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Tag Archives: christmas
The Cat on the Dovrefell
Cat on the Dovrefell by George Desant illustrated by Tomie de Paola In recent years this has slowly crept into the coveted position of my favorite Christmas book. This is in part due to the cadence of translation from the … Continue reading
Posted in Little Ones, Primary Grades
Tagged christmas, favorites, hard to find, picture book
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Let It Snow!
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances When YA heavyweight authors like John Green and Maureen Johnson get together to write Christmas themed short stories, everybody wins. The three tales in this book are intertwined with characters crossing between the stories … Continue reading
The Nutcracker (Part 6)
The Nutcracker by Alison Jay This version of The Nutcracker is based on the ballet and will serve well as a preview for anyone planning on going to a performance. The language is also fairly simple to allow younger children … Continue reading
Nutcracker (Part 5)
The Nutcracker by Michael Hague Michael Hague is in the big leagues when it comes to illustrators. In fact, he’s done illustrations for any number of classics; his works can be seen in editions of everything from Peter Pan to … Continue reading
‘Tis the Season
I am so sorry for my prolonged absence. Sometimes my actual life gets in the way. This December I’ll be (of course) offering some seasonal reviews. To get the ball rolling, here’s a brief Nutcracker recap from last year, I … Continue reading
Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Kicking off our month o’ love, here’s a little Christmas in July, a wintery romance to cool off to. Dash isn’t exactly a people person, but that doesn’t … Continue reading
To Buy: For the Dinosaur Lover
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
Posted in Little Ones, Middle Grades, Primary Grades
Tagged christmas, dinosaur, picture book
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The Nutcracker (Part 4)
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
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
