Alice was an odd girl, even for Ferenwood, where the sun occasionally rained and the colors were brighter than usual and magic was as common as a frowning parent. In a world saturated in color, where magic is common place and everyone has a special magical talent, Alice Alexis Queensmeadow stands out as peculiar, for lacking both color and magic. Skin and hair the white of milk, the only color she possesses is a golden honey hue to her eyes. At twelve years old, Alice […]
The Perfect Siesta
On a very hot day in the jungle a sudden cool breeze makes an appearance. However, jaguar has something important to do, yet wants to take advantage of the rare treat. He asks the coati to help him by waking him up in 10 minutes. However, the coati also wants to take a siesta…. And the story goes along from there. The fact the animals of the jungle are shown is a fun learning tool. What is a coati? What is a sloth? The […]
Ozzy the Ostrich
One of the things I dislike about a being a bookseller is when I find a book that I just cannot like. No matter how hard I try, there is nothing I can say “I like this” about it. I know that the author and/or the illustrator puts a piece of themselves into their work. An author wants you to take away a smile at least from their story because you enjoyed it. An illustrator takes the time to create something that they hope accents […]
Florette
While doing my morning rounds for work, I stumbled upon the spring display on our children’s floor. Browsing the covers, I noticed two new books. There’s a Tiger in the Garden (see my other review) and Florette by Anna Walker. I picked up Florette and I found a book about a girl who moves from the country to the city. She is sad she has to leave her garden behind. However, as an imaginative, creative and determined child, she finds a unique way to have […]
There’s a Tiger in the Garden
Giraffe is bored. Grandma tells Nora to take Giraffe out to the garden where there are dragonflies the size of bird, a grumpy polar bear and a tiger (among other things). Of course, Nora thinks she is too old to believe in such fanciful tales. But she goes out into the garden nonetheless. And in the garden, she learns that she is in for the surprise of her life. The stories are very true. This picture book is charming. The story is “use your imagination” […]
Blast Back!
The great thing about bookstores? You know you can eventually find me in the children’s section. I (if you have not guessed) really like books for the under 18 crowd (after all over 10 years in that section as a bookseller stays with you). I am also a firm believer that adults can enjoy “children’s books” as well. Take the Blast Back series. I will only talk about The American Revolution here, but some other titles are about space, the Statue of Liberty, the Salem […]
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