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Fuzzy Friends
Catherine Rayner
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Book Review: Basil and the Cave of Cats
Basil and the Pygmy Cats (Basil of Baker Street, #3)by Eve Titus, Paul Galdone (Illustrator)
4 out of 5 stars
Basil is the Sherlock Holmes of the mouse world. He listens in on the cases of the great Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street, to learn at the feet of the master. Then Basil can use that knowledge to solve mysteries among the mice of the world. When danger calls, Basil is on the case…
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The It-Doesn't-Matter Suit and Other Stories by Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath's book of children's stories and verse is funny, original and magical and has that repetitive rhythmic quality for easy reading
I had no idea that Sylvia Plath wrote children’s stories and I’m not sure why this surprised me so much. I think that my perception of Plath is of someone battling with depression and so my view of what her work may contain or the subjects that her compositions may be about has been tainted somewhat. That being said, a poem of hers called “Mirror”, which I must confess, is the only work of hers…
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Book Review: The Tale of Elgol and the Witch
Check out my review of The Tale of Elgol and the Witch by @NancetMarques. A haunting children's story with the timeless appeal of an old fable. #childrensbooks #kidlit #fairytale #scotland #bookreview
The Tale of Elgol and the Witch by N.N. Marques is a haunting children’s story with the timeless appeal of an old fable, beautifully illustrated by Yamanu Taiji. Set in mediaeval Skye, this book tells the story of a poor boy who is transformed into a giant when he runs afoul of a miserly witch. Forced into a life of solitude in the hills, he eventually grows into a wise and bountiful mountain…
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Spot the Clue with Sherlock Holmes, painted by Scott Gustafson
"Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Room Full of Clues" is an oil painting by Scott Gustafson with hidden references to cases or details in the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle canon
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Staying Safe Online
I thought this was for teens when I first borrowed it and the cutesy drawings were a nice surprise. But it did make it apparent that it was written for a much younger readership. Some of it I found decidedly less cute. The clip art punted me right back to old textbooks and computer room graphics. And it leaks through. I’m thinking specifcally of one clip-person saying ‘I am looking at [the…
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Book Review: 'Slime Doesn't Pay!' By R.L. Stine
Do you have a bratty little brother? Is he always messing with your stuff? Picking on you? Making trouble? Amy knows exactly how you feel. But as bad as your little sibling might be, no one can hold a candle to her little brother Arnie. Making matters even worse, her parents never do anything to try and improve his behavior. They just make excuses for him. A girl can only take so much, and Amy…
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Hayao Miyazaki’s Favorite Children’s Books
Hayao Miyazaki’s Favorite Children’s Books!
Director Hayo Miyazaki grew up reading a lot of children’s books. He describes himself as a “weak child” and turned to literature to escape to the fantasy world. And Miyazaki shared his favorite books recently. Keep reading to find out Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite children’s books!
Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite children’s books!
In a 2010 exhibition honoring publisher Iwanami Shoten‘s “Boy’s Books”,…
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Returning to the Scene of the Crime: Part II
Last time, I talked about how enjoyable it can be to visit a place that appears in a book you’ve read. I also admitted it’s even more satisfying to revisit locations that feature in a book you’ve written.
Behind these thoughts was my hope of returning to the main setting for one of the books in my Jaspa’s Journey series.
Part of the Waterloo battlefield and Lion Mound (photo: Rich…
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New Story Finished
I have finally finished one of the projects I’m working on, the text for a children’s picture book. I wrote it specifically for my first daughter, and it’s based on a story I made up for her one night when we didn’t have a storybook handy. It’s a fairy tale with a whimsical premise, some classic fairy-tale motifs, a climax that might surprise slightly by breaking convention, some action, and a…
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Rereading
Speaking of formative books, when my friend read Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede last year, she literally said to me, “I now understand why you are the way you are.”
Dealing with Dragons is the story of Princess Cimorene, who gets bored with her princess lessons and chooses to run away and volunteer to be a Dragon’s Princess where she runs afoul of Wizards trying to manipulate dragon…
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Book Review: Finding Fairies
Finding Fairies: Secrets for Attracting Magickal Folkby Michelle Roehm McCann, Marianne Monson (Goodreads Author),David Hohn (Illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
This book gives folk stories about fairies from all over the world. In each chapter we also get a recipe or craft we can make to hopefully entice the fairies to visit us. We can make a Japanese fan, a flower crown, or Chinese Cherry…
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Book Review - Love Frankie by Jacqueline Wilson
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Rating: 3 out of 5.
It wasn’t a certainty that I’d have anything to review for today. I’ve been reading this book for a week and I had just under half to finish yesterday. Thankfully, our Father’s Day celebrations didn’t go on as long as expected and I had time to finish it. It feels good to have finally crossed this off my TBR considering I promised myself I’d read it for Pride every year…
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5 Themes Children Will Really Understand
What are some of the best children's book themes that kids can really relate to? I've shared a few of my favourites in this new blog post.
Have a look. 👇
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Good fiction is a vehicle for profound truth. I’ve spoken before about the importance of cultivating the themes that grow wild in your story, and it is no less important in children’s fiction that it is for adults’ fiction.
When it comes to writing stories for children, especially young children, it can be tempting to either avoid including any particular theme at all (spoiler: that’s nigh to…
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Book Trailer: Beans on Toast #4
Beans on Toast #4 is OUT NOW! Don’t miss the fantastic fourth episode of Marvellous Mildred, the puzzling fourth episode of Sherman & Geynes, the engaging fourth instalment of What me and Jude did while everyone else was at school, or the puzzle pages in this funny, old fashioned, black and white, vegan comic for kids aged 5 and up – available from our little vegan bookshop 😀
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Book Trailer: Beans on Toast #4
Beans on Toast #4 is OUT NOW! Don’t miss the fantastic fourth episode of Marvellous Mildred, the puzzling fourth episode of Sherman & Geynes, the engaging fourth instalment of What me and Jude did while everyone else was at school, or the puzzle pages in this funny, old fashioned, black and white, vegan comic for kids aged 5 and up – available from our little vegan bookshop 😀
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