Tag: children’s book

• Book Review: Food Around the World by Ellen Lawrence

  I love to travel and I love to eat, so this new title jumped out for me in the listings of new books on NetGalley! Thank you NetGalley, Ruby Tuesday Books, and Ellen Lawrence for the opportunity to read this new book! First of all, the photography in this book is great. The scenes are…

  michardillo

  August 22, 2025

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  book-review, books, children’s book, Ellen Lawrence, food, Food Around the World, literature, middle school, NetGalley, nonfiction, photography, reading, Ruby Tuesday Books, teaching

• Book Review: Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan and Roslyn M. Jordan, illustrated by Kadir Nelson

  It would be hard to find someone on this planet who has not heard of the famous NBA superstar Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Even without knowing his basketball stats, Nike made MJ a household name and his Air Jordans the envy of every kid with a basketball and a dream. However, there are things about Michael…

  michardillo

  August 2, 2025

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