These clever little girls are keeping themselves amused with a little imagination - and a few books, too. Silly Lilly in What Will I Be Today?by Agnes RosenstiehlToon BooksISBN: 978 1 935179 208 5Audience: 4-7 yearsToon Books aim to bring graphic novels to younger readers, creating early readers in … [Read more...]
Doodle, Doodle, Do
My Beastly Book of Silly Things (978 1 897349 85 4)My Beastly Book of Twisted Tales (978 1 926973 00 5)My Beastly Book of Hilarious Heroes (978 1 926973 01 2)OwlKidsAudience: grade schoolersKids often love to draw - mine could draw for a whole morning. I'm all for blank paper and … [Read more...]
One Thing Leads to Another
The series of events in these two books make for a wild ride! Don't Slam the Door! by Dori ChaconasCandlewick PressISBN: 978 0 7636 3709 5Audience: 3 to 7 yearsA little red-haired girl implores, "Please don't slam the door!" But of course, the door gets slammed, and wakes the cat, as she … [Read more...]
Ultimate Dinosaurs Gone Wrong
Yep, this pair of novel for middle grades is just that - one step beyond Jurassic Park. Woah. Z Rex Z Raptor by Steve ColePhilomelISBN: 978 0 399 25253 2 Rex 978 0 399 25254 9 RaptorAudience: grades 4-7, especially great … [Read more...]
Books for the Very Small
Board books for perfect for the clumsy hands of babies and toddlers - here's a few newer ones I've tripped across. One, Two, Cockatooby Sarah GarsonAndersen PressISBN: 978 1 84939 233 4One after another, cockatoos join together to have a fun time in this rhyming book for youngsters learning to … [Read more...]
Grownup Time: Talking to Girls About Duran Duran
If ever there was a book written for our generation... Talking to Girls About Duran Duranby Rob SheffieldDuttonISBN: 978 0 525 95156 8Audience: adults, older teensI wrote a little while back about Sheffield's book Love is a Mix Tape, which I really enjoyed. Here, he has less of a cohesive narrative … [Read more...]
The Human Body, and Other Gross Stuff
Some non-fiction is for school work, but some is just plain fun!The Human BodyPascale HedelinOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 897349 86 1This book on the body is filled with flaps and moving parts to help illustrate and add fun to the learning experience. It makes for wonderful browsing, though it could be used … [Read more...]
I Am Number Four
This opener to a new teen series is a serious page-turner - and way better than reviews say the movie was. This is no surprise, but a real shame, because this had serious potential as a movie, in the right hands. As a book, though? I could not put it down. I Am Number Fourby Pittacus … [Read more...]
Author Spotlight: Mini Grey
For slyly funny picture books for bigger kids, Mini Grey is a great pick. She's not as raucously silly as kid fave Jon Scieszka, not as little-kid oriented as Mo Willems or David Shannon, but she's one that adults can enjoy just as much as kids do, which makes her a perfect pick for reading together … [Read more...]
… And I Liked It!
I was telling you how I finally caved and bought an ereader? I've been using it for a week and a half now, and the verdict on using it is in: I freaking love the thing. Let me tell you about it... So I bought the Kobo touch. I wanted to try it out before I committed to buying any books on it, so I … [Read more...]
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