Recently I spent a couple of days up north where the trees were aflame, the skies a canvas of whispering grays, and the wood stove a welcome respite from the deliciously brisk air. Fall has thoroughly arrived here in Minnesota (as …
Tag: imagination
splendors for September
September and October are my favorite months of the year. Rhythms return after summer days punctuated with splash and spontaneity. Cooler air approaches. Evenings lengthen with the sun heading to bed earlier and earlier. All of which makes for ideal, …
a kaleidoscope of cultures…picture books for loving a big world!
If you follow Orange Marmalade, you already know that I have a heart for books that shine the light on the marvelous variety of ways people live, all the places people love to call home, around the world. You can …
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another splash of summer…a list of five
Don’t let those back-to-school sales fool you. It’s still full-on summer, with sunny days plum perfect for outdoor fun. Here are five happy books to keep you in summer-mode! Run Wild, written and illustrated by David Covell published in 2018 …
a batch of slim novels for young readers
Awhile back I compiled a giant list of short novels — under 100 pages — to suit a variety of readers. You can find that here. I’ve also compiled a list of all the early chapter book titles I’ve reviewed …
new gems for young and old
Today I’ve got five stunners from this year’s crop of new picture books. Books I think you’ll love, too. They Say Blue, written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki published in 2018 by Abrams Books for Young Readers Jillian Tamaki’s ravishing …
as happy as a tree fort
I am a sucker for tree forts. Not that I had one as a kid, though I spent a good bit of time up in trees, coming home with pitch stuck in my hair and an extra scrape or two. …
Robinson Crusoe, dreamscapes, and pirate treasure
One of my daughters has a propensity for wildly vivid dreams which she remembers long after waking and recounts for us in all their mind-bending glory. “You have got to start drawing your dreams,” I tell her, wanting to see …
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eight simply swell chapter books
I’ve got eight short chapter books that are simply mahhhvelous, today. I thoroughly enjoyed each one. Some are vintage, some brand new. I’ll arrange them by Approximate Age of Listener/Reader. Cowboy Pug: The Dog who Rode for Glory, written by …
Elsa Beskow reads and read-alikes
It has been a tremendous pleasure for me to research Elsa Beskow and re-read her stories in order to share this week’s posts with you. I know many of you grew up loving these books or raised your children on Elsa’s …
