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Category: Books
Middle-Grade Book Review
The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #1) by Maryrose Wood My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very cute with a younger Jane Eyre-ish quality, but not nearly so dark and dreary. The young heroine, Miss Penelope Lumley, is a perky governess fresh from the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females. She is … Continue reading Middle-Grade Book Review
Sunday Quiz: Classics of Children’s Literature
I found this quiz on the PBS site. Very good questions. I got 4 wrong! Need to brush up on some of my history of children's classics apparently..... http://www.pbs.org/now/quiz/quiz13.html How did you do?
December Story Times (weeks 9 & 10)
(Better late than never, eh?) Week 9 - Bedtime Books For this story time, I read Llama, Llama, Red Pajama by Anna Dewdey, Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton and Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by the great Mo Willems. The Llama books are always a hit and work with younger and … Continue reading December Story Times (weeks 9 & 10)
Picturebook Friday ~ Ollie the Purple Elephant
I love how this story begins: "Mr. McLaughlin had always told his children that should they ever come across a purple elephant, they could keep him." So of course, the McLaughlin children do find a purple elephant one day and the rest, as they say, is history..... (Well, not really, but I just like saying … Continue reading Picturebook Friday ~ Ollie the Purple Elephant
Picturebook Friday ~ Birdie’s Big-Girl Shoes
OK, so I am going to attempt to review at least oneĀ picturebook every Friday....we'll see how that goes. First up is....... My library page, Ali, has incredibly good taste in all things, especially picturebooks. She gives me a list of books to order every once in awhile that she's found online and this was … Continue reading Picturebook Friday ~ Birdie’s Big-Girl Shoes
Book Review
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling My rating: 5 of 5 stars OMG. I have a girl-crush on Mindy Kaling. No. I have an actual crush on Mindy Kaling. Honestly, this book is hilarious. I saw Mindy speak at BEA in New York this past spring. She introduced Jeffrey Eugenides, Charlaine Harris … Continue reading Book Review
Apple Tree Christmas
(Reposted from Guinea Pig Writers) When I decorate my house for any holdiday, I love to display my holiday-themed picture books. Most of these are books I had when I was younger and simply could not part with when I moved into my own house. One of my favorites is Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka … Continue reading Apple Tree Christmas
Sunday Quiz – Famous Female Heroines
I haven't posted a quiz in awhile, so here is a short one that I thought was pretty good from Funtrivia.com. I got 9 out of 10 right. I'm not familiar with the last book, but I've read all the others, so it was pretty easy for me. Famous Female Heroines in Children's Literature
Goodreads YA Awards
Check out the Best YA Fiction according to Goodreads readers! (Click on the image or link below) http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2011#56606-Best-Young-Adult-Fiction