Tehre are lots of teen books with a music theme - and I read a lot of them because, like the teens they are aimed at, I love music, so I'm drawn to them. It's simple - but the books aren't always simple and fluffy stuff. These two are solid reads about kids trying to find their way - and making … [Read more...]
Reading for the Reluctant
There are kids who are not naturally drawn to reading. i may not understand that, but I know these kids, see in their faces that they are not enjoying being dragged around the library by their moms and having things that don't interest them offered over and over. hat to do? Interest them, of course! … [Read more...]
Tangled Tinsel and Other Travesties
You know a book has potential for gifting when your daughter grabs it off your review pile before you even get to write about it, begging to have it for herself. I let her - it's Christmas, after all. My Beastly Book of Tangled TinselOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 926973 55 5I theoretically prefer to give a … [Read more...]
The 2013 Chevy Trax – The Newest Small SUV
I love driving a car. When I turned 16 I could not wait to get my drivers licence. I always knew independence was important and being able to drive and own my own car was at the top of my to do list. Thirty years later I still feel the same way. However, owning a car is expensive! Finding the … [Read more...]
Classics, Reillustrated
Illustrators often take on classic children's fare and add their own flare to it, making for lovely new editions perfect for gifts or for introducing children to old materials in a new format. here are a few new treatments from this fall. The Swingby Robert Louis Stevensonill. Julie MorstadSimply … [Read more...]
A Classic New York Winter Holiday Getaway
I've always wanted to experience the holidays in New York City with my family. I could just imagine the faces of my kids standing at the massive tree in Rockefeller Centre with jaws dropped and big doe eyes. I don't think they have seen a tree that gi-normous, yet. It would be pretty … [Read more...]
Keep Calm & Travel On: Holiday Tips Starting Here
Got big plans over the holidays? Travelling with kids via airplane? We've taken our Christmas holidays elsewhere in the past. Instead of having Christmas at home we decided to take it somewhere tropical. And there's nothing like seeing a jolly Santa pull up on a SeaDoo! But whether you're … [Read more...]
Holiday Goodies
I am in full holiday prep mode these days with Christmas cards being written, candies for teachers being baked, gifts being wrapped, and the advent calendars ten days in. At home, I just busted out some favourite Christmas books, and was pleased to find a few more in my mailbox, new for this year. … [Read more...]
… Make Lemonade Mouth
The first of this pair is five years old now, but with a movie out just last year and the sequel new this year, I'm hoping teens will discover Lemonade Mouth all over again - it is so. darn. good. Lemonade Mouthby Mark Peter HughesRandom HouseISBN: 978 0 385 73511 7The story of how high school band … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: December 2012 Edition
Woah. You guys. December! I barely got the advent calendar filled today, it snuck up on me so fast. And this month, as you might imagine, there are tons of holiday books as well as winter selections and just regular old any-time titles. Shall we? ElfLlama Llama Holiday Drama - These Llama Llama … [Read more...]
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