-
Top Ten Tuesday: Best Villains
This week’s theme is a look at the best villains in books. I read a lot of realistic fiction and there’s always a villain, but it isn’t always a person (although there are a fair number of mean girls!) it’s often a theme or social issue. So, rather than focus…
-
#blogbookaday: Good Rosie!
Summary: “Rosie is a good dog and a faithful companion to her owner, George. She likes taking walks with George and looking at the clouds together, but the closest she comes to another dog is when she encounters her reflection in her empty dog bowl, and sometimes that makes Rosie…
-
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/22/18
Reading List for Week of 10/22/18 I started Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender which is set in the U.S. Virgin Islands and I’m already intrigued by the plot and setting. I’ll report back when I finish it! I’ve also got The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock and The Lifters by Dave…
-
#blogbookaday: Saturday Is Swimming Day
Summary: “Swimming lessons are on Saturdays, and every Saturday one little girl has a stomachache. When she gets to the pool it’s loud, the floor is wet and slippery, and her swim cap is too tight. Her swimming instructor, Mary, says it’s OK to sit by the edge if she doesn’t…
-
#blogbookaday: Sir Simon
Summary: “Meet Sir Simon, Super Scarer. He’s a professional ghost who has been transferred to his first house. And just in time! He was getting tired of haunting bus stops and forests and potatoes. And to top it off, this house is occupied by an old lady — they’re the easiest…
-
#blogbookaday: A Lion Is a Lion
A Lion Is a Lion Summary: “Dapper in his hat and flourishing a cane, a very large lion invites himself inside, inquires about Auntie Sue, and spins the two children of the house around the room in a silly dance. He doesn’t mind at all if they invite him to lunch,…
-
Brian Biggs – Illustrator Spotlight
Today’s featured author/illustrator is Brian Biggs. Brian has illustrated board books, picture books, and chapter books. I absolutely adore his Tinyville Town series! My nephew, who is only 3, has requested all the titles for his own bookshelf! And being a librarian, how can I refuse a child who asks for…
-
#blogbookaday: A Hippy-Hoppy Toad
Summary: “It’s hard to be a tiny toad minding your own business on a twig. First, a bird pecks at him… Then a bee buzzes… Then a dog barks… and so on. And each time the toad is surprised by a buzz, or a woof (or the toe of a sneaker!), he…
-
Princess Readalikes: Pocahontas’s Respect for Nature
Today’s Princess Readalikes list is focused on Pocahontas. The trait I chose for her, is obviously, her respect for nature. Nothing better describes Pocahontas as her song, Colors of the Wind and how much she values and respects nature. The titles I chose to reflect Pocahontas are about nature, surviving in…
-
#blogbookaday: Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
Summary: “It’s homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise (as her amused papa explains)? As they dive into story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say…
