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    Review: I Get Loud by David Ouimet
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: I Get Loud by David Ouimet

    The sequel to one of my favourite picture books is every bit as wonderful as 'I Go Quiet'. "I see you, you see me. You are small and...
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    Review: Wild by Annette Demetriou, Dawn White and Ryan Sonderegger
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: Wild by Annette Demetriou, Dawn White and Ryan Sonderegger

    Two young wolves teach us that we don't have to follow the pack in this charming and important picture book. 'Wild’ is a delightful story...
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    Review: The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes and Sarah Massini
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: The Girl and the Dinosaur by Hollie Hughes and Sarah Massini

    A beautifully whimsical picture book about the power of childhood imagination and the magic of dreams. "The wishing stars burn bright...
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    Review: Sweep by Louise Grieg and Julia Sarda
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: Sweep by Louise Grieg and Julia Sarda

    A truly gorgeous picture book perfect for helping young children to tackle big emotions. We have all experienced a time when a bad mood...
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    Review: The Invisible by Tom Percival
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: The Invisible by Tom Percival

    An exquisite picture book which reminds us that we all belong here. Tom Percival's Big Bright Feelings series dealt with tricky emotions...
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    Review: Dasher by Matt Tavares
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Review: Dasher by Matt Tavares

    A stunning Christmas tale about how a little doe got her wish. The picture book market is quite crowded and often books have to be loud...
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    Review: How Winston Delivered Christmas
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Review: How Winston Delivered Christmas

    A Christmas Story in Twenty-Four-And-A-Half Chapters By Alex T. Smith Is there anything more exciting for a child than the anticipation...
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    Review: What We'll Build by Oliver Jeffers
    Jacqueline Doherty
    • Nov 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Review: What We'll Build by Oliver Jeffers

    A celebration of the love and hope for the future. In his 2017 book 'Here We Are', picture book super star, Oliver Jeffers, wrote a...
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