than yours is here. For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins have a ton of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mom in a big ol’ crowd of identical penguins? No, thank you. Ninja Bunny (Sept....

Bookshelf Favourites of 2014 (so far)

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Hello My Loyal Readers (provided I have any): Well, we're a quarter of the way into 2014, so I figured it was about time that I put together a list of my favourite titles so far this year. Let me know what you think (click on titles for my reviews)!  Top Picks of 2014: The Art of Secrets by James Klise   (Don't You) Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn (Release: June 10, 2014)   Grasshopper Jungle  by Andrew Smith   Guardian by Alex London (Release: May 29, 2014)   House of Purple Cedar  by Tim Tingle   In the Shadows  by Kiersten White & Jim Di Bartolo (Release: April 29, The Meaning of Maggie  by Megan Jean Sovern (Release: May, 2014)   The Night Gardener  by Jonathan Auxier (Release: May 20, 2014)   Noggin  by John Corey Whaley (Release: April 8, 2014)   Peanut Butter and Jellyfish  by Jarrett J. Krosoczka   (Release: April 8, 2014)   Random by Tom Leveen (...