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Non-fiction Monday – Nic Bishop Frogs
Nic Bishop is a gifted nature photographer and writer. Not only that this book received the Cybils award on Valentine’s day for non-fiction picture book and I can see why. It is stunning, the pictures...
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Cybils and the Graphic Novel Winner and Finalists
Exactly one month ago the Cybils awards were announced for 2008. My sister and I were thrilled to learn that Rapunzel’s Revenge won the prize for the graphic novel/elementary – middle grade category,...
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Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley by...
I absolutely love this book! Imagine, a secret weapon so new and dangerous that many of the first several people who tried to use it died. Knowing this would you be willing to risk your life for such...
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Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce –winner of the Carnegie Medal
1958 winner of the Carnegie Medal in Literature. I thought originally that I had a hard time getting into this book because it was old, and then I realized I liked a lot of old books, so I started...
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Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
Hattie Brooks is full of hard work and determination. Orphaned at a young age and forced to bounce among relatives, Hattie is surprised when an uncle’s will appears and offers her a new start- on her...
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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendac
Where the Wild Things Are has long been one of my favorite children’s books. My family and I own copies in both Spanish and English (although I must admit, I prefer the original English version). In...
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Bookscoops Fall 2013 Giveaway and Review: Only Cows Allowed by Lynn Plourde...
Children will enjoy the vivid watercolor illustrations and the puns that fill the pages of this down-home country book. Adults will love it too- it’s especially perfect for those country...
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