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Tag Archives: picture book
Travels with Charlie: Travelin’ the Northeast
Travels with Charlie: Travelin’ the Northeast by Miles Backer I scooped this up because the title caught my eye. I was reminded of Travels with Charley in Search of America a travelogue written by Steinbeck as he drove with his … Continue reading
Hanukkah Moon
Hanukkah Moon by Deborah de Costa This Hanukkah book is just lovely. Isobel is worried about spending Hanukkah with her Aunt Luisa. Things will be different there than at home. But Isobel soon learns that her Aunt’s way of celebrating … Continue reading
Posted in Little Ones, Primary Grades
Tagged hanukkah, hispanic, jewish, latino, picture book, poc
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Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite (Nutcracker Part 7)
Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite by Anna Harwell Celenza When I ordered this from the library, I was remembering that The Harlem Nutcracker had been created using Ellington’s version of the Nutcracker Suite as its core music. I hoped this book … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades
Tagged black Af-Am, jazz, music, picture book
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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
Baseball Saved Us
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki During World War II, the American government moved many West Coast residents of Japanese descent to internment camps in the desert. They were surrounded by barbed wire fences and guarded by soldiers with guns. … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades
Tagged asian, baseball, picture book, racism, war
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You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! by Jonah Winter The title of this book is a challenge which kids will find hard to resist. Despite parents, teachers and librarians begging kids not to judge a book by the cover, this … Continue reading
Pirate Girl
Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke I’ll admit bias before this review is even started as I am a wild, fawning fan of Cornelia Funke, even without all that lengthy Inkheart stuff. The ship in this book is the Horrible Haddock, not … Continue reading
How I Became a Pirate
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long Isn’t everybody just looking for a little recognition? Jeremy Jacobs has built a lovely sandcastle, but his parents are busy. No need for despair though, because a passing pirate ship has noticed … Continue reading
