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Gladys Hunt on the Art of the Picture Book
Editor’s Note: November is National Picture Book Month! Participants in our “Honey for a Child’s Heart Read-Along” are considering that topic in chapters 13 and 14. Gladys Hunt mused further about picture books in a series of blog posts, exclusively published here. Some thoughts about picture books Originally published on the Tumblon website, July 26, 2009 We take for granted the amazing combination of words and pictures in story books for children. Words alone can create all sorts of delight; they can help you see and feel and imagine. Words tell stories and help us understand. Words rightly used are power. Swedish poet, Helga Henschen, said it beautifully when she…
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The Widow by Valerie Keogh
Totally Gripping The Widow by Valerie Keogh is a totally gripping contemporary psychological thriller that I could not put down. As the novel opens we ‘hear’ the perpetrator but do not know who it is. Throughout the novel this voice is interspersed with the narrative. We learn of the motivation for past actions as we […]
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A Winter Wish by Rosie Green
Be More Clara A Winter Wish by Rosie Green is the most heart-warming contemporary novel that will leave you smiling. It is the second book in the Little Duck Pond Café trilogy but can be read as a stand-alone. I enjoyed meeting up with familiar faces. I would recommend reading the books in order for […]
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David’s Bathtime Adventure by Sue Wickstead
Perfectly Charming David’s Bathtime Adventure by Sue Wickstead is an absolutely delightful book for the under fives. It is perfect to read aloud at bedtime. David’s Bathtime Adventure is a book that fires the imagination – bathtime is not just a time for baths but a time to play and let your imagination run wild. […]
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The Orphans Of Berlin by Jina Bacarr
Powerful The Orphans Of Berlin by Jina Bacarr is a powerful historical novel that consumed me from the start. The action is set from 1936 to roughly 1942, with a post war epilogue. We hear the events through two alternating voices, both of which are incredibly brave. Events take place in America, Paris and Berlin. […]
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The Orphans Of Berlin by Jina Bacarr
Powerful The Orphans Of Berlin by Jina Bacarr is a powerful historical novel that consumed me from the start. The action is set from 1936 to roughly 1942, with a post war epilogue. We hear the events through two alternating voices, both of which are incredibly brave. Events take place in America, Paris and Berlin. […]
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Dig It, Digby by Jodie Parachini
Really Fun Dig It Digby by Jodie Parachini is an absolutely perfect book for the under fives. The story is written in rhyme and has a rhythm that bounces along. The reader cannot help but smile as we figuratively, reach for our dancing shoes and join in! All the pages are beautifully illustrated by John […]
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Honey for a Child’s Heart Read Along: Month 3
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Honey for a Child’s Heart Read Along: Month 3
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Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofiya Pasternack
Black Bird, Blue Road is set in a neglected period of world history and explores the subject of death through a lens of Jewish mythology. Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofia Pasternack. HarperCollins (Versify), 2022, 301 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-15 A desperate plan Ziva has no reason to celebrate her 12th birthday, unless her twin brother Pesah can celebrate it with her. But Pesah has been separated from the family ever since Uncle Sabriel declared that his leprosy could infect everyone who comes near him. Ziva isn’t separating—in fact, she has taken on herself the responsibility of changing her brother’s bandages, and even…
