Along the road of looking for pleasant graphic novels at my local library, I came across the simple yet profound gem tucked inside in a Little Free Library. I had never before heard of singer and actress Stéphanie Lapointe or … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Picture Book
Chickadee Winter by Dawn L. Watkins (1999)
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Illust. By Gabriela Dellosso I am back into hitting some winter and Christmas books, because ’tis the season. I have had this book in my library for years, yet we left it overseas when we evacuated due to COVID. It’s … Continue reading
Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm by Carla Stevens (1982)
A Christian review of this sweet story: Ann, Grandpa, and the Big Storm by Carla Stevens (1982) Continue reading
One Day in the Woods by Jean Craighead George (1988)
Pictures by Gary Allen I’m an amateur naturalist. I picked up the hobby in my early 30s and, I hope, have passed my love for nature on to my kids. Keeping a book like this in our little library can … Continue reading
If You Lived at the Time of the Great San Francisco Earthquake by Ellen Levine (1988)
Another great offering by Scholastic for my adventures through the turn-of-the-century, this book answers most of the questions anyone might have about the San Francisco disaster of 1906. Having just completed the Scholastic book I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, … Continue reading
Don’t You Dare Shoot That Bear! by Robert Quackenbush (1984)
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A cutesy yet informative look at the life of President Theodore Roosevelt—Don’t You Dare Shoot that Bear! by Robert Quackenbush (1984) Continue reading
Wilbur and Orville Wright by Louis Sabin (1983)
Wilbur and Orville Wright: The Flight to Adventure by Louis Sabin (1983) I recently read David McCullough’s The Wright Brothers, a thorough version of the Wright boys’ story written for adults. In keeping with my turn-of-the-century readings as of late … Continue reading
Aunt Clara Brown: Official Pioneer by Linda Lowery (1999)
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Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter This was an enjoyable, if not tear-jerking, informative story of the life of Clara Brown, freed slave whose persistence, love, and work ethic made her a champion of freed slaves following the Civil War. This … Continue reading
The Transcontinental Railroad by John Perritano (2010)
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A “True Book” by Scholastic, The Transcontinental Railroad by John Perritano (2010) Continue reading
Crow Boy by Taro Yashima
It’s been a strange year, this 2020. But one thing in particular that COVID-19 has impacted—apart from everything else in life—is that no one in the Midwest wants to host garage sales anymore! It’s a sad place to be, sitting … Continue reading