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June 28, 2015
June 26, 2015
Porter, Matthew. Tails Chasing Tails.
This simple a little picture board book has a circular pattern. On the left side of the first spread we see the face of an elephant and the text reads “The elephant is chasing”. On the right side it reads “a black-and-orange-striped tail” and shows a tiger’s tail and back legs. The tiger chases a […]
June 25, 2015
June 24, 2015
June 22, 2015
Children and Nature
Then, take them to the library and find a book on the wonderful things they’ve discovered.
Donaldson, Julia. Numbers. Illustrated by Axle Scheffler. Book Review.
If your child is familiar with the works of Donaldson and Scheffler, they might enjoy this picture board book. Otherwise, it really has little to offer. The first spread has a large number one on the left and a picture of a Gruffalo with the words “one Gruffalo”. The second has a squirrel jumping over […]
June 18, 2015
Books and Kindles
People often say they use kindles and books in different locations. Do you find that you read different kinds of books in print and ebook?
June 17, 2015
Literary or Commercial
What do you think?
June 15, 2015
Appel, Jacob M. Appel. Einstein’s Beach House. Book Review.
It isn’t often that a collection of short stories holds my attention as well as this one did. Each story is written in first person and has a smooth, easy reading style. The protagonists are both male and female and of a wide variety of ages, yet the author succeeds in adapting to each viewpoint. […]
