House of Dollsby Francesca Lia Block, illustrated by Barbara McClintock9780061130946, HarperCollings, $15.99Known for being poetic and surreal while featuring elements from the real world, Francesca Lia Block's latest, House of Dolls, is lovingly illustrated and difficult to sell. Its charming trim size and brightly-colored cover make it appeal to a picture book audience, but the … Continue reading Book Review: House of Dolls by Francesca Lia Block, illustrated by Barbara McClintock
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My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall
Happy Valentine's Day! My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall9780061915109, Greenwillow (HarperCollins), $16.99
Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd, The Unicorn’s Tale by R.L.LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy
The Unicorn's Tale: Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 4by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy9780547482774, $14.99, Houghton Mifflin Harcout, Pub. Date: April 2011 In book four, Nathaniel has a lot on his mind. With the hope that his parents might still be alive somewhere, all Nate wants to do is find his traitorous cousin, Obediah Fludd, and … Continue reading Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd, The Unicorn’s Tale by R.L.LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy
Book Review: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson
@font-face { font-family: "Cambria";}@font-face { font-family: "Garamond";}@font-face { font-family: "Trebuchet MS";}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Behemoth(Book 2 in the Leviathan trilogy)by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson9781416971757, $18.99, Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster)At the end of Leviathan, book one in the … Continue reading Book Review: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson
Book Review: Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Lane Smith
Lulu and the Brontosaurusby Judith Viorst, illustrated by Lane Smith9781416999614, Simon & Schuster, $15.99I just bought this book today, but fell in love with it to the extent that I had to blog about it immediately.Lulu and the Brontosaurus is a picture book perfect for that in-between 5-8 year-old age group that is learning to … Continue reading Book Review: Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Lane Smith
Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd: The Wyvern’s Treasure by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy
The Wyvern's Treasure: Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 2by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy9780547316185, $16, Houghton Mifflin HarcourtWhen Nate & Aunt Phil return to England, they find their house trashed and Cornelius, Aunt Phil's dodo, traumatized. A strange man ransacked their house - but looking for what? They don't have much time to stop to … Continue reading Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd: The Wyvern’s Treasure by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy
A Children’s Book Almanac
Drop everything, hop online, and check out this new project by Anita Silvey:A Children's Book AlmanacBoth an online resource and later (next spring) to become a book, this project is perfect for your daily dose of children's lit information. Anita Silvey - former publisher for Houghton Mifflin, children's non-fiction author, professor, and all-around children's and … Continue reading A Children’s Book Almanac
Book Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Dash & Lily's Book of Daresby Rachel Cohn & David Levithan9780375866593, Knopf (Random House), $16.99, Pub. Date: October 2010This was my first foray into the brilliant David Levithan/Rachel Cohn author combo. Yes, I admit it, I never picked up Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (9780375835339) or Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List (9780375844416). Clearly now … Continue reading Book Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: Steady Hands:Poems About Work by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy
#6 in the HMH Book of the Day series:Steady Hands: Poems About Workby Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy9780618903511, $16, ClarionThis hardcover picture book harkens back to the post I did earlier about picture books for adults (Part I is posted, Part II is coming soon). Published by Clarion Books just … Continue reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book of the Day: Steady Hands:Poems About Work by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy
Writing Advice: By Writers, For Writers
A recent post on The League of Extraordinary Writers blog inspired my own post, as I began thinking over all the writing advice I've read over the past few years. This is particularly helpful to me right now as I haven't written anything other than an email or a letter to various relatives the past … Continue reading Writing Advice: By Writers, For Writers
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