Author Archives: Mrs. N

The Secret Garden

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Mrs. N

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Anyone else feeling nostalgic for a green copy with Mary on the front? I swear this makes it look like a guide to gardening rather than a children’s classic. As is the case … Continue reading →

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Boy – Roald Dahl

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Mrs. N

Boy by Roald Dahl In the interest of full disclosure, I am a Johnny-come-lately to the world of Roald Dahl love.  As a child, my entire knowledge of him was limited to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which I did … Continue reading →

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The Very Best Hanukkah Gift

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Mrs. N

If you know author Joanne Rocklin from Strudel Stories please don’t get your hopes up too far. While Streudel Stories is a lovely set of short stories about different generations of a Jewish family, this is really just a “for … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bapu

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Mrs. N

Looking for Bapu by Anjali Banerjee There is so much going on here I almost don’t know where to start. The book opens in the aftermath of 9/11. Anu is Indian and living in Seattle. His Bapu (grandfather) who lived … Continue reading →

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Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Mrs. N

Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet by Kashmira Sheth Sigh.  This is not my favorite of Kashmira Sheth’s books.  Set in contemporary India, Jeeta struggles against her mother’s traditional ways.  While her mother believes that daughters should be married off as soon … Continue reading →

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Goddess of Yesterday

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Mrs. N

As a small child Anaxandra is taken from the home she has always known, a tiny island off of Greece. She is a hostage and yet is raised in the palace of a king. But her story has just begun; … Continue reading →

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Chains

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mrs. N

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson As you can see from the cover, this book is qualifying for and winning all sorts of awards. I fear that at some point the whole cover illustration will be obscured.  I wasn’t going to … Continue reading →

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Winter Break

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Mrs. N

Dear Friends and Readers, I am going on short break but will return after the New Year.  Wishing you and yours all the best in this holiday season. See you next year! Mrs. N

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To Buy: For the Dinosaur Lover

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Mrs. N

Do you have a dinosaur lover to shop for? Whether you’re just training a toddler in the ways of the prehistoric beasts or have an elementary school child ready to read about dinosaurs all on their own, BetweenThesePages has a … Continue reading →

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The Nutcracker (Part 4)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Mrs. N

I’ve loved Susan Jeffers’s work as an illustrator ever since I got my hands on her beautiful rendition of Robert Frost’s poem Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening. Her period pictures in this version of The Nutcracker are bound … Continue reading →

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