Dear Readers: Welcome to this blog. As the editor and publisher of the online monthly children's book review journal, Through the Looking Glass Book Review, I come across all kinds of wonderful books, bookish people, events, and news. I created this blog in an effort to share some of my finds with you, and I hope it will make your journey in the world of children's literature more enjoyable. Every month I post reviews, interviews, articles about topics of interest, contest information, and much more.
I am the editor for Through the Looking Glass Book Review. I started this website what seems like eons ago and now the site contains four thousand reviews. The reason why I started this site was because I wanted to provide parents, teachers, homeschoolers, and others with a free source of children's book reviews and other related information. I only write positive reviews. If I don't like a book I am sent I don't review it.
On the personal side, I am the daughter of journalists and authors and though I did study zoology, I am now firmly entrenched, happily so, in the children's literature world.
I live in lovely Ashland, Oregon with my husband, my daughter Elise, two dogs, two elderly cats, and two young Siamese cats who are a pair of holy terrors.
When I am not working I like to ride my bike, go for walks, ski, garden, and knit.
Many of us have characters fr0m children's books which we feel some connection with. I know, for my part, that when I am in an obstructive mood I am chanelling Eloise - the little girl who lives in the Plaza Hotel and who wreaks havoc wherever she goes. When I am in my neatfreak mode I am definately connecting with the Mrs. Tittlemouse in me. Tell us about the children's book characters which seem to reflect your personlity best.
One of my alter egos
Mrs. Tittlemouse - by Beatrix Potter
Some of my favorite children's books
The Little House Books - My grandmother gave me the complete set and I read and reread them again and again. They are timeless and irresistable
Books by Richard Scarry - I think these books taught me to read more than my teachers did.
Books by Roald Dahl - Classic books which I am enjoying all over again as I review them and read them to my daughter
The Artemis Fowl Books - I literally howled with laughter when I read these. No home should be without them
The Barbapapa Books - Alas no longer in print but I remember them with great affection
The Eloise Books - Eloise is priceless. She makes me laugh out loud
The Babar Books - I have loved these since I was very little when I read them in French
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