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For me, the very best kind of series isn’t a series at all.  It’s a trilogy.  Long enough to draw you in without being so long as to drag on.  It takes a certain kind of talent (and usually a … Continue reading →

Here We All Are by Tomie dePaola This is the second book in the 26 Fairmont Avenue series. Tomie’s family is finally installed in the new home they spent the last book building.  Like 26 Fairmount Avenue, Here We All … Continue reading →

As we enter the second month of the year, I’m offering up second books: sequels and second in series installments!  Sometimes I’m able to review several books in a series right away, but more frequently, I do the first book … Continue reading →

My former students, several of whom were bilingual, felt pretty strongly that Gung Hay Fat Choy was not the proper way of saying Happy New Year, but I no longer have them as consultants, so I’m going to have to … Continue reading →

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (Junie B. Jones, No. 1) by Barbara Park This book is a Guided Reading Level: M. It is a DRA equivalent 28. I would consider this to be on-level for readers entering … Continue reading →

Most of the time here at Between These Pages, I focus on the content of a book, sharing with you anything that I think parents and teachers should know about when making informed decisions regarding what is appropriate for children … Continue reading →

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 →

…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 →

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 →

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 →