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Author Archives: Mrs.N
Miracle on 49th Street
Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica Well, this certainly was interesting. Molly’s mother has recently passed away from cancer and Molly is in the care of one of her mother’s oldest friends. But Molly dreams of a relationship with … Continue reading
March Madness
This is not going to be a month of lions and lambs, nor will it be filled with leprechauns. No, this March is for Madness. And not of the literary March Hare variety. Of the new, modern basketball variety. So … Continue reading
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Bear Wants More
Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson Karma Wilson’s Bear is not featured in a single story. She’s created a veritable empire out of Bear, with 8 books, many available in special sets or board book editions for the smallest hands. … Continue reading
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen Way back when I was student teaching, I was in a first grade classroom for nearly the entire year. And it was that class, so many years ago, that first introduced … Continue reading
A Bear Called Paddington
A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond Paddington is among the most famous of literary bears, but despite his fame, many people don’t really know Paddington aside from his love of marmalade, famous blue coat and yellow hat and tag pleading … Continue reading
Gentleman Bear
Gentleman Bear by William Pene du Bois “Bears build character.” How’s that for a positive message? The main character of Gentleman Bear is one Billy Browne-Browne who goes through life with his stuffed bear Bayard by his side. This does … Continue reading
Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner
The World of Pooh: The Complete Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne This was originally posted to this blog on July 31st, 2010. There’s no denying that Pooh is a very famous bear. For years … Continue reading
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More Bears
More Bears! by Kenn Nesbitt An author is writing a bearless book (he’s CERTAIN), but there are some strenuous objections. Off-page, children keep demanding “MORE BEARS!” And honestly can you blame them? So the author finds himself adding bears willy-nilly … Continue reading
FeBEARary in the LiBEARy
There are so many people who made me a reader: my parents, of course, my teachers, my friends. But Mrs. Ingenbrandt, my elementary school librarian deserves a special mention. As a first grader I could read, not just picture books, … Continue reading
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These Happy Golden Years
These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder At the end of Little Town on the Prairie Laura has earned her teaching certificate, and so as These Happy Golden Years opens, she’s off to teach school for the first time. She’s … Continue reading
