If you’ve got a young bookworm who would love a short Christmas read, or are looking for a short read-aloud for the holidays, here are a couple suggestions: Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia first American …
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ten to brighten dreary November
November feels like a hunkering down sort of month. The damper and chillier the weather, the better it sounds to light some candles and snuggle up with a good book. These ten are just the ticket. I promise you won’t …
secret codes and a wild, San Francisco adventure-mystery
Book Scavenger, by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, with illustrations by Sarah Watts published in 2015 by Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Company Garrison Griswold is the Willy Wonka of the literary world. He’s created the enormously popular game of Book Scavenger …
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ten to read on a summer’s eve
what?! it’s a Dylan and Arnosky collaboration Man Gave Names to All the Animals, lyrics by Bob Dylan, illustrations by Jim Arnosky published in 2015 by Sterling Children’s Books Bob Dylan’s 70’s folk song about the naming of the animals “in …
fiction favorites…Terrible, Horrible Edie
Terrible, Horrible Edie, by E.C. Spkyman originally published in 1960; reissued in 2010 by the New York Review Children’s Collection . I’ve recently met a heroine who easily makes it into my List of Favorite Epic Girl Characters along with the …
there’s a summer place…five nostalgic pieces of summer
Memorial Day is the gateway to summer. My childhood memories are of the lovely idleness of summertime — of freedom to play unhindered; to wear any old thing and spend the day out of doors, returning home grass-stained, mosquito-bitten, grimy, …
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Shackleton’s epic journey + award-winning illustrations
Shackleton’s Journey, written and illustrated by William Grill published in 2014 by Flying Eye Books Ahhhh. I’ve been waiting to get my hands on this gorgeous book, one of the esteemed winners of the NY Times Best Illustrated Books Awards …
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fiction favorites…Alabama Moon
Alabama Moon, by Watt Key published in 2006 by Farrar Straus Giroux Wow. I liked this book. If you’re looking for a boy-book for a middle grade reader who likes wilderness survival, adventure, and high-stakes risks, read on. Moon is …
fiction favorites…The Case of the Missing Moonstone
The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency No. 1), by Jordan Stratford, illustrated by Kelly Murphy published in 2015 by Alfred A. Knopf “‘Force…equals…mass…times…acceleration,’ muttered Ada as she wrote in her notebook…What if, Ada wondered…you could accelerate …
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vintage Newbery…The Trumpeter of Krakow
The Trumpeter of Krakow, by Eric P. Kelly published in 1928 by Simon & Schuster . Medieval Poland. Alchemy. Mysterious jewels. Intrigue. Bravery. That’s the story of The Trumpeter of Krakow in a nutshell. Eric Kelly won the Newbery Medal for …
