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Genies, Meanies, and Magic Rings by Stephen Mitchell. Illustrated by Tom Pohrt. Walker Books for Young Readers. $16.95. Give Stephen Mitchell a looksee. Stare long and hard at him for a while. Really take him in. Why? Because, my friend, you are in the presence of a very smart man. A man who realized something […]
(CONTINUED FROM PART ONE) Illustrators often end up with the short end of the stick when it comes to critiquing the books they work upon. Because I had read (and greatly enjoyed) the Stephen Mitchell book of poetry for children, “The Wishing Bone”, I had seen Mr. Tom Pohrt’s work before. His images aren’t flashy […]
Here’s something to chew on in your spare time. It has occurred to me that now that the year is half over, we should step back and take a look at the books we’ve seen thus far. This is the perfect time to find out what everyone else is reading so that you can hone […]
Vacations. Can’t get enough of ’em. But while I’m away there are things I just can’t stop thinking about. Things like . . . If you’ve never read one of Leila Roy’s encapsulations of old Nancy Drew titles, now would be a good time to start. She just came out with her views on The […]
Off I go to get a jolt in the arm of culture via the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario. Sure, I may live in New York City, a place rumored to have theater of its own. But why hang about there when there’s a whole nation above us to view and enjoy? The spirit of […]
Things have calmed down and shuffled two steps closer to normal. The To Be Read piles in our homes are starting to lower. We’re all beginning to get some interesting 2008 ARCs for consideration (always nice to have some in reserve for when the new year comes in). It’s the final days of July 2007 […]
We begin with a tip of the hat to Cheryl Klein. Nightline interviewed her in the midst of the Harry Potter nuttiness and I was pleased to find that the video is on YouTube. I’m convinced that the other infotainment shows were kicking themselves when they found out that Cheryl is the most photogenic woman […]
The Owl and the Pussycat By Edward Lear Illustrations by Stephane Jorisch Part of the Visions in Poetry Series. KCP Press (an imprint of Kids Can Press) I’ve no beef with Edward Lear, but I’ve no particular love of him either. Best known for his sweet nonsense poems, Lear often comes off as a slightly […]
We’re in a goofy mood today. Must be something in the water. Brita water filters last for ten years or so, right? To business! Now it is rare that I meet someone with children’s literary tastes that mimic my own. Half the fun of working at the Central Children’s Room is that of the five […]
Why It Didn’t Work It had seemed a reasonable idea, to paint herself as this modest tributary in late March, frozen, but flowing under the ice. A crumbling bridge, some discreet graffiti underneath, not easy to see but enough to forestall criticisms of prettiness, to suggest disruption, tension. But subtle, subtle. She […]