What a great book to read with your children during this busy Thanksgiving week! This book is in the collection of “Night before…” books that Natasha Wing has written. The reason I chose this book to review is because of how it’s written. It takes the familiar syntax and flow of the traditional “Night Before […]
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham (a Review)
November 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
Recently, I read Lauren Graham’s debut novel Someday, Someday, Maybe about a twenty-something aspiring actress living in New York City. Frannie Banks wants to make it big in New York City, but she also doesn’t want to end up waitressing for years on end with no chances of an acting career in sight. She’s set […]
Books for Young Dancers {A Gift Guide}
November 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
Do you have a tutu-wearing girly-girl in your midst? If so, she will love the books in this gift guide. My little dancer has enjoyed many of these books herself. The Random House Book of Stories from the Ballet by Geraldine McCaughrean I read this book to my ballerina during a recent unit study of […]
Seekers: The Quest Begins (a Review)
November 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
When I was teaching 6th grade Language Arts, I had a few students who were real super-readers. I remember talking to a couple of the boys about Erin Hunter’s Warriors series. “It’s about cats?” I asked them. “Really?” They assured me that they were awesome cats with cool powers and such. Still, I could never quite […]
Books for New Babies (A Gift Guide)
November 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
It’s never too early to start reading to a new baby, or to start building his or her personal library. If a new baby has joined your family recently, it’s a great idea to give the little one a book as a holiday gift. There are so many books being marketed to babies, it can […]
