Graphic novels are one of my (relatively) new favorite discoveries in the world of books. There are so many great ones out there, and so many good new things being […]
Perseverance and “Magnificent Thing”(s)
I think it’s really fun when stories encourage kids to be inventive and exercise their problem-solving skills. (See: all the parts in the Series of Unfortunate Events when Violet Baudelaire […]
Kate DiCamillo’s “Raymie Nightingale”
She had to learn how to twirl a baton and she had to learn fast, because if she learned how to twirl a baton, then she stood a good chance […]
Ideas Are All Around
I like to keep an eye on some “Caldecott award watch” websites, and when I saw one mention a book called Ideas Are All Around, by Philip C. Stead, it […]
Imaginary Friends
“Imaginary friends are like books. We’re created, we’re enjoyed, we’re dog-eared and creased, and then we’re tucked away until we’re needed again.” from Crenshaw, by Katherine Applegate Here’s something that […]
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