My favorite kinds of children’s books are those that incorporate the physical book into the storytelling. It’s no surprise then, that when I picked up We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems I could not put it down. My youngest brother is eleven and no one in my immediate circle has small children. But… Read Post
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Wicket Season – Review Part 1
I have plenty to say about this book by Gabrielle Prendergast and I will share my thoughts with all of you in another post. For now I want to give the floor to someone whose opinion of this book is more important than mine—my brother, Ludnick. Ludnick is 11 years old and in the 6th grade. He loves sports, especially… Read Post
Something Fierce – Review
Title: Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter Author: Carmen Aguirre Genre: Memoir Length: 277 pgs First line of the book: “As my mother bit into her Big Mac, her glasses caught the reflection of a purple neon light somewhere behind me.” Summary: [From inside flaps] On September 11, 1973, a violent coup removed Salvador… Read Post
The Sky’s Dark Labyrinth – Review
Genre: Historical Fiction Length: 280 pgs First line of the book: “Scarlet robes were the only sure way to achieve anonymity in public.” Summary: [From back of the book] The Sky’s Dark Labyrinth follows the stories of Johannes Kepler—a German Lutheran and the first man to distill how stars and planets moved according to mathematical… Read Post