I’m Going to Be a Princess by Stephanie Taylor
At first, I’m Going to Be a Princess was doing nothing for me. It was a typical “I’m a little girl and I want to be a princess.” And I filled in, (a lot like the mother of the story I would assume) the pink and lacey and the pretty dresses and the flowers and the fairies and all the girl stuff that goes with it. Then, I was okay, this is getting better, as the mother starts saying, “Well are you sure you want […]
Who Is R. L. Stine by M.D. Payne
Who Was Maurice Sendak by Janet B. Pascal
Who Was Ernest Hemingway by Jim Gigliotti
I know some are familiar with the Who Are/Who Was series? And, I have written abut them before, so saying they are books about a subject (person for the Who Are/Was, place or thing for the What Is/What Was), and they have realistic, black and white illustrations that are not necessarily “fantastic” but get the point across and there is a double timeline at the end (for the subject, in this case three authors, and the world timeline) is redundant. But needed as an intro […]
The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy (2018) by Paul Myers
So I watch a celebrity game show type thing in the UK called Taskmaster, and this season a Canadian comedian called Mae Martin is one of the contestants. I became instantly mildly fixated with them, and watched everything they’d ever done, including a sharp and dark and funny drama on Netflix called Feel Good (2020-21), their stand up set, and a sort of comedian game of chicken called Last One Laughing (Canada) on Prime, which also starred Dave Foley, who I knew from NewsRadio (1995-1999) […]
Who Was Shirley Chisholm?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser
I am not sure if the board book format is the best format for the Who Is/Who Was series (biographies of people, places and events that changed the world), but among other titles, there is Who Was Shirley Chisholm?: A Who Was? Board Book by Lisbeth Kaiser. The clever, fun, colorful and well detailed images are created by Geraldine Sy. And the book is due late December 2023/early January 2024. Having read a reader copy online, I am not sure how well it would translate […]
Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion. by Shannon Stocker
I will date myself and say when I was a kid there was a show called Punky Brewster. It was edgy for its time, and watching it today, I laugh at how Afterschool Special it was, but I still have found memories. And one of those was a woman, now I forget the actresses name, but she was deaf. In the story she was “just the janitor” and people thought her dumb because of her deafness. In the children’s music class, she was mimicking the […]
Dying of Politeness by Geena Davis
Best for: Those who enjoy a fairly light Hollywood memoir that primarily focuses on the industry while also providing some glimpses into one’s personal life. In a nutshell: Actor Geena Davis shares stories from her life. Worth quoting: “If a human can do it, I can do it.” Why I chose it: Looking for a fun listen while starting up running again. What it left me feeling: Impressed. Review: I didn’t know much about Davis’s life before reading this. I was familiar with her work […]
