I am a huge fan of sheep stories - honestly, I find them inherently funny, so it takes a bit to wreck a sheep tale for me. And this spring? Two new titles! It's like they know me... The Great Sheep Shenanigansby Peter Bently Andersen PressISBN: 978 1 84939 384 3The cleverly named wolf Lou Pine is … [Read more...]
The World Around
Not all kids read much fiction - some love to know more about the world around them, and prefer non-fiction. Here are a few good new titles for them, and even one for younger fact-lovers. Animals... and their Familiesby Barbara NascimbeniOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 92697 332 6This is non-fiction for the … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: May 2012 Edition
Spring is here - and so are the May flyers! Break out your pen, and let's get going... ElfUsborne 1000 things To Make and Do - I like these Usborne books of art ideas. The pictures and instructions are nice and clear, so kids can do much of this on their own by this age, and my own little grade 2 … [Read more...]
Sleuthing with Tongue in Ghostly Cheek
If you're named October and writing a horror novel while sitting in a graveyard... is it really that surprising when you end up hanging out with a bunch of ghosts? The Dead Kid Detective Agency by Evan Munday ECW Press ISBN: 978 1 550 22971 4 October Schwartz and her dad are new in … [Read more...]
Adult Time + Blogger Love
Many of you know blogger Jenny Lawson, also known as The Bloggess. She is quite a phenomenon, and if you don't know her, you should. She is also the proud new resident of the #1 position on the New York Times Non-Fiction Bestseller list. WOAH. Let's Pretend This Never Happenedby Jenny LawsonAmy … [Read more...]
Wildwood
This hefty tome by Colin Meloy (of The Decemberists) came out with lots of fanfare last fall, and I completely see why. Wildwoodby Colin MeloyBalzer + BrayISBN: 978 0 06 202468 8This fantasy novel rings in at 540 pages - but do yourself the enormous favour of not being put off by the sheer size of … [Read more...]
Easy Chapters for Fans of the Magical
Let's face it, easy chapters feature lots of series, and on the whole, these are not known for their amazing quality. There are a few series I do really like, but sometimes, when our kids are in this phase of becoming readers, we need to hold our noses and give them stuff that they want to read … [Read more...]
Chomp!
Carl Hiaasen for kids? Oh, yes. This is his fourth, in fact! And good stuff it is, too. Chompby Carl HiaasenKnopfISBN: 978 0 375 86842 9Wahoo (no really, that's his name) and his dad Mickey are animal wranglers - and doing just fine, until his dad suffered a concussion and had a hard time working. … [Read more...]
A Girl, A Boy, Two Ghosts, and Some Magic
And a host of other characters, too. This book is well-populated with people who all converge in the end in this fantastical world.Liesl & Poby Lauren OliverHarper CollinsISBN: 978 0 062 01451 1A young girl is trapped in an attic by a stepmother after her father's death. The ghosts of a youngish … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: April 2012
See that title up there? I wrote March up there first, the month has gone that fast. But no. It's April, it's Easter and Passover and Spring and all sorts of wonderful things - including time for another Scholastic Decoder! ElfI'm a Shark - this is a funny book about a shark who is busy talking … [Read more...]
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