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The only way to grasp this book as a modern classic is to turn off your brain. How fun that can be! Continue reading
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By the Great Horn Spoon! by Sid Fleischman (1963)
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A rare example of Dad enjoying the kids’ book more than the kids! A Christian review of By the Great Horn Spoon! by Sid Fleischman (1963) Continue reading
Oddballs by William Sleator (1993)
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“I never had the right clothes, I was lousy at sports, I couldn’t catch on to the slang, and the tuft of hair on the back of my head wouldn’t lie flat. I was always an oddball, a nothing in … Continue reading
Sweet and Sour: Tales from China (1978)
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Sweet and Sour: Tales from China retold by Carol Kendall and Yao-Wen Li (1978) with Drawings by Shirley Felts I’ve recently exchanged “reading to my kids” for “reading with my kids.” Every other week, I have them each select a … Continue reading
Homer Price by Robert McCloskey (1943)
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This is a familiar book cover, if not a familiar book. I’ve seen it all my life. Whether it was on my parent’s dusty bookshelf, in church libraries, and regularly at thrift stores—Homer Price is apparently a legend. Now, whether … Continue reading
D is for Dahl by Wendy Cooling (2004)
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A gloriumptious A-Z guide to the world of Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake What was it, two years ago now that the kids and I enjoyed our “Year of Dahl”? I think so, and yet we still can’t … Continue reading
Implications Abound by Adam4d (2015)
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A Collection of Curiously Christian Comics Rarely do I find time to re-read books, but these 85 pages zoom by so fast, I’ve re-read this little book multiple times—and honestly, I wouldn’t mind reading it again. Before picking up this … Continue reading
Tales from Dust River Gulch by Tim Davis (1996)
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A Christian review of the delightful book, Tales from Dust River Gulch by Time Davis (1996). Continue reading
Commission: Impossible, Rogue Agent by Eric Simon and Eric Lee (2019)
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I’ve got several venues where I can get quality books for dirt cheap, if not for free. That’s not to say that I’m unwilling to spend the cover-price for books to support the authors, but used books are always just … Continue reading
Big Nate: From the Top by Lincoln Pierce (2010)
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My son turned 13 last week, and to celebrate during Spring Break we traveled to a waterpark for a few days. I decided to try out one of his library books on my own during the break, and I’m glad … Continue reading