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September

September is my favorite month and always goes by too quickly. I found this little book about months at the beginning of September, before the first day of school, and yet here it is now going up. Perhaps I’ll flip to October next week for everyone.

I have been looking for this book for ages and finally spotted it in our new Honesty Bookshop for only a £1. The best things come in September! It is A Year is a Window with paintings by Erik Blegvad and verses by Richard Jackson from 1963.

My favorite Septembers are always autumnal, with school supplies, and leaves just starting to turn, and glimpses of pumpkins and other harvesty things appearing. September is a short and somewhat chaotic month, kicking everything off for the new school year. School buses here in the UK are not always yellow, but I think the iconic yellow school bus will always bring the nostalgia and thoughts of September.

Hope your September has been lovely and not too busy and that it is ushering all the lovely delights of the autumn and holiday seasons.

September 27, 2024February 19, 2025

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Let’s Read Three: Favorite Thankful Books

We are deep into autumn in the Western hemisphere. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in America, and while it is a holiday fraught with controversial myths and history; our family celebrates in the tradition of harvest feasts. We love autumn and we fill our home with food and friendship as we remind our hearts to be filled with gratitude. And what better way to remember how to be thankful than with picture books. I’ve covered all three of these books in the past and they continue to be the ones I reach for this time of year. So, let’s reflect and let’s read three thankful books.

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November 23, 2022December 5, 2025

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Review: The Impossible Mountain By David Soman

I sheepishly admit I haven’t quite figured out this book yet; but I am incredibly drawn to it. It is achingly beautiful, incredibly empowering, and highly intriguing. Check out the epic journey in The Impossible Mountain by David Soman, 2021.

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July 11, 2022November 23, 2022

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Review: I Eat Poop By Mark Pett

Following the last review about London’s sewer system, it seems like a good time to share a hilarious, somewhat informative, and kind of sweet story about a dung beetle. You won’t soon forget this clever story about an insect school, friendship, being yourself, and well, poop! Check out I Eat Poop by Mark Pett, 2021.

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July 1, 2022August 20, 2022

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Review: The Great Stink By Paeff & Carpenter

Who would have thought that a non-fiction book about the sewer system of London would be so fun and fascinating? Well, this one sure is. An informative and intriguing book about Joseph Bazalgette who helped solve the poop pollution problem in London, The Great Stink by Colleen Paeff, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, 2021, is a surprisingly excellent picture book. Take a look with me.

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June 27, 2022July 2, 2022

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Review: Love In The Library By Tokuda-Hall & Imamura

Apparently on theme with both of last week’s books which also relate to something Japanese, today’s book is a love story. It is also a mostly true story about a man and a woman who met, married, and held hope while imprisoned in a Japanese American incarceration camp during World War II. An absolutely beautiful story of finding gifts and miracles in an unjust situation, take a look at Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura, 2022.

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June 20, 2022June 29, 2022

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Hello. I’m Caryn, passionate obsessor of children’s picture books and an illustrator. This is where I share my ever-growing knowledge and love of children’s books. I’ll be reviewing books, sharing tips, and hopefully convincing the world of the loveliness of picture books.

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