Tag archive for "books"

book2_0107

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Series for early readers

No Comments 07 January 2013

These series are sure to draw in those early readers.

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Media Review

The tale of two Chloes

No Comments 31 December 2012

More mini reviews from the Little Shop of Stories!

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book_islandthieves

Media Review

Worthy chapter books

No Comments 17 December 2012

Little Shop of Stories shares chapter book selections from its Summer Reading Guide.

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book_ookgluk

Media Review

New book releases

No Comments 03 December 2012

A roundup of recently released books in paperback and on Kindle.

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book_liarandspy

Media Review

Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead

No Comments 09 October 2012

MIddle-school spies investigating Mr. X may get more than they bargained for.

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swingcafe

Media Review

Review of Swing Cafe, by Carl Norac

No Comments 12 July 2012

Author Carl Norac’s storybook-music CD set weaves classic jazz recordings from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington with a beautifully illustrated glossy book of magical prose.

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ladybuggirl

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Ladybug Girl and Bingo, by Jacky Davis and David Soman

No Comments 03 June 2012

Bingo wants to explore in the woods while the family is camping, but Ladybug Girl has the difficult job of keeping him close to camp.

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Confessions of a Scary Mommy by Jill Smokler

No Comments 23 May 2012

Confessions of a Scary Mommy will make you feel like you’re not alone going nuts at home reading the same book for the 10th time that day.

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Media Review

Free-Range Kids, by Lenore Skenazy

No Comments 01 September 2010

Our parents didn’t worry like we do, right? And maybe we can cool it too. Bring your anxiety level down with Free-Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry). This super readable volume manages to pull apart the fears parents have, from abduction on down, and it shows that there’s […]

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book_moonrabbit

Media Review

Moon Rabbit, by Natalie Russell

No Comments 01 September 2010

A recent New York Times article claimed that pictures books have declined in popularity in recent years. That’s a shame, because vibrant, fun and sophisticated picture books with modern stories to tell are being released in a steady stream and are worthy of attention. A recent example is Moon Rabbit by Natalie Russell. The simple, […]

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book_sillyEaters

Media Review

The Seven Silly Eaters, by Mary Ann Hoberman

No Comments 01 September 2010

If you’ve ever read to your kids at all, you know that children’s authors tend to take a whole lot of liberty with their rhymes. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Margaret Wise Brown, but rhyming moon with … moon? I call shenanigans. Enter The Seven Silly Eaters, by Mary Ann Hoberman. Both […]

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sophie_book

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Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth!, by Sarah Weeks, Illustrated by Robert Neubecker

No Comments 01 March 2010

“Babies are not sweet. Babies are not precious. Babies are not cute …” so says big sister Sophie Peterman. In Sarah Weeks’ book, Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth!, Sophie tells it like it is when dealing with a new sibling, and does so with colorful, bold photos filling the entire page and text that gets […]

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