Some good collections, the line between fantasy and reality, some weird play and using Sleeping Beauty to teach consent.
Category: Fiction
Book Review: The Invisible Boy – who will notice us? who do we notice?
A shy boy is drawn out of the shadows by a new friend - causing childhood memories to resonate for this new father.
Book Review: Seven Golden Rings – binary counting for young kids? – you bet!
So clever and yet so simple - an engaging story with some big ideas.
Book Review: Drum Dream Girl and Dancing Hands – power in poetry, empathy in art
Music and courage, fears and dreams - two beautiful books to provoke empathy and kinship - child to child.
Book Review: A Big Mooncake for Little Star – cake at bedtime? Yum!
A book that glows with peaceful, whimsical luminosity - perfect for bedtime.
To Fairy Tale or Not to Fairy Tale?
We are a household divided when it comes to fairy tales. My husband really dislikes a number of the well-known ones. Disliked them as a child. Still dislikes them. I try to be the one to read them (though he bravely reads on). We’ve taken the view that whatever we think of an individual story, … Continue reading To Fairy Tale or Not to Fairy Tale?
Book Review: Myth Atlas – Yay! a mythology collection that goes beyond Greek and Norse
Myth Atlas: Maps and Monsters, Heroes and Gods from Twelve Mythological Worlds by Thiago de Moraes, publ. by Blueprint Editions (US), 2019 and Alison Green Books, (UK) 2018. We read a lot of mythology in our house. A lot a lot. To say that this book has been pivotal in my son’s imagination is no … Continue reading Book Review: Myth Atlas – Yay! a mythology collection that goes beyond Greek and Norse
Book Review: Freedom Soup – how can such a wrenching, important story be so joyful?
by Tami Charles, illustrated by Jacqueline Alcantara, Candlewick Press, 2019 My three-year-old daughter loves this book. I can feel her engagement from the beginning as Ti Gran and Belle start their cooking and the rhythm of the book begins. This book shifts its moods without ever losing its joy as Belle’s grandmother teaches her to … Continue reading Book Review: Freedom Soup – how can such a wrenching, important story be so joyful?
Pogalam vaanga! (Come on, let’s go!): thoughts on family and language
by Tulika Publishers, pictures by Rajiv Eipe, 2013 This is a book review of a book that I can’t read. Our children are growing up in the USA, but our families have roots in other countries, other cultures, and other languages. My husband’s family are originally from Tamil Nadu, the southern most state in India. … Continue reading Pogalam vaanga! (Come on, let’s go!): thoughts on family and language
Book Review: Fiona’s Luck
Fiona’s Luck by Teresa Bateman, illustrated by Kelly Murphy, published by Charlesbridge, Watertown, MA, 2007 Set in Ireland in the 19th century, Fiona relies on her wits to best the Leprechaun King. Written in beautiful, rhythmic prose, the clever twist at the end as Fiona outwits the King is a pleasure every time. The illustrations … Continue reading Book Review: Fiona’s Luck
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