{"id":5532,"date":"2022-02-20T00:01:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T06:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=5532"},"modified":"2022-03-12T09:35:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T15:35:17","slug":"7-imps-7-kicks-783-featuring-kate-berube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=5532","title":{"rendered":"7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks #783: Featuring Kate Berube"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nI’ve a review over at BookPage<\/em> of Mac Barnett’s John’s Turn<\/em> (Candlewick, March 2022), illustrated by Kate Berube. This one soars (bad pun not intended). <\/p>\n

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“Today was John’s turn. John brought two bags to school, his backpack and one with Sharing Gifts stuff. He was quiet at breakfast. We knew why. He was nervous.”<\/em>
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\nJOHN’S TURN. Text copyright \u00a9 2022 by Mac Barnett. Illustrations copyright \u00a9 2022 by Kate Berube and reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Note for any new readers: 7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks is a weekly meeting ground for taking some time to reflect on Seven(ish) Exceptionally Fabulous, Beautiful, Interesting, Hilarious, or Otherwise Positive Noteworthy Things from the past week, whether book-related or not, that happened to you. New kickers are always welcome.<\/p>\n

1)<\/strong><\/font> Kate Berube! Remember when she first visited<\/a><\/strong>? <\/p>\n

2)<\/strong><\/font> The surprise under the dust jacket of John’s Turn<\/em>. <\/p>\n

3)<\/strong><\/font> Hurray for the Riff Raff’s<\/a><\/strong> new album is finally here. <\/p>\n

4)<\/strong><\/font> The most deliciable meal with friends. (“Deliciable” is a word my oldest daughter would say when she was a preschooler.)<\/p>\n

5)<\/strong><\/font> This poem<\/a><\/strong> a friend shared. <\/p>\n

6)<\/strong><\/font> Finally wrapped up Station Eleven<\/em>, which was some good, good television. Jeevan forever<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

7)<\/strong><\/font> This<\/a><\/strong> is coming up soon, and I’m looking forward to it. <\/p>\n

What are YOUR<\/font><\/strong> kicks this week?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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