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The Lemonade Club By Patricia Polacco Philomel Books ISBN 9780399245404 $16.99 Grades 3-6 In Stores Patricia Polacco’s books consistently occupy an unusual spot in the world of children’s literature. Typically more mature than your average picture book yet less elaborate than your average chapter book, her stories tend to find their audience with the sensitive […]
A little bit back, Wizards Wireless tagged me for a “7 Things About Me” meme. I kept the tagging going and learned about some other savvy children’s lit bloggers in the process. Here are some of the folks who took part: We learned a little about… Book Buds Breeni Books A Wrung Sponge A Year […]
Helen Keller: Her Life in Pictures By George Sullivan Scholastic ISBN 9780439918152 $17.99 Grades 3-6 In Stores *Recommended* In my eyes, most biographies fall into one of two camps. There are biographies (such as the recent and outstanding Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow) that seek to tackle their subject from a unique angle. This […]
Judy Moody & Stink – The Holly Joliday By Megan McDonald Illustrated By Peter H. Reynolds Candlewick Press ISBN 9780763632373 $14.99 Grades 2-4 In Stores The flashiness quotient has been upped for the first ever team-up between Judy Moody and her younger brother Stink. How does that flashiness make itself known? Well, Exhibit A: A […]
I thought I was through with reports on the Golden Compass controversy. The movie comes out tomorrow and the time for hype is over. Then I visited the excellent children’s lit blog Educating Alice this afternoon. She linked to article on Mr. Pullman’s work that I had to share. Is ‘The Golden Compass’ really anti-Christian? […]
As I reported on November 9th, digger of dinosaurs/Mackinac Island Press author PaleoJoe recently made an author visit to the elementary schools I work at. Fun was truly had by all – Mr. Joe knows how to win over a room full of kids. Before he began his presentation, he mentioned a contest where an […]
You ever wonder why they shrink candy bars and then call them “fun size“? If you ask me the normal size is pretty fun. Well, the website DailyLit has gone and funsized books. Here’s how it works: you find a book you’d like to read, subscribe to it, and DailyLit will send the text to […]
Hey you! Enjoyer of all things children’s lit affiliated – be sure to check out the latest edition of The Edge of the Forest.
A shout goes out to Wizards Wireless, a canny individual and wonderful children’s lit blogger, who tagged me for the “Seven Facts About Me†meme. Here are the rules (from the source): 1) Link to the person that tagged you, and post the rules on your blog. 2) Share 7 facts about yourself. 3) Tag […]
Eggs By Jerry Spinelli Little, Brown ISBN 9780316166461 $15.99 Grades 5-8 In Stores When I started reading this book, I couldn’t help but be reminded that Jerry Spinelli is an author. What I mean is this: There are lots of hardworking folks out there who write books, to varying degrees of success, but Spinelli’s skill […]
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