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Home Posts tagged "MWD book reviews" (Page 6)

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A Picture Book Refugee Story: The Colour of Home by Mary Hoffman and Karin Littlewood

The Colour of Home, a refugee story written by Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Karin Littlewood (Frances Lincoln, 2002/pb 2012)Whilst putting together my new interview with Mary Hoffman, I revisited my first encounter with her beautiful book The Colour of Home, which …

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Review: 25th Anniversary Edition of Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch

25th Anniversary Edition of Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch, with Afterwords by Floella Benjamin and LeVar Burton (Frances Lincoln, 2015)Amazing Grace (25th Anniversary Edition)
written by Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Caroline Binch, with Afterwords …

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Review: Amnesty International’s Dreams of Freedom in Words and Pictures

Dreams of Freedom: In Words and Pictures (Amnesty international/Frances Lincoln, 2015)

Dreams of Freedom: In Words and Pictures
edited by Janetta Otter-Barry, designed by Judith Escreet, with a Foreword by Michael …

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Review: I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama by Maya Christina Gonzalez

I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama, by Maya Christina Gonzalez (Children’s Book Press, 2009)

I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama
by Maya …

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Review: The Promise by Nicola Davies and Laura Carlin

The Promise, written by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Laura Carlin (Walker Books, 2013)

The Promise
written by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Laura Carlin
(Walker Books, 2013)

 

Set in a grim, grey, arid urban landscape where ‘Nothing grew. Everything was …

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Review: The Magic Formula by Ibrahima Ndiaye and Capucine Mazille

Dear Baobab, written by Cheryl Foggo, illustrated by Qin Leng (Second Story Press, 2011)

The Magic Formula
written by Ibrahima Ndiaye, illustrated by Capucine Mazille, translated by Rebecca Page
(Bakame Editions (Rwanda), 2011)



The Magic …

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Review: The Old Frangipani Tree at Flying Fish Point by Trina Saffioti and Maggie Prewett

The Old Frangipani Tree at Flying Fish Point, written by Trina Saffioti, illustrated by Maggie Prewett (Tradewind Books, 2013)

The Old Frangipani Tree at Flying Fish Point
written by Trina Saffioti, illustrated by Maggie Prewett
(Magabala Books, 2008)

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Review: Anna Carries Water by Olive Senior and Laura James

Anna Carries Water, written by Olive Senior, illustrated by Laura James (Tradewind Books, 2013)

Anna Carries Water
written by Olive Senior, illustrated by Laura James
(Tradewind Books, 2013)



Anna desperately wants to be able to carry …

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Review: Bulbuli’s Bamboo by Mita Bordoloi and Proiti Roy

Bulbuli's Bamboo, written by Mita Bordoloi, illustrated by Proiti Roy (Tulika Publishers, 2012)

 

Bulbuli’s Bamboo
written by Mita Bordoloi, illustrated by Proiti Roy
(Tulika Publishers, 2012)

 

Everything in Bulbuli’s house is made of …

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Review: What Shall I Make by Nandini Nayar and Proiti Roy

What Shall I Make? written by Nandini Nayar, illustrated by Proiti Roy (Frances Lincoln, 2009)

 

What Shall I Make?
written by Nandini Nayar, illustrated by Proiti Roy
(Frances Lincoln, 2009)

 

Watching his mother cooking in the kitchen …

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