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The Best of All Possible Worlds by Peter DeRosa (1975)
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It’s not every day I read a watercolor-illustrated by book by (what I can only assume was) an Irish-Catholic hippy! But these are weird days, so here I am. I came across this book in another Little Free Library. I … Continue reading
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Lulu’s Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst (2014)
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Illustrated by Kevin Cornell It wasn’t too long ago that I read the humorously quirky kids’ book, Lulu Walks the Dog, to my children (11, 12). We enjoyed it so much that we promised to keep our eyes peeled for … Continue reading
Lulu Walks the Dog by Judith Viorst (2012)
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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
Nate Saint: Heavenbound by Renee Taft Meloche (2001)
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Heroes for Young Readers; Illustrated by Bryan Pollard The new school year is upon us, which means I’m back to waking my kids up in the morning, not with the constant reminders and prods that eventually turn into yelling and … Continue reading
Songbird by Nancy Lohr (2000)
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While my son was at Boy’s Camp last week, I needed to find a quick read for the 2 nights I was reading only to my daughter. This book clocks in at 67 pages (plus illustrations), so it was the … Continue reading
Dirty Beasts by Roald Dahl (1983)
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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
The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl (1978)
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We’ve dwindled down nearly to the bottom of the Roald Dahl Barrel in our attempt to read through all of his books. Well, that is, all of his children’s books. My kids will have to wait until they’re adults and … Continue reading
Robot Dreams by Sara Varon (2007)
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I’m relatively new to the graphic novel scene, so I’m sure there’s a whole subgenre in which stories are told through pictures alone, sans thought bubbles or word balloons, narration or description. This is such a book, and I was … Continue reading
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl (1985)
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We’ve made it through a dozen Roald Dahl books this year as a family, me reading them all to the wife and kids at night. This is an achievement to be sure (since by my count we’ve read 30 books … Continue reading