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(CONTINUED FROM PART ONE) For Boys Who Hate to Read: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney For Girls Who Hate to Read: Ellie McDoodle: Have Pen, Will Travel by Ruth Barshaw They Will Only Read Books With Boys In Them: Atherton: The House of Power by Patrick Carman They Will Only Read Books […]
Which is a pretty big "should you", I know. But SHOULD you be in New York today, howzabout seeing a couple luminaries while you’re in town? You have two choices as I see it. Choice #1: Attend the annual St. Nicholas Eve storytelling event at the Donnell Central Children’s Room. From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 […]
We’re nearing the end folks. Today is Day Four on the final auction for the Robert’s Snow snowflakes and it looks like . . . What on earth are you wearing???? I am wearing a wig. It’s like reporter Lois Lane, so it’s cool. No no no no no! I said no to the hat […]
Redwall: The Graphic Novel By Brian Jacques Adapted by Stuart Moore Illustrated by Bret Blevins Philomel $12.99 ISBN: 978-0399244810 Ages 9 and up On shelves now And about time too! When the Warriors novels started coming out in graphic novel forms, I didn’t think much of it. Author Erin Hunter has always written books that […]
(CONTINUED FROM PART ONE) Plus there’s size and proportion to take into account as well. When you have badgers interacting with mice, or foxes alongside shrews then you need to remember how large one animal would be in comparison to another. In Jacques’ world, animals wear clothes and walk on their hind legs. That’s all […]
All right. Day One and Two of the final Robert’s Snow auction for cancer research are done. We are now on Day Three and just look at the change in fortunes! I’m Elizabeth Bird . . . . . . and I’m the mysterious little Fuseman Betsy got sent on her birthday, and what is […]
I was very pleased to see the blog Drawn! featuring illustrator Julie Morstad. Ms. Morstad was one of the people responsible for the remarkable picture book When You Were Small last year. Anyone who is connected to that book has my instant and abiding lurve (def: lurve – like "love" but with a delicious gooey […]
Surprise! You thought I would forget? You thought right. You thought I would forget and then not do it anyway? You thought wrong. Tis the season to give away cool books. Consider these three titles: Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood by Ibtisam Barakat – hardcover The Qwikpick Adventure Society by Sam Riddleburger – hardcover […]
Good morning, everyone. I am Elizabeth Bird . . . . . . and I am the mysterious little Fuseman sent to Betsy on her last birthday. We’re here to do some commentary on the third and final Robert’s Snow snowflake auction so you’ll have to forgive the small font. It was the only way […]
I had a dream that Crazy Fish by Norma Fox Mazer won the Newbery. It won along with a bunch of Newbery Honor books, all of which were for teenagers. Please bear in mind that I have never read Crazy Fish and, to add to the oddity of it all, the book originally came out […]