I tell people I own a cat. Well, he can't get outside, so it's a fairly easy call. But some animals are not so easily pinned down... This Moose Belongs To Meby Oliver JeffersHarperCollinsISBN: 978 0 00 726387 5Wilfred one day, by happenstance, becomes, he thinks, the owner of a moose. He is pretty … [Read more...]
Animals In Harmony
Schools these days talk a lot about character traits and how to foster them in our children. They will read stories about them, look for examples in their school community, and talk about them throughout the year. This lovely book brings together examples from the animals world that tie in … [Read more...]
Ripper Redux
Teens will read some gory, gruesome stuff and love it - come to think of it, so will plenty of adults. This imagined finale to the story of Jack the Ripper is - forgive me - one ripping good read. Ripperby Stefan PetruchaPhilomel BooksISBN: 978 0 399 35524 3Carver Young is an orphan in the care of … [Read more...]
Fresh Board Book Series!
I don't see a ton of new board books that aren't already stories from picture books, licensed characters, or new retreads of familiar Bright Baby-style early vocab books (which are great, but not new), so I love it when a new set comes along. Board books for everyone! Nascar Series: ABC (ISBN: 978 1 … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: November 2012 Edition
October flew by, didn't it? I only believe I'm looking at November flyers today because it's dark early and getting COLD out there. And you know what that means - the holiday selections have started already. Sorry 'bout that, folks, I don't make the flyers, I just pick from them! lfLlama Llama … [Read more...]
Stories For Junior Foodies
Watch a little too much Food Network in your house? Kid wants to be a chef? These might be right up your alley! Neil Flambe and the Crusader's Curseby Kevin SylvesterSimon & SchusterISBN: 978 1 4424 4286 3This is the third book in the adventures of Neil Flambe, the boy wonder of the culinary … [Read more...]
Hold Onto Your Hat
No, this is not a post about the storm... It's about Jon Klassen and his propensity for writing about hat thieves and animals who meet their naturally ordained survival-of-the-fittest end. Remember last year's I Want My Hat Back? You could say this new one is a worthy successor in more ways than … [Read more...]
I Really Do Love Hallowe’en
I mean, how often do you get to dress up like a weirdo and it's a good thing? I mean, yes, in my line of work, more than some, but this is a perfect opportunity to make full use of my costume box. And? Fun stories! Here's a few fun new goodies out in time for this year's Trick or Treat Day. For … [Read more...]
We Are All Made of Stars
My cousin posted this Carl Sagan quotation on facebook yesterday: "The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff."I loved it, although I have been singing Moby ever … [Read more...]
That DIY Spirit
the ninth - yes, ninth - book, and Ivy & Bean are still heaps of fun and better than easy to read series need to be. This time? They are making things happen on their own... Ivy & Bean Make the Rulesby Annie BarrowsChronicle BooksISBN: 978 1 4521 0295 5Bean's big sister is going to camp - a … [Read more...]
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