Our feisty heroine Harriet had me thinking that she was going to be a bit, energetic, from the very first page. In fact, the cover and title make that clear. I was ready for it and enjoying the story until the obvious in your face words, “Her dads,” comes onto the page. I have no issue with two dads. Or two moms. Or gender-neutral parents. In fact, I celebrate that. However, I was really hoping they would just show the two dads going about their […]
Becoming Madeleine
Two of Madeleine L’Engle’s grandchildren have taken the stories of their grandmother, her journal entries, some never-before-seen photographs, letters and memories and made a biography of L’Engle’s life. Focusing on her early years, the authors paint a picture of how the woman who is known as a great writer got there. From a life of emotional ups and downs, boarding schools, war, the theater, writing, rejections, death, love and friendships, L’Engle comes to life. Maybe it is fitting Farrar Straus is publishing this biography, as […]
Another Way to Climb a Tree
Another almost perfect book, but again something is just not 100% perfect. I like the story: a little girl loves climbing trees: trees that others will not climb, trees others fall out of, all kinds of trees. But when she is sick, she must learn how to be creative so she can still climb the trees she misses and who miss her. Yet, something is missing. Perhaps I would have liked to see her interact with people more. Or perhaps have her not the only […]
Banana Squash yum
Benji and the 24 Pound Banana Squash is not perfect. But almost perfect. Therefore, the five is a 4.9 rating. I cannot put my finger on why it is not perfect, but it will come to me. The reason I am thinking that it is almost perfect is very much since it has a traditional ending. Instead of making the squash the “dolly” or “the pet” as other books have done, they do what squashes are meant for: they eat it. The story is, once […]
Let’s Take a Hike
I was unaware who Emma Gatewood was until Women Who Dared by Skeers (my first review here). I like that I can tie in a picture book to those couple of pages. Emma “Grandma” Gatewood was 67 and decided “Why not hike the Appalachian Trail?” And because of this, not only did she have personal adventures, but made the public aware of trail in a way they did not know before. My favorite page is when she gets to the Vermont part of the trail. […]
The Rainbow Flag
I know I need a longer review then saying, “Book good. Read!” But that is what it boils down to. Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Steven Salerno, is just that: a good book that you should read. The description from Amazon about this book says, “deeply moving and empowering true story.” However, I am not sure those are the words I would have used. While it is those things, it is also just a […]
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