Jean Matthew Hall
Writing Encouraging Words
Category: Picture Books
The Baby King – PB Reveiw
Another Christmas Picture Book Review by Jean Matthew Hall. Last week I reviewed an ARCH Christmas book and couldn’t give it my thumbs up. But I must say their 2017 book, The Baby King, is a big improvement. The Baby King was written by…
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C is for Christmas
Another Christmas picture book review by Jean Matthew Hall C is for Christmas was written by Michelle Medlock Adams and illustrated by Louise Hargreaves. Little Lamb Books (AKA “the publisher of my book to be released soon”) released it in 2018 a few days…
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One Small Donkey-PB Review
Another Christmas Picture Book Review by Jean Matthew Hall One Small Donkey: A Christmas Story was written by Dandi Daley Mackall and illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens. It was published by Tommy Nelson in 2016. Dandi Daley Mackall has created an adorable story that…
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Where Jesus Slept — PB Review
Another Christmas Picture Book Review by Jean Matthew Hall. Where Jesus Slept was written by Norma Lewis and illustrated by Katy Hudson. It was published in 2016 by Worthy Kids/Ideals. This is also definitely a Christian Christmas book. It begins by quoting Luke 2:10B-11,…
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New Christmas Picture Book
She’s done it again! My sweet friend, Jill Roman Lord, has worked her word-magic again and brought the first Christmas night to life for young children. Her verses are in perfect rhyme and meter. Her insights into the celebration surrounding the birth of Jesus…
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If I Had a Horse – Review
A picture book review by Jean Matthew Hall. If I Had a Horse by Gianna Marino was published by Roaring Brook Press in 2018. This picture book took me by surprise. The striking illustrations are almost nondescript. It’s clear they depict a child and…
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Let the Children March – Review
Another picture book review by Jean Matthew Hall. Last week I reviewed one of the cutest picture books I’ve seen. It was delightful! This week’s picture book could not be any more different from that. Let the Children March is about the 1963 Children’s…
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LOVE – Picture Book Review
Love is a 2018 picture book by Newberry Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña. It is illustrated by Loren Long and was published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons. I have huge respect for both the author and illustrator of Love. But I’m confused by…
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A Seed Is the Start-a Nonfiction Picture Book
Another nonfiction picture book review by Jean Matthew Hall. A Seed Is the Start is a National Geographic Kids book. It was written by Melissa Stewart and copyrighted in 2018. The illustrations are all photographs. The ISBN is 978-1-4263-2977-7. Something a little different about…
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G Is For Groundhog – Review
SPOILER ALERT! GIVE-A-WAY IN THIS POST. G Is For Groundhog is a brand new soft cover picture book by my wonderful friend, Kristi Butler. It was illustrated by another special friend, Samantha Bell. Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. published it in 2018. G Is For Groundhog is…
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Lightship–Nonfiction Picture Book Review
Another nonfiction picture book review by Jean Matthew Hall. Brian Floca’s nonfiction picture book, Lightship, was published in 2007 by Athenium Books for Young Readers. The ISBN is 978-1-4169-2436-4. You read it correctly. Lightship, not lighthouse. I found the information interesting and intriguing. I…
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Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
Another nonfiction picture book review by Jean Matthew Hall. Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature is a handsome nonfiction picture book written by Caldecott Medal Winner Joyce Sidman. It is illustrated by Beth Krommes and was published in 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Books for…
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