Bonnie Ferrante's Blog, page 73
June 12, 2015
Aragon, Catherine. Mission London: Act Scavenger Hunt Adventure. Book Review.
What fun it was to receive this book in return for an honest review. I spend a week in London seeing the sights and recognized several of the places pictured and explained in this book. Although it is written for young people, the adults supervising the activity will enjoy and learn from the activities featured […]
June 10, 2015
June 8, 2015
Munsch, Robert. Swamp Water. Illustrated by Michael Martchenko. Book Review.
This is typical Robert Munsch stuff, children being wild and getting exactly what they want. Kids are sure to love it. A grandmother tries to take her granddaughter for a special dinner. In characteristic Munsch style, the grandmother turns down hamburgers, chicken, and taco restaurants while the granddaughter increases her pleading. They go to a […]
June 7, 2015
Bookshelves
What’s on Your Bookshelf?
June 5, 2015
Jocelyn, Marthe. Over Under. Illustrated by Tom Slaughter. Book Review.
This book features big and small, not at all, short and tall, over and under, up and down, inside and outside, country in town, above and below, square and round, black and white, and day and night. The illustrations are bright solid shapes, often silhouettes. The animals have no expression and the book has no […]
June 4, 2015
CONTEST WINNER
From May 8th to May 31, I was running a contest on this blog. Make a comment on any posting from May 8-31 and you will be automatically entered into the prize draw. Every comment earns an entry but you can only post ONCE PER DAY. What do you win? Your choice of anyone of my paperback […]
June 2, 2015
June 1, 2015
Innes, Stephanie and Harry Endrulat. Bear on the Homefront. Illustrated by Brian Deines. Book Review.
The best feature of this book is the soft, realistic, and beautiful pictures. Brian Deines is an award-winning illustrator, and justifiably so. You can almost hear the sound of the ocean waves, clacking train, or wailing bagpipes when you study these beautiful pages. The text is based on a family story. It is part of a […]
