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Age: Preschool - 2nd grade
Art: Painting
A beautiful look at the power of creativity and the problem-solving imagination. I only wish the pictures were bigger because the artwork is so stunning. I suppose, in a way, the smaller book adds to a more intimate atmosphere between the reader and the listener(s).
Art: Painting
A beautiful look at the power of creativity and the problem-solving imagination. I only wish the pictures were bigger because the artwork is so stunning. I suppose, in a way, the smaller book adds to a more intimate atmosphere between the reader and the listener(s).
Age: Preschool - 1st grade
Oh boy oh boy, Penguin receives an empty book in the mail and he cannot wait to start writing. He is so fixated on trying to find the most suspenseful, dangerous, greatest thing to write about that he doesn't notice all the great things that he's causing to happen.
I love when books allow the reader into a secret that the main character doesn't know about.
Oh boy oh boy, Penguin receives an empty book in the mail and he cannot wait to start writing. He is so fixated on trying to find the most suspenseful, dangerous, greatest thing to write about that he doesn't notice all the great things that he's causing to happen.
I love when books allow the reader into a secret that the main character doesn't know about.
Age: K - 2nd grade
A sequel to Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Baby Bear accidentally finds himself outside the forest and in a big, noisy city. In desperation to escape the crowded streets, he finds an apartment building and goes all the way up to someone's nice, vacant home. Very silly humor as he eats things that should not be eaten, sits on things that should not be sat on, and tries to sleep in things that should not be slept in. The busy, bold illustrations match the mood perfectly. I would love to read this aloud.
A sequel to Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Baby Bear accidentally finds himself outside the forest and in a big, noisy city. In desperation to escape the crowded streets, he finds an apartment building and goes all the way up to someone's nice, vacant home. Very silly humor as he eats things that should not be eaten, sits on things that should not be sat on, and tries to sleep in things that should not be slept in. The busy, bold illustrations match the mood perfectly. I would love to read this aloud.
Age: High School
"Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck's reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the castle--disguised and alone--to walk the streets of her own city, she starts realizing that the kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year spell of a madman, and the only way to move forward is to revisit the past" (Goodreads feature review).
I totally fell in love with the deciphering/code-breaking aspect of Bitterblue. I also was happy for the length of the book, allowing multiple story lines and mysteries to intertwine along with setting. Amidst my love of the story, some characters fall flat. Bitterblue's character is somewhat unlikeable. She complains a lot, is soul-searching for the whole book, and is incredibly vulnerable, needing stronger people to surround her. However, these are the aspects that wanted me to see how Bitterblue, a girl with a deranged past and an almost insurmountable future, could overcome. Saf, the love interest, has a confusing ending that peters off the story line.
Finally, I'd like to give a shout-out to my homie Death, the librarian. I love characters that are so frumpy and grumpy that they're cute. Also, his name.
"Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck's reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the castle--disguised and alone--to walk the streets of her own city, she starts realizing that the kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year spell of a madman, and the only way to move forward is to revisit the past" (Goodreads feature review).
I totally fell in love with the deciphering/code-breaking aspect of Bitterblue. I also was happy for the length of the book, allowing multiple story lines and mysteries to intertwine along with setting. Amidst my love of the story, some characters fall flat. Bitterblue's character is somewhat unlikeable. She complains a lot, is soul-searching for the whole book, and is incredibly vulnerable, needing stronger people to surround her. However, these are the aspects that wanted me to see how Bitterblue, a girl with a deranged past and an almost insurmountable future, could overcome. Saf, the love interest, has a confusing ending that peters off the story line.
Finally, I'd like to give a shout-out to my homie Death, the librarian. I love characters that are so frumpy and grumpy that they're cute. Also, his name.
Fun for the Simms Taback fans but for something so simple, it sure gets messed up. In describing parts of a boat, they are hard clues--something most boats have. And the last one isn't even a boat.
Age: K-2nd grade
Animal: Turtle
Jan Brett carefully crafts a unique tale of captivity and the joys of the wild. I love how Brett introduces more complex vocabulary with elegance, the definition evident in the picture and the context.
Animal: Turtle
Jan Brett carefully crafts a unique tale of captivity and the joys of the wild. I love how Brett introduces more complex vocabulary with elegance, the definition evident in the picture and the context.
Age: Preschool - 1st grade
An uplifting story that shows the power of happiness and kindness upon the people who receive it.
An uplifting story that shows the power of happiness and kindness upon the people who receive it.
Age: 1st grade-3rd
The wry humor, Lester's slumped shoulders and dejected face, the less-than-agreeable colors all come together to highlight Lester's dreadful sweaters. The story is also a fun one as Lester tries to find a way to avoid wearing his Cousin Clara's knitting for a friend's party. Alas, his cousin always has a sweater prepared. Filled with descriptive vocabulary. This would be perfect as a read-aloud with a follow-up "dreadful sweater" craft.
The wry humor, Lester's slumped shoulders and dejected face, the less-than-agreeable colors all come together to highlight Lester's dreadful sweaters. The story is also a fun one as Lester tries to find a way to avoid wearing his Cousin Clara's knitting for a friend's party. Alas, his cousin always has a sweater prepared. Filled with descriptive vocabulary. This would be perfect as a read-aloud with a follow-up "dreadful sweater" craft.