Where the Wild Things Are.... One of my all time favorites, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak has made it to the big time....that is, if you consider The Colbert Report to be the big time. Which I do. I'm not going to write my analysis or review of it. Many, many experts … Continue reading Picturebook Friday
Sunday Quiz
Can you name the 100 Best Children's Books as selected by Parenthood.com? http://www.sporcle.com/games/rockgolf/parenthood100 OK, this one was tough. The first time I got 51 and the second time I got 72. (out of 100) How many did you get?
YA Audio Book Review
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld My rating: 5 of 5 stars Such an incredible story! I've been meaning to read this for awhile and I finally snagged the audio book from the YA shelves at my library. The book is read by Alan Cumming, who does a great job with the voices and accents. The alternate … Continue reading YA Audio Book Review
Picturebook Friday ~ Me…Jane
Little Brown ~ 2011 This picturebook is so lovely, from it's photo album-like jacket design, to its 19th & early 20th century engravings, and all of the wonderful illustrations by Patrick McDonnell in between. I have been hoarding this book in a pile to review for awhile, and I was so happy to see it … Continue reading Picturebook Friday ~ Me…Jane
January Story Times
Week 1 ~ Elephants I centered this story time around Elmer by David McKee. A sweet story about a patchwork elephant who thinks that it would be better to look like all of the other elephants, so he covers himself in grey mud. When he gets back to his herd, he realizes that without him, … Continue reading January Story Times
Sunday Quiz
Name all the children's picturebook characters! Fun 🙂 http://www.sporcle.com/games/schouw/childrenscharacters
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
Harry Potter Club: The Monster Book of Monsters
I didn't think we could do it, but they came out awesome! Granted, I was the one doing most of the gluing, but the kids were so totally excited to have an actual "Monster Book of Monsters" that they didn't seem to care. When I made my sample, I was so proud of myself and … Continue reading Harry Potter Club: The Monster Book of Monsters
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?
Sunday Quiz
Can you name the words missing from these classics of children's literature? (created by sproutcm) Another great Sporcle quiz! This one is super easy and will make you feel great about yourself. 🙂 http://www.sporcle.com/games/sproutcm/KiddieLitFitB