First a note on the image, as I have mentioned before, I work in a bookstore. And one of the things I love about that is the fact we have sale books. Nothing is wrong with them, they are just reduced price. That is why the sticker is on this image. The full price is $16.99. Publishers Weekly said this book “…celebrate nature though a whimsical mediation of the idea of wildness”. And it does make you think about the wild. It shows you how […]
Dino-Hockey
The Meat-Eaters take on the Veggiesaurs in a hockey match for the Jurassic Ages! History will be made! Fans of dinosaurs and hockey will love this book for young readers. Funny text that has a poetic, bouncy flow to it makes it a read aloud that adults and kids will love. With extremely full, vibrant, pop off the page colors and cartoonish characters, there is a lot to see. Do note that it could be hard to pronounce some of the names of the dinosaurs […]
A Different Pond
One word: WOW. That is all. Need more? This book has gotten a lot of press. I was afraid it would be preachy or sappy. It is not. Yes, there is emotion. But it is not forcing you to feel a particular emotion. The author just wants to tell a story. While based on his own experiences, it is fiction. The afterwards from the author and illustrator (more on her later) elaborate on the historical context. I know some of it, but as I was […]
Be Prepared
Vera is a typical pre-teen girl: all she wants to fit in with her American friends. But she is just “the poor Russian kid” and different. Her parents are divorced, she cannot afford to go to summer camp and does not have the cool new toys. When she learns about a camp just for Russian kids, she thinks she will finally fit in. But the wilds of suburbia did not prepare her for the wilds of the woods. Based on the authors experiences, poetic license […]
A Couch for Llama
Some days you read a book and say, “OMG THIS IS THE BEST BOOK EVER!” And some days you read a book and say, “What was that all about?” A Couch for Llama is the second one. The whole story is simple: The family couch is loved only as a family can love a couch (it is all used and beat up). Family buys new one. An accident causes the llama to get the new couch. In llama fashion it treats it as only a […]
Groggle’s Monster Valentine
Groogle wants to make a very special Valentine’s Day card for his very very beast friend in the whole wild world, Snarlina. He will stay up all night making one. However, when he puts on that slimy gooey letters, or those skunk flowers or a few snake bows or even beetle glitter, he cannot help himself. He has a monster appetite…and eats them. What is a poor monster to do for a special gift for a special friend? He keeps trying. And trying. And trying. […]
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