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It’s So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Mrs.N

All children have their bogeymen and things that go bump in the night. Mine was a woof that lived in my closet (I couldn’t say the “l” in wolf until sometime after high school. Shut up, it’s endearing.) . An … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Mrs.N

I cannot possibly give you an explanation for why I was so incredibly attached to the story of a hedgehog leading a secret life as a washerwoman. I’m honestly a bit concerned about what that might say about me as … Continue reading →

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To Buy: For the Dinosaur Lover

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 →

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The Nutcracker (Part 4)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 →

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The Harlem Nutcracker (Part 3)

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 →

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The Nutcracker / The Nutcracker Ballet (Part 2)

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 →

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Open Before Christmas – A Holiday (Picture Book) Giveaway

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 →

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Quick Pick Picture Book – Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 →

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Quick Pick Picture Book – The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 →

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Quick Pick Picture Book- The Latke Who Wouldn’t Stop Screaming

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Mrs. N

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 →

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