Saturday, October 5, 2013

A review of The Christmas Cat by Maryann Macdonald

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Just on time for the season of Advent comes a new picture book that Christian parents will not want to miss.  The Christmas Cat by Mary...
Sunday, June 2, 2013

Honey Come Home!

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The weekend of my daughter’s sixteenth birthday was as exciting as they come – although we had decided to forgo the traditional overblo...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Odette's Secrets by Maryann Macdonald

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Every once in a while there comes along a book that I feel absolutely must be shared with as many young people as possible.  Odette’...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

"Curse of the Thirteenth Fey: The True Tale of Sleeping Beauty" by Jane Yolen

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Pre-teens are in for a treat from renowned storyteller Jane Yolen in this newest modernization of the traditional tale of Sleeping B...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Poppy Lady

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Non-fiction Picture Book Review The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans By Barbara Elizabeth Walsh, Painti...
Saturday, December 8, 2012

New picture books by Jane Yolen feature friendly dragons

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Review of Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen, Paintings by Derek Anderson, 2012, Simon and Schuster. “Don’t forget to wake the dragons ...
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Pediatrician publishes board books for young children to encourage active exploration

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Are you searching for the perfect board book to give to an infant or toddler? Beach , by Dr. John Hutton and illustrated by Andrea Kan...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving... or Black Thursday?

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I always hated Black Friday.  When my kids were young, the thought of taking them into the crowded stores just to get a good sale neve...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Mark Francis Gerold

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I have had creative writers’ block for months.   My Dad passed away this summer, and I thought my next post should be about my Dad, bu...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Longwood Youth Mourn Dominic Trionfo

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Last week the whole Longwood community was in mourning for the loss of fourteen-year-old Dominic Trionfo, of Middle Island, New York.  A...
Sunday, May 6, 2012

The Hunger Games: A Side-by-Side Review of the Book and the Movie

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(I am going to try to do this without spoiling anything for those who have not read the book or seen the movie! I will not reveal the ...
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