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on 07.6.2009
Ever since we discovered Dinosaur Bob, I've kept my eye out for other books at the library by William Joyce. Last week we spotted this one, The Leaf Men about an old woman and her beautiful garden.
The old woman falls ill, and because no one is taking care of her garden, the flowers start to wilt ...
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on 09.30.2009
We just returned from our first Back to School night, so this week's library book seems especially appropriate for this time of year. Miss Nelson is Missing! by Harry Allard and James Marshall. (And I just realized that Mr. Marshall is also the creator of another favorite series of mine, George and ...
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on 07.29.2009
There are lots of versions of The Little Red Hen out there, and I haven't read them all. But this version by Jerry Pinkney is my new favorite. My mother used to tell us this story all the time when I was growing up. I can't read this book without thinking of her, ever calm, trying to get dinner on t ...
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on 10.3.2008
We borrowed Harry by the Sea this week, the third book we've read from the series (which includes Harry the Dirty Dog and No Roses for Harry). We love them all.
As I've said before, we love the library. And now that I've moved back to the town I grew up in, I love the idea that these very books ...
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on 01.31.2009
Such a jewel this week. I went to the library for something else, and making my way through the J's stumbled upon The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers. A good cover will usually catch my eye, and the hand lettering on this one is lovely.
Henry loves to eat books. First one page at a t ...
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on 09.2.2008
I recently read Jill Lepore's article in the New Yorker about the creation of children's libraries. It was a novel idea to set aside a space just for children, and even allow children to check out books and take them home. "If you could sign your name, you could borrow a book." I wish I could see on ...
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on 11.10.2008
I like to try out children's books before I buy them. I've made too many impulse purchases on amazon, and then realized that the book was just not as clever or cute as all the five-star reviews said it was (probably written by the author's mother). So when I hear a recommendation for a book, I try t ...
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on 03.29.2009
I never walk into a library empty handed. Trust me, it usually ends badly. There's just too many books.. it's overwhelming. You've got to walk in with a list of books you want to find or at least a few authors you want to check out. (More on the lists I bring with me later this week). Last week Bee ...
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on 01.16.2009
Forgive me for not posting more of our finds at the library. I got a little distracted with the holidays, but we are now settling back into our normal routine. Have you met Dinosaur Bob? If not, let me introduce you.
Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo is a lovely little book ...
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on 10.18.2008
A clever retelling of a classic tale is very common in kids books these days, but I think Jon Scieszka helped start the trend when he wrote The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (published back in 1989). This book explains how the wolf had a cold, and was just out trying to borrow some sugar to ma ...