Tag Archives: Miniature People

The Borrowers by Mary Norton (1952)

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Tiny people again! A favorite genre of mine and a classic title that I can’t believe I’d never read before. What a series to miss! This was another morning read in our house, one I used as a wake-up call … Continue reading

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Danny Dunn and the Smallifying Machine by Jay Williams (1971)

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And Raymond Abrashkin; illustrated by Paul Sagsoorian Lately my kids have been wanting to wake up early so they can get to school even earlier. I don’t know why, but I know it’s not a ploy so they can play … Continue reading

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The Minpins by Roald Dahl (1991)

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Illustrated by Patrick Benson After taking a slight break through the holidays, we decided to get back onto the Roald Dahl Train with a new title I recently picked up. In fact, besides this, we’ve still got seven more Dahl … Continue reading

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The Meanest Doll in the World by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin (2003)

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Pictures by Brian Selznick My kids are 9 and 11 right now, and when I told them that there’s a sequel to The Doll People (which we recently finished), they were both terribly excited. We finished reading The Meanest Doll … Continue reading

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The Doll People by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin (2000)

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Pictures by Brian Selznick I hate to leave Brian Selznick out of the title for this one, but that’s just how I’ve always handled illustrators in order to keep a limit to my title lengths. Truth be told, though, he’s … Continue reading

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