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Author Archives: Mrs. N
The Harlem Nutcracker (Part 3)
It was pretty exciting to find a version of the Nutcracker that featured a non-white cast. But I really wasn’t at all prepared for The Harlem Nutcracker. Rather than illustrations, author Susan Kuklin uses photographs of a dance performance to … Continue reading
The Nutcracker / The Nutcracker Ballet (Part 2)
The Nutcracker grand tour continues. Today’s versions follow the ballet fairly closely for children who want their storybook to match their viewing experience. First up is the version by Geraldine McCaughrean and illustrated by Nicki Palin. The lead is called … Continue reading
The Nutcracker (Part 1)
As a little girl, one of my favorite holiday treats was getting all dressed up and taken to The Nutcracker. It did a marvelous job of combining my somewhat cliched little girl favorites – a desire to be a ballerina … Continue reading
Olive Giveaway Winner!
Congratulations to Linden! You’ve won your very own copy of Olive! I’ll be in touch soon with details.
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Open Before Christmas – A Holiday (Picture Book) Giveaway
When I was a little girl, Christmas was a time of glorious anticipation:. I counted down the days; I loved opening the tiny doors of my advent calendar; I baked cookies with my mother; and when it got really close … Continue reading
Quick Pick Picture Book – Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
When Hershel arrives in a village he learns that they are unable to celebrate Hanukkah because of some antisemitic goblins. To rid the town of this scourge, Hershel will need to light the candles each night and on the eighth … Continue reading
Quick Pick Picture Book – The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes
After two reviews of books that had the potential to offend, here’s a completely user-friendly Hanukkah story. The only shortcoming is that Linda Glaser’s The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes errs on the side of too bland. The kindness/neighborly love theme could … Continue reading
Candelight for Rebecca
Well, they can’t all be winners. It would have been nice if this were a good book, because anything American Girl is wildly popular, but I’d have to say Candelight for Rebecca was marginal at best. There are conflicting messages … Continue reading
Quick Pick Picture Book- The Latke Who Wouldn’t Stop Screaming
You would scream too, wouldn’t you, if you were dropped in sizzling oil to be fried? If everywhere you went others refused to understand you? If you felt as if you didn’t have a proper home? If someone was prepared … Continue reading
Quick Pick Picture Book – The Trees of the Dancing Goats
This is a fabulous story for the winter holidays. Patricia Polacco has written The Trees of the Dancing Goats about her own experiences growing up on her grandparent’s farm. One winter, while her family is making their preparations for Chanukkah, … Continue reading
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