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Tag: Patrick Ness
Telling the Truth About What It Means to Be Human (Or Lizard): A Q& A with Patrick Ness on Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
It may be the most peculiar early chapter book out for kids this fall season (and the best!). I talk with the author of The Knife of Never Letting Go about his latest, rather silly, book.
Video Sunday: The Other Man in Purple
So many good videos to choose from today! First and foremost, I begin with a very special message from Jon Scieszka. It seems you still have two days to vote in the Children’s Book Choice Awards and . . . well . . . Jon would really like your kids to do so. Seriously. I […]
Review of the Day: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
A Monster Calls By Patrick Ness Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd Illustrated by Jim Kay Candlewick Press $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7636-5559-4 Ages 11 and up On shelves now I don’t mind metaphors as much as I might. I think that generally I’m supposed to hate them when they show up in children’s literature. I […]
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Video Sunday: Giant monsters and tiny ladies
Thanks to @doseofsnark for the link. Ah, Banned Books Week. It only comes but once a year (as opposed to banning books which appears to be a year long occupation). For the one stop shopping round-up everyone needs, bookshelves of doom has compiled just a top notch collection of links for the occasion. One of […]
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