Friday, January 29, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of Feeding the Flying Fanellis and other poems from the circus chef

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I love cooking for others. There is something so satisfying about creating meals that nourish and succor the people I love and care about. ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Lets get the winners of the children's literature awards on the Ellen Show!

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Not long ago the American Library Association announced the winners of America's most prestigious children's book awards, which incl...
Monday, January 25, 2016

Picture Book Monday with a review of This is Not my Hat

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When I was growing up, I was naturally drawn to stories that featured children who broke the rules. Eloise, and many of the 'naughty...
Friday, January 22, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of The Way the Door Closes

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Life is full of unknowns. Sometimes even the things that you feel sure about are not as secure as you thought they were. One of the hardes...
Monday, January 18, 2016

Picture Book Monday with a review of The Red Apple

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Learning how to work with others and cooperate is a lesson many children struggle with. They often prefer to do things their way. If there ...
Friday, January 15, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of A Spectacular Selections of Sea Critters

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Concrete poems give poets a means to entertain readers with word magic and graphic art magic. I encountered this form of poetry relatively...
Monday, January 11, 2016

Picture Book Monday with a review of Sanctuary

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Some picture books were clearly written just for children. Others will appeal to adults who love to look at beautiful art, or who like to g...
Friday, January 8, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of We troubled the waters

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Until relatively recently, I had never encountered poetry that told uncomfortable stories from real life, stories that captured painful ev...
Monday, January 4, 2016

Picture Book Monday with a review of Tree: A little story about big things

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Many people have a hard time understanding why some adults love children's literature. Why would a grownup like to look at picture boo...
Friday, January 1, 2016

Poetry Friday with a review of Bow-Tie Pasta: Acrostic Poems

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I had never seen an acrostic poem until my daughter wrote one at school and proudly showed me her creation. She went on to write many more...