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The Wizard by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Brandon Dorman Greenwillow (a Random House imprint) $16.99 For ages 4-8 It seems like such an obvious notion that I’m more than a little shocked that other publishers haven’t dived into the idea first. Step One: Locate a book of children’s poetry. Say, "Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your […]
(CONTINUED FROM PART ONE) I enjoyed the at odds setting of the story too. Dorman places his action at the end of a suburban cul-de-sac. The title page shows your average everyday houses, ending in a ramshackle skeleton of a hut with a tall stone tower just behind. It makes you wonder how the Wizard […]
MotherReader has good ideas. Ideas like having bloggers post their favorite children’s literary picks of 2007 (so far). I’m game. I’ll play. Sarah Miller already posted hers, after all. So here’s what I think stands out thus far. These are, in my opinion, the top of the top. Please bear in mind, however, that there’s […]
Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson Random House $15.99 Ages 9 to 14 I am a traitor to my sex. I must be. All evidence clearly points in that direction. If 2007 is remembered as anything, for me it will be the year of Boy Books That I Adored While My Female Friends Slowly Shook Their […]
Good news. I fixed the audio problems on that podcast of mine. Now you will no longer have to deal with crazy music in odd, uncomfortable places. Whew! I need me an "Editing is Hard" t-shirt. Speaking of things I need, in case close family members of mine are wondering what to get me for […]
Blood has been sweat and tears have fallen but I am pleased to say that an experiment in audio has finished and there is now, for the very first time, a podcast edition of A Fuse #8 Production. Now you guys can actually hear me banging my head against a wall trying to figure out […]
Ew. Being paid to blog about a certain book?* Icky. I’m sorry but there’s a world of difference between being sent a book by a publisher and actually accepting dirty money so that it positively gets a thumbs up. God, I feel unclean. No wonder some people don’t trust blog reviews. Then again, I suppose […]
Wanna go? I only ask because I know that a couple kidlitters in town are thinking of seeing the show on the night of October the 12th and if you wanted to come with us, it could be cool. The Wolves in the Walls will be playing at The New Victory Theater and you may […]
Kisses and congrats going out to Cathryn, a library teacher in Rochester, NY and the winner of the first Book Exchange Giveaway thingy thing. Cathryn will be receiving a bright and shiny edition of Someone Named Eva. Stay tuned for next month’s giveaway when we find something equally delicious to throw to the masses.
Do you ever do that thing where you Google your name while bored and discover there are troops of people out there with your moniker doing all kinds of odd things. I’ve a Muppet doppleganger and a judge, but my favorite is a new one. She wrote For Enquiring Minds: A Cultural Study of Supermarket […]