Through the Looking Glass Book Reviews: Judy Moody

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Dear Book Lovers, Welcome! I am delighted that you have found The Through the Looking Glass blog. For over twenty years I reviewed children's literature titles for my online journal, which came out six times a year. Every book review written for that publication can be found on the Through the Looking Glass website (the link is below). I am now moving in a different direction, though the columns that I write are still book-centric. Instead of writing reviews, I'm offering you columns on topics that have been inspired by wonderful books that I have read. I tell you about the books in question, and describe how they have have impacted me. This may sound peculiar to some of you, but the books that I tend to choose are ones that resonate with me on some level. Therefore, when I read the last page and close the covers, I am not quite the same person that I was when first I started reading the book. The shift in my perspective might be miniscule, but it is still there. The books I am looking are both about adult and children's titles. Some of the children's titles will appeal to adults, while others will not. Some of the adult titles will appeal to younger readers, particularly those who are eager to expand their horizons.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Judy Moody Goes to Hollywood!

Mega-Moody News!

A Judy Moody movie
- Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer -
is coming from Smokewood Entertainment,
the Oscar-nominated production company behind the acclaimed film
“Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.”

John Schultz (“Aliens in the Attic”) will direct the film
Screenplay by Kathy Waugh and Megan McDonald
Based on characters in the Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald,
illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, and published by Candlewick Press

Production starts August 2010

www.judymoodythemovie.com

RARE!

And there’s more! No joke! There is a way-cool Judy Moody movie tie-in publishing program coming spring 2011 from Candlewick Press

Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer

based on the screenplay by Kathy Waugh and Megan McDonald

This paperback original includes behind the scenes photos and exclusive material from the movie set

Roar! It’s not bad enough that Mom and Dad are heading to California, leaving Judy and Stink with Aunt Awful (er, Opal), but now Judy’s two best friends are going splitsville on her too. Just when it looks like her summer is going to be Bor-ing with a capital B—eureka!—Judy (with some help from Aunt Opal) comes up with the most thrill-a-delic plan ever. Get ready for a race involving tightrope walking, monster-wave-surfing, Scream Monster riding (no hands), an Evil Creature Double Feature, and way more! Add in a treasure hunt for Judy’s teacher, a midnight stakeout, a runaway ice-cream truck, a chase scene with a dash of Bigfoot, and what have you got? The Judy Moodiest summer ever!

Judy Moody Goes Hollywood

In this full-color hardback you get to sneak onto the set of the Judy Moody movie with Judy and her friends!

Judy, Frank Pearl, Stink, Rocky, Mr. Todd, Amy Namey, Jessica Finch, even Mouse, and a few new characters each take a moment to talk about the stuff they think is especially THRILLING about being on a movie set! Who’s inside scoop is the most thrilling of all? You can decide by awarding each character points. At the end of the book, count ‘em up.
Zero points? Snoresville! Mega-points? THRILL-o-rama!

With More Titles to Come!

Get all the Judy Moody-est news at: www.judymoody.com

Best wishes,

Your friends at Candlewick Press