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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

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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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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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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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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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