Meet peaceful, patient Capricorn Anderson, a dyed-in-the-wool hippie who has grown up on the Garland Commune for all of his 13 years with his grandmother […]
Things Not Seen
What would you do if you woke up one morning and discovered that you had become invisible? This is what happens to 15-year old Bobby […]
The Higher Power of Lucky
In The Higher Power of Lucky, Susan Patron has created an indomitable character in ten year old Lucky Trimble. Lucky lives in Hard Pan, CA […]
Gooney Bird Is So Absurd
Lois Lowry’s Gooney Bird Greene is back in Gooney Bird Is So Absurd. It’s now January in Mrs. Pidgeon’s second grade class. The students are […]
Speaking of the White House…
Consider this new book: Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out~Created by 108 Renowned Authors and Illustrators and the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance, […]
Book Review: Show & Tell
There’s so much to see and experience in Dilys Evans’ Show & Tell: Exploring the fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration! The cover alone is enough […]
Let’s Celebrate Libraries!
There are two new books that do just that. The first is Our Library by Eve Bunting, wherein a raccoon and his friends go to […]
Book Review: Donuthead
Meet Franklin Delano Donuthead, a fifth grader with a lot of issues. To begin with, his last name is Donuthead. (“My name, if you must […]
Charlie Bone and the Time Twister
I listened to a great audiobook this summer: Charlie Bone and the Time Twister by Jenny Nimmo, narrated by Simon Russell Beale. This is the […]
Talkin’ Bout Books
I’m talkin’ ’bout the Talkin’ Bout Books blog. This is a great website replete with book discussion guides and suggestions for parents and children grades 2-3 […]
