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Tag: 2010 reviews

January 7, 2011 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Windblowne by Stephen Messer

Windblowne By Stephen Messer Random House $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-375-86195-6 Ages 9-12 On shelves now 2010 was not a great year for fantasies. Sure, there were plenty of books that contained small fantastical elements, but titles that plunged the reader into entirely different worlds with their own set of rules and understandings? Few and far between. […]

January 4, 2011 by Betsy Bird

What Shall I Review? Readers’ Choice 2010

Hear ye, hear ye!  I give you, my readers, until midnight tonight (12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) to vote in the comments on this post on the one last 2010 book I review.  Just list the title you prefer.  At the stroke of midnight tonight (Tuesday) I will close down the comments and whatever has […]

December 31, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: How the Sphinx Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland

How the Sphinx Got to the Museum By Jessie Hartland Blue Apple Books $17.99 ISBN: 978-1-60905-032-0 Ages 4-8 On shelves now One of the most frequent requests I get from parents in my library is a desire for books on “community workers”. Which is to say, their children have been given an assignment in school […]

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Review of the Day: Thunder from the Sea by Jeff Weigel

December 30, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Thunder from the Sea: Adventure On Board the HMS Defender By Jeff Weigel G.P. Putnam’s Sons (a division of Penguin) $17.99 ISBN: 978-0-399-2509-7 Ages 8 and up. On shelves now Kids don’t pretend to be sailors anymore. Did they ever? I think so. There must have been a time when the lure of seaside battles […]

Review of the Day: Singing Away the Dark by Caroline Woodward

December 27, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Singing Away the Dark By Caroline Woodward Illustrated by Julie Morstad Simply Read Books $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-897476-41-3 On shelves now The range of different going to school books varies wildly. This is understandable. After all, the act of attending school is one of the first moments of autonomy a child experiences. This is particularly true […]

Review of the Day: The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by R.A. Spratt

December 24, 2010 by Betsy Bird

The Adventures of Nanny Piggins By R.A. Spratt Illustrated by Dan Santat Little Brown and Company $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-316-06819-2 Ages 9-12 On shelves now. Don’t judge a book by its cover, they say. To heck with that, say I. When it comes to books for kids, nine times out of ten you’re going to end […]

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Review of the Day: Last Song by James Guthrie

December 18, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Last Song: A Lullaby By James Guthrie Illustrated by Eric Rohmann Roaring Brook Press $10.99 ISBN: 978-1-59643-508-7 Ages 4-8 On shelves now. This is a very difficult book to review. When I review a picture book, you see, I need a “hook”. I need to latch onto some aspect of the product that strikes me […]

Review of the Day: A Family of Readers by Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano

December 15, 2010 by Betsy Bird

A Family of Readers: The Book Lover’s Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Literature By Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano $22.00 ISBN: 978-0-7636-3280-9 Audience: Adult On shelves now. A curious thing occurs when you find yourself pregnant. I don’t mean the sudden desire to devour your neighbor or the embiggening of the belly region. […]

Review of the Day: The Clockwork Three by Matthew Kirby

December 11, 2010 by Betsy Bird

The Clockwork Three By Matthew Kirby Scholastic Press $17.99 ISBN: 978-0-545-20337-1 Ages 9-12 On shelves now I’m in a weird position. I’m tired of Steampunk, and yet if I say that word to most kids that walk into my library they’ll give me a blank stare followed by an immediate, “What’s Steampunk?” I’d explain to […]

Review of the Day: Ravenna by Stacey Curnow

December 9, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Ravenna By Stacey Curnow Illustrated by Daniel Nevins Grateful Steps $12.95 ISBN: 978-1-935130-25-3 Ages 4-8 On shelves now. Parables. They’re almost impossible to do in children’s books. The problem with a parable is that if it wants to teach something it often has to say what it means. Another way of saying that is that […]

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