Hello friends! Today I’ve got a sweet-and-sticky giveaway, courtesy of the good folks at Chicago Review Press and Rosanne Tolin, author of a brand new biography of Paddington Bear’s creator, Michael Bond. More than Marmalade: Michael Bond and the …
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especially for September
September is a time of returning. Returning to routines, to school, returning home from travels and vacations. Migratory creatures begin returning to warmer spaces, and daylight and nightfall return to more familiar cadences after the sun’s wild excesses of summertime. …
Frankenstein’s 200th birthday
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s classic science fiction work, Frankenstein. The elements of this surprisingly rich novel have been sadly thinned and convoluted in pop culture. Even the name of the scientist, Victor …
tea at Longbourn, anyone?
I was surprised and delighted to see not one but two children’s biographies of Jane Austen pop up in 2018. Being a thorough Austen fan, I introduced my kids to her at fairly young ages, setting out tea and plenty …
the authors behind the books we love
2017 has been quite the banner year for picture books about authors. I love learning about these creators and seeing how fragments of their lives are woven into the fabric of their stories. I’ll refrain from making lengthy remarks today …
Astrid Lindgren’s War Diaries…a fascinating look at WWII and Pippi’s origins
War Diaries, 1939-1945, written by Astrid Lindgren, illustrated with family photos first published in Sweden, 2015; first U.S. edition published in 2016 by Yale University Press When I first heard late last year that Astrid Lindgren’s diaries from the World …
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a list of…five stories about some beloved authors…and a fond farewell to another
Today’s books each tell a fascinating story about a creator of some of our best-loved children’s books. One such author, whose name has acquired a sweet familiarity in our household, is Dick King-Smith, who died on January 4th, at the age of 88. Dick King-Smith …
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