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Tag Archives: book reviews
Quick review: Back to Front and Upside Down by Claire Alexander
One of the most frustrating things about kindergarten, for me, was trying to tie the teacher’s shoe. If we could do that, we got a pair of bright orange shoelaces. I and another kid couldn’t and didn’t, despite our best … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, children's books, picture books, Schneider Award, scholars
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Vampirina Ballerina
What do Cinderella and a vampire have in common?
Rare birds: Alex the Parrot by Stephanie Spinner
People have always been fascinated by whether–or what–animals might be thinking. So you have pet psychics, Garfield‘s deadpan snarky thought bubbles, Martha‘s cheerful verbosity, and any number of other talking animal stories. But thanks to some dedicated scientists, we know … Continue reading
We’re proud of our local authors! Baby Parade by Rebecca O’Connell
We’re so proud of our local authors (and librarians)! Rebecca O’Connell, author of The Baby Goes Beep and Danny Is Done with Diapers, has written another fun book for busy babies.
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Tagged author-librarian, book reviews, children's books, Local Authors, picture books, Rebecca O'Connell
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Review: Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen
A fitting read for a Monday morning. Humans aren’t the only creatures who need a nudge to get up in the morning, but when you’re Waking Dragons, it’s more like a heave.
Hello world!
Technology is getting younger every day; gadgets for many kids are a given, and books and literacy apps abound. But what happens when we’re too focused on a screen? In this clever interpretation of the most famous line in computer … Continue reading
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Night shift: review of The Insomniacs
Many creatures are happily nocturnal, making the most of the dark. Raccoons, bats, owls (unless they’re being hypnotized), and the list goes on. But humans… well, it depends. Humans are big on lullabies. We explain the difference between night and … Continue reading
Review: Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, edited by Philip Pullman
Two hundred years ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their tales. Two hundred years later, their stories are still being told and retold. With their simplicity, archetypal characters and symbolic meanings, the tales are open to modernizing, parodying, fleshing out … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, children's books, children's literature, fairy tales, folk and fairy, folktales
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Quick review: Those Darn Squirrels Fly South by Adam Rubin
With the winter storms being what they are, it makes extra sense that some animals migrate south for the winter — birds, eels, and… Squirrels? I guess if they’re darn squirrels, they do. I haven’t yet read the first Those … Continue reading
