Link and a Quote is my version of a coffee break with a good piece of cake … Link: Tis’ the season to be jolly. Or is it, yet? Well, I am here to tell you that if Christmas brings joy, it’s never too early! Franki, from a Year of Reading, just got her Christmas groove on, and has posted on my favorite 2008 holiday book (so far), Drummer Boy by Loren Long. Quote: And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came…
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boo·ka·raz·zi A freelance blogger who pursues celebrities who read books, to create posts that promote children’s literature. According to the November 24, 2008, issue of Life Style Weekly, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s daughter, Violet, has received three books to help her prepare to become a big sister. The books are: I’m Going to be a Big Sister! by Brenda Bercun (Author), Sue Gross (Illustrator) Reading level: Baby-Preschool Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Nurturing Your Children Press (March 15, 2006) Synopsis: Amanda’s mommy is pregnant and Amanda is going to be a big sister. In this story Amanda learns about preparing…
The Planets: Sam Sun by Phamie Macdonald Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback: 34 pages Publisher: Four Corners Vision; First edition (30 Sep 2008) Sam Sun is the first in a new self-published series, The Planets, by Phamie Macdonald. Have you ever heard of solar wind, a stream of charged particles—a plasma—ejected from the upper atmosphere of the sun? Well, poor Sam Sun has a bad case of solar wind. Strange basis for a story, indeed. Macdonald has come up with a unique way to introduce the solar system to young children. During this first story we meet Vicky Venus, the…
Have you ever contemplated what makes a shy person stop feeling shy? Natasha, an Australian book written by Catherine Harker, ever so sweetly answered this question
Want to know what Barack Obama has to do with children’s literature? Check out the following links: 100 Scope Notes has a video of Obama supporting children’s literature. A Children’s Inauguration of President Barack Obama. Learn more at A Fuse #8 Production. Book review of Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope. Over 1,000 authors and illustrators supported Barrack Obama … Okay, so the type may be too small for you to read all of the names, but I am sure you will get the idea. A message for the Obama’s: If you need to find a great children’s…
Here is a compilation of books I am really looking forward to reviewing (in the mean time, if you see them in your local book store or library, I recommend taking a look): Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox (Author), Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 0-6 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books; 1 edition (October 1, 2008) Synopsis: As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes. . . . And here, from two of the most gifted picture-book creators of our time, is a celebration of baby fingers,…
Link and a Quote is my version of a coffee break with a good piece of cake … Link: Here is a link for anyone having post Halloween symptoms: Goosebumps and Guffaws in Stine’s ‘HorrorLand’ is an NPR special about R. L. Stine’s latest Goosebumps spin off, HorrorLand. The Goosebumps series – written for children under the age of 12 – has often been referred to as controversial, due to its scary content. An extra fact found on wikipedia.com: the novels were fifteenth on the American Library Association’s list of most frequently challenged books from 1990 to 1999. Quote: Beginnings…
Link and a Quote is my version of a coffee break with a good piece of cake … Link: I recommend reading the article, Cheerios Offers Books by the Bowlful, at Promomagazine.com. In connection with First Book – a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide disadvantaged children with new books – General Mills’ Cheerios brand will be putting 5 million copies of five new children’s book titles inside cereal boxes. All of the titles come from Simon & Schuster, and include: Duck for President, When Dinosaurs Came with Everything and Monkey and Me. Quote: Sometimes I’ve believed as many…
Photo Credit: Scholastic Inc Four weeks ago I was lucky to meet David Shannon at Tree Top Kids in Washington, DC, as he toured the country promoting his latest book, Too Many Toys. To hear a book read – the way it is intended to be read – is always a treat. The bonus of an author event is getting a glimpse at the personality behind the books – after reading No, David! and meeting David Shannon, I can see where the inspiration for the main character came from! As he was rushing out of the store (to get to…
Link and a Quote is my version of a coffee break with a good piece of cake … Link: This is a great Halloween post which shares some ‘spooktacular’ poetry by Charles Ghigna, from his book Halloween Night: Twenty-One Spooktacular Poems. Quote: When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ’tis near Halloween. ~ Author Unknown