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Jul
Review: A Tangle of Knots
A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff Find it at: Your library | Amazon |Indiebound Published: Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Books for Young Readers (February 5, 2013) Recommended Reading Age: 8 & up In a nutshell: Magic, mystery, and… CAKE! A Tangle of Knots is set in a world that seems like the one […]
21
Jun
Review: The Cats of Tanglewod Forest
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest by Charles De Lint, illustrated by Charles Vess Find it at: Your Library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (March 5, 2013) Recommended reading age: 8 & up In a nutshell: Take a glance at the cover of this book. Multiple cats, a fox, […]
10
May
Review: Genie Wishes
Genie Wishes by Elisabeth Dahl Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Amulet Books (April 2, 2013) Recommended reading age: 8 & up In a nutshell: I’m 29-years-old and I love blogging. If blogging was around when I was in 5th grade I probably would have been all about it then, too. […]
30
Apr
Review: Hold Fast
Hold Fast by Blue Balliett Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Scholastic Press (March 1, 2013) Recommended reading age: 8 & up In a nutshell: The Pearl family may not have much, but they have their books, their stories, and they have each other. Dashel, Summer, Early, and Jubie (Jubellie) Pearl […]
6
Apr
Review: Out of the Easy
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Philomel, imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group (February 12, 2013) Recommended Reading Age: 15 & up In a nutshell: It’s the 1950’s and the United States is full of ambition. Anything seems possible. Well, anything for almost anyone. […]
27
Mar
Review: Windblown
Windblow by Edouard Manceau Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indibound Published: Owlkids Books (April 9, 2013) Recommended reading age: 2 & up In a nutshell: One of my primary goals when selecting storytime books for library storytime is to find books that will inspire creativity, and which can also serve as an […]
22
Mar
Create with Maisy: A First Arts-and-Crafts Book
Create with Maisy: A Maisy First Arts-and-Crafts Book by Lucy Cousins Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Candlewick (July 10, 2012) Recommended reading age: 2-8 In a nutshell: It’s almost the end of March, and like many other parts of the country winter is having it’s last hurrah here in northeastern […]
20
Mar
Review: Bot Wars
Bot Wars by J.V. Kade Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indibound Published: Dial Books for Young Readers, imprint of Penguin Young Readers (March 21, 2013) Recommended reading age: 10 & up In a nutshell: Action, adventure, and a new author to put on your radar. Bot Wars by J.V. Kade, pen name […]
18
Mar
Review: The Dark
The Dark by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Jon Klassen Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (April 2, 2013) Recommended reading age: 3 & up In a nutshell: Did you used to run up the basement stairs after shutting off the light? Hide under the covers […]
17
Mar
Review: Hoop Genius
Hoop Genius: how a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball by John Coy, illustrated by Joe Morse Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Carolrhoda Books (January 1, 2013) Recommended reading age: 5 & up In a nutshell: Today is Selection Sunday, the official kick-off of the March Madness […]
