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Book Thoughts: The Popcorn Book (dePaola)

Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author/Illustrator: Tomie de Paola There were some chapters in my life in which I ate virtually only popcorn. Haha! So I had to read this book when I came across it. The boys’ relationship is amiable and…

Book Thoughts: Snowflake Bentley (Martin)

Type: biographical picture bookAges: 4+Author: Jacqueline Briggs MartinIllustrator: Mary Azarian This is one of those books that I think is appreciated the older one is. Children might not see the beauty in snowflakes the way an adult might, or acknowledge…

Book Thoughts: Miss Alaineus (Frasier)

Type: long picture bookAges: 7-10Author/Illustrator: Debra Frasier As long as the content is clean, I’m always a big fan of “word” books. This was no exception. The story was well-written and amusing.

Book Thoughts: The Incredible Journey (Burnford)

Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: Sheila Burnford Some of the author’s sentences were constructed so beautifully–good writing gives me such joy! The suspense is generally minimal, yet one keeps wanting to read more. The animals’ devotion to the journey (and to…

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