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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 3h

Has your kid read every Dog Man book (twice) and now "there's nothing to read"? 📚 Here are 12 funny graphic novels with the same goofy humor and page-turning fun, from time-traveling chickens to super-spy alligators. Ages 6-12: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/12-funny-gra... #KidLit #GraphicNovels

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12 Funny Graphic Novels for Kids Who Love Dog Man (Ages 6-12): Silly Adventures, Big Laughs, and Books to Read Next

Has your kid read every Dog Man book? Probably more than once. Am I right? This list is for you. Here are 12 funny graphic novels for kids who love Dog Man.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 22h

Ever had a writing day so bad you wanted to toss the whole project? Oscar-winning animator and author Alan Barillaro has a plan for that. On The Growing Readers Podcast, he talks bad days, feedback, and Bunns Rabbit II: The Return of the Spirit Rabbit: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/alan-barilla...

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Alan Barillaro on Hope, Heart Songs, and the Return of Bunns Rabbit

Academy Award-winning filmmaker, author, and illustrator Alan Barillaro returns to the Growing Readers Podcast to talk about Bunns Rabbit II.

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DC Canada Education Publishing @dceducation.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“A heartwarming, laugh-out-loud picture book that seamlessly weaves environmental stewardship into a playful adventure…” Thank you, @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social, for the review 🤩 Be sure to grab your copy of Don’t Let Ned Plant a Tree THERE! on our website (now available in French, too! 🇫🇷)

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Audrey Sauble @aesauble.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Can a Rock Grow? is an exceptional educational resource that turns a simple question into an exciting geological adventure..." 🌋 So excited to see this book review from @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social! You can read the full review here: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/can-a-rock-g...

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #picturebook that explores the feeling of home. It is a quiet, nostalgic read for all ages. youtu.be/NvLvurZHBSI?... @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social @nikkimcclure.bsky.social @wwnorton.com #AForestAFamilyAHarborAHome #booksky #kidlit

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Book Review: A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Honored to share that The Children's Book Review is ranked #1 on FeedSpot's 100 Best Children's Book Blogs to Follow in 2026! 📚✨ Thank you to our readers, reviewers, and the #kidlit community: bloggers.feedspot.com/childrens_bo...

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100 Best Children's Book Blogs to Follow in 2026

FeedSpot brings you the best list of Children's Book blogs, ranked by relevance, online following, and freshness to keep you connected with the latest voices

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Got a dino-obsessed kid? 🦕 Make Hanukkah their favorite yet. Naomim Gruer's HEAR ME ROAR! I'M A HANUKKAHSAUR turns all eight nights into a prehistoric adventure. 8 winners get a signed copy, dino goodies & a handmade pillow! 🕎 www.thechildrensbookreview.com/hear-me-roar... #HanukkahBooks #KidLit

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Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur | Awareness Tour

Stomp, roar, and celebrate all eight nights with Naomi Gruer’s dino-mite adventure, Hear Me Roar! I’m a HANUKKAHsaur!

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Want a bedtime book that helps your kids slow down and see the world? 🌲 @nikkimcclure.bsky.social's A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home is a paper-cut celebration of nature, family, and home. Follow our tour and enter to win a hardcover copy: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/a-forest-a-f...

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A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home | Awareness Tour

Step into the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with Nikki McClure’s A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home, a handcrafted celebration of the places we call home.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Some days are all bad… or are they? 🌈 In The Best Good Thing, a very "smad" (sad + mad) little girl learns that good things are easier to find than she thought. Enter to win a book bundle and calming kit from author Anna Housley Juster: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/the-best-goo... #Giveaway

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The Best Good Thing, by Anna Housley Juster | Book Giveaway – The Children's Book Review

Anna Housley Juster sponsors this book giveaway of The Best Good Thing, presented in partnership with The Children’s Book Review. Find the Good: Enter to Win a Book Bundle and Calming Kit from Anna Ho...

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Shaun Tan's daughter once asked him what happens to memories when you die. That question helped spark his new picture book, Hometown, about a girl loved by a family she doesn't resemble, until a stranger insists she belongs elsewhere. 🎧 New episode: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/exploring-be...

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Exploring Belonging: Shaun Tan on ‘Hometown’ – The Children's Book Review

Join us for a conversation with Shaun Tan about Hometown, a visually stunning story that asks big questions about identity, belonging, and where we call home.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Every kid has ideas. This book shows them those ideas count. From the Mars rover to the humble spork, THE 50 STATES OF INVENTION proves big things start small—and sometimes start with you. Cover reveal: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/the-50-state... #KidLit #STEMforKids @quartokids.bsky.social

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The 50 States of Invention: Coast to Coast Innovation and Creation | Cover Reveal

We’re revealing the cover of The 50 States of Invention: Coast to Coast Innovation and Creation by Heather Alexander and illustrated by Brad Woodard.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

He drew an entire picture book with a $5 scented pen—and it might be a future Caldecott contender (in my opinion). @cordellmatthew.bsky.social joins me to talk "102," owls, and staying curious. New episode of The Growing Readers Podcast is live. 🎧🖊️ www.thechildrensbookreview.com/matthew-cord...

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Matthew Cordell on 102 and the Art of Noticing

In this episode of The Growing Readers Podcast, Matthew Cordell talks with host Bianca Schulze about 102, his newest picture book.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Haunted cheese factories. A wizard's castle. Dinosaur planets. Six escape rooms, one Escape Artist, and readers ages 8+ have to out-logic every clue on the page to get out. A review of Highlights' new puzzle book, Escape Rooms!, is up now: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/escape-rooms...

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Escape Rooms!, by Highlights | Dedicated Review

Are you a puzzle-solving genius? Then get ready for six richly illustrated escape rooms, each demanding its own way out.

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a fast-paced, #middlegrade adventure that is the first of a series. youtu.be/V0lcsy41nfM?... #zombiezoo #booksky #booktour @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social (I received a copy of this book as a part of the book tour to help facilitate my review).

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Book Review: Zombie Zoo

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🔍🧟 Does your middle grader love a whodunit involving science, codes, or zombies? 6 STEAM-powered mysteries that turn curiosity into a detective's best tool — from a lunar murder mystery to a library lock-in of logic puzzles. Ages 8-14: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/best-steam-m...

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Best STEAM Mystery Books for Middle Grade Readers (Ages 8-14)

Kids who love a good mystery — whether it's solved with a lab notebook, a magnifying glass, or quick thinking — will find plenty to dig into with this roundup.

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Lauren H. Kerstein @laurenkerstein.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Happy 1st birthday to HOPE RODE! TY #beccastadtlander for embarking on this journey w/ me! And TY @eastwestlit.bsky.social @unionsquarekids.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social & @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social for believing in these fearless #librarians! laurenhkerstein.substack.com/p/and-just-l...

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Nonfiction writers: what do you do when your research contradicts the story you want to tell? @laurenkerstein.bsky.social faced this head-on while writing Hope Rode, about the librarians who rode horseback to deliver books. Read on Writers' Rumpus: writersrumpus.com/2026/08/11/r...

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Researching and Writing Nonfiction

Guest Post by Lauren H. Kerstein I am beyond thrilled to be here. I’ve long enjoyed reading Writers’ Rumpus posts and am excited to share a bit of my journey researching and writing nonfiction. Hop…

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Some days are too sad, too mad, too much—all at once. We rounded up 5 picture books (with child mental health clinician Anna Housley Juster) that help kids name and work through big feelings, one at a time. 📚 Read the list: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/the-best-pic... #BigFeelings #KidLit #SEL

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The Best Picture Books for Kids Coping with Big Feelings

Some days feel impossible to untangle. These picture books give kids the language, tools, and reassurance to work through big emotions, one feeling at a time.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

COVER REVEAL: The Best Good Thing: Discovering Joy on a Very Bad, Smad Day ✍️ Anna Housley Juster | 🎨 Andrea Onishi | Free Spirit Publishing, Aug 2026 A girl has an all-bad, all-mad ("smad") day... until she finds the good things hiding in plain sight: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/the-best-goo...

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The Best Good Thing, by Anna Housley Juster | Cover Reveal – The Children's Book Review

Cover Reveal of The Best Good Thing: Discovering Joy on a Very Bad, Smad Day by Anna Housley Juster and Andrea Onishi, presented in partnership with The Children’s Book Review. We are so excited to sh...

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Jeanne Walker Harvey @jeannewharvey.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Saki Tanaka: “The thoughtfulness with which the team curated and designed.. made the biggest impression on me—everything from consulting local communities and native tribes to design the various gathering rooms, to choosing responsibly sourced materials and solar and geothermal energy.”

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Before it even opens, this library made grown authors cry. 🌿 The new Anythink Nature Library in Thornton has a dark room where kids hear stories under a projected night sky, boulders set before the concrete was poured, and gardens built to be used: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/thorntons-ne...

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Thornton’s New Nature Library Is a Must-Visit for Colorado Families – The Children's Book Review

A Library That Asks: What Kind of Adventure Do You Want to Have? The first thing you feel is awe. Then, almost immediately after, something quieter arrives—peace, a kind of grounding you don't expect ...

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🛼 Cover reveal! My Roller Skates by Newbery Medal–winning author Meg Medina & illustrator Leo Espinosa is pure retro joy and it comes in Spanish too (Mis patines!). Out March 9, 2027. Full reveal + author interview on TCBR: thechildrensbookreview.com/my-roller-sk... #kidlit

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My Roller Skates, by Meg Medina | Cover Reveal

We're excited to unveil the cover of My Roller Skates by Meg Medina, a sweet story about friendship, ownership, and finding a way to make room for both.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

6 picture books that turn bedtime battles into bedtime magic. From Mo Willems' very persuasive pigeon to the hushed wonder of Owl Moon—this list has something for every kind of bedtime reader. 👉 www.thechildrensbookreview.com/6-picture-bo... #BedtimeBooks #PictureBooks #KidsBooks

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6 Picture Books That Make Bedtime Magical

These picture books bring imagination, warmth, humor, and wonder to the end of the day, turning "I don't want to go to sleep!" into "just one more page, please"

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Lauren H. Kerstein @laurenkerstein.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I loved spending time on Jena's blog! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @unionsquarekids.bsky.social #kidlit

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A book that sings. Women who endured. Illustrations that take your breath away. HOPE RODE by @laurenkerstein.bsky.social is a lyrical tribute to Kentucky's packhorse librarians. Read @jenanbenton.bsky.social's Simply 7 interview → jenabenton.com/2026/06/09/s... #KidLit #PictureBooks #LibrariansRock

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Simply 7 with Lauren Kerstein: HOPE RODE

Did you know that in Kentucky in the 1930s there was a very unique job posting for women? Yes, a horseback librarian!

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Free summer reading kit — bingo cards, author studies, read-aloud guides & writing prompts — all tied to 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up. Yours to print & keep. ☀️📖 Download it free here (scroll down to the Fun Stuff heading): www.biancaschulze.com/portfolio/10...

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🌈 What happens when a little girl named Cookie decides love is worth fighting for? Illustrator Z.B. Asterplume joins us to talk about bringing Lesléa Newman's Rainbow Cookies to life — joy, courage, and one unforgettable spread: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/... @levinequerido.bsky.social

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📚 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social's publicity team just revealed some of their most-anticipated middle grade books of 2026 — and the list does NOT disappoint. 10 books, zero duds. Your kid's next favorite is on this list: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/best-middle-... #mglit

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Best Middle Grade Books of 2026 (So Far): Selected by Macmillan’s Publicity Team

If you're building your 2026 middle grade TBR—or stocking classroom and library shelves—Macmillan's publicity team has you covered.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

"Today we'll be eaten." 🐞✨ That's what a ladybug and dragonfly decide when a storm leaves them floating belly-up in a stream. Alan Barillaro's picture book debut is tender, funny, and surprisingly moving. Full review: thechildrensbookreview.com/today-well-b... #KidLit @penguinkids.bsky.social

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Today We’ll Be Eaten, by Alan Barillaro | Book Review

A tender and warmhearted picture book debut about two small creatures facing their greatest fears and discovering the unexpected beyond them.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

"Heart is something that travels back and forth between the creator and the person who is experiencing the work of art." Philip C. Stead on his debut middle grade novel A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic—new on The Growing Readers Podcast. 🐐 creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/... #mglit

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Teachers—when was the last time you felt re-energized about reading instruction? Dr. Karen Huff (40 years at @shenandoahu.bsky.social's Children's Lit Conference) and author-illustrator Loren Long on why the joy of reading is worth protecting: thechildrensbookreview.com/why-author-v... #KidLit

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Why Author Visits Spark a Lifelong Love of Reading: A Conversation with Dr. Karen Huff and Loren Long

Dr. Karen Huff and Loren Long discuss author visits, storytelling, and the connections that form when children meet the creators behind their favorite books.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Teaching the American Revolution this year? A curated reading list of kids' books that go beyond the textbook—spies, soldiers you've never heard of, and the smallpox epidemic that nearly cost Washington the war. thechildrensbookreview.com/soldiers-spi... Curated by @bandersonwriter.bsky.social

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Soldiers, Spies, and Smallpox: Outstanding Children’s Books About the American Revolution

Here’s a collection of outstanding titles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution—stories that open up history for children and adults!

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

What happens when a discarded toy bear turns out to be worth thousands—enough to change the lives of the refugees who love him? 🧸 @kaaauthor.bsky.social's POCKET BEAR, reviewed by Dr. Jen Harrison: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/pocket-bear-... #KidLit #MiddleGrade @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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Pocket Bear, by Katherine Applegate | Book Review

Pocket Bear is perfect for readers who treasure their toys, think deeply about love, and have the good sense to trust cats.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"Believe in yourself. Stand up for what you know is right. Follow your dreams." Author Joan Schoettler on Vivien Thomas—the man who pioneered "blue baby" heart surgery without a medical degree—and her new book A Doctor at Heart (@simonkids.bsky.social): thechildrensbookreview.com/interview-wi...

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Interview with Joan Schoettler, Author of ‘A Doctor at Heart’

In this conversation, Joan Schoettler discusses A Doctor at Heart, her inspiring picture book biography about children's heart surgery pioneer Vivien Thomas.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🚀 Got a kid who dreams of becoming an astronaut—or one who just loves an adventure beyond Earth? 8 middle grade books about space, from NASA missions to intergalactic portals (one even has flying T. rexes 🦖): thechildrensbookreview.com/8-middle-gra... #KidLit #MiddleGrade

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8 Middle Grade Books About Space That Launch Big Adventures

From near-future NASA missions to intergalactic portals, these middle grade reads take young readers on journeys beyond Earth.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

⭐️ TCBR EDITOR'S PICK Mono no aware—the bittersweet beauty of impermanence. 🌸 WHEN CHERRY BLOSSOMS FALL by Katrina Goldsaito, illus. @yasimamura.bsky.social, lets the concept settle in gently—through a girl, her great-grandmother, and a cherry tree: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/when-cherry-...

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When Cherry Blossoms Fall, by Katrina Goldsaito | Book Review

A tender intergenerational picture book about a young girl who learns the Japanese concept of mono no aware—the bittersweet awareness of impermanence.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

⭐️ TCBR Editor Pick From bestselling author @meganefreeman.bsky.social comes a new novel in verse. THE SECRET TO BELONGING follows a teen trading a family consumed by her brother's addiction for an exchange year in remote Norway. Her ache becomes yours: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/the-secret-t...

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The Secret to Belonging, by Megan E. Freeman | Book Review

More than a story about escape, The Secret to Belonging is a meditation on what it means to build a home within yourself.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

On The Stoic Question, Donald J. Robertson chats with @claudiamills123.bsky.social about her new middle grade novel Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom—a story of philosophy, a difficult girl, and her equally difficult dog: donaldrobertson.substack.com/p/how-can-st...

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How can Stoicism Help Kids?

Listen to my chat with Claudia Mills. author of Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

⚠️ Scam alert for kidlit authors: Someone is impersonating The Children's Book Review using thechildrensbookreview@protonmail.com. This is NOT us. Our real emails always come from thechildrensbookreview.com. If you've received one, please forward it to us. Share to warn others.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌎 Happy Earth Day! Kicking off the virtual book tour for RIPPLES by Katie Yamasaki, a picture book that reminds us that caring for the earth starts with caring for each other. 🎁 Enter to win 1 of 10 copies + grand prize bundle: thechildrensbookreview.com/ripples-by-k... #EarthDay @wwnorton.com

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Ripples, by Katie Yamasaki | Awareness Tour

Join us as we launch the virtual book tour for Ripples by Katie Yamasaki, a moving picture book about compassion, community, and caring for our shared world.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Hey you — yes, YOU! Andy Griffiths and illustrator Bill Hope stopped by the Growing Readers Podcast to talk the You and Me series (@mackidsbooks.bsky.social )—plus a very important debate about giant octopi vs. Peanut Butter Beasts: thechildrensbookreview.com/the-art-of-s... #KidLit #YouAndMeSeries

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The Art of Silly: Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope on the You and Me Series

Author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Bill Hope stop by the Growing Readers Podcast to talk peanut butter, lost things, and the creative partnership.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

How does a picture book idea actually become a book? On @bandersonwriter.bsky.social's blog, @laurenkerstein.bsky.social walks through her Mining for Heart process for HOPE RODE — from a single paragraph in a Jojo Moyes novel to a lyrical ode to ...Librarians: bethandersonwriter.com/2026/04/17/m...

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Mining for Heart: “The Promise of the Packhorse Librarians” by Lauren Kerstein

I’m hopping on The Children’s Book Review blog tour bandwagon for author Lauren Kerstein and her amazing new release: HOPE RODE: THE PROMISE OF THE PACKHORSE LIBRARIANS! GIVEAWAY! Don&#…

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🎉💦 Happy Songkran Day! The Thai New Year Celebration by Dow Phumiruk is a sweet & splashy picture book about family, forgiveness, and the best kind of patience — the kind that ends in a water fight. Read our full review! 👇 thechildrensbookreview.com/happy-songkr... @penguinkids.bsky.social

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