Good Rosie!
GOOD ROSIE! As a book reviewer, I have no favorite genre; if a book is well-written, I will unabashedly tout its merit. In the case of children’s picture books, if it is well-written and meaningfully illustrated, it should immediately find a place in homes and public libraries. Good Rosie! is exactly that sort of children’s book. […]
Reading Journal 7
Reading Journal 7 – How Important is Age or Grade Level as a Marketing Tool? In the past couple of weeks I have had the pleasure of reading several books whose publishers marketed them as Middle Readers, or books to be read by 10 – 14 year-olds. I am far past 10 – 14 and […]
Great Joy
Great Joy, a Christmas picture book by Kate DiCamillo, really is a great joy, and between DiCamillo’s words and Bagram Ibatoulline’s illustrations, it deserves to hold a special place among holiday books. The story, on its face, seems simple enough. Frances, a young girl is going to be in her church’s Christmas pageant. She will […]
The Magician’s Elephant
The Magician’s Elephant, another DiCamillo gem. Oh, what a pleasure to recommend a new Kate DiCamillo book. Don’t be fooled by it’s being targeted to middle readers, which means kids between 10 and 13. The Magician’s Elephant is a book for anyone who loves a good story superbly written. It also gives me a chance […]