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Illustrated by Lane Smith Ever vigilant to keep my kids entertained on the road (without the use of screens), we stopped at a number of thrift stores during our 10,000-mile drive West this Fall in order to stock their travel … Continue reading
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I’d never read before a book that opens with a warning in large boldface type: THIS BOOK CONTAINS SOME BAD WORDS. Dave Barry is explicit (even before he gets explicit) that his book contains some filthy words and scenes. In … Continue reading
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It wasn’t that long ago that I read Astrid Lindgren‘s first book in this series, Pippi Longstocking, to my kids and we loved it so much, I’ve kept my eye out for more. Pippi in the South Seas is the … Continue reading
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There aren’t too many titles left in my family’s adventure through Roald Dahl’s bibliography (for children), and this book of poems was a pleasant one to preserve towards the end. It’s silly and magical, but in a way that only … Continue reading
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The Mincing Mockingbird: Guide to Troubled Birds by Matt Adrian (2012) – An authoritative illustrated compendium to be consulted in the event of an infant or small child being torn apart by a murder of crows I love birds. I … Continue reading
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The Enormous Crocodile (1978) is perhaps Roald Dahl’s worst book—and I’m one of his biggest fans! A Christian review. Continue reading
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Here’s a word I don’t use too often: bawdy. But that’s the word that came to mind with this humorous little love story which almost isn’t even a love story at all. It took me all of 4 minutes to … Continue reading
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I don’t quite know how I managed to go 40 years of life without ever having read this book by Astrid Lindgren. I’ve long known the name, but I had always in my mind relegated this girl to my shelf … Continue reading
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A Christian review of the little romance by Roald Dahl, Esio Trot (1990) Continue reading
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Oh man. Another posthumous publication from the Dahl estate, this book was a pleasantly gleeful surprise. It’s a tiny book, 40 pages that take about 5 minutes to read, but what a gem! I dove into this blindly, reading it … Continue reading
