Bird, Butterfly, EelStory and paintings by James ProsekSimon & Schuster, hardcover978-0-689-86829-0 I hadn’t read the author’s first book for children, A Good Day’s Fishing, but I did read his YA novel, The Day My Mother Left. I loved the gentle … Continue reading
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A Drowned Maiden’s Hair: A Melodrama by Laura Amy Schlitz Candlewick Press, 9780763638122 We try so hard to keep up with all of the new children’s books being published that it really surprises me when one slips through. Somehow that … Continue reading
The spacecraft Kepler was launched last night at 10:49pm and we were there. We watched from a park on the water with a direct sight line to the launch pad about 5 miles away and listened to the countdown on … Continue reading
I’ve loved Elisa Kleven’s work for sometime now but have never reviewed one of her books. It would be easy to go right into gush mode but let me try and write something a little more substantial. A Carousel Tale … Continue reading
I promised Molly I would write about some of her favorite books. First up is Katie Loves the Kittens, written and illustrated by John Himmelman, due in September 2008 from Henry Holt (9780805086829). I don’t laugh out loud at many … Continue reading
Monarch and Milkweedby Helen Frost and illus. by Leonid GoreAtheneum/S & S, hardcover, $17.99ages 4-8 A couple of years ago I did a project for an author who had written a children’s book about butterflies and so I have more … Continue reading
I don’t mean to say that I can compete with the Japanese, but I am a tremendous Anne of Green Gables fan. Have been, ever since a friend told me at age 16″ “Read this book. You’ll like her – … Continue reading
The day’s half over here in MST and I’m just getting around to posting a review for Nonfiction Monday. However, I discovered that my first choice, Women Daredevils was already included in the roundup (well done Fuse#8!)and my second choice, … Continue reading
All throughout my career in children’s bookselling/publishing, I have heard and read many debates about so-called “issue books” – yes, of course they are necessary, but are they good literature? Why do we want kids to read them? Etc…I could … Continue reading