Friday, May 1, 2015

Ally-Saurus and the First Day of School: an interview with Richard Torrey

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The phone rang. “Hello,” said Richard Torrey, whom I only knew as the author-illustrator of the incredibly clever book I had just receiv...
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

A Subtle Grace by Ellen Gable

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Award-winning author Ellen Gable has produced a stunning stand-alone sequel to In Name Only (Full Quiver Publishing, 2009).   A Subtle G...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Instilling the Virtue of Modesty in Children

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I am writing a two-part column for Celebrate Life on instilling the virtue of modesty in children.  I have so much to say on the subject...
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Review of the Disney movie “Frozen”

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[Disclaimer: Plot spoiler warning!] This movie was a delight, with an original story set in beautiful Scandinavia, complete with so...
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 ...