Author Archives: Mrs.N

A Short Break

Dear Readers, I unexpectedly took last week off and will be taking this week off as well.  That adorable fuzzy snoot you see at the top of the screen belonged to my dog Dexter, who we sadly put to sleep … Continue reading

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Snowbound with Betsy

Snowbound with Betsy by Carolyn Haywood As Betsy heads home from school, the snow begins to fall.  By suppertime, Mother is anxiously awaiting Father who hasn’t yet returned. Betsy and her little sister Star go to bed well before he … Continue reading

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White Snow, Bright Snow

White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt White Snow, Bright Snow starts with a lovely poem.  It then follows the progression through a snowstorm to spring.  Using only a few bright colors to highlight the white snow, it’s very visually … Continue reading

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When Santa Fell to Earth

When Santa Fell To Earth by Cornelia Funke This is a completely adorable Christmas story.  Niklaus Goodfellow, the last of the real Santas, has crash landed when his invisible reindeer ran off in search of marzipan.  His caravan is now … Continue reading

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Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, Illustrated by Susan Jeffers This is one of the most beautifully illustrated copies of a poem that you will ever find.  There’s something about it that evokes the feeling of … Continue reading

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Once Upon a Wintertime

Walt Disney’s Once Upon a Wintertime, A Little Golden Book by Tom Oreb I unearthed this in a box of old books that had once been my mother’s and remembered it from my own childhood.  It’s terribly old-fashioned (something I … Continue reading

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Happy Everything

…as the greeting cards say these days! It’s December and you know how I love a good seasonal book!  Hanukkah has just finished and Christmas lies ahead.  And in between?  I like some wintery reads to get in the right … Continue reading

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Catching Fire – The Hunger Games revisited

So.  Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games) was recently released in theaters once again sending young readers everywhere into a flurry of “I want to read that; I neeeeeed to read that”.  The fourth graders who so … Continue reading

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The Name of This Book is Secret

The Name of this Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch I’ve been wanting to read this since it first appeared on the shelves of our school library.  Although I never quite seemed to have the time, I handed it to … Continue reading

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Happy Hanukkah!

I know, it’s crazy early this year, right?  I feel a little caught off guard myself, but I’ve got my absolute favorite, The Chanukkah Guest ready to read for my little one’s very first Hanukkah.   Not that he’s old enough … Continue reading

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