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This week, I posted:
–Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge Wednesday: Read my reviews for:
–Celebrate This Week Despite all the gloom and doom and bleakness in the news and what’s happening in the world, I found some moments to celebrate! And, read my review for:
![Jackaby by William Ritter [***]](https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/jackaby.jpg)
![Flashlight by Lizi Boyd [**]](https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/flashlight.jpg)
Check this blog’s Facebook page for my review!
I don’t know why I keep reading the BabyLit board books since the novelty has worn off. The appeal that has made them unique and delightful now seem redundant!
![What If...? by Anthony Browne [**]- What If tells the story of a boy's anxiety with attending his first party. His mom tries to calm him down as he imagines silly scenarios.](https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/whatif.jpg)
![Work: An Occupational ABC by Kellen Hatanaka [**]- Lots of puns in this alphabet book with a brief description of what each job does in the back.](https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/work.jpg)
![Symphony City by Amy Martin [***]- A girl discovers how music is everywhere and can transform life's dull days to a symphony of sounds. The illustrations are wonderful!](https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/symp.jpg)
Expect reviews for these books during my Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge posts this upcoming week:
Rating Scale
*= It was OK
**= Liked it
***= Recommended
****= Highly Recommended
*****= Favorite
I want to finish reading The Great Green Heist by Varian Johnson before we have our Educator Night at work on Wednesday. Then, I have to read Wings of Fire #1: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland (also for work) by next Wednesday’s Family Book Club. Plus, I have 3 other books I’ve started!
Have a great reading week!
The Chronicles Of A Children's Book Writer - Earl Dizon 
Jackaby looks interesting. My students love anything that’s creepy, and I love anything set in London!
Will look for Jackaby and Symphony City, Earl. The books like The Slug look like both fun and interesting. I know kids will love them. Have a good week!
I really liked Flashlight. It’s one I need to go back for a reread, I don’t think I got everything the first time around.
I really liked Heist. I had a few issues with it, I’ll be looking forward to your review.
I’ll also be looking for your Wed review. I really like the the 2 series books but the other PB will be new!
Curious as to what you think about Wings of Fire – it started making its way around the boys in my room right at the end of the year.
Symphony City looks fantastic… Good luck with your ambitious reading this week… 🙂
I haven’t seen the BabyLit Board books–will have to look at one to see what it’s all about. The covers do appeal to me. Heist is in my stack… along with 5 million other books. But I would like to get to it soon so that I can booktalk in my classes.
I went to go put SYMPHONY CITY on my to-read list only to realize it was already there. That’s what happens when you have a ridiculously large TBR pile – you forget what’s on it. :p
What If and Symphony City both sound interesting. I’ll be adding them to the TBR list. Have a good reading week!
The BabyLit books aren’t as awesome as I thinkt hey could be, so I completely understand giving them one star.
The Slug looks very funny–will check out your review on Wednesday.
Happy reading this week! 🙂
I hadn’t heard of Jackaby, and the cover is so enticing. I love creepy books like this. I’ll have to add it to my list. Thank you for sharing!
I like pun-filled ABCs, so will be on the lookout for this unique title. Anthony Browne is a favourite – this particular title that you shared has a wistful element to it, and a very surreal-nightly quality – I read it a few months back. Symphony City looks great too, thanks for sharing! 🙂