but somehow,the pull of this book was irresistible – actually, there are two of them out already. The series is called The Squad, and the book I just finished is called Perfect Cover. I almost put them aside because of … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2008
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
Here’s the good part: I close the book with a satisfied sigh, the book being Guinevere’s Gift, by Nancy McKenzie (Knopf). I loved it from first page to last; it was exciting, the characters were very real, and it TOTALLY … Continue reading
My Friend, the Starfinderwritten by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Stephen GammellAtheneum/Simon and Schusterages 4-7 I’ve been reading George Ella Lyon’s stories for a long time and so many of them are “keepers” for me, both picture books and … Continue reading
We’re sitting in the children’s section of the public library in Springdale, Utah while we’re camped at Zion National Park…it’s a fantastic library, and would be even if it didn’t have this amazing canyon view from the window. I noticed … Continue reading
Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed ExplorerWritten and illustrated by Deborah Kogan RayFrances Foster Books/FS & GAges 8-10Map, author’s note, chronology, bibliography I’m joining the many bloggers in Nonfiction Mondays, a roundup found at Anastasia Suen’s blog Picture … 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
While in Tucson during December we noticed a small announcement in a local paper about two traveling exhibitions of international books published for children and teens. So we dusted ourselves off and drove over to the university for the one … Continue reading
What is it about fantasy that is SO gratifying, especially when you’re sick? I spent the last few days watching The Lord of the Rings on DVD, and reading Libba Bray’s The Sweet Far Thing, the last in the trilogy … Continue reading
OK, so I know I said that as a former bookseller I was often tempted to sell books by saying “this is a great boy book,” but honestly, starting with Tom Sawyer, Treasure Island and the Hardy Boys, I was … Continue reading