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Tag Archives: Children’s literature
It’s a Book!
It’s a Book by Lane Smith looks like a fun little book based on this trailer: H/T: Debbie Stier
The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-ween by Ruth Sawyer
Another great book I came across at the library with my kids was The Wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-ween. As I love folklore and Christmas this was a perfect story for me. Here is Publishers Weekly: Readers will want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's literature, Christmas, Folklore, Holidays and Special Days, Irish Myth, Max Grafe, Ruth Sawyer
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Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
I have become something of a Neil Gaiman fan. Not an acolyte of anything, but I do enjoy checking out his latest project. So when I spotted Odd and the Frost Giants at the library I quickly added to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's literature, Fiction, myths, Neil Gaiman, young adult fiction
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Ottoline Goes to School by Chris Riddell
For those of you keeping score at home, I have been exploring what you might call the graphic novel side of children’s and young adult literature. Works that are more than picture books; chapter books with a heavy visual aspect … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's literature, Chris Riddell, Fiction, young adult fiction
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Basil by Wiley Miller
As regular readers know, I have long had an interest in both well written and/or beautifully illustrated children’s books and chapter books/young adult fiction. Lately I have been checking out some books that fit in between picture type books you … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's fantasy, Children's literature, Fiction, Wiley Miller
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