I’ve had this book on my to-read list for a few months, but I suspected that the content was going to be heavy so it took me a while to pick it up. Between Shades of Gray tells the story of Lina, a 15-year-old Lithuanian girl living in 1941. Lina, her mother, and brother are […]
Review | Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
2012-12-15 · by ·
[UPDATED: I’ve added an audio clip provided by Macmillan Audio] After reading, and liking, Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly, I thought I’d give Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot a go. I’m so glad I did, I really liked it. This book tells the history of President Kennedy’s life from the time he took office, to shortly […]
Review | Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins and G. Brian Karas
2012-12-14 · by ·
Description: Pauline and John-John decide to have a lemonade stand in the middle of winter. Young readers can learn to count coins with Pauline and John-John as they count their coins, buy ingredients, and sell lemonade. Story: This book is a great concept book that teaches children about money, how to count it, spend it, […]
Review | Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
2012-12-13 · by ·
Recently I went on a road trip with my mom. She was listening to Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O’Reilly and though she was already a couple of discs into the book, I said I’d be happy to jump in and listen with her. I had recently read Manhunt: […]
Review | How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
2012-12-12 · by ·
Description: Little dinosaurs are questioned about and then taught what appropriate behavior is for celebrating Chanukah. Story Review: Jane Yolen’s collection of How Do Dinosaurs… (How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night, How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You, How Do Dinosaurs Go to School, etc.) books have been a long time favorite of mine; so […]
Read to your babies say doctors
2012-12-11 · by ·
It’s true: I use my children as an excuse to buy new books that I want to read, or rather, that I want to read to them. I’ve long believed that if I do, they’ll come to love books and reading as much as I do. It turns out that doctors might agree with me. […]
Review | The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus #3) by Rick Riordan
2012-12-10 · by ·
The demigods of Olympus are at it again. For the first time since the American Civil War, the Roman and Greek demigods have met. Despite an ancient rivalry that continues to plague the two Half-Blood Camps, the Romans and Greeks must set aside their differences and work together for a greater cause. Gaea, the Earth […]
Review | This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
2012-12-09 · by ·
Description: A little fish, who thinks he’s very clever, steals a big fish’s hat. Story Review: This book follows the popular; I Want My Hat Back by Klassen. Both books have gotten a lot of national recognition. At first I didn’t understand why this book was being put in the circles of Best Picture Books for 2012, […]
Review | I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
2012-12-09 · by ·
Description: A bear goes looking for his hat that went missing under mysterious circumstances. Story: It took me a few readings to warm up to this book, especially a reading with my daughter. It was put on many of the best picture book lists of 2011 and at first I was very underwhelmed. I just […]
Review | Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
2012-11-30 · by ·
Book Description (from the cover): Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. […]
