Although I would wish this little boy didn’t need to take on such a long journey to get an education, I will say the illustrations envisioned a lovelyAlthough I would wish this little boy didn’t need to take on such a long journey to get an education, I will say the illustrations envisioned a lovely landscape to navigate. ...more
One thing you know when you open a Gary Schmidt book, it will be a labor of love. He shows young readers how to find to the best in themselves.
He givOne thing you know when you open a Gary Schmidt book, it will be a labor of love. He shows young readers how to find to the best in themselves.
He gives us such a vibrant and lovable community, Pirate Cat, Mindy, Hercules, the Vampire, Achilles but most of all Lt. Col. Hupfer. It is so great to see Danny again. ...more
I’ve been struggling how to capture the idea of poetry for my youngest student who have never heard of poetry before. The idea that it is fun with worI’ve been struggling how to capture the idea of poetry for my youngest student who have never heard of poetry before. The idea that it is fun with word, as this book points out might give me a starting point. ...more
This book does an excellent job describing the harrowing journeys to understand Antarctica. However, for me the ‘cuteness’ of the illustration belie tThis book does an excellent job describing the harrowing journeys to understand Antarctica. However, for me the ‘cuteness’ of the illustration belie the brutality of the narrative. ...more
A gift for parents who find themselves in hospital emergency rooms with their little ones. It is a prophylactic gift for every child who may one day fA gift for parents who find themselves in hospital emergency rooms with their little ones. It is a prophylactic gift for every child who may one day find themselves in an emergency room. And a gift to Kindergarten teachers looking for books about community helpers....more
This is singular. An intimate survival story about a brother and sister up against the scope of all life on Earth. A stunning undertaking. That being This is singular. An intimate survival story about a brother and sister up against the scope of all life on Earth. A stunning undertaking. That being said, I found it more admirable and interesting than entertaining. It wasn’t until the final third of the book that I finally became invested in the story.
Fascinating Back-mater (Alissa)
Popsugare23: #12 - A book published in spring 2023
Selznick’s books are a challenge in a gentrified library. I’ve shelved all his previous titles in historical fiction, because while many of them have fantastical elements, they are rooted in an exact time in history, as is Big Tree. I splurged and had this book pre-processed by my vendor. They chose to label it as fantasy. I’m going to need to change it. ...more
It must be nice to be Lois Lowry. Walking about with enough clout to get a book like this published. I found this stream-of-process book interesting, It must be nice to be Lois Lowry. Walking about with enough clout to get a book like this published. I found this stream-of-process book interesting, but I wonder how many child readers will be there for it. One of versions of the stories was fascinating and one was simply feminist-fan-fiction-wishful-thinking. ...more
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