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February 15, 2023 by Travis Jonker

Exclusive Cover Reveal: THE NORTH WIND & THE SUN by Philip C. Stead

A first look at the cover for THE NORTH WIND & THE SUN by Philip C. Stead.

August 26, 2019 by Travis Jonker

Review: Another by Christian Robinson

Another By Christian Robinson Atheneum (Simon & Schuster) ISBN: 9781534421677 $17.99 Grades PreK-2 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library You know, it’s funny. After seeing an artist’s work over the course of a few years, you think you have a pretty good sense of that artist, right? But […]

August 13, 2019 by Travis Jonker

Review: Small in the City by Sydney Smith

Small in the City By Sydney Smith Neal Porter Books/Holiday House ISBN: 9780823442614 $18.99 Grades K-2 Out September 3, 2019 *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library When it comes to picture book making, one of the holy grails is re-readability. Concocting a story that readers care to hear once and […]

Review: Windblown by Édouard Manceau

March 5, 2013 by Travis Jonker

Windblown By Édouard Manceau Owlkids Books ISBN: 9781926973777 $16.95 Grades PreK-1 In Stores April 9, 2013 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Simple shapes. Lots of white space. Created by a Frenchman. Sound familiar? If your first thought was Hurve Tullet’s Press Here, you’re not alone. But although Édouard Manceau’s Windblown shares some […]

Review: Open This Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier

February 4, 2013 by Travis Jonker

Open This Little Book By Jesse Klausmeier Illustrated by Suzy Lee Chronicle Books ISBN: 9780811867832 $16.99 Grades PreK-2 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Some books, you just have to see. When a title like the inventive Open This Little Book arrives, a description alone doesn’t do it much justice. But […]

Nonfiction Monday: Hoop Genius by John Coy

January 13, 2013 by Travis Jonker

The Nonfiction Monday round-up is right here (see below). If you’d like to be included, share a link in the comments. Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball By John Coy Illustrated by Joe Morse Carolrhoda Books (Lerner) ISBN: 9780761366171 $16.95 Grades 1-4 In Stores March 1, 2013 Find […]

Nonfiction Monday: My First Day by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

January 7, 2013 by Travis Jonker

My First Day: What Animals Do on Day One By Steve Jenkins and Robin Page Illustrated by Steve Jenkins Houghton Mifflin ISBN: 9780547738512 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores Jan 8, 2013 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The capabilities of newborn animals are, for the most part, a mystery. While you can’t walk […]

Review: Unspoken by Henry Cole

October 24, 2012 by Travis Jonker

Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad By Henry Cole Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780545399975 $16.99 Grades K-3 In Stores Nov. 1, 2012 *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Sometimes, when the stars align, an illustrator delivers a statement in the form of a book. Jerry Pinkney did it in 2009 […]

Review: Oh, No! by Candace Fleming

September 25, 2012 by Travis Jonker

Oh, No! By Candace Fleming Illustrated by Eric Rohmann Schwartz & Wade (Random House) ISBN: 9780375842719 $17.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library It makes sense, doesn’t it? Pair a great author with a great illustrator and you get…something great? Indeed, Oh, No! is well crafted […]

Review: Olive and the Big Secret by Tor Freeman

September 20, 2012 by Travis Jonker

Olive and the Big Secret By Tor Freeman Templar Books (Candlewick Press) ISBN: 9780763661496 $15.99 Grade K-2 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Secrets. Little bits of information that can carry a ton of emotional weight. When we tell secrets, we are vulnerable – not a state humans tend to enjoy. […]

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Review: Windblown by Édouard Manceau

Review: Open This Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier

Nonfiction Monday: Hoop Genius by John Coy

Nonfiction Monday: My First Day by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

Review: Unspoken by Henry Cole

Review: Oh, No! by Candace Fleming

Review: Olive and the Big Secret by Tor Freeman

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