R7 review

Chalk the Walk Author: Chelsea Tornetto Illustrator: Laurel Aylesworth 1 April 2025 Familius 32 pages Book description from Goodreads: “Take to the sidewalk with this colorful picture book to inspire artistic expression and imagination! Faded pavement. Walls of gray. Boring city streets? No way! Grab a piece of sidewalk chalk and join in the fun! … Continue reading Reading Activities: Chalk the Walk by Chelsea Tornetto, illustrated by Laurel Aylesworth from Only Picture Books https://ift.tt/fPm8tB3 from rahim 7867

If you’ve been following OPB lately, you might’ve noticed that our Week 2 and Week 4 posts have started stretching a little. Originally, Week 2 was meant to focus strictly on interviews with authors or illustrators. Week 4 was for interviews with industry insiders. And while we love interviews (and have some great ones coming … Continue reading Expanding Weeks 2 & 4: And a Real Talk on Ghostwriting and Invisible Work from Only Picture Books https://ift.tt/fXtqkeF from rahim 7867

Where Are You, Brontë? Author: Tomie dePaola Illustrator: Barbara McClintock Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 6 May 2025 48 pages This month’s PB review is by Ryan G. Van Cleave (Owner/Operator of Only Picture Book) and freelance author/illustrator Kelly Light. –Ryan’s Review of the Writing– Tomie dePaola’s final text is a quiet, tender … Continue reading Picture Book Review: Where Are You, Brontë? by Tomie dePaola, illustrated by Barbara McClintock from Only Picture Books https://ift.tt/dm3PyDa from rahim 7867

Book Description: DATING APPS ARE  SO  DEAD. Gwen Turner , 29, entrepreneur and part-time barista. Likes:  true-crime podcasts, cheese-based snacks (the more unnaturally orange the better) and constantly refreshing her dating apps. Dislikes:  two-day hangovers, people who refer to themselves as entrepreneurs… and discovering her latest match is actually a serial killer (probably should have put that top of the list). They say romance is dead, but if Gwen can’t catch the mystery killer who’s targeting every man she’s ever dated, it’s about to get a whole lot deadlier. A twisty, fast-paced and darkly hilarious modern murder mystery set in the terrifying and mystifying world of online dating,  Don’t Swipe Right  is perfect for fans of Bella Mackie’s  How To Kill Your Family  and Netflix’s  You . My Thoughts: I do love a dark humorous read and this one fit the bill! We meet Gwen, a 29 year old singleton who isn’t having the b...

Book Description: With help from the Little Duck Pond Café girls, Rosie’s Spice Kitchen is becoming a firm favourite at the Lockley Meadow farmers’ market. But when shocking things start happening and a face from the past stirs up memories she would rather forget, widow Rosie’s hopes for a better future for her and her little daughter, Amelie, are suddenly dashed. Has someone discovered her devastating secret? The secret that is preventing her from moving on and finding love again? Meanwhile, new mum Ellie and step-daughter Maisie are both hiding emotional secrets of their own . . . My Thoughts: I was so pleased that the story focuses on Rosie who we meet briefly in the last book in the series. A single mother who is making ends meet after setting up a stall selling Indian dishes. My mouth was watering just thinking about it! I had every empathy for Rosie as she has had a difficult time finding herself as a widow so young so when things start to happen that could ruin things ...