by Ted Kooser illustrated by Jon Klassen “The winds pushed at the house, but the young trees kept it from falling apart, and as they grew bigger and stronger, they held it together as if it was a bird’s nest in the fingers of their branches.” When children grow old and families change, some things […]
by Adam Begley Genre: Biography, Art Publisher: Tim Duggan Books Length: 256 pages Published: July 11, 2017 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Thank you to Goodreads and Tim Duggan Books for sending me an advanced copy of The Great Nadar: The Man Behind the Camera. Official Book Summary: “A dazzling, stylish biography of a […]
by Sean Bryan illustrated by Tom Murphy Children’s picture book fiction, ages 3-5. “THE WORLD’S ONLY JUGGLING PUG! It’s okay if sometimes he poops on the rug.” A town makes money off of a talking dog who can juggle. In The Juggling Pug, Sean Bryan gives readers a humorous picture book about a pug who […]
This Sunday is Father’s Day. I’ve seen a number of lists over the years about the best (and worst) fathers in literature, but I prefer to focus on the best. I’m convinced I have the greatest father of all time. I hope everyone feels that way about their dad, but if not, I hope they […]
Amazon is hosting a sale on print children’s books until July 6th. All of the titles listed below are being sold at up to 50% off–most for only a few dollars each. Ages 3-5 My First Airplane Ride by Patricia Hubbell My Big Rig by Jonathan London My Kitten by Margaret O’Hale Don’t Wake Up […]
by J.K. Rowling For years, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was my favorite book in the Harry Potter series. This last year, however, I decided that I cannot decide–I love parts of each of them for different reasons. If I could take my favorite sections from each and mash them together, I’d have […]
by Andrea Beaty illustrated by David Roberts “Life might have its failures, but this was not it. The only true failure can come if you quit.” Beaty’s picture book for young readers tells the story of young Rosie Revere, a descendent of Rosie the Riveter, who dreams of being a great engineer. Young Rosie loves […]
by J.K. Rowling Is there anything not to love about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? Harry’s one-on-one lessons with Dumbledore and the friendship between them as they press forward in the fight against Voldemort is simply fantastic. It is evident from the beginning of the novel when Dumbledore arrives at the Dursley’s and takes […]
Today is the second part in a series of posts about all of the books I read in 2016. This post highlights the 8 children’s books, 6 comics/graphic novels, and 13 memoirs I read last year, organized by genre but otherwise in somewhat random order. The BFG by Roald Dahl A childhood favorite full of […]
by Stan Lee I’ve read more graphic novels than I have comic books, but a memoir by Stan Lee sounds cool. In this full-color edition, Lee details his love for superheroes and his life co-creating characters like the X-Men, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Avengers. by Louisa May Alcott, edited by John Matteson I’ve […]
[Photo Credit: Francis Gardler, Lincoln Journal Star] Erin Andersen from the Lincoln Journal Star newspaper read my blog and interviewed me for an article on adult coloring books. The article ran today and here’s a link if you are interested in reading what she wrote. P.S. If you’re a fan of adult coloring books or […]
by J. K. Rowling I’ve heard some Harry Potter fans say they don’t enjoy Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as much as some of the series’ other installments. I like it quite well, particularly when Fred and George show up with Ron at Harry’s bedroom window ready to rescue him from the Dursleys. […]
by Roald Dahl “A whizzpopper!” cried the BFG, beaming at her. “Us giants is making whizzpoppers all the time! Whizzpopping is a sign of happiness. It is music in our ears! You surely is not telling me that a little whizzpopping if forbidden among human beans?” Without question, my favorite Roald Dahl books growing up […]
31 Halloween Reads for October
It’s October, Halloween is upon us, the weather is turning cold, and it’s the perfect time of year to pick up a Gothic or mystery novel. I love it when it’s dark and windy outside, you can hear the cold rain hitting against the window panes, and you’re wrapped up in your favorite blanket lost […]