And yes, it’s just as creepy as it sounds This is the adjective that every reviewer on Amazon used, and aptly so. This book was […]
Rocks
What, you say? We did an entire Explorastory program about rocks? Now that is strange. But guess what? There are some great books about rocks, and […]
Moons
Books: “Goodnight Moon,” a classic by Margaret Wise Brown illustrated by Clement Hurd. I used a big book for this one, which always works well. […]
Ape House by Sara Gruen
Sara Gruen, author of the very popular Water for Elephants is back with another unusual book about animals called Ape House. This engaging novel introduces the […]
Monsters
Books: “My Monster Mama Loves Me So” by Laura Leuck, illustrated by Mark Buehner “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak “Go Away Big […]
Literary Smorgasbord for One
In an unusual take on the culinary memoir, this collection of food essays offers a different viewpoint from the many culinary books and food histories on the shelves these […]
Epically readable, Herzog’s American Odyssey
When you think ‘road trip’, you may not have in mind Brad Herzog’s interpretation. In Herzog’s original take on his trip across America, Turn Left at […]
Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh yes!
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Thomas French’s Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives brings the world of zoo keeping to the public in this accessible […]
Think For Yourself!
September 25 – October 2 is officially Banned Books week 2010. Each year new books are challenged and/or banned across the country for reasons such […]
Read the Book Then See the Movie
Admittedly, I don’t see too many new movies at the theater. I guess I’m too busy reading! But, I recently saw an advertisement for a new […]