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I wasn’t going to miss it. When I lived in Portland, Oregon I used to spend my days huddled in the Powell’s bookstore, desperately paging through each of the His Dark Materials books as I munched on cookies in the coffee shop. It was there that I read The Golden Compass in its entirety, and […]
(CONTINUED FROM PART ONE) So it works on the whole? It does and it doesn’t. Certainly the movie is a faithful adaptation. As faithful as any author could hope for, really. Only a little was cut. Lyra finding the room full of daemons… that was in the book, right? Not the film. And as far […]
The Mysterious Benedict Society By Trenton Lee Stewart Illustrations by Carson Ellis Little Brown and Company $16.99 ISBN: 978-0316057776 Ages 8-13 On shelves now How do librarians decide what children’s book they want to read next? Well, there are professional reviews, online reviews, and good old-fashioned word of mouth. And when it came to “The […]
(CONTINUED FROM PART ONE) In terms of the sequel, one person I discussed the book with said of it, "I don’t feel I need to go back to that world." I agree, in a way. Stewart wraps up his loose ends nicely. Unlike some series for kids, you aren’t left with many holes or gaps […]
So as you know, Mo Willems has a contest going right now where you get to guess what the title of his next pigeon book is. Well, I e-mailed back and forth with an authorial friend of mine recently, and she thought she might know the true title. Her guess: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy. […]
Tonight tonight! Come to Faces & Names at 7:00 p.m. and donate fun children’s books that you think kids would get a kick out of receiving. The bar is at 159 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue. Please come.
So as you know, Mo Willems has a contest going right now where you get to guess what the title of the next book is. Well, I’m e-mailed back and forth is an authorial friend of mine, and she tells me that she’s figured out the title. "The Pigeon Wants a Puppy". I think she’s […]
Because, really, who can say no to nice things? This week I’m just going crazy and putting up every video I’ve seen referenced in the last 2-3 weeks that made me happy. Some will seem familiar since you’ve seen them somewhere, but hopefully a couple are new. New like this tribute Jarrett Krosczka received regarding […]
Honey Badgers By Jamison Odone Front Street $16.95 ISBN: 978-1932425512 For ages 4-8 On shelves now Imagine a book that was basically the lovechild of Maurice Sendak and Edward Gorey, with the sweetness of a Mem Fox outing worked in there for spice. Hold that image in your mind and you might begin to get […]