Let’s get this out of the way first: Big Red is a boy-meets-dog story in which the dog doesn’t die in the end. That won’t come as much of a […]
Author Feature: Barbara Cooney
Let’s talk about a legend in children’s literature circles, the late Barbara Cooney. During her lifetime, Mrs. Cooney worked on over one hundred and ten children’s books. She was a […]
The Sin Eater, by Gary Schmidt
This book, in addition to being written by the incomparable Gary Schmidt, contains three of the things I love most in a story: a very old house, some cloudy family […]
Midsummer’s Mayhem: Shakespeare, Baking, Magic
A real-world middle-grade fantasy built around the plot of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Yes please! Midsummer’s Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca is a magical story about a young baker and […]
Birthday with the Bard
Early in my marriage, my mother-in-law suggested I might someday like to have her wax bust of Shakespeare. I don’t recall my response; I hope it was gracious, though I’m […]
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