The Dead Boys

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 […]

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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 […]

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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.  […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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