One of the things I dislike about a being a bookseller is when I find a book that I just cannot like. No matter how hard I try, there is nothing I can say “I like this” about it. I know that the author and/or the illustrator puts a piece of themselves into their work. An author wants you to take away a smile at least from their story because you enjoyed it. An illustrator takes the time to create something that they hope accents […]
American Sonnets
What is not to love about a title called: American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin? It screams out “I am different” and “Please read me.” I was excited to dive into the seventy different poems. April is poetry month, so this was the perfect time to start. I then realized that every one of the poems all have the same title (American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin). Different, but not impossible, I figured. Ah… I am sorry to say, I am […]
Florette
While doing my morning rounds for work, I stumbled upon the spring display on our children’s floor. Browsing the covers, I noticed two new books. There’s a Tiger in the Garden (see my other review) and Florette by Anna Walker. I picked up Florette and I found a book about a girl who moves from the country to the city. She is sad she has to leave her garden behind. However, as an imaginative, creative and determined child, she finds a unique way to have […]
There’s a Tiger in the Garden
Giraffe is bored. Grandma tells Nora to take Giraffe out to the garden where there are dragonflies the size of bird, a grumpy polar bear and a tiger (among other things). Of course, Nora thinks she is too old to believe in such fanciful tales. But she goes out into the garden nonetheless. And in the garden, she learns that she is in for the surprise of her life. The stories are very true. This picture book is charming. The story is “use your imagination” […]
Blast Back!
The great thing about bookstores? You know you can eventually find me in the children’s section. I (if you have not guessed) really like books for the under 18 crowd (after all over 10 years in that section as a bookseller stays with you). I am also a firm believer that adults can enjoy “children’s books” as well. Take the Blast Back series. I will only talk about The American Revolution here, but some other titles are about space, the Statue of Liberty, the Salem […]
Two More Yoga poses…books…to Try
It is important to mention that both titles are board books (the hard cardboard that is your baby’s first book or for the toddler still a little rough on books). Total there might be 20 or 25 pages in both. Therefore, by no means are these hard to read books for the adult. I only mention them here as they are something I am unfamiliar with. Part of the yoga craze for the under four set. Yes, Yoga craze. There are many books about yoga […]
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